Reflex Anoxic Seizures and Immunisations.

[FlappyTheBat]

My eldest dd (4 years) has recently had a few R.A.S, although until EEG we haven't had a confirmed diagnosis.

She is due to have her pre school boosters in 4 weeks time and I was wondering if anyone has any experience of how to manage this to try and prevent a seizure occurring?

She was fine with all her baby immunisations and the R.A.S have only started recently.

TIA

[Pheebe]

DS2 has ras too but he's only 20 months, he fainted with one lot of jabs, the mmr I think, the ones that sting, but has been fine with all the others as the pain is tiny and quick really.

We pre-warned the HV and made sure she did it quickly without showing ds2 the needle. We also kept him occupied while she did it by starting to open a packet of sweets at the same time.

As your DD is 4 I would expain everything to her, have some sweets ready for her and promise her a treat afterwards. Don't try and hide anything from her, forewarn her that it will sting but only for a count of 2.

[FlappyTheBat]

Thanks for that, will use the diversion of a packet of sweets but will tell her first what is going to happen.