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ToledoDeux
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First Synagis shot today - anything I should know?
ToledoDeux
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Any reactions you've seen, etc.?
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Re: First Synagis shot today - anything I should know?
none for us. When he got his first one last year, they made us hang out for about 10 minutes after the shot, just to make sure nothing weird happened.
I know LSTaylor's boys had a reaction, though my brain has apparently blocked what the reaction was. But they told her it was really rare. Most kids do just fine with it.
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Angelina got her first shot on Wed. She did fine. She did bleed A LOT after it though, but this is because she is on blood thinners for a clot in her aorta. Other than that she just did her betrayal cry.
Andrew did fine. We had to wait around 10 minute to make sure he didn't have a reaction. he didn't. he had to get poked 2x because he's big now (16 lbs).
He did freak.out though, which he hadn't done with previous shots/vaccines. he cried, like that gasping cry (I've never heard him cry like that!) for 10 minutes. But he's fine now!
Sorry, just seeing your post now.
Yes, we had the 1 in 100,000 rare reaction to the RSV shot for both my boys. The first shot only one baby had an immediate site reaction where the legs both turned bright red/purple and splotchy. The baby was inconsolable for about 40min and then everything was fine. Three days later both babies came down with RSV like symptoms including wheezing and fevers and severe congestion. We did confirm it was not actually RSV but it was scary for about 3 days.
The second shot both boys had sight reactions again and again 3 days later they had the same exact RSV like symptoms.
The third shot only one baby had the local site reaction but it was different this time in that it was red and white pin prick like spots, almost like a case of Hand Foot & Mouth but not exactly. And again 3 days later another really bad RSV like cold that lasted another week.
We had many RN's and a doctor look at it and no one did anything about it until I reported it to the CDC's website for reactions to vaccinations. Then the pedi talked to their RSV drug rep who said to stop giving the shot immediately. So for fair warining to all who are getting the RSV shot, most kids do fine but read the website for description of possible side effects. You never know if you are the 1 in 100,000 (times two in my case) who are allergic.