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To be pissed of with the school re vaccination reaction

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Weathergames · 05/03/2014 18:55

When DD had her 2nd HPV vaccination last year she suffered a weird reaction to it (she is not a drama lama) she does have an allergy to something we have as yet been unable to identify - GP can't do an allergy test unless we know roughly what group of things it might be we thought it was coconut (gets a weird rash all over her face) but she has random reactions to random things and getting her to keep a food diary/diary of products she has used is very difficult she is also asthmatic.

School aware of all the above. With the HPV vaccination I was a bit pissed off that I wasn't informed about the reaction as it took her over an hour to feel ok and go back to class. I think I emailed but had no response then got caught up with life and didn't follow up.

Fast forward today she has had her yr 10 boosters. I filled out the form clearly stating about what happened last time and giving my mobile number asking to be contacted if there was any issue.

Yet again she comes home and tells me the nurse saw her go pale after the jab and she went faint and nauseous and was kept in the medical room for 1 hour.

AIBU to feel the school should have phoned me or emailed me to tell me about this? Getting info from DD was like getting blood from a stone and I would like some reassurance that all is ok? She does not have a needle phobia this is clearly a physical reaction to something in the vaccination.

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CorusKate · 05/03/2014 23:40

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DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:41

I am not aggressive at all and you are not expressing reasonable concern at all!
You have been generally been given very good, reasonable advice and you choose not to listen.

DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:42

Speaking as a clinician and given the info you have provided, the HCPs dealt with your daughter appropriately"

yes but that isn't the issue. the op asked to be informed of there were any issues.
This wasn't done

Schools are busy and the HCPs on site did not deem it necessary! I agree with the nurses completely.

Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:43

You are.

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Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:45

My DD is the only one Of her will ever have - the thought of her being treated like cattle makes me feel sick and I wish I had taken her to my GP.

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DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:46

Err no!
You just don't get that there is no reason to be cross.
But don't let me disabuse you of that... keep going with it.
Get mad at the school secretaries and the nurses, even though if you were so concerned, you could have arranged to take her yourself.

CorusKate · 05/03/2014 23:46

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Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:48

Disbuse? Is that even a word?

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DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:49

How else do you think vaccination clinics work? It's not a one to one twenty minute hand holding session.

OP, you have incredibly misplaced anxiety and as nicely as possible, can I suggest that if you trust him/her enough, you speak to your GP about this.

TillyTellTale · 05/03/2014 23:50

the thought of her being treated like cattle makes me feel sick and I wish I had taken her to my GP.

Love, do you think your daughter doesn't pick up you feeling like that?

I don't think she's absent-minded. She doesn't tell you things because you get upset for her easily.

DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:50

Ha.
You pick up on typos now.

Love it!

NobodyLivesHere · 05/03/2014 23:50

Op, I think you are slightly over-reacting in jumping from paleness/nausea to needing an epi-pen. And if you are that concerned then insist on the food diary. I can't see why it's that difficult to get a 14 yo to keep track of her diet?!

Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:51

It will be hilarious if one day my DD has an anaphylactic shock reaction and dies.

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CorusKate · 05/03/2014 23:53

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Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:54

I have already gone into that nobodyliveshere

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DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:55

Yes hilarious Hmm

Who said it would be.

Clinically, nothing you say suggests an allergy. This is in your head.. not her body.

Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:57

Swollen lips, facial rash. asthma and breathing problems - really? Hmm

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DamnBamboo · 05/03/2014 23:57

Wasn't meant for you corus Smile

I had assumed I'd made a typo and spelled it 'disbuse'
Us clinicians you know, we make a lot of mistakes! Spelling included.

I actually have to go now...got work to do.

Speak to someone OP, it's really not that bad.

Weathergames · 05/03/2014 23:58

I am glad you are not my "clinician" :)

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DamnBamboo · 06/03/2014 00:00

I'm fairly glad you are not my patient!

Weathergames · 06/03/2014 00:01

I do not believe for one minute you are a "clinician".

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macdoodle · 06/03/2014 00:32

Hysterical thread. OP massive massive huge over reaction. YABU and a little mad. Am quite glad you're not my patient either. Sounds like your ex might be a little right.

wobblyweebles · 06/03/2014 00:38

Op, I think you are slightly over-reacting in jumping from paleness/nausea to needing an epi-pen

She's not jumping from paleness/nausea. She has mentioned lip swelling and facial rashes too. Lip swelling is not a good sign at all. I would push very hard for the GP to refer her for allergy testing.

LadyBeagleEyes · 06/03/2014 00:39

If you're that worried why is it so difficult to keep a food diary? You just write down everything she eats and if you're not there she should
write down what she has eaten.
Why is that so hard.

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