MMR on Monday - high temperature this evening - too early to be connected?

[GeorginaA]

Ds2 (15 mths) had his first MMR injection on Monday afternoon. Since 7pm tonight he's been running a temperature. I've just been in to see him and given him some nurofen as his temperature is up at 39.5C.

Can this be a reaction to the MMR? I was under the impression that it was supposed to be about a week before anything happened? (Although I have vague memories of ds1 reacting "fast" too - around 4 days before a temperature). I didn't get a sheet this time round listing the common reactions - does this sound like it's MMR related? Is it likely to go away again within the next 24hrs?

my friend's ds was similar - within a few days i think. i posted about it and will try and find the thread

I thought I'd be more relaxed about it second time round... but feeling quite worried. He's normally a fairly healthy chap, hate seeing him like this

I remember reading your DS's birth announcement and can't believe that was 15mths ago!

I would say that it is due to the MMR.

ChicPea - tell me about it! I'm still in shock over how quick the time has gone, he was barely a baby!

Very whingy and clingy today, but the temp seems to be responding better to calpol now. I'm guessing the warm weather last night didn't help much.

ah well at least you know it worked. Hope he's better soon.

Yes, that's always a relief, jimjams! He's just so unlike himself today though. Think most of it is tiredness. None of us got a good night last night.