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Posted by sdb on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:33
I just vaccinated me with HAV, HAV antigens to lower my titer. Last time it caused me some pyrexia. Wish me well.
sdb
Posted by sdb on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Hep. vaccine (nm), posted by sdb on December 24, 2006, at 19:57:28
HAV, HBV combined (Twinrix)
> I just vaccinated me with HAV, HAV antigens to lower my titer. Last time it caused me some pyrexia. Wish me well.
>
> sdb
Posted by Quintal on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Re: Hep. vaccine (corr.), posted by sdb on December 24, 2006, at 20:02:49
You vaccinated yourself? I had my Hep.B vaccine done at the local GUM clinic - it's free for sexually active people in high risk groups. I had my fifth shot in March but haven't been back to check on the result.
Lowering your titer - does this mean you're using the vaccine to treat hepatitis?
Good luck.
Q
Posted by sdb on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Re: Hep. vaccine (corr.) » sdb, posted by Quintal on December 24, 2006, at 23:18:07
Dear Q,
I am glad I have not an acute or chronic hepatitis.
Lowering titer means it needs a thinner concentration of my serum to cause an antibody-antigen reaction.
What I have in my blood are the antibodies or the cells which produce them and now after the vaccine some partially active antigens.
If you celebrate Christmas I wish you and your family all the best but if you don't too.
kind regards
sdb
> You vaccinated yourself? I had my Hep.B vaccine done at the local GUM clinic - it's free for sexually active people in high risk groups. I had my fifth shot in March but haven't been back to check on the result.
>
> Lowering your titer - does this mean you're using the vaccine to treat hepatitis?
>
> Good luck.
>
> Q
>
>
Posted by Quintal on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Re: Hep. vaccine (corr.) }} Quintal, posted by sdb on December 25, 2006, at 6:43:21
>I am glad I have not an acute or chronic hepatitis.
Likewise. I thought you might be infected with hepatitis and trying to lower your viral load for some reason. I've read of people becoming depressed with hepatitis and the vaccine being used as a treatment in some cases.
>What I have in my blood are the antibodies or the cells which produce them.
One would hope so.
>Lowering titer means it needs a thinner concentration of my serum to cause an antibody-antigen reaction.
Thanks for the education. So this is an extremely technical way of saying you've injected yourself with the Twinrix vaccine in an attempt to build immunity to the Hep A and B viruses? With the last dose you suffered a high temperature and are hoping to avoid the same this time?
Well good luck with your titer, and Merry Christmas to you.
Q
Posted by Phillipa on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Re: Hep. vaccine (corr.) }} Quintal » sdb, posted by Quintal on December 25, 2006, at 15:46:30
When I worked as a nurse I had two of the shots and on the second got sores in my mouth the hospital wouldn't give it to me again and testing my antibodies to hep I had none. Love Phillipa
Posted by yxibow on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Re: Hep. vaccine (corr.) }} Quintal » Quintal, posted by Phillipa on December 25, 2006, at 22:40:24
I have obviously not followed the previous history here, but its not particularly a normal course of events for someone to inject themselves with a vaccine, not just because accidents can occur but also to monitor the drug lots in case of adverse reporting. There are very few drugs that are given to people to inject themselves and its not generally a pleasant procedure, such as amiodarone, insulin (may come a matter of fact over time I suppose), epi-pens, etc.
I hope your course of HAV/HBV antibodies proves successful, I think I'm missing something in this conversation but have a happy holidays.
-- tidings
Jay
Posted by sdb on December 28, 2006, at 11:37:34
In reply to Re: Hep. vaccine (corr.) }} Quintal, posted by yxibow on December 26, 2006, at 2:06:23
Thanks, I am fine. Yes, if this vaccine or another vaccine is indicated for you don't inject it alone but under supervision of a professional person.
sdb
> I have obviously not followed the previous history here, but its not particularly a normal course of events for someone to inject themselves with a vaccine, not just because accidents can occur but also to monitor the drug lots in case of adverse reporting. There are very few drugs that are given to people to inject themselves and its not generally a pleasant procedure, such as amiodarone, insulin (may come a matter of fact over time I suppose), epi-pens, etc.
>
> I hope your course of HAV/HBV antibodies proves successful, I think I'm missing something in this conversation but have a happy holidays.
>
> -- tidings
>
> Jay
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