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MMR

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 06/01/2009 20:33

Does anyone know how long it takes for the body to deal with the MMR, at what stage would your child be sympotom less!

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Gavlaar · 06/01/2009 20:51

my ds just had his mmr. the nurse said that if he was going to get any reaction to it it would be 7-10 days after the jabs. and then it shouldn't be any worse than teething.

hth

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 06/01/2009 20:54

"and then it shouldn't be any worse than teething"

This is the bit I'm wondering about! I need to get the Chicken Pox vaccine as well as we spend time in the states and was told 4 weeks after MMR would be fine........i'm not sure......

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Gavlaar · 06/01/2009 21:06

aaahhh. ok well, not sure about the chicken pox vaccine, sorry. it's only been a week since ds has had his mmr and is fine so far. think the nurse meant that a bit of calpol would do the trick if he did have a reaction, and then only for a couple of days.

not much help am I? sorry!

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 06/01/2009 21:13

No no you are helpful! I'm sure I was told or read that each part of the vaccine works after each other, thats why some children get measles spots around 7 days???

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LazyLinePainterJane · 07/01/2009 20:47

They react to the measles part of the jab first, within a couple of weeks. The mumps and rubella are later, anything up to 6 weeks but usually with 2-3.

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giddykipper · 07/01/2009 20:48

DS got measles symptoms after about 10 days

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tryingtobemarypoppins · 07/01/2009 21:58

Thanks Lazt and Giddy, I think I might leave it until 6 weeks after MMR. I expect he will get Chicken Pox anyway now!

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LolaLadybird · 07/01/2009 23:13

I was told 10 days to 3 weeks for symptoms and they may mimic minor version of the illness - ie. rash for measles etc.