Has Any Other Parent Had A Child Faint After Receiving Immunizations?
06/30
My 11 year old daughter had a physical today, and 3 normal immunization shots. Within 5 minutes, at the counter where I was talking to the nurse, she fainted and seemed to seize up. (Eyes open and body locked up) The doctors told me this was common in an adolescent her age, after getting shots. They told me it was from her getting up too fast. It’s happened before this year, which I told them, and they brushed it off as dizziness.
I’m just wondering if this has happened to other children after receiving their immunizations?
Thanks in advance!!
My daughter (now 21) hates needles. Anytime the doctor had to take blood or give her a shot, she would faint. It’s very embarrasing for her and she tries real hard not to let it happen, but it just does. I would not worry about it. I don’t believe she would have a reaction that quickly to an immunization and it was just the anticipation of getting the shot, the actual shot and then the let down after she got the shot. Maybe warn the doctors that she does get dizzy and faints or has an anxiety attack and they should let her lie down for awhile after the shot. That’s what we do with my daughter and it makes it a lot better.
Yes, it happened to me at 16 (9 years ago) & my docotr gave my mother the same explianation. But no greater harm done
I’m 11 and got 3 shots and a physical this past summer and fainted. I hate shots soooo bad! She might be REALLY afraid of them like me so thats why she did…
Yes it can happen after immunizations due to the anxiety and the adrenaline rush during and the low that follows. In this case, it sounds like your daughter has a history of this? If she has fainted other times other than with immunizations, then I would get some testing done, the easiest being blood sugar and blood pressure. Both of these things can be cause for fainting. Watch your daughter closely and ask questions. Your Dr. should answer them. If you feel uncomfortable with what your Dr. says or feel that they are brushing you off, get a referral to someone else, get a second opinion.
I’m 58 and remember as an adolescent fainting standing in front of my Mom’s dressing mirror.. I got to recognize the signs and was able to lay down before I fell down. Got dizzy, nausea, hot & cold, and you betcha I had to get somewhere fast. Always when I gave blood (finally told me not to). Maybe check with just one more Doc, but I bet she’ll be just fine. Maybe it goes along with the growing pains.
It happened to my daughter just today. She was sitting up and the nurse said that with the shock, the blood can’t get “up” to the head and they go down. Be sure to tell them next time, and they’ll have her lay down… it’ll keep the blood from having to try and get to her head.
Bless here heart… my daughter was very embarrassed as well, and the nurses told her of many many men (20-30) who have fainted. It’s not unusual at all.
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My daughter, 14 hates hates hates shots and she got one recently and after leaving the drs office she went comatose in the seat next to me in the car and her eyes rolled back in her head!!! it was the scariest thing I ever saw!! only lasted a minute but that was one long minute. went back to the dr and said it was nothing to be concerned about. they laid her down with her feet up and she was fine. next time your daughter gets a shot do not leave right away. make sure she lies on the table with her feet up (above her heart) Her doctor told me that an enormous player (a patient) comes in and almost faints every time he gets a shot. It is pretty common and does not hurt your daughter but it sure seems scary.. GOOD LUCK..
I am so relieved to read these entries! This happened to my 14 year old daughter yesterday and I have been a wreck ever since. There is a history of fainting on her fathers side and she has come close several times before with dr.s poking at her, but this was the first times it has actually happened. The nurse was taking blood. My daughter said it was coming and within seconds, she was out. Her eyes were wide open, puplies dialated, and she was a bit stiff. It lasted about 30 or 40 seconds, which seemed like a lifetime. I was horrified, as was she. After resting with her feet elevated and having a granola bar and diet coke she was fine. I never want to experience that again. Very Scary! Thank you all for sharing and helping put my mind at ease.