RKS posting 11/15/97 re: Flu Vaccines

Jeff and Juli Fountain (fountains(AT)jps.net)
Sun, 04 Jan 1998 21:18:31 -0800

I just joined this club, so I have not had a chance to read many of the
postings. I did a search to find any information regarding TM and the Flu
shot....which brought me to RKS's posting. From what RKS writes, it
appears that there is a contraversy regarding any correlation there...but I
race ahead.

I write on behalf of my father. He is 76 and developed TM approximately 10
years ago in the fall. After seeming to get much of his feeling and
movement back, he had a set-back and has since remained paralyzed from the
ribs down. He is able to use wheelchair, transfer and do most activities
of daily living independently.

Dad developed TM shortly after having received a flu shot. It is our
belief that this is what brought the TM on. I, too am looking to find out
if there are others with TM who developed it in the same way. Please write.

Many Thanks, Juli