reaction to 12 month immunisations

[Belle]

I know this has been covered in previous posts but have some quite specific worries...my little boy had his 12 month jabs (including MMR as they're now all offered together) on Tuesday morning. He has never had any reaction to jabs previously. He started getting crabby and clingy as the day wore on (gave him calpol as a precaution) and we had a terrible night as he got worse and worse. But then was fine during the day yesterday, gave him calpol a couple of times, same story - worse as day wore on, then a terrible night: very hot, we had to strip him down, and just v upset. Today he's been pretty upset on and off all day and v warm despite calpol etc. I think he's ok 'in himself' but got a bit worried as he was very trembly as we put him to bed, and a bit blotchy - yet reasonably chatty and not that unhappy, and v happy to get in bed and go to sleep. Have read all the stuff about usual symptoms but it's quite general and just not sure if reactions go on more than 24 hours? it's v bad timing as my father in law died very suddenly on Tuesday so we're v preoccupied at the moment dealing with that and feeling a bit all over the place really.

Anyone had experience of this kind of reaction? It's the trembly bit I'm most worried about but am pretty convinced it was shiveryness rather than convulsions.

[The Nappy Lady]

Belle,

If you are worried please phone you Doctors tomorrow - they are very good about this sort of thing with babies, and I find mine will always call me back and talk things through, and if worried will get me to go down to the surgery, or even come to me.

I have never had jabs cause problems beyond about 2 days personally, though I think for some babies it can take longer for them to get fully back to normal.

I really hope he is better soon.

Molly

x

[buggie]

Convulsions = a loss of conciousness so if he was trembly but talking/responsive to you then this is prob more likely rigors.

Sounds like you've done everything right in giving the paracetamol/keeping him unwrapped and would say he's likely to be on an upward swing now - esp with the symptoms not continuing over the day. You can always use brufen as well if he's still feeling hot or double check your giving enough paracetamol - there are 24mg paracetamol in a ml of paracetamol (3 mths + strength) and you can give approx 15mg per kg your child weighs - using the suggested dosages on the bottle often leads to them being under dosed as these are often conservative.

Really sorry to hear of your loss.

[Belle]

oh buggie thanks that's v helpful. And thank you molly too, if he's bad overnight/in morning again I will indeed ring in to check.