Swine flu side effects possibly severe and serious
By Bekah SipesReporter, The VOICE
President Barack Obama has officially declared the swine flu a national emergency which is getting many people to the clinics to get the swine flu vaccinations.
But is that really a good idea? The swine flu shot has not really been tested as thoroughly as many vaccinations are because the demand is so high right now.
Recently, Desiree Jennings, a twenty five year old cheerleader in training, went in for a seasonal flu shot because her job provided incentives for her to get it.
However, ten days after she received the vaccination, Jennings began to develop symptoms of the flu such as nausea, vomiting and a fever. She became lethargic for an entire week after and then she started to develop symptoms of a neurological disorder.
Her speech became strained and she couldn't even walk without convulsing and collapsing with binding tremors. When she wants to walk she has to walk backwards and the only time that she says that she feels normal is when she is running.
However, when she stops running, she is immediately plagued with these convulsions.
She was finally diagnosed with dystonia, a neurological disorder that attacks her body with jerks and unwanted movement.
Dystonia is an incurable disease that is brought on usually by reactions to medication, such as the flu vaccine.
Jennings was aspiring to be an NFL cheerleader but since the diagnosis she is not even able to walk, speak, and even do easy day to day activities. She says that this diagnosis has ruined her life and her dreams.
Things can go wrong in science; it's a given, but the swine flu vaccine has not had the chance to be tested properly because of all the demand for it.
The only thing to do is to be smart when getting a vaccination and if you are high risk for developing allergies, then be safe and don't get it.
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