Immunizations - Too Much of a Good Thing?
April 28, 2008 by Velvia
Last week went by in a blur, it’s hard to believe it’s over and a new week has begun. Drama Queen was sick for a few days and I was caring for her, and somewhere along the line it feels like I lost a couple of days or so. I took her to the doctor on Wednesday for her annual check up, she had to have three immunizations which still seems excessive to me, and she had a bad reaction to one or maybe a combination of the shots.
We left the doctor’s office at 12:30 and by 4:30 she had a temperature of 102.6 and was so nauseated she threw up. She ran a fever for a total of about 48 hours, about 30 of those hours it was over 102. I realize that sometimes kids have a low grade temperature after their immunizations, but none of my kids including Drama Queen, ever ran a temp that high or was that sick afterward. I made several calls to the doctors office over the course of two days and was told that although it’s not common for a child to have such a reaction, it does happen on occasion.
With all the controversy over immunizations lately and our own recent experience, I have grave concerns about them. I know some of them are necessary, but I feel like children are given too many overall, and too many at once. I am not a doctor, but as a mom and a grandmother, I feel there needs to be more research regarding immunizations and their effects on our children. Are we doing more harm than good in an effort to protect our kids by giving them every vaccine that doctors decide is necessary? I refused to let them give Drama Queen the vaccine for the HPV virus, because I don’t think there’s been enough research on the long term effects, and I refuse to let my child be a guinea pig.
This is just my personal rant on this subject, but I’d love to hear your opinions. Have your children and/or grandchildren or anyone you know, ever had a bad reaction to their immunizations? I’m curious to know how often this happens, and I’m interested in your thoughts.
Have a blessed night!
Love, Velvia
Hi Velvia!!! I sure hope drama queen is feeling better…” I luv that name” *smile* I know what you mean about the shots.. I see these poor lil babies comming out of the Doc’s office with 4 bandaids 2 on each leg from the immunizations.. scheesh!! Poor things
My Kids got fevers after there shots but never had a bad reaction as far as I remember.. Now My grand babies are going through it.. I’m glad their mommy takes them I can’t handle seeing their sad little cries.
Hugz Lorie
Velvia,
I hope Drama Queen is causing more drama very soon!
Monkey has never had any sort of reaction to anything, however our doctor doesn’t do a bunch at the same time so if she did have a reaction we would know exactly what it was from.
From what I have read, it is important to immunize, but delaying and splitting them up is perfectly acceptable. Have you discussed other options with your ped? If they are not open to alternatives, it might be time to start ped shopping.
Our ped is awesome and even made house calls for a friend when her little one had RSV (can you believe it?) so I trust his judgment and have had really good experiences so far. It doesn’t hurt that he is a warrior for Christ either.
Keep us posted and I pray for a resolution soon.
Angie
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