High fever 4 days after MMR shot -- linked????

I'm very worried, and waiting for my dr to call me back. My 12 month old son was given the MMR vaccine on Wednesday and on Sunday he had a 103.5 fever. He's never had that high of a fever before. Are they linked? He had a rash the day after the shot, but it disappeared quickly. Also, he was acting odd last night (the night of the fever), starring off into space after he woke up from his afternoon nap. I thought maybe it was from being hot/waking up. But I'm very nervous after reading the controversy.





We have him on Motrin and Tylenol and that's brought his fever down to 100, and are giving him tepid baths.





Advice would be great, keep in mind I'm very worried with all the autism links that appear on the web. Thanks.

High fever 4 days after MMR shot -- linked????
my son just got his 12 month old shots too. he also got a high fever it was 104.6. the dr said the shots can certainly cause a fever, although she told me its not common for it to be that high. also the lowest i could get his fever with tyelone and motroin was 103. so if you are able to get it down to 100 then he is probably fine. call your dr or nurse and talk to them they may want to see him. also the fever lasted about 3-4 days going a little bit down each day. the dr.s didnt do anything for him.
Reply:I know my kids ran a fever with the MMR shot and it lasted longer than I expected. You may want to call your pediatrician. Most pediatrician offices has a emergency number if you a really concerned during the times that the office is closed. You have done everything right that I can see.


I understand your concern. My son had a virus during the winter that mad his temperature rise to 104.7. I was scared to death. The nurse said that she had seen higher and to only be concerned if it was that high constantly for a long period of time.
Reply:my son just had his on thursday and is having a bit of the same reaction. the nurse told us that a fever from the shot could last anywhere from 3-5 days. i was told that it was because they added the chicken pox vaccine to the combo. i would just wait on your doctor to call back to be safe. but i am sure your son is ok. give him lots of cool fluids and let him rest as much as possible too.





he is probably being lethargic because of his high temp. make sure you let your dr. know which method of temp taking you are using.





they do not use the chemical in the vaccines any more that contribute to autism. that you can be assured of. i have read in lots of places that the reactions to the shots can get worse as they get older. so just relax and wait for your doc to call back.
Reply:I'd be freaking out too and I have four children! Doctor's don't usually do much over the phone. I would take the baby to the best children's hospital around. I would be less concerned about the fever, 103.5 isn't really that high (it's high but not dangerously so) for a child. The staring off into space would concern me more. Take him to be seen by the best doctors you can find. It might be nothing, it might just be a simple reaction to the shot. I've had issues with pediatricians in the suburbs not being as knowledgeable as the docs at our children's hospital. Don't mess around, this is your child, if you are freaking out you are doing so for a reason. Always trust your gut!! Get him in to be seen and make sure everything is okay. Good luck!





After reading another post, I had to edit this.





Spacy types " they do not use the chemical in the vaccines any more that contribute to autism. that you can be assured of. "





The fact is, there has been some question about thimerosal in vaccines and the possible reactions. While it is true that they stopped using it as a preservative, there are still unanswered questions when it comes to vaccines link to autism. I have yet to find a comprehensive study on this topic and while I have vaccinated all of my children, I have really been concerned about this topic. I have held off on vaccinating my kids too early and I don't let them get more than two at a time. The fact remains that there is much that we do NOT know. They think that autism is genetic with some kind of environmental trigger. Could the trigger be vaccines? Until a better study is done it can't be ruled out. It could be something totally unrelated but again, they do not yet know what the trigger might be. I think we should all remain concerned and demand answers. Reading the stories of parents who have had children develop autism after vaccinations is incredibly heart breaking. My heart really goes out to these people. Something must be done to find the cause if it be vaccines or not! Everyone should educate themselves on this topic. Read everything you can, pro and con and always, always ask questions when it comes to your child. Autism rates have risen over the past decade and more. I'm posting a link below to show the numbers.





All parents should google information about mercury in vaccines and also read about the problems that are arising with the new "HPV" vaccine that they want to give 9-12year old girls. There are BIG problems that the mainsteam media is not talking about.





Please get informed!!!





Link to rising autism rates :


http://www.fightingautism.org/idea/autis...





Problems with HPV vaccine:


http://washingtontimes.com/business/2007...
Reply:It sounds like the fever is linked to the shot... its fairly common that kids get a high fever after the MMR shot, and its usually 5-10 days after the shot.





I'm sure your son is acting odd due to the high fever and not feeling great.





I'm speaking as a mother of three kids, one of whom is autistic. And he does fall into that classic "was normal until around 18 months" autistic kids. Despite this, I really and truly feel there is no link between the vaccine and autism. There is no scientific proof, and I feel the increase in autism cases is due to better diagnosing of it, and the spectrum has become so broad it encompasses many disorders. I've done a lot of research trust me.





So try not to worry, see what your doctor has to say, and keep treating the fever as you have been. I hope he feels better soon!