The child has a leg after the DPT

Of course, the DTP vaccination is the right thing. After all, diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, are extremely dangerous and can have irreversible consequences. Actually, therefore, the vaccination of DTP for children under the age of fourteen is done six times.

However, one can not deny the possibility of occurrence of adverse reactions after vaccination, because of which many parents refuse to vaccinate their child from these deadly diseases. In particular, it is often possible to hear complaints that after the DPT vaccination the child has a legache, he limps and cries. Whether this phenomenon is considered a typical side effect, and what to do in such cases, let's find out.

Pain in the leg after vaccination: the norm or the real threat?

Experienced moms know that DTP is one of the most poorly tolerated vaccinations, and pediatricians, perhaps, are already accustomed to complaints of parents that after a child is given a DTP vaccine, his leg hurts badly, he limps, and at the injection site there is swelling and the temperature has risen.

And the truth, a slight reddening, swelling (sometimes more than 8 cm in diameter), pain - all these phenomena are considered local complications that do not go beyond the norm. Thus, the body reacts to the injected substance, in addition, such a reaction indicates the beginning of the process of formation of immunity.

As a rule, pain, swelling and inflammation should disappear within a few days. However, in this difficult period for the baby, it is very important that my mother keep calm and try to relieve his condition. Relieve painful symptoms can be through massage, special compresses (except alcohol), and ointments. Any medication should be used with caution and only after consulting a doctor. In no case, parents can not be aggravated by the situation, and without that the concerned kid quickly "catches" the mood of the mother and becomes capricious even more.

By the way, it is worth noting that parents often turn to doctors with complaints that the child has a leg ache, after the 3rd revaccination of DPT vaccination.