worried about intussusception after rotavirus vax given yesterday..

[STARRYSKY]

DS2 is 11 weeks, had his first lot of vaxs yesterday.
was very irritable after wards, normal I know, but he has pooed his nappies every hour or 2 since waking this morning (can be side effect of the rotavirus vax) , he is generally a cheery lad but today he is crying, screaming and whimpering in his sleep (when he does) I gave him a dose of dymadon last night as his temp was slightly elevated and he was having teething pain, then another about an hour ago as he was screaming his head off and I couldn't work out what the problem was...its just not normal..
I got online to look at the government site for side effects etc, and am now ****ed. I was not told about the risk of intussusception (I knew about it but mistakenly thought it wasn't an issue now with the newer vaxs) I also wasn't told what to look out for (which is the recommended procedure according to the govt. website)

So I'm wondering if any of my nurse/MCHN etc friends can please tell me, what I need to look out for and when I should see someone if worried??

[onthefly]

I guess you can call health direct, too.

It's also not unusual for the rotavax to cause gastric problems, and sometimes even enough damage to precipitate a latent allergy/intolerance issue in the gut.

I think if you're worried enough to ask, perhaps you should just go ahead and see someone

[HotI]

My dd was really sick after rotavirus, and it lasted for 7 or 8 days. i don't know anything about intuss... i also wasn't told about any risks. Stupidly, i let her have the second dose and the week of horribleness was repeated. i didn't give the 3rd dose! i haven't given it to my other kids.

i rang the MCHN phone line recently and found them helpful. Not sure what your GP is like, but if they are not helpful, you might get more informed answers at a pediatric service, like the children s hospital.

hope your little one feels better soon.

[Mildez]

I work as a CFHN and immunise. We always tell parents of the risks of intussusception although it is very uncommon from the Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix where I am from) but it still increases the risk hence why to warn of signs of it. The signs we say to look out for are extreme pain/distress, bloating of the stomach/stomach distention, constipation or straining or vomiting unusual stomach contents or extreme frequent vomits. More frequent bowel movements is not a sign of intussusception.

I did do some work in a different facility and noticed at the time (immunisation clinic) that not one nurse in the 5 others I worked with warned of risks of intussusception. I was surprised.

From what you have written it sounds extremely unlikely to be intussusception but your DS change in behaviour is definitely likely to be as a result of his immunisations.

[OceanPrincess]

I was never warned and I gave all three of my kids rotovax...

[wysiwyg]

I was definitely warned with both of mine - it was on the info sheets given which you have to say you have read, I think there was one for each injection (council run injections)