Emergency help needed!

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I didn't know who to go to about this. I need advice fast to pass on

to an online " friend. " She has a neurotypical daughter, 5yo, sweet,

smart as a whip, sassy, highly social, etc. Her daughter just got

her 5 year shots. I don't know what all they were, but my guess is

one was definitely the MMR booster and possibly the new HepB, maybe

even a chickenpox booster on top (I'm cringing just saying all of

that). I can speculate, but at this point I think she just needs

info. Her daughter had the shots on a Friday, started to run a

slight fever. By Sunday, her arm was fat, purplish and swollen. This

is a direct quote: " Monday morning we were at the doctor's office.

She has celluitis (sp?) from the d##n shots. She had some

antibiotics and four days later it doesn't look any better. Her

chest has broken out and she has had some strange bumps. She's acted

VERY weird all week. "

I asked for an update and got this:

" I swear I am not lying when I say that the kid I took to the doctor

on September 8 is NOT the same kid I have today. Her teachers are

even starting to question what is wrong. She has NO attention span

and will go from being 100% sweet and normal to holy hell raiser in

nothing flat. The jury is still out on if the change in attitude was

caused by the shots. I'm praying that it is just a " phase " , my gut

tells me differently. I've been really upset feeling like I've done

this to my child. "

At the risk of sounding reactionary, I'm scared for them. What can I

tell her? I want to tell her to get immune boosters in her like

crazy, Transfer Factor, probiotics, etc, etc. But I don't know what!

And given my son already has an asd, my fear is that I will be taken

as crazy myself. But I see some writing on the wall here.

Does anyone have advice to pass on? It would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks so much, in advance!

~ Sheila

~ 9/25/01 ~ dx'd pdd-nos