17 month old had 2 shots in one leg yesterday and this morning he's crying and wont walk.?

Hi!

It is likely his leg is sore (duh, you knew that I'm sure); but it is probably the DTaP shot that is the culprit.

You needn't call the doctor yet; but please don't let my advice or any other advice sway you from calling. If it will put your mind at ease, by all means, then call.

The reason I say not to call yet is knowledge of the DTaP (or at least the "D" and "T" portions of it). In medical parlance, "D" is diphtheria and "T" is tetanus. The "aP" is acellular pertussis. These days I treat only adults, and have given hundreds of "tetanus" shots. Adults mostly get the "TD" vaccine, although DTaP is now recommended once as a booster against pertussis once reaching adulthood.

My patients have all said that the "tetanus" shot is the most painful of all the vaccines I give; and having had it recently myself, I agree.

Here are some things to try. These have worked with my patients, and I'm sure your little patient would benefit as well.

First, try a warm compress. Take a dish towel or small bath towel and soak it in warm water, maybe between 100 and 110 degrees. Then place the towel on his leg, over the injection site. The warmth will help him workout the stiffness in the muscles. If he doesn't want to sit for the compress to take effect, you can also bathe him in water of the same temperature... It will have the same effect.

Gentle stretching excercises are also worthwhile. With him lying down, you can gently lift his legs up (like when changing his diaper), then bend his knee to his chest. Of course, this is done gently; and if he is uncomfortable, you should stop.

After warming and stretching, gentle massage of the area works very well too.

Finally, you can give a small dose of children's ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Use the lowest dose indicated for his size (check the bottle label); and only one dose is necessary. You should only consider this if the other methods don't work, and I recommend you check with your pediatrician before giving any medications.

His discomfort can last up to three to five days. My arm felt like it hurt for a week when I had gotten my DTaP booster a few months back. Pretty soon, you'll be back to chasing him around the house.

Cheers!

When my little boy had these shots his leg came up the next day in a big red swollen mass. It looked awful and he wasn't happy. I phoned the doctor and was told that it was fine and to keep an eye on it.

No matter what anyone says here, you will worry. My advice would be to take him to see the doctor because you won't settle other wise. That's what the doctor is there for and you're not wasting his or her time. Hope he's ok x

check to see if a lump is present on his leg. if there is one try putting a warm washcloth on the area to help the swelling go down. give him some Tylenol for the pain. if he's still experiencing pain by this afternoon, call his dr. the needle could have inadvertently hit a nerve. you could also, try putting him in the bathtub with some warm water to see if that will help with the swelling. next time don't let the nurse give your child no more than one injection in each leg. good luck! i hope your little one feels better soon!!

He's probably not feeling well because his body is fighting off several different foreign viruses, one of them being live if it was Flu Mist. Not to mention trying to rid his body of toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde, and aluminium. Something like this would have NEVER happened in a natural setting via infection through the nasal cavity, mouth, or eyes.

You could call your son's pediatrician's office, but they will probably tell you this is "normal" and to give him Tylenol. I don't recommend acetominophen because it depletes the body of a natural chemical called glutathione. Glutathione is predominantly found in the liver and kidneys which are two major organis used for the detoxification process. By depleting glutathione you are inhibiting his ability to fight off whatever infection he may have. One thing I will recommend is getting in contact with VAERS and report that he's having an adverse reaction. The number to reach them is 1-800-822-7967.

Heres the website.

http://vaers.hhs.gov/

At this point, you should try to keep him as comfortable as possible. Apply cool wash cloths to his body and try to console him to the best of your ability. I hope next time you're fully aware of these events before you choose to subject your child to this again. Your son may not be so lucky next time, and I'm sure he's not feeling lucky now. Good luck to you and God bless.

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is it swollen and red, if so call the doc? If not give him some tylenol and see if it helps. Some shots are really painful to get like Tetanus, what did he get?

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He got one with tetanus so that could be the reason

give him some tylenol or a tylenol/motrin mix, bicycle his legs to help ease the tension in the injection site. sounds normal to me, good luck!

OK-- thumbs down for not telling you to run to the er. ok fine, RUN TO THE DOCTOR.. does this make you guys happy???

the answer to everything is not "go to the ER". babies are sometimes uncomfortable after having shots, its not a huge deal unless its an allergic reaction, which shows more signs than just crying and sore legs! COME ON

my one year old had his needles yesterday too. his really not well today either. i have a appointment for him in abit. you should take him to the doctors just to be on the safe side :) good luck

Call the doctor. Might be an allergic reaction.