We selectively vaxed our daughter, planned on doing the same with my son. I'm really confused with what we have done and what our plan is that I just waved my hand absently when my doctor suggested we catch my son up a bit.
My son is 12 months old, has had DTaP at about 5 months (not sure what else). No reactions or anything notable. The doctor mentioned the Measles outbreak in our city (chicago), suggested we do DTaP and MMR. "sure" I said.
What was I thinking?
Now he's had 6 vaccines at once. So I don't even know where the reactions are coming from. Nothing is bad, but now that I've been poking around in the archives, I keep expecting it to get worse.
So far: hot, raised, red whelp at the site of one of the shots (not even sure which one), sometimes feels wet like it's weeping;
mild fever;
uncoordinated walking;
mild rash around his mouth and nose;
while sitting in his high-chair tonight, one of his hands shook rhythmically for a few seconds - like a tiny seizure. Can seizures be localized or was it something else?;
What should I be watching for in him? I don't want to be paranoid, and you bet I'll be more diligent that I have been. No more of any of these vaccines for him. I think I'll find a doctor with views more aligned to my own, too.
To make it more confusing, my daughter also has a fever now - I thought vaccines were dead viruses. Is this possible that she is fighting off something he was vaccinated for?
He received the shots yesterday, so about 36 hours ago.
My son is 12 months old, has had DTaP at about 5 months (not sure what else). No reactions or anything notable. The doctor mentioned the Measles outbreak in our city (chicago), suggested we do DTaP and MMR. "sure" I said.
What was I thinking?
Now he's had 6 vaccines at once. So I don't even know where the reactions are coming from. Nothing is bad, but now that I've been poking around in the archives, I keep expecting it to get worse.
So far: hot, raised, red whelp at the site of one of the shots (not even sure which one), sometimes feels wet like it's weeping;
mild fever;
uncoordinated walking;
mild rash around his mouth and nose;
while sitting in his high-chair tonight, one of his hands shook rhythmically for a few seconds - like a tiny seizure. Can seizures be localized or was it something else?;
What should I be watching for in him? I don't want to be paranoid, and you bet I'll be more diligent that I have been. No more of any of these vaccines for him. I think I'll find a doctor with views more aligned to my own, too.
To make it more confusing, my daughter also has a fever now - I thought vaccines were dead viruses. Is this possible that she is fighting off something he was vaccinated for?
He received the shots yesterday, so about 36 hours ago.
