Mild Measles
We think James has a mild bout of measles.
He had his 13 month MMR vaccination about ten days ago (Thursday 8th, a little late for 13 months really), and about a week later on this Thursday just gone he started to get very grumpy, sleepy and a little hot. On Friday he slept for almost three hours solid during the day, which is totally unlike him, and has had a bit of a temperature for the last couple of days. Nothing too bad, paracetamol and ibuprofen seem to be controlling it, but we've had a few ropey nights. Plus, he's developed a slight rash of red spots over various parts of his body. Again, nothing too serious, and they don't seem to irritate him, or he's so grumpy at the moment anyway that he hasn't noticed!
Apparently the official notes that come with the vaccine state that this (including fever, malaise and a rash) might be expected 6 to 10 days after the injection, which is about right! Roughly one in ten children suffer from it. The reason seems to be that the vaccine is based on a live virus, albeit an attenuated strain.
Anyway, as he's had it for a few days now, hopefully he'll start getting better again shortly and will be back to his cheerful little self.
Apart from that, he's doing fine. He still isn't walking unaided, although he's very adept at pushing walkers/cars/chairs/anything along and following behind! Imogen is doing fine too.
He had his 13 month MMR vaccination about ten days ago (Thursday 8th, a little late for 13 months really), and about a week later on this Thursday just gone he started to get very grumpy, sleepy and a little hot. On Friday he slept for almost three hours solid during the day, which is totally unlike him, and has had a bit of a temperature for the last couple of days. Nothing too bad, paracetamol and ibuprofen seem to be controlling it, but we've had a few ropey nights. Plus, he's developed a slight rash of red spots over various parts of his body. Again, nothing too serious, and they don't seem to irritate him, or he's so grumpy at the moment anyway that he hasn't noticed!
Apparently the official notes that come with the vaccine state that this (including fever, malaise and a rash) might be expected 6 to 10 days after the injection, which is about right! Roughly one in ten children suffer from it. The reason seems to be that the vaccine is based on a live virus, albeit an attenuated strain.
Anyway, as he's had it for a few days now, hopefully he'll start getting better again shortly and will be back to his cheerful little self.
Apart from that, he's doing fine. He still isn't walking unaided, although he's very adept at pushing walkers/cars/chairs/anything along and following behind! Imogen is doing fine too.
posted by Richard Warren at 7:44 PM
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