Doesn't he look so sad?
Friday, September 19, 2008
when boosters react
Last Thursday Avery went to the doc to get his 4 year old boosters for DTP, MMR, Chickenpox and Polio. Anytime he gets a shot you would think it was a near death experience for him... screaming, kicking, wailing, flailing and that's just at the doctor's office. By the time we're home, his legs no longer work (even when the shots are just in his arms). He has to be carried everywhere. And life will barely go on. He's never had a "real or documented" reaction. Just a kid's "normal" reaction. So Friday morning when he said his arm hurt a little, I thought nothing of it. It was probably just from sleeping on it. It was a little red, but the doctor said that happens sometimes. Then at 5:05 (five minutes after the doctor's office closed!!), I noticed his arm was red from shoulder to elbow and really hot. The nurses hotline said just to watch it and call the doctor Monday so they can document it. It didn't get worse... until Saturday when of course the doctor's office is still closed. So after a short call to the nurse hotline, they said take him to urgent care as soon as you can. What had changed? The size of his arm. It was now swollen two inches more than it should have been. After a week of an antibiotic, Benadryl and Hydrocortizone Cream his arm is back to its normal size. My boy's arm no longer looks like he is a weight lifter or on steroids. Thank God he doesn't get any more boosters until he's 12.
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2 comments:
Oh poor guy!! Anna has never had anything like that happen. But be careful...some anti-shot mom may find this and yell at you for vaccinating your child. Watch out ;)
oh poor guy! he does look miserable.
and don't worry, most of us anti-shot (or in my case - delayed shot) mums think that all parents really adore their kids and are making the best choices in love for them that they can;)
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