Help?! My 16m old,
Who Already has all his teeth and isn't teething, used to be so good natured and lately he is a
Nightmare-- like a totally different Child. Angry, screaming and
Thrashing about like the kid in The Exorcist, banging
His Head on the floor and rolling Around, weird awful screaming unlike before... I don't get it. Nothing calms him for more
Than a moment. The anger seems to have to just
Run its Course. Happens all day an night.
He got The mmr vaccine a little over a week ago but could this be a reaction from
That? He had a fever of. 103 one day but that's it and now
No fever or other symptoms. He's just acting passive-aggressive. Sometimes
Ed my normal
Kid but mostly he's this crazy angry monster all of a sudden. Ideas?? Has he suddenly contracted pediatric bipolar disorder over night with this polarized behavior or do normal kids act like this??
could be a vaccine reaction. could be the 2s starting early. could be a headache or earache. or simple frustration. it's hard to be pre-verbal.
it certainly illustrates why the celts used to think that faeries would sneak in and take their babies and leave soul-less troll babies in their place!
khairete
S.
Sounds like a reaction, whether or not your ped agrees. Our friend's kid had the same thing happen and took him to the chiropractor to be adjusted. Many of the symptoms subsided, since the vaccines can cause brain swelling and he had a headache, so getting him adjusted calmed his nervous system down, but he was never the same.
You might want to go to this website: http://www.nvic.org/reportreaction.aspx for more info and especially before you vaccinate again.
If you or your child experiences any of the symptoms listed below in the hours, days or weeks following vaccination, it should be reported to VAERS. Some vaccine reaction symptoms include:
Pronounced swelling, redness, heat or hardness at the site of the injection;
Body rash or hives;
Shock/collapse;
High pitched screaming or persistent crying for hours;
Extreme sleepiness or long periods of unresponsiveness;
High fever (over 103 F)
Twitching or jerking of the body, arm, leg or head;
Crossing of eyes;
Weakness or paralysis of any part of the body;
Loss of eye contact or awareness or social withdrawal;
Loss of ability to roll over, sit up or stand up;
Vision or hearing loss;
Restlessness, hyperactivity or inability to concentrate;
Sleep disturbances that change wake/sleep pattern;
Head banging or onset of repetitive movements (flapping, rubbing, rocking, spinning);
Joint pain;
Muscle weakness;
Disabling fatigue;
Loss of memory;
Onset of chronic ear or respiratory infections;
Violent or persistent diarrhea or chronic constipation;
Breathing problems (asthma);
Excessive bleeding (thrombocytopenia) or anemia.
Is this a serious question???
If he's banging his head on the floor or against walls, that suggests to me, headache. Whether sinus, ear infection, vaccine-related, or something coincidental. Screaming while doing it, suggests MAJOR headache. See a pedi.
I do childcare, so I see a lot of kiddos after vacinations and the temp of 103 is not normal. I've had kiddos get a slight fever, but nothing that high. I would contact the Dr.
M
Did it really coincide with the shot, or are you grasping at straws?
Is he doing this because he is trying to do something and you are saying no?
Do you have structure in your day for him?
A child his age can't talk yet. They want to communicate but don't have the words. You have to help teach him how to ask for something and explain his emotions to him.
If you don't know how to do this, ask your ped for advice. You should take him to the ped anyway to check out the possibility of headaches and his behavior.
Meanwhile, LOVE ON HIM. If you are yelling at him and saying no all the time because he is driving you crazy, it will just make things worse.
Good luck,
Dawn
Take him to the doctor.
If after taking him to the dr. he's fine, then it's time to ask yourself what is going on in you and your/his environment.
Is he watching tv? Read the evidence about it and you'll see the dangers. Even ped. are finally saying no tv before 3 yrs. (About time)
He may be going into his twos, but even if he is this is still rather big.
Stay calm no matter what (hard to do sometimes) Try not to let things become an issue -- stop them before they start. Sing nursery songs every day, pick a couple and stick to them. Give lots of love and remember he's a baby, he depends on you. Look for causes of over sensory input like tv, loud noises, music, bright colors, too much talking or loud voices etc. Some children are very affected to these things in a negative way.
Could be the terriable twos. Alot of boys hit it early. My son started at 15mnths.
My son out of frustration would bang his head when he couldn't do something or get his way. I would hold him tight and tell him that that behavior wasn't allowed. I would sing to him soothing songs until he calm down. My Mom says all children do this but it keeps happening I would check him for aspergers on the spectrum.
My girlfriend son started banging his head on the crib about a month or two after the mar vaccine.
When my son got his mar vaccine, I didn't allow the doctor to give him any other shots with it. He told me if there was going to be a reaction it would happen after 2 weeks. I was to watch him and tell him if anything unusual was going on. My son has an old school doctor, which I love.
