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Immunisation reaction seems to be getting worse?

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tatt · 27/09/2008 17:54

My child who has a nut allergy had a couple of immunisations on Wednesday. Today there is a large red mark on one arm - which is growing. It is about 10cm across, so covering one side of their arm. Now a red mark has now appeared on the other, about 10p coin size. They feel fine but I gave a 5ml dose of antihistamine and that hasn't done a thing.

Slightly concerned about this. We do have epipens hence not dashing into anything.

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
peanutbutterkid · 27/09/2008 18:13

Phone NHS-direct, I doubt it's anything, but they should know.

peanutbutterkid · 28/09/2008 13:14

How's it going?

tatt · 28/09/2008 13:43

seems to be less red today so I'm hoping its going down. Still covering quite a large area of their arm.

This maeans I'll have to look harder at what's in other vaccines!

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lindseyfox · 28/09/2008 20:41

as you probably know every time you come into contact with the allergen you have a worse reaction.

I am allergic to many things and have tried and tested this and certainly is true!!!

perhaps prior to or immediatly after give them a dose of antihistamine.

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