Seven years ago our lives were turned upside-down. Our baby girl, once happy healthy and developing as any new parent would expect, had lost all her balance and co-ordination. After months of visits to many different doctors and specialists, a myriad of tests and many possible but unconfirmed diagnosis we were still in the dark about what had happened to our baby.

One Doctor believed that her condition was the result of a reaction to mercury and other metal in her flu shot and immunizations, which she received at 6 months. We then set out to scour the web for more information on mercury in immunizations.

As a result of many hours and late nights searching the web we decided to create this website in order to share information, stories and experiences in one convenient and easy to use site. Our goal is to reach out to others living with similar situations in the hopes of creating a well informed community that will grow and support each other through open communication.

Browse around the site, submit your story or check out the links provided. Ask questions or simply share your thoughts on our forum. If you have a specific link or information you feel would be useful please email us at info@effectsoftheflushot.com.

Finally, as we do not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services or medical advice please read our disclaimer.

This is her Story:

At 6 months, she had a reaction to a flu shot that contained Thimerosal (A preservative containing 46% Mercury)

Mia was a full term healthy baby weighing 7lbs 6oz. The pregnancy and delivery were normal. She had some issues gaining weight in the first couple weeks. She rolled over at 6 weeks, crawled at 5 ½ months, sat alone at 6 months and stood holding on with one hand at 61/2 months. Mia hit all milestones when she was supposed to or earlier. Relatives and friends thought she would walk at 7 months.

At about 7 months of age she developed a slight tremor. We did not think much of it, but this tremor became worse. She had also hit a plateau with her milestones. I started voicing my concerns about her to family and friends. They also had seen changes in her. She had a rash around her mouth and her eyes were glazed all the time.

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