swollen gums and prolonged crying?

[blessedwithboys]

my friends 19 mo was back in the ER for about the 100th time yesterday. he was crying excessively and the gums in the front of his mouth were swollen. he was unable to eat or drink due to the discomfort/pain.

my 1st thought was allergy, but i asked about recent vax, and he had one less than a week ago. is there a particular vax given at this age that is associated with swelling in the mouth?

this poor baby has had such a rough start. his mama couldnt nurse bc of brain surgery and chemo just 3 days pp. his ped doesnt "allow" homeopathics or herbs, and his mother is so not confident in herself she lets her own mother make all the medical decisions for her son, so he's gets vaxed, is given tylenol/motrin, and then is rushed to the ER, over and over again. last time he actually fell unconscious and almost died. and she admits he is showing early signs of autism. i'm so scared he's going to die with the next shot. my friend doesnt want to vax, but she lets her mother talk her into it. (she's almost 30 yo, btw) if i can show her that this specific reaction is documented, it may wake her up enough to stop, even temporarily.

[Emmeline II]

Encephalitis (swelling of the brain--prolonged crying is a symptom) is a tabled vaccine injury for DTaP (and variations) as well as the MMR.

I would look up DAN doctors in your area for her. Perhaps she'd let you help set up and go with her to the appointment.

YouTube - Vaccines: The Risks, The Benefits, The Choices 1/18

[blessedwithboys]

thanks! i know prolonged crying is a typical reaction. my own niece was brought to the ER more than once as an infant and dx w/an ear infection, but we now think it was vax-induced.

can encephalitis result in swelling in the gums as well? that was the one symptom i've never heard of connected to vax. and as much as i am against vax, i dont think its right to attribute every little ant bite and scraped knee to vax injury, yk?