Let me start off by saying that I'm 29 years old and was fully vaxed as a child. Most of these vax's, however, took place in the early 80's so I don't know how much has really changed since then in terms of vaccine components.
I have always had very sensitive skin. I have to remove tags in my clothing, I react easily to poison ivy and have a pretty bad nickel allergy which was discovered after I got my ears pierced at 3.
Despite all of this, I had always been fine wearing makeup, perfume, and most deodorants and could even use the bottom shelf, cheapo shampoos and conditioners.
About 7 years ago, all of this changed. I started to develop a really bad skin allergy to pretty much everything that isn't labeled "for sensitive skin." I developed a rash on my armpits, eyelids, cheeks, around my lips, and in the corners of my elbows. I analyzed my life, diet, and everything that could have possibly changed, but I couldn't figure it out.
What I finally figured out is that I'm allergic to almost all of my hair products, and most of my makeup and almost every deodorant on the market except Dove Sensitive Skin (God, please don't let that company ever go out of business!!). Sometimes the problem flares up when I'm dusting my house and certain foods seem to trigger it, too (mandarin oranges?). The thing is, it was like this all came out of the blue. For the past 7 years, it's been a huge issue in my life and it makes me so depressed because I never know when it will flare up or what will suddenly cause it.
I have always just assumed I'd never figure out what suddenly made me allergic to the world...until I had a baby and started researching vaccines. I came to the realization that that same month that I started having this issue, I had finally had gotten health insurance so I visited a doctor. I really just wanted to get birth control pills, but she insisted that I needed a tetanus booster, so I got one.
I don't really remember if the problem started right after the vaccine or not but I know it was within the same few weeks because I had just started a new job, which is how I got the insurance to begin with, and was wondering if I was allergic to the workplace or something.
So has anyone ever heard of someone developing severe skin allergies because of the tetanus booster?
The real reason I'm asking....
I am totally paranoid now because I have a 4 month old son and I just declined all of his vaccinations again this morning. If it is possible that I had an allergic reaction to the tetanus vaccine, then could that be hereditary and maybe I could pass it on to my son? Is there a big difference between the tetanus booster and the DTaP? I wanted to get him the DTaP because although he is not in daycare, I work two nights a week with high school kids and I know they can carry pertussis. I'd hate to bring it back to him and I don't want to have to avoid public places for fear of him getting this.
Anyway, if anyone can shed some light on this or ease my mind it would be appreciated. I wouldn't wish this skin allergy on my worst enemy so I'd hate to know I could've prevented my baby boy from it. Thanks so much in advance and sorry this is soooo long!!!
I have always had very sensitive skin. I have to remove tags in my clothing, I react easily to poison ivy and have a pretty bad nickel allergy which was discovered after I got my ears pierced at 3.
Despite all of this, I had always been fine wearing makeup, perfume, and most deodorants and could even use the bottom shelf, cheapo shampoos and conditioners.
About 7 years ago, all of this changed. I started to develop a really bad skin allergy to pretty much everything that isn't labeled "for sensitive skin." I developed a rash on my armpits, eyelids, cheeks, around my lips, and in the corners of my elbows. I analyzed my life, diet, and everything that could have possibly changed, but I couldn't figure it out.
What I finally figured out is that I'm allergic to almost all of my hair products, and most of my makeup and almost every deodorant on the market except Dove Sensitive Skin (God, please don't let that company ever go out of business!!). Sometimes the problem flares up when I'm dusting my house and certain foods seem to trigger it, too (mandarin oranges?). The thing is, it was like this all came out of the blue. For the past 7 years, it's been a huge issue in my life and it makes me so depressed because I never know when it will flare up or what will suddenly cause it.
I have always just assumed I'd never figure out what suddenly made me allergic to the world...until I had a baby and started researching vaccines. I came to the realization that that same month that I started having this issue, I had finally had gotten health insurance so I visited a doctor. I really just wanted to get birth control pills, but she insisted that I needed a tetanus booster, so I got one.
I don't really remember if the problem started right after the vaccine or not but I know it was within the same few weeks because I had just started a new job, which is how I got the insurance to begin with, and was wondering if I was allergic to the workplace or something.
So has anyone ever heard of someone developing severe skin allergies because of the tetanus booster?
The real reason I'm asking....
I am totally paranoid now because I have a 4 month old son and I just declined all of his vaccinations again this morning. If it is possible that I had an allergic reaction to the tetanus vaccine, then could that be hereditary and maybe I could pass it on to my son? Is there a big difference between the tetanus booster and the DTaP? I wanted to get him the DTaP because although he is not in daycare, I work two nights a week with high school kids and I know they can carry pertussis. I'd hate to bring it back to him and I don't want to have to avoid public places for fear of him getting this.
Anyway, if anyone can shed some light on this or ease my mind it would be appreciated. I wouldn't wish this skin allergy on my worst enemy so I'd hate to know I could've prevented my baby boy from it. Thanks so much in advance and sorry this is soooo long!!!
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