hi every one !!
my son is going for his 4 year old check up. and i was told that he will have 4 shots. has any one had a bad experince with the shots? are they really pain full? should i do any thing to get him ready for it? i made his appt for a friday so we have the weekend if he has a reaction. thannk you for your help.
4 shots? My daughter had her 4 yo apt in April and there wasn't any scheduled shots. The Ped recommended the Hepatitis A vaccine, which is a series of 2 shots 6 months apart, so I went ahead and did that. It was given to her in her arm, and aside from the initial “oww, it hurts”, she was fine once I gave her the lolly pop =) No reactions.
I personally NEVER give more than 2 at a time & they have to be given in separate legs/arms (so if there is a reaction, I know which one)... I do this not because of Autism scares but because he tends to react poorly to shots, so I will know which has an issue & because I think it may overwhelm their immune system to have 4. (I have autoimmune diseases in my family).
As far as preparing her- My 2 year old just got a shot at his 2 yr checkup & I told him, the nurse is going to give you a shot & it'll be a little Owie, but it will help you so you don't get sick... he didn't cry & said, "thanks". So sweet :) TRY not to be too nervous, they pick up on us!
The Japanese decreased the amount of autism when they changes to allow only ONE single shot at a time- you can stand up to the doctor better than to figure out later why your child is damaged because you didn't
and have you done all the research you need to in order to KNOW that vacinating is the right thing.
Neither of my daughters, and now none of my grandchildren are vaciated- and they were, and are the healthiest of their classes
make sure you have checked everything out- don't rush a decision that will last a life time
best of luck-k
Hi M.,
My 4 yo daughter just went through this last Friday. Even though neither of my boys (they're older) have had any bad side effects from any of their shots, one of my daughter's legs got very swollen the next day, with a little bit of rash around the injection site and she had a low-grade fever. Swelling lasted 2 days, the fever 1 day and the rash just a few hours. She didn't really complain about it hurting or anything but we noticed her limping some and got alarmed when we saw her thigh swelling. Right after the shots she was fine, except for the tears from the shot, but she fell running the next day and sort of slid across the wet sidewalk on her belly and thighs, so I don't know if that had something to do with the reaction, since it happened shortly after that. Either way, some ibuprofen for the fever and benadryl for the rash and lots of hugs and kisses and she was fine. Good luck!
C.
I would recommend getting his shots one at a time with 2-3 months in between. This keeps from having any or large reactions from a combination of them together. I hope this helps.
I would not give any at this time until after you get a chance to read up on what she is being offered and make a well-informed and educated decision of whether you want to give one shot, 2 shots or NONE to her right now.
There are Sooo many other important factors in giving a child shot(s) other than will it hurt....there are potential serious reactions and side effects to different injections, depending on what they are, how many different vaccines are being injected on the same day, what brand they are, etc. There are additional chemicals in the shot (other than the vaccine) to be concerned with as well.
Most of the USA is very uneducated about what they are injecting into their children and just follow the flow of mainstream USA when they trust that it is the best thing to do. You have made a GREAT start in posting here and trying to learn about what it is you will be doing to your child. I strongly suggest reading Dr.Sears book called the Vaccine Book. It's cheap and probably at the library. It tells you all about what each shot is, what schedule the CDC recommends and the delayed/alternate schedule he recommends - which he feels is better for the children. Some vaccines that are 'optional' you may decide are not best for your child, many Dr's don't recommend these and many people don't give them, but a lot of people don't know any better and just give them whatever the Dr wants to give ($$).
Best wishes in learning more about vaccines and being able to make sound,educated decisions in the future! If you decide not to give certain shots, you can get a waiver from the Health Dept and your child can still attend school...
