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krista.mose@gmail.com - 26 Jan 2007 01:22 GMT

my 12 month old daughter went in and had her vaccines a week ago and i
noticed some bruising at the site the next night while giving her a
bath. my the next morning (2 days after the shots) i noticed that she
had these welt like marks on her leg and the marks stood out or were
raised to the touch. i kept an eye on them over the next 24 hours.
tonight in the bath tub i noticed that they are still there. the
bruising has gone away but after the bruising left these welt marks
came along. it has now been 5 days since she had the shots does anyone
out there have any idea what this might be caused from? should i be
really concerned and call the doctor? i hate to be one of those moms
that are running in there everytime something happens to my kid.
krista

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Grahame - 26 Jan 2007 05:41 GMT

It doesnt sound like you need to worry.
BUT you know what, I put alot of importance in mothers intuition, and if you
are a little worried, go and ask your doctor. It wont hurt.
All the best
Fiona

> my 12 month old daughter went in and had her vaccines a week ago and i
> noticed some bruising at the site the next night while giving her a
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> that are running in there everytime something happens to my kid.
> krista

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Beth Kevles - 26 Jan 2007 12:10 GMT

Hi --

I'd have called the ped. as soon as I saw the marks starting to spread.
If they're still there, call now. If they've faded, be SURE to mention
it at the next visit.

My opinion,
--Beth Kevles
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http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

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Jeanne - 26 Jan 2007 13:11 GMT

> my 12 month old daughter went in and had her vaccines a week ago and i
> noticed some bruising at the site the next night while giving her a
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> came along. it has now been 5 days since she had the shots does anyone
> out there have any idea what this might be caused from?

It sounds like she's having a reaction to the shot and they may last 4-5
days.

> should i be
> really concerned and call the doctor? i hate to be one of those moms
> that are running in there everytime something happens to my kid.
> krista

Do you have a "Call-a-Nurse" line? My local hospital has one as well as
our BC/BS insurance. I tend to call them with these types of questions.
They are pretty good at saying "you need to see a doctor right away"
or "that's okay, you just need to wait it out".

Jeanne

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JennP. - 27 Jan 2007 01:32 GMT

My son had lumps for weeks after his shots. Like your baby, he had a
reaction to the shot (IIRC, it was the DTaP) and had a red rash that spread
but had stopped by the next day. I drew pen marks around it to see if it
spread. It wasn't anything worrysome, but as usual call your ped's office if
you aren't sure.

JennP.

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