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Men B vaccine - still poorly a week later, 7 year old?

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1000piecepuzzle · 02/01/2018 21:59

We decided to pay for our 3 children to have the newish Men B vaccine over the Christmas hols. 2 of them were poorly the next day - temperatures and very sore arms, but then fine.

However the 7 year old has continued to be poorly and its now a week later. Symptoms include:

  • temperatures on and off
  • nausea, loss of appetite and "nearly being sick" when he coughs
  • a bit of a cough
  • headache / weird head feeling
  • lethargic and pale
  • achy arm still (other arm is fine) and achy legs
  • one episode of diarrhea (today)
  • brightens up during the day but goes rapidly downhill from about 4pm onwards

Could this still be side effects of the vaccine, or just bad timing with a virus or similar? Can't decide whether to take him to the docs tomorrow, will have to be off school due to the diarrhea today. Any ideas? Thanks!

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Aspieparent · 02/01/2018 22:00

It could be due to jab or just be bad time and be something else.
I would suggest a gp trip to be sure.

mrsreynolds · 03/01/2018 14:35

What does the vaccine info say?

My youngest had a very swollen arm after the 2nd dose....lasted a few weeks

1000piecepuzzle · 03/01/2018 23:30

Thanks both, had a chat with GP for peace of mind, thinks unlikely to be vaccine but a virus caught at same time / while fighting off the vaccine. Got to go back next week if no improvement.

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