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Swollen Legs from Shots
Asked by B.J. from Longview
on December 15, 2011
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Hi Mamas/Dads!!
My little one got shots on yesterday. He did pretty good all night and today at school. His legs are now swollen, warm and red. Is this normal? Just...
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- I would call the nurse this morning to report it. It probably isn't that big of a deal but they want to know these things. ...and if I'm not mistaken, the informatio...
- Yes. My daughter had no reactions, my sons leg was blackish/ purple and hot tocthe touch. It looked horrid! He said it didn't hurt but I don't know how it didn't. Doc ...
- If the whole leg is swollen, call the advice nurse. If the swelling is just localized around the injection sites, that means the body is mounting a good, healthy r...
13 Year Olds and Shots.
Asked by A.D. from Wichita Falls
on March 7, 2012
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just wondering what shots are recommended/mandatory for thirteen year olds to receive. Our doctor gave us a list of about 12 different available vaccinations. Which on...
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- I would just go with the standard vaccination recommendations and - if he has had the regular vaccinations as a baby these should just be booster shots- depending on y...
- I choose based on my kids' lifestyle, travel, and doctor recommendations. I do not recall 12 vax for SD at any time. Ask which are optional (gardisil, for example...an...
- First of all---please stay away from Gardasil. The research is not long-term, no abundance of research, and what research there is, is sketchy. Please consider spaci...
Thoughts on the Flu Vaccine
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 3, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I am just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the flu vaccine, especially for children. I never get the vaccine, and neither does my husband, and we ...
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- The flu vaccine is one of the easiest and most effective ways of keeping your family healthy through the flu season. Getting your son vaccinated not only protects him...
- We skipped the flu vaccine for our 14 month old son, and neither my husband or I have ever received it. We put careful consideration into the vaccines he receives, ...
- A., In 1996, I had the flu. Not the puking stomach flu, but the full on 105 degree fever, hulucinating, coughing till I threw up, aches and pains everywhere, horri...
Swine Flu Vaccine
Asked by M.L. from Tampa
on August 12, 2009
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I am pregnant and have been told by various adult doctors, that I should get the swine flu vaccine and that they will be available Sept. 1. I am all for it, and think...
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- I agree with Tiffany 100%. Please do some research before accepting the recommendation. This is an untested vaccine and you and your children will be the guinea pigs.
- The vaccines are very dangerous, causing potential short term or long term damage to the immune system - they really don't protect much against getting flu and they co...
- Hi and congrats on your pregnancy. I too agree with Tiffaney. Why would you want to suppress yours or your children's immune system with this toxic cocktail. I unde...
Rotavirus Vaccine Decision by Monday
Asked by A.K. from Los Angeles
on March 28, 2008
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I'm seeking input on what other moms have done re: the new rotavirus vaccine recommended for newborns. Rotavirus is highly contagious and causes severe diarrhea, vomit...
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- Please don't vaccinate your child. www.thinktwice.com
- I'm in Henderson, NV and my pediatrician does not give the Rotovirus. She feels the side affects are too scary and the vaccine is too knew. She won't even carry it i...
- Have you read the vaccine book by Dr. Sears? Its a great read and I highly reccomend it. He has an alternative vaccine schedule and the rota vaccine is one of them. I ...
Hives from HIB Vaccine
Asked by R.A. from Portland
on August 1, 2010
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Okay so I dont know which one of these is the culprit. My son had a HIB vaccine on Thursday, on Friday I noticed what looks like Hives. I am fairly certain as I looked...
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- My son had hives after his 1st Varicella shot.....and fever, and constipation, and eye pain and tics for 6 days.....the list goes on and on. My pediatrician insisted ...
- obviously, i can't say what it is with introducing so many things in a short period of time....but my son did have a reaction to a Johnson's product when he was little...
- You've added several new things to his life recently, so you need to go back to where he was before the 'hives' appeared, with the exception of the HIB vaccine. When ...
Shots
Asked by C.W. from Minneapolis
on July 24, 2008
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hello all i was just wondering how your children did with there shots at 4 months. how long did they have a feaver?
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- My daughter is 7 years old. We've been very very proactive with our vaccines. She was also a preemie so got addnt'l vaccines for RSV that normal babies don't get and w...
- Hi C.- My son, Cooper, just had his 4 months shots a couple of months ago (we're about to go in for more at his 6 month check-up). He didn't develop a fever with t...
- both my kids have had fevers after all of their shots - usually lasted no more than 24 hours. and Tylenol was the only thing we could give them and it helped but didn'...
Got the WRONG Vaccine Shot!
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on October 28, 2011
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Thursday is my DD's 5 year appt with her Dr. so we squeeze in a follow up for my 8 month old baby who was in the ER for croup on Monday. Everyone checks out well, even...
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- You bring up an excellent point about checking what the nurse is giving you. I haven't experienced a mixup like that, but I've been lucky that the nurses have shown m...
- When I was a kid my mom was holding me on her lap for the tetanus shot and she got it instead! I was 5 or something like that. She was due to get one anyway but beca...
- Thank you for this very timely advice with flu season upon us. I am SO glad it worked out positively for you. You did everything right. Blessings.
MMR Vaccine Poll
Asked by D.D. from Sarasota
on May 12, 2010
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What age did you give your child the MMR vaccine? My older child I split them up but now Merck is no longer manufacturing it that way. Now our choice is; MMR or MMR wi...
Lying About Getting Shots?
Asked by H.X. from Los Angeles
on January 6, 2011
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this morning I am taking my 3-year-old in for a flu shot. I wasn't going to even say we were going to the Dr. until we got there. But husband spilled the beans. Kno...
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- DS is 5. I have always told him and oddly he has never gotten nervous and never cried. Not even his infant ones. Strange.
- I always tell them it's possible. I don't want them having anxiety but I also want them to be prepared in case they have to have one.
- I always tell them, with the promise to take them out for ice cream.
