I have been doing the alt. vaccine schedule with my 7 mo son. His first dtap/rota at 3 months. First PC/HIB at 4 months. Second DTAP/rota at 6 months (3 days of diarrhea and barely any appetite for a week or so followed by chronic constipation). Second PC/HIB followed by a fever of 102 a half day later and diminished appetite and fussiness - now a week later and he ran ANOTHER 101.8 fever with a runny nose and is still fussy. He still also has chronic constipation and barely any appetite. Also about 2 months ago I noticed a patch of eczema, now there's another one.
Maybe it's all in my head, but I feel like he ISN'T the kid for vaccines. He gets so far behind when he is constantly sick and not eating. He gets so picky too. He turns his head away from so much due to no appetite and probably sick of me coaxing him to eat. He is just so cranky and not happy anymore since the last vaccine.
Should I worry? I saw him staring at the ceiling fan and mumbling at the moon (funny i know). On the other hand he did laugh me 10 times at me when I sang a song to him.
BTW he is on a probiotic which worked wonders now does NOTHING because he is passing hardddddd rabbit pellets.
Additionally, he ran another fever second night in a row. They seem to happen at 2am and I give tyenol.
I second what TJ said. I'm sorry you're going through this. You may want to google Dr. Sherri Tenpenny and read some of the information regarding vaccines that she has researched and continues to share with the public. Best of luck to you.
J.
Sounds like your son is having a reaction to the vaccines because these things aren't normal for a healthy baby. All babies react to vaccines in a different way and the vaccine could be doing more bad than good. I totally recommend Jenny McCarthy's book "Healing and Preventing Autism" that she co-wrote with a doctor. It's not all about autism and gives insight on vaccines and keeping your child healthy with help on things such as: diet, supplements, allergies and food sensitivities. There's also a chapter about poop! Keep up the probiotic which will definitely help his digestive system and also his immune system.
Personally, I would definitely stop doing the vaccines and see if his health improves!
C.,
This sounds to me like your son had a vaccine reaction. Please do NOT push it off as others posters have suggested! I just went to a talk in DC about this very subject. It was given my NVIC( National Vaccine Info. Center). Barbara Loe Fisher spoke to many of your questions.
Trust your mom instinct as well! What you are describing fits into the categories of vaccine reactions. Here is the info. 407 Church St NE Ste H · Vienna
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Please call. You can stop vaccinating at any time.
L.
Maybe this fever is just a cold since he has a runny nose, too. Also, the diarrhea before could have just been a coincidence. Babies get sick quite a bit especially if around other kids. Also, teething can cause these symptoms. Has he gotten any teeth in the last few months? Both my babies stared at the ceiling fan a lot when they were babies and they have had all their vaccinations and are just fine. Call and ask your pedi about the BM's.
One thing to know is that M. babies start getting sick at *least* once a month starting at 5-6mo of age if they're breastfed (formula babies sooner) because their brand new immune systems don't totally immunize them from the antibodies you gave them through your colostrum and milk. (It's also part of why immunizations for babies have boosters, there's no point in letting an infant die of the measles when there's a vaccine, but the vaccine won't protect them for life that young).
Also, fevers accompany teething, so fevers kick up BIG TIME, about a month before teeth start poking through.
Now some people *are* allergic to some components in some vaccines (like those who are allergic to eggs), and *M.* people feel somewhat ill after a vaccine because at least 50% of feeling "ill" is the HUGE amount of energy that your immune system uses in full gear, and the side effects thereof. (Your immune system makes your bones ache, shuts off your digestive system, spikes fevers... those are all signs of your *immune system* working, not the illness itself).
I'm not saying your son isn't having a reaction... but some people get so caught up in one area... that they forget to look for others. A classic example is that I thought my son was returning to the "horrible twos" phase we'd just climbed out of, so I was disciplining him like crazy. Only to realize he had molars coming in. Head slap. Ugh. Bad mommy moment. A little dose of tylenol and I had my love back. Poor kiddo couldn't help his temper, he was in pain, not being snarky/defiant/pushing boundaries. But because what was on my mind was the terrible 2's, what I was seeing was what I was expecting to see... and I didn't look for other options for some time. So DO be sure to consider other options, and to know that you *want* your immune system to kick in bigtime after a vaccination. It means you know for sure that it's "taking"; antibodies are being produced, and the blueprints stored.
I think Riley J. had some great things to say. It's not that it's NOT the vaccines, but don't be too quick to blame them as the problem (or the only problem). Lots of things are happening with your little guy and you can't be sure that everything is from the vaccines. Please talk it over with your pediatrician. He or she will have the best advice for you. Vaccines are not as harmful as some say they are and can be very beneficial for keeping your little guy healthy in the long run (and keep him from spreading these diseases to others). Your doctor will have the best advice for you.
I'd consult your doctor and maybe a naturopath. We personally do no vaccines but dt after 3 years. Look up vaccine injury symptoms, nvic, www.thedoctorwithin.com. Hth!
I agree with Riley; it could be a reaction, but it could be that he was exposed to a germ that was gonna get him anyway. This happens to lots of people who get flu shots after the virus is making the rounds. They get vaccinated after they've gotten exposed but while a flu or cold virus is incubating away, preparing to spring its nasty little surprise. When symptoms appear, the vaccine gets blamed.
You don't say what foods, if any, your son is eating. But eczema is usually the mark of a child with allergic potential. If he's on any grains, have you or his doctor considered food allergy or gluten intolerance? These can cause the kinds of intestinal problems you describe.
My grandson was almost constantly sick from a few months through four years (he was exposed to other kids in daycare). This is, unfortunately, how the human immune system gets built up. Kids catch everything, but by the time they enter school, they are pretty resistant to the everyday bugs.
