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Is this normal after injections? *pic*

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notsomumsymum · 16/12/2017 18:20

DS had is 12 month injections on Thursday. Since then the area around his injection site has swollen and has a fist sized red area around it. Is this normal? The swelling is also fist sized and feels quite hard.

Anyone else had this?

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Janetjanetjanet · 16/12/2017 18:24

No, doesn't look normal to me.

trolleyknockers · 16/12/2017 18:25

No this happened to my son and it was hot . We went back to the doctors and he got a course of antibiotics. His swelling was the length of his arm.

saladdays66 · 16/12/2017 18:26

Yes, both my dc reacted like this to certain injections when very young. Give calpol and keep an eye on it.

RestingGrinchFace · 16/12/2017 18:26

We've never had this. Get it checked just in case.

MrsSchadenfreude · 16/12/2017 18:27

Go back to the doctor or OOH. DD2 has this and she needed antibiotics and antihistamines.

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notsomumsymum · 16/12/2017 18:33

Thanks. I’ll give 111 a call for OOH. It is quite warm to touch but he seems ok in himself. Better safe than sorry!

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Timefor2 · 16/12/2017 20:34

Never seen that here, I'm sure it's just one of those things but you are definitely doing the right thing getting it checked.

HumpHumpWhale · 16/12/2017 20:38

Was that the leg that had the men b? It's a horrible vaccination, DD reacted so badly to every dose. Better than getting actual men b, though.

burgen · 16/12/2017 20:38

This was my youngest after hers. She was fine a couple days later. Get it checked if you're concerned

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notsomumsymum · 16/12/2017 20:44

@burgen...that does look pretty similar to DS leg so good to know it went down quickly.
I’ve called 111 and they’ve referred us for an OOH appointment. I think the size of the swelling concerned them a bit.

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ImogenHeat · 16/12/2017 20:46

Yes, mine had this and I checked with an ex-midwife family member who said it was common.

FemaleDilbert · 16/12/2017 20:47

The men b is a tough injection, that’s why they do it in the leg as if it swells it’s not so incapacitating as if it was in the arm.
My son reacted a bit like that, my daughter was a bit older so not so much.

The swelling took a few days to go down. We were warned it could happen.

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notsomumsymum · 17/12/2017 07:15

He’s woken up this morning covered head to toe in sick. God knows how he didn’t wake up! Shock

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ImogenHeat · 17/12/2017 08:48

Poor thing! We had that as well!

burgen · 17/12/2017 13:14

How is he now OP?

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notsomumsymum · 17/12/2017 13:27

No more sick, thankfully! The doctor said that it’s severe bruising and the sick is probably coincidental. Hopefully he’s on the mend.

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notsomumsymum · 17/12/2017 13:48

No more sick, thankfully! The doctor said that it’s severe bruising and the sick is probably coincidental. Hopefully he’s on the mend.

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notsomumsymum · 17/12/2017 21:23

Aaand we’ve just had another projectile vomit. I heard a little cough after putting him down so went to check on him....he was absolutely covered in sick - dripping down his hair, face and ears. I don’t know what to do!!

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TheVanguardSix · 17/12/2017 21:30

Although 12 months wouldn't be the right time to have a rotavirus vaccination, did your DS by any chance have that this time around?

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notsomumsymum · 17/12/2017 21:42

I don’t think he had a rotavirus, I remember him having that when he was a lot younger.
It’s just not like him at all. He’s not been sick since he was a tiny baby.

On another note...any mattress cleaning tips would be greatly appreciated!

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TheVanguardSix · 17/12/2017 21:52

Poor guy!
Baking soda for 24 hours does wonders! It really kills that vom smell.
I remember years ago, walking in to check on DD at night before I went to bed. There she was, sound asleep, covered in sick. It was grim.

Did DS have his MMR today? The rash/inflammation is common... like a minor, minor measles type rash/reaction. This is quite normal.
He could be reacting to the pneumococcal vaccination (vomitting can be a side effect).

Stroller15 · 17/12/2017 21:59

No great advice, my boy is also struggling through the 12 month jabs here from Thursday, he had fever spikes around 39C twice last night but that's it so far.. MW kindly said watch out for the MMR side effects over Christmas (~11 days... Hmm
Good luck OP and DS! Wine

tampinfuminragin · 17/12/2017 22:08

Is it the Men B jag? My son had 3 red rings around his arm for days when he got it.

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notsomumsymum · 17/12/2017 22:25

He had his Men B and his MMR. It just seems so much to put into their bodies at once, although obviously much preferable to having the actual illnesses.
Hopefully he’ll perk up a bit tomorrow. Although I might have to send DH out to get a new mattress!

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tampinfuminragin · 17/12/2017 22:58

My son was 3 when he got it, but that reaction is typical of the Men B vaccine.

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