Vaccinations & analgesia

[Ceinwen]

Soooo, I could have put this in Selective & Delayed, but wanted a bigger audience.

We selectively and realllllly delay vaxes. However, both dds get some.

What is the current stance on giving acetaminophen or ibuprofen before and/or after the injection?

I was always told to give something before and after. Part of me thinks though that it may inhibit the immune respone. And if (god forbid) there was a reaction, I'd like to be able to monitor temp., etc.

So what do you think? Even if you don't vax (which I know many/most don't) I'm still curious!

[mamakah]

I don't vax, but I have read in numerous places in my research that giving tylenol before the vax does suppress the immune system. Let me see if I can find a source or two...

[kiara7]

They can also mask reactions...

[tanyalynn]

I wouldn't give tylenol (acetaminophen), it really reduces your glutathione levels, an important part of the detoxification process. I think I've read it also reduces the immune response to vaccines--IIRC that was a published study, so that may be google-able.

[Marnica]

I agree with all PP's ...I would not give it!

[Mom2Mason]

We don't do anything at all before, at the advice of our dr. She wants to be able to tell if DD has a temp, so we can postpone vaccinating if need be. I've also read the research on tylenol, and it seems fairly convincing. I would not give DD tylenol now, for anything. We do give ibuprofen if she is fussy afterwards, but I wait for a little while to make sure there is no immediate reaction. I don't do it automatically.