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What Causes Headaches After Taking Nasal Flu Vaccine?

My daughter had the nasal flu vaccine on Wednesday. When she got home, she said she had a headache. I gave her Tylenol. She was fine. That evening the lympnodes behind her ear and upper neck swelled to the size of golf balls. No exaggeration. I took her to the MD on Thursday morning. No strep. No mono. And her cbc is fine but they sent me home with an antibiotic. Before we could leave the office, my daughter starts complaining of a headache then she starts crying and screaming then she vomits. She feels a lot better. It is now Saturday, the swelling has not went down or gotten any bigger. Whenever she starts getting a headache, she starts feeling nauseated so I give her Tylenol about once a day. She has a low grade temp of 99f. She can turn her head and neck fine and it does not hurt to touch. What is this and what should I do. She is eight by the way.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Thanks for following up.It is side effect of flu vaccine, she has hypersensitivity reaction .You shoud give to her daily
1. tylenol which will do anti inflammatory effect
2.antihistamines-levocetirizine 1 tab 1 time in the evening 7 days
She also has reactive lymphadenitis, that's why continue your antibiotic till 7 days.
Keep to her hydrated with plenty of water.

Take care
Dr.Svetlana Shrivastva
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What Causes Headaches After Taking Nasal Flu Vaccine?

Thanks for following up.It is side effect of flu vaccine, she has hypersensitivity reaction .You shoud give to her daily 1. tylenol which will do anti inflammatory effect 2.antihistamines-levocetirizine 1 tab 1 time in the evening 7 days She also has reactive lymphadenitis, that s why continue your antibiotic till 7 days. Keep to her hydrated with plenty of water. Take care Dr.Svetlana Shrivastva