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This is what is concerning to me. The FB group I am in now has 900 members. I am holding off on the vaccine for now.
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For sure thinking about it makes it worse! What is really concerning is the number of people who have not had any issues before and are now dealing with tinnitus (and some with hearing loss) and it has been a month (and sometimes more). There are quite a few reports of this on the FB group I joined. Of course, we still do not know that this is a cause and effect situation, but there case studies of people having increased tinnitus and hearing loss with flu vaccines, so I don't doubt that this can be an issue for some people (although I do think it is rare).
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I joined a facebook group yesterday for people who have experienced tinnitus/hearing loss thought to be related to the vaccine. There are quite a few people who have ENTs who definitely think the vaccine is the cause. I feel like one has to make a choice between bad a worse. So far, on the FB group, more people have had issues with Moderna and Pfizer (only one has had an issue with J & J), but I also wonder if that is because not as many doses have been given of that one. J & J does report Tinnitus as a possible side effect (I think 8 people in the trial reported that as a symptom). I do think I am going to wait a bit to get the vaccine. I am hoping those who have experienced a reaction will find it is temporary. And I also hope that with more data I can decide which vaccine is right for me. I am in a very low risk group (ideal weight, exercise, no previous health conditions other than the weird ear issue). And we have been very careful (we don't really go many places).
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Agreed, and I do not think we were insinuating that a vaccine was more likely to cause GB. As a physical therapist, I have seen people who have gotten GB from a viral infection. Viruses cause all sorts of nasty things!!
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Hopefully you will not have an increase. Please let us know! And yes, caffeine is definitely a trigger...lol!
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Yes, that would be good to know!
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@melmichiganhopefully it will only be temporary. Will you check back in after a week or so and tell us how you are doing?
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@Corraleno, yes, I very much think it is a function of a person's immune response. I also had a flare up yesterday, but it is back to normal today. I really am more concerned about the people who have had sudden sensorineural hearing loss. My mom had that (due to a virus), and it was terrible. But of course it can happen with Covid as well.
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Oh my goodness! I can't imagine going through all of that with young children. There are definitely people who should not be vaccinated. Praying for wisdom for you all when making the decision about what to do!!
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Was it after your first or second dose? And was it Moderna, Pfizer, or J and J?
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I have a friend whose husband is a doctor at a nearby hospital. They have a nurse at his hospital right now who has Guillain Barre and they are all pretty certain it is from the vaccine. GB is rare. I am in healthcare (a PT) and I remember one of my professors saying it does not matter if the risk is 1 in a million if you are that one. GB is life changing. I think there are reports of GB with many vaccines. I have not heard of it being more prevalent with this one. But I also think if you are being careful, you can wait a couple more months to see what the data shows.
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Thank you all. And @Not_a_NumberI have thought about the probably of getting Covid vs. the probability of issues with the vaccine. It really is a roll of the dice, but I do think the probability of worsening tinnitus appears to be greater with Covid itself (which is what my husband has said as well). @Paigeyes, there are reports of people in their 20's and 30's developing tinnitus and hearing loss after the vaccine. The ones that concern me are those that develop it within 24 hours of getting the shot. I just talked to my sister (who is fully vaccinated) and she just heard about it on the news tonight. She said the manufactures are aware. Some of the people on the Tinnitus Talk forum are saying that their ENT's have seen multiple people with tinnitus/hearing loss after the vaccines. Thank you all for your replies. Not sure what I will do. We have been very careful, so I might wait a month or so to see if any more information comes out.
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Hi all. I know there have been reports of tinnitus/hearing loss with people who caught Covid. I have mild tinnitus now, and another ear issue (sort of complicated to explain...I have been to one of the top docs in my state). I googled vaccine side effects, as well as looked on the vaccine adverse effects reporting site. There are reports of people experiencing worsening tinnitus, new tinnitus, and sudden hearing loss within a day of having the vaccine. I am in the medical field, so I know that this does not prove causation, but I am a bit hesitant to receive the vaccine, even though I really want to get it! Have you or anyone you know had this reaction? It is very rare (314 reports of tinnitus and 19 reports of hearing loss). I tend to have a lot of anxiety when taking a new drug (I really try not to take anything), but I really would like to get the vaccine. But with my current ear issues, I just do not want to make anything worse. It took me several years to get used to my current symptoms. So, any reports about these side effects from you or someone you know??
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American History in a World Context
mjbucks1 replied to Miss Tick's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We have enjoyed the Ken Burns Civil War documentary and War (WW II) documentary. I am sure there are other documentaries that would great to watch as well. -
For my oldest two who have been through the college application process, I kept track of all books read (including those read for classes and outside of class) and placed them on a master list. I started with 8th grade, because at that point they were reading many classics. I included books read for history and English (but did not include textbooks). I also listed the books read for individual classes in the course description for that specific class. I wrote thorough course descriptions for all classes, and I attached the book list at the end of the course descriptions. I should add that course descriptions are not required for all (or even most) colleges, but one of the highly selective colleges my oldest applied to "highly recommended" course descriptions for homeschooled students. I went ahead and did the same for our dd, and I do think it helped her get several competitive scholarships (not automatic merit scholarships).
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I am from Ohio, too!!! As you know, Ohio State is very competitive to get into. For us, it was a financial safety, so I wanted to make sure our children had the best possible chance of getting in. Both of our two older kids did get in (but did not attend because they received great scholarships at other schools that were a better fit). Our dd originally wanted to do fashion design, but then changed her mind to wanting to major in Spanish and ESL her senior year. So we went from looking at fashion schools to traditional schools. I think it is wise that you want to keep her options open. On OSU's web site it states that 88% of those admitted have more than the minimum requirements in the natural sciences. So I would keep that in mind. Our dd is not a science person. She ended up taking biology and physics DE because they were easier than AP and she could get college credit for them (and she is SO HAPPY she does not have to take science or math in college thanks to her DE classes). DE classes are only one semester, so this would leave more time for botany and anatomy. Just a thought! I think she CAN take sciences other than chemistry and physics, but I am not sure how OSU would look at those classes IF she does not have chemistry and physics as well. I think I would call OSU and ask. The folks in admissions would probably be more than happy to give you some guidance. A final thought is that a basic knowledge of chemistry and physics is part of a good education. This does not mean they need to be studied at the same level as someone who is looking at studying engineering. But I think it is worth finding a course that would give her basic knowledge.
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This really is student specific. Our oldest is an easy-going, extremely bright kid. He took high school bio in 7th grade and high school chem in 8th grade. So he went on to take AP Chem in 9th, AP Physics (algebra based) in 10th, AP Physics E&M and Mechanics in 11th, and AP Bio in 12th. This is not typical, but I wanted to keep him challenged. He ended up taking 10 AP classes in high school. Our middle dd is bright, but gets a little more stressed when it comes to school. She took high school bio in 8th grade, chem in 9th grade, AP Chem in 10th grade, regular physics in 11th grade, and DE physics and bio in 12th grade. She ended up having 6 AP classes total (with 2 of those being self-study) and 5 DE classes. In general, I think it is a very good idea to at least have a high school chem course before taking AP Chem, but I know there are some very bright kids who could just jump right into AP Chem. I would look at what interests your child has, and what his/her goals are. You do not need a ton of DE credit/AP classes. We had different reasons for doing AP/DE for each child. For our oldest, I was simply running out of ways I felt that I could challenge him at home. For our middle daughter, we worked on getting a lot of the core classes she would need in college out of way so that she could double major and get a teaching certificate (which is almost like a triple major at her school) and complete her degree in four years. I think it is really hard not to compare what you are doing with others, but one of the reasons we homeschool is to tailor our childrens' education to their individual needs. Do what makes sense for your children 🙂
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Can you compare CLE and Saxon 5th or 6th grade levels?
mjbucks1 replied to MeaganS's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I have done Saxon with all of my kids. I also homeschool my niece who had to be pulled out if school last year due to her cancer diagnosis. She is technically in 6th grade, but we are finishing up CLE Math grade 5. My niece is bright with no learning difficulties (although I do think the chemo has affected her memory/retention some). CLE does not take near as long to complete as Saxon. In fact many days we do two lessons, as we are trying to get caught up (although she has been in the hospital for a week now). I think CLE is thorough, but I personally do not like it as well as Saxon. I don't think it reviews quite as much, and I do not think it explains things as thoroughly. For instance, when my niece learning how to divide fractions, CLE just showed using the reciprocal method without explaining the WHY behind the method. I like that Saxon explains this (and of course I did explain it to my niece as well). I also do not think she is as strong as solving word problems, but she has been in public school from 2nd grade until half-way through 5th, and even though she was in a gifted math program her difficulty with word problems could be a result of her previous education. I will say that she has improved a great deal over the past 6-8 weeks. I am certainly not a math expert. And I know that a lot of people loathe Saxon. I have two children who have graduated and we used Saxon the whole way through (our ds went on to major in CS and do quite a bit of upper level math without difficulty). I did have my dd do a second year of Algebra after Saxon Algebra because she was young and I thought she would be fine having additional practice. We used Jacob's Algebra that year (mastery approach) and she hated it and was so happy to go back to Saxon. Some might think a mastery approach might work better is you feel your dd is still uncomfortable with certain areas. Or maybe use Math Mammoth to hone in on certain areas where she is not as confident? One thing I feel pretty confident in saying is that Saxon does take longer to complete than CLE. My niece completes CLE in about 45 minutes or less, and all of my kids usually take about 1 hour 15 min or so to complete a Saxon lesson (some times it is shorter, some times it is longer depending on the lesson). But I do think Saxon goes into a bit more depth than CLE (at least at the 5th grade level). I am not sure if this was helpful or not. I do have limited experience with CLE, but I thought I would reply since no one had responded yet 🙂 -
I think starting with level 1 would be just fine. You can easily go through the areas he is familiar with quickly.
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I absolutely loved FLL for that age and used it with all my children. I felt like FFL was gentle yet solid. FLL lays a solid foundation in grammar that helps with writing in the later grades.
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You are correct, some online providers do not provide transcripts, and it that case the school probably would have been ok with an email from the teacher stating the student's grades. I am confused when you say "unaccredited places won't be asked." It is your responsibility when you are applying to colleges/private schools to provide the documentation they are requesting from these online providers. Some will send it directly to the school, some will send it to you and you pass it along to the college/private school. As far as finishing a course at home, a college might not know if a course was finished at home but I think another person posted that MPOA does provide transcripts and all classes show up on the transcript. This poster has said they have taken several classes from this provider, and if the school they are applying to asks for transcripts, the biology class will likely show up. Now, as I stated above, this may not be a problem if the parent is allowed to explain why their child was disenrolled from the class. But it also may cause the school to question how conflict is handled in their family as well and would the family be a good fit for their school. So I think for THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION, it is prudent for the OP to think of the possible consequences. I should be clear. I have had two children go through the college admission process. One applied to a very selective college (15% admit rate) and was admitted. We had to jump through more hoops for that college. Our dd applied to only selective schools, and none required transcripts from any online schools (except for the DE classes she took). I will admit that everyone has different experiences, as my two children had different experiences from each other when applying to colleges. The OP is talking about a selective high school, but she does feel that she will be asked for transcripts for the classes her child has taken online (or at least that it is a possibility).
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Yes, it was for individual courses and it was a very selective school (acceptance rate 15%). They also required a very detailed course description for all courses taken in high school, and preferred 3 SAT II subject tests (even though ds had 10 AP classes!) Since most school have done away with SAT II subject test requirement, this school may have done that as well. Ds did get in, but did not attend. For some, all of those extra requirements would have been enough to deter one from applying. This was back in 2015, so things may have changed, but I always think it is best to plan for the worst and hope for the best!
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It can be an issue if the college requests transcripts for all online courses. One of the highly selective schools my ds applied to required this, as well as very detailed course descriptions, and SAT II subject tests (3). Of course, one can decide if they are going to jump through all of these extra hoops. We decided to and ds did get accepted, although he chose not to attend. I really think it is best to prepare for a "worst case" scenario.
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I am not sure if you mean your child is applying to a competitive high school or a competitive college, and I am not sure it matters. You need to think about if you will need to provide the transcript from the online school. Providing the actual transcript from the online school MAY be required (one of the selective colleges my ds applied to REQUIRED transcripts from all online providers). Yes, the course is listed on your homeschool transcript and I suppose that technically you do not have to give details that this was an online course, especially if you finish course at home. But since your child has taken other courses from the provider and you will likely need/want to provide a transcript for those classes, the biology class will likely be on the transcript. I would contact the online provider to see how the course would be listed. Would it be listed as an incomplete or as a withdraw? Will you have the chance to explain to the college/selective school WHY your child withdrew from the course? My personal opinion on this is that unless you are unhappy with the quality of the course, I would have your student email the teacher and explain his/her concerns about the class. You should also email the teacher and the administration. My concern is that your child will encounter MANY views he/she does not agree with throughout their high school, college, and adult years. Learning how to respectfully interact and have a disagreement with teachers, professors, and bosses is a skill they will need to cultivate the rest of their life. Now is the time to work on this skill while they have your guidance. In college especially, your child will not be able to withdraw from a class every time something is said that they do not agree with. They are likely to have several professors that veer off topic. Our families have used these times as opportunities to discuss the topic and research more about it and look at different points of view. I have a BA in biology/biochemistry and my masters in physical therapy, working in a cancer research lab along the way. I personally do not think the virus was being manipulated as a form of biological warfare. There is still a question about whether this virus could have accidentally escaped from a lab (a recent NBC article stated that while the US government does not think it likely, they have not been able to rule out the possibility). Part of good science is keeping an open mind and not jumping to conclusions too quickly without sound evidence. Most scientists do not believe this virus was manipulated in the lab, so I have no idea where this teacher is getting his/her information. But this is a great opportunity for your child to do research about the subject.