tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964707436797693793.post6131486206547752493..comments2016-11-12T13:06:25.798-08:00Comments on Hmmm. . . .: DPT VaccinationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515611959417609841noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964707436797693793.post-5284154502971890362012-03-13T09:31:00.862-07:002012-03-13T09:31:00.862-07:00I was always under the assumption that they gave t...I was always under the assumption that they gave them all at once for some sort of medical reason, until I found out that the only reason is to ensure every child gets them and it's easier to ensure that if they just have one appt to get them all. Next time I will DEFINITELY stagger the vaccines. . . Ryker is okay and all better but if what was happening was a reaction to the shots I do not want to have a repeat or worse next time! You are right, though. Nobody can ever be sure if it's due to shot reaction. I'm sure everybody who has a child become ill or worse around 4 months might attribute it to the vaccines, whether related or not, but nobody will ever know for certain which case is a true causation vs coincidence. With Tucker it was smooth sailing thankfully, and he did get them all at the same time each visit. Tucker never even had as much as a cold until he was well over a year old. . . but Ryker had RSV at just 9 weeks which leads me to believe his immune system may not be as strong, therefore making it harder for his body to break down the diseases and create anti-bodies for like you were talking about. Oh Bet, I don't know how you handled that back when Gilbert was having seizures and you were so in the dark about what was wrong doing your own research. That would be incredibly stressfull- I think I would lose my marbles. Speaking of which, has he ever had an episode since then?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515611959417609841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964707436797693793.post-50895551019938767262012-03-13T06:38:16.488-07:002012-03-13T06:38:16.488-07:00I was freaked out because Gilbert's West Syndr...I was freaked out because Gilbert's West Syndrome symptoms started after his 4 month shots. But in retrospect, I don't think they were connected. But I WOULD talk to the doctor. Especially before getting more shots. Most doctors are open to discussion about vaccines. One thing we did with Gilbert, once I had the courage to give him vaccines again, was to do one at a time. My doctor tended to give 3 shots at a time. And since most vaccines are blended/combined (like DPT covering 3 illnesses) your baby's immune system is getting 8 different diseases to work through and create anti-bodies for. Seems a bit over the top. So talk to your doctor about how upset he got, acknowledge it might be entirely coincidental, but you would rather not chance 2 or 3 days of constant screaming again, so you would rather give one shot at a time. Unless your doctor is some vaccine nazi, he or she should be pretty okay with that. And it might make life easier for everyone. We didn't do any shots at ALL for nine months and Gilbert was still caught up on his shots by 2. <br />Hope Ryker is all better now!Bethaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545557406808163428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964707436797693793.post-83541660474124382482012-03-09T20:10:39.261-08:002012-03-09T20:10:39.261-08:00Maybe this isn't the best advice to give you r...Maybe this isn't the best advice to give you right this minute, but if you feel like something is wrong, don't ever let anyone tell you "it's all in your head." If I were you, I'd take him in. If there isn't anything wrong with him, you'll have your mind put at ease. But you know that he's not acting normally, and there's clearly something bothering him. It doesn't hurt to have it checked out.Verity Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325631779243979968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964707436797693793.post-83069996170364825772012-03-09T13:31:58.864-08:002012-03-09T13:31:58.864-08:00It is NO fun when something worrisome like that ha...It is NO fun when something worrisome like that happens! I hope he is back to his fun little self soon!Evan and Clover and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09304901519888860488noreply@blogger.com