Good morning mamas, and Happy Fathers day papas!
i only ask because in his 5 1/2 years my son has never had a reaction to shots. never acted like they even fazed him. but we got 4 on Friday (DTap, MMR, Polio, and Varicella) and still 2 days later, he has a mild fever (he feels warm but i didn't get a temp on him. i just know my kid) and woke up at 5:45 this morning complaining again that his legs hurt - they hurt all day yesterday too. we have been giving him ibuprofen and that has helped, but still, i'm not used to them affecting him this way.
anyone have any thoughts? hoped that it would be gone today...now just hoping this is normal (i'm sure it is, like i said, i'm just not used to it - he's such a tank nothing usually slows him down!) and that it goes away soon! thanks in advance!
My thought is to not do more than 1 at each visit, so you can see which one he has a reaction to and to seriously consider heavily researching which ones you feel are absolutely necessary. You can find good, scientific facts about the diseases, their treatment, their likelihood, and some of the things doctors don't always tell you about vaccine ingredients and side effects at www.thedoctorwithin.com!
The soreness can last a few days, you can always call your ped in the morning to check, but for now keep doing what you are doing. Fever, though uncomfotable for your kiddo, is a sign his immune system is working on those antibodies, so it is a good thing, long term.
I wouldn't be concerned by what you have described, sounds well within the range of normal to me, but if you are worried cal you doc tomorrow. Hope he feels better soon!
Dtap can make you sore. I know in my arm it is sometimes sore for a day or two. I think polio was a little sore when I had it updatedva couplebof years ago too. Hopw he feels better soon and give the ped a call if you want.
My 5 yo son just got shots last Tuesday. He complained about his legs hurting until yesterday, mostly the leg he got the DTAP in (the tetnus part of that vaccine makes it furt more i think). Anyway, I just kept the ibuprofen in him, also, I let him soak (play) in a warm bath and then i gently massaged Arnica oil on his legs. I also gave him homeopathic hypercurmiun and arnica pellets. After doing these things, he would feel better, but it still took several days before his legs were completely pain free.
My older daughter had to have her Kindergarten shots twice - once before Kindergarten, and then when her medical records were lost (long story), she had to have them again before S. grade! Anyway, both times she seemed a little achy and sore for maybe 48 hours or so. the DTaP by itself is fairly intense - I had to have a booster of that last year and my arm just about felt like it was going to fall off!
My other thought is... there's kind of a nasty summer cold going around right now. Since you were just at the doctor's office, it's possible he came into contact with a sick kid while there, and is coming down with a cold. :( I just had that cold myself, and it's noooo fun. So hopefully that's not it!
Your son got a lot of shots at one time. My kids had that once.
Typically, before vaccinations, the Doc will give the parent an info FAQ sheet on each vaccination. On it there are tons of information about it, what to expect, side effects and after effects etc.
Did you get this?
Then per shots, it can hurt after. Because, some shots are intramuscular. Not just a poke at the surface of the skin.
And yes, a mild fever can occur after shots.
Typically, Tylenol can be given to the child before the shot is administered. Thereby lessening discomfort.
But discomfort can last a few days. And at the site of the injection.
But if you are very concerned, call the Pediatrician's office and ask them.
