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question about shots

Christee25Christee25 member
edited February 2014 in February 2013 Moms
Have a weird question about shots, but I need your opinion. Throughout the last 12 months all of DS's doctors appointments have been in the morning. This is primarily due to DH's work schedule but also so I can monitor my son after all his shots. His first 2 sets he ran high fevers for 2 days. Yes, I know this is normal but I do have bad anxiety and worry about every little thing. This morning was supposed to be his 12 month checkup but due to snow it has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 5pm. My problem is DS goes to bed about 5:45-6:00. I'm uncomfortable giving him a shot and then putting him down for bed so soon afterwards. DH thinks I'm ridiculous. Pls let me know your thoughts whether you would put your little one to bed right after he/she had shots.
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  • Drea926Drea926 member
    edited February 2014
    I don't think it's a big deal. Give him some Tylenol right before bed if you're that concerned.

    Edited- I don't mean to sound callous, I just think you're worrying too much and I'm a natural worrier myself. Breathe Mama!

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  • nlp1990nlp1990 member
    I don't think it's a big deal, but if you're worried about it you could go to the appointment and then schedule a nurse visit for the shots for morning coming up.
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  • holly321holly321 member
    If the shots make him feel bad, it may be better for him to go right to bed. Also, I would just give Advil, and wake him for the dose if he is warm.
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  • DublinMamaDublinMama member
    Jackigan said:
    First of all, never ever give tylenol after shots. Tylenol has dangerous effects on on the liver which is the bodies primary way of detoxing. While most over the counter meds have very high effective dose to lethal dose ratios, this is not the case with Tylenol. Very small amounts are enough to cause liver damage. 
    And to answer your question, personally I wouldn't.  Why don't you just reschedule it again for a morning? 


    At DS' 2 month well baby visit, my pediatrician told us to hold of on Tylenol for that round of shots, because they can mess with absorption of the vaccines. She then said that after that round, we can give a dose of Tylenol if DS was not feeling well as a result, because his body would recognize the vax from there on out and would not reject them.  She is Harvard and Dartmouth educated and has been a pediatrician for over 30 years. She also works with the CDC. When he had his surgery in December, we were told to alternate Tylenol and Motrin to help him with his pain and the swelling. He had his procedure at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, which is one of the most respected children's hospitals on the east coast. I feel like people like that would not recommend Tylenol if it was truly the threat that it's being made to sound like in this response. I don't think anyone here is giving their kid Tylenol like water.  "Never, ever" seems extreme to me, I guess.

    OP, you seem nervous. For me, that would be reason enough to move the appointment, because I would spend the rest of the night perserverating on how my kiddo was doing and if I did the right thing.  DS turned 1 a week ago, and his appointment isn't until this Friday. I think it's ok to move it out by a week or so if it helps with your peace of mind.
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  • Drea926Drea926 member
    DublinMama said:
    Jackigan said:
    First of all, never ever give tylenol after shots. Tylenol has dangerous effects on on the liver which is the bodies primary way of detoxing. While most over the counter meds have very high effective dose to lethal dose ratios, this is not the case with Tylenol. Very small amounts are enough to cause liver damage. 
    And to answer your question, personally I wouldn't.  Why don't you just reschedule it again for a morning? 


    At DS' 2 month well baby visit, my pediatrician told us to hold of on Tylenol for that round of shots, because they can mess with absorption of the vaccines. She then said that after that round, we can give a dose of Tylenol if DS was not feeling well as a result, because his body would recognize the vax from there on out and would not reject them.  She is Harvard and Dartmouth educated and has been a pediatrician for over 30 years. She also works with the CDC. When he had his surgery in December, we were told to alternate Tylenol and Motrin to help him with his pain and the swelling. He had his procedure at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, which is one of the most respected children's hospitals on the east coast. I feel like people like that would not recommend Tylenol if it was truly the threat that it's being made to sound like in this response. I don't think anyone here is giving their kid Tylenol like water.  "Never, ever" seems extreme to me, I guess.

    OP, you seem nervous. For me, that would be reason enough to move the appointment, because I would spend the rest of the night perserverating on how my kiddo was doing and if I did the right thing.  DS turned 1 a week ago, and his appointment isn't until this Friday. I think it's ok to move it out by a week or so if it helps with your peace of mind.

    =))

    My kid would probably want to...he loves that sh**! 

    But seriously I agree. Our pediatrician also said that we could give Tylenol if necessary. I tend go with what she says because, you know, she has a medical degree and I trust that she knows what she's talking about. 

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  • holly321holly321 member
    I was speaking to a pharmacist the other day, he believes Tylenol might be banned by the fda in the upcoming years due to liver damage that it causes.
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  • kelly321kelly321 member
    As a perspective from another country, our pedi says not to give acetaminophen after shots unless they have a fever of over 39C (about 102F) because it can interfere with the immune response and leads to lower vaccine effectiveness. But she prescribed us some at DD1's first shots (for the infant suppositories you need a prescription here) in case we needed them, so it obviously wasn't a "never ever" kind of thing.

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    BFP2: 3/18/12, blighted ovum, natural m/c @ 7w4d
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  • Drea926Drea926 member
    kelly321 said:

    As a perspective from another country, our pedi says not to give acetaminophen after shots unless they have a fever of over 39C (about 102F) because it can interfere with the immune response and leads to lower vaccine effectiveness. But she prescribed us some at DD1's first shots (for the infant suppositories you need a prescription here) in case we needed them, so it obviously wasn't a "never ever" kind of thing.

    That's similar to what our doc said. To give some if he developed a high fever or seemed to be in a lot of pain.

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  • djm31012djm31012 member
    we do not use tylenol at all. advil/motrin only in this house!
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  • TarheelMama202TarheelMama202 member
    Drea926 said:
    DublinMama said:
    Jackigan said:
    First of all, never ever give tylenol after shots. Tylenol has dangerous effects on on the liver which is the bodies primary way of detoxing. While most over the counter meds have very high effective dose to lethal dose ratios, this is not the case with Tylenol. Very small amounts are enough to cause liver damage. 
    And to answer your question, personally I wouldn't.  Why don't you just reschedule it again for a morning? 


    At DS' 2 month well baby visit, my pediatrician told us to hold of on Tylenol for that round of shots, because they can mess with absorption of the vaccines. She then said that after that round, we can give a dose of Tylenol if DS was not feeling well as a result, because his body would recognize the vax from there on out and would not reject them.  She is Harvard and Dartmouth educated and has been a pediatrician for over 30 years. She also works with the CDC. When he had his surgery in December, we were told to alternate Tylenol and Motrin to help him with his pain and the swelling. He had his procedure at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, which is one of the most respected children's hospitals on the east coast. I feel like people like that would not recommend Tylenol if it was truly the threat that it's being made to sound like in this response. I don't think anyone here is giving their kid Tylenol like water.  "Never, ever" seems extreme to me, I guess.

    OP, you seem nervous. For me, that would be reason enough to move the appointment, because I would spend the rest of the night perserverating on how my kiddo was doing and if I did the right thing.  DS turned 1 a week ago, and his appointment isn't until this Friday. I think it's ok to move it out by a week or so if it helps with your peace of mind.

    =))

    My kid would probably want to...he loves that sh**! 

    But seriously I agree. Our pediatrician also said that we could give Tylenol if necessary. I tend go with what she says because, you know, she has a medical degree and I trust that she knows what she's talking about. 
    Seriously, the few times I've had to give DS baby Tylenol he slurps it down like I do wine. He would be pumped if we gave it to him often!

    And amen to the second bolded point. 

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