Tylenol after shots?

[browneyedgirl9]

The little guy had his 2 months shots today, we both cried a little.

Do you guys give Tylenol after the shots? He doesn't seen to have a fever, but is crying on and off. Some of my friend said to give it only if a fever...some said to give it to help with pain. Not sure if i should just hold off, or give him some. Doctor gave us dosage paperwork and said to give it if i felt like he needed it.

[drloretta]

If you think he needs it, go with your gut. DD just slept the rest of the day, we never needed any

[sporklemotion]

Our doctor said that there are some small studies that suggest that the vaccine is less effective if given with Tylenol, so she said to do it only if she became fussy or got a fever, not as a preventative thing. She said to feel free to do it if needed, but to see how things went. We didn't end up needing it.

[soozy87]

We used it after his 2 month shots but not after his 4 month shots. At 2 months he seemed like he was in pain, when we touched his leg during a diaper change he would be upset and seemed miserable in general. At 4 months he was just very tired and didn't seem in as much pain.

[osulori]

I gave it to AJ at bedtime to help with any discomfort overnight, but he was okay during the day (just slept a lot) which is why I didn't do it earlier.

[AlpineSlide]

we gave him some later that night because he was inconsolable. he was just really sleepy for several hours after the shots, but about 6 hours later (bedtime) he just got so fussy unlike he had ever been before and we figured he had to be in pain, but who really knows. i'm glad we gave him the dose though.

[Deleted]

I always did it if she was crabby/not sleeping after we got home.

I'm not one to overuse Tylenol but it's not the devil either. The stuff works for a reason.

[sunshineluv]

I never did, DS would sleep all day after his shots. If he couldn't sleep I may have given him Tylenol for pain.

[drink227]

C was fussy but if I held her she was fine so we didn't give any.

[littlemisschatty]

Yes if he is fussy and miserable, you can. Just check the dosage w your dr, it goes by weight. Why let him suffer?

[lmb5109]

DD had her 2 month shots early in the day and started bawling later that night when she would stretch so I assumed her legs were hurting, that's when I gave her the Tylenol.

[degal99]

Yep. We gave her some a couple hours after since she was fussy any acting not like herself. It seemed to help. Tetanus shots are no joke!

[cricketwife]

We gave it but he had a low grade fever. I would have done it anyway because he was very fussy and clingy and just clearly pitiful and not himself. The shots were not the magic sleep source that I had anticipated based on others' experiences. It was the first time I gave him medicine and he seems so little so I was hesitant too, but it helped. Plus your doc has ok'd it, so it will be fine. Hope he feels better soon.

[browneyedgirl9]

Thanks everyone. I ended up giving the Tylenol, he took a nice long (4hr) nap then woke up happy, but then started to get upset again and have a temp of 99.6. Gave him the Tylenol, now he is in bed sleeping again.