I'm such a neurotic mother! - UPDATED

[Sherry]

I come to you ladies once again for advice.

My 5 year old daughter had her vaccinations (MMR and DTaP/IPV/Hib) early this morning but just now came down with a fever. Is this a normal occurance? None of my children have ever had a fever after being immunized.


UPDATE:

Here is a photo of Jenna's arm 2 days later. It is red, swollen, very hot to the touch, and is as hard as a rock. Is this normal?? This was the most nasty vaccine ever! If her arm still look's like this tomorrow, I'm going to call the doctor to have a look at it. Nasty!

[shuggy]

yes, it's not uncommon for them to get a slight fever. i almost always get one with my flu shot. the tdap is a nasty one, since it's a tetanus shot too, and will make where ever she got it sore (my arm hurt for a few days). give her some pain reliever and she'll be good.

[Spartymom]

Sherry, it is normal for your daugther to get a fever. Usually I give my girls aspirin before the shots and have not had any other problems. She will probably be a little sore too. YOu're a fine mom. It's good to worry a little too.

[midnitecreations]

Yes its normal. I was told by my pediatrician to give my boys tynenol right before they got vacinnated. This way they didn't get sore or get a fever after. You're a great mother. If you weren't, you wouldn't be concerned with what's normal and what isn't.

[Deborah]

Not uncommon at all. You're not neurotic, just a concerned Mom.

[Sherry]

Thanks gals. I knew I came to the right place to have my mind put at ease.

Seriously though, I think I suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder that stems from when my son was five years old and was hospitalized with Kawasaki Disease. At that time, he was quite ill and I was told that he could die. It was a very, very traumatic experience for me watching him in pain and then having to sit silently while he was poked and proded every day of his hospital stay. Since then, whenever one of my children gets a sore throat or a fever, I go completely bananas. I immediately feel sick to my stomach, begin trembling and can't sleep until the episode is over. I think I am going to talk to my DR. next week when I go back for my thyroid checkup. Mama needs some serious medication.

Too much info, huh? I'm a nut case!

[bubblegum girl]

when i had my hepititus c (c or b i cant remember which) i got REALLY sick and now mom wont let my brother have the same shot because of that

[ellie]

Yep, that's a nasty shot. I think I remember my pediatrician telling me to give them some tylenol after they had theirs... and btw, I think that your concern makes you a great mom!

[Sherry]

updated with photo

[ellie]

That arm looks pretty sore. If it looks like that tomorrow, I would definately call the dr. You never know, she could be having a reaction. If nothing else, it will put your mind at ease.