Joojoo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 That sounds absolutely terrifying for all of you What an awful thing to happen. Hope your OH has some good news soon and that you and the children can put a horrible experience behind you. It certainly makes you think about waiting 5 mins. I know in the past I've been inclined to walk straight out of the door rather than sit and wait. There is a very important message there. Love & Best Wishes xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Glad he's on the mend. Could be anaphylaxis. At least several of the jabs you wont needs for a while Diptheira,tet and polio lasts 10yrs and typhoid 3. if u travel again and need jabs either separate and make sure those administering know about past experience. It sounds llike Docs dont know. Anyway hope hes ok and see how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Seizures and fits can often be triggered by vaccinations, it's why they tell you to sit in the waiting room for 10-15 minutes after you've had the jab, just in case. The slurred speech sounds more like he was slightly concussed due to the hitting of his head instead-especially if he'd hit the back of his head. I'm sure he'll be fine and then be ok to drive, as I'm guessing this is the only one that he's had and that it was most likely to be caused by the vaccination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 That's one heck of a load of vaccines to give in one go and two of those are horrid ones that can make you feel odd, and that's just on their own! I always used to stage mine when travelling so that I didn't have them all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Claret - one heck of alot at once . Thats what the nurse administering said to my OH - followed by "you look like you can take it though" . Only because he is 6 foot 3, and relatively young . When I told him about this thread - he said " Yeah, it happens" - did not ask further how he knew this, but have my suspicions given the prior comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 It's just too much for the body to deal with in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Sounds like a hypoxic episode to me.......your hubby may have got a bit over anxious and was possibly hyper-ventilating a bit.....can look a bit like a fit. I doubt it's any kind of petit-mal seizure out the blue like that, and most definitely not anaphylaxis. I've seen this kind of thing many times...following venepuncture (giving blood), and after injections.....and it's almost always guys .......still very scary to observe for you and your kids when you don't know whats going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 it sounds like a hypoxic fit to me too, but very scary for you and your family, I hope he is feeling better today. A hypoxic fit is like a fainting episode I have seen it many times, normally after blood tests or injecetions. we often give several vaccines together, it is worth spacing them out if you leave enough time, often folks book holidays and then need vaccines fairly close to travelling so we don't have the chance to space them. The good news is that 2 doses of hep a will last you 20 +years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
