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HPV Vaccine - Fainting/Seizures/Side Effects Chart

Posted by K Krasnow Waterman on Sun, Sep 30, 2007 @ 19:09 PM

 

NOTE: TABLE REPLACED IN NEW BLOG DATED 3/27/08

 

In reponse to many of the comments, I invite people to write in suggestions for how to get this information out. Also, please consider emailing this link to your friends, doctors, elected officials, etc.


Also, please note that much of the source material is comments to two earlier personal blogs (which are still posted at this site). The vaccine side effects reporting system, VAERS, is described in this blog.

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It took longer than expected, but I've finally built a table from all the comments so far. As I've mentioned, I'm concerned about the adverse reactions to the HPV vaccine and how little is known yet. I'm hoping that gathering this information will help solve the mystery of what's causing them.

I'm not a medical researcher, so apologies if my methods are not perfect.

Since we know there are lots of folks who don't have reactions, I didn't include those in the table. The one exception to that rule is where someone wrote about siblings, in case that helps to rule out genetic predisposition.

Also, I included who wrote the comment in case they'd like to write back now and fill in the blanks.

If you've had a negative reaction or know someone who has, please submit a comment with as much of the information for the table as possible.



HPV.vacc.table


Age Size Known

Allergies

or Other

Shot Admin.

With

Time

After

Reaction Commenter








17
low blood

pressure?

1st Meningitis

Hep A

TB test

10 min. Fainted snail

re: self

13

1st Gardasil 2 to 3 min. collapsed ... fainted ... became rigid Patricia

Doughty RN

re: daughter





"several other

vaccines"

within

5 min.

seizure... now hopitalized with slurred speech and left-side weakness Carol

re: daughter

21
I was healthy and athletic

up until the vaccine

1st

or

2nd


continuing

over

8 months

have fainted 20 time since shot ... has been hospitalized ...

under the care of a cardiologist.

Blondie

re: self

14 &

17



1st None 1 month 14-year-old had a seizure with rigid left side.

(same side as shot)

Maria

re: two

daughters

12

1st
7 days fainted at home Monica Della-Quercia

re: daughter

13

& 16



1st Meningitis

Hep A

within

minutes

13 year-old: fainted....short seizure type episode...

received oxygen

Anonymous

re: daughters

21
no medical problems,

no allergies

active and healthy person

3rd
2 hours ...fainted and had a seizure.

... taken to the ER by ambulance

blood work and CT Scan ... negative.

... outpatient EEG ....abnormal

JV

re: daughter



"dizzy rigth at first ... is normal

for me with any shot"t

1st Meningitis within

5 minutes

... dizzy ... collapsed (no loss of concious)

treated with food and drink

Ashley

re: self



"dizzy rigth at first ... is normal

for me with any shot"t

2nd
3 days? severe itching ....rash on my back, leg, & arm

Ashley

re: self

18

1st Chicken pox
... past week ....fever/nausea/daily vomiting Erin

re: friend

16

2nd
"a month

or two"

... abnormal menstruation ... really spotty and other symptoms Robin

re: self

11


4 others
.. shot area swelled ... was red and ichy for days Michele

re: daughter

23

2nd

... cramping of arm

later became "itchy all over" and developed yeast allergy

Ashley

re: self

2x

17 Small

5'6"

90 lbs


1st &

2nd



... passed out after shots 1 & 2 Victoria

re: self

20s Small

under

100 lbs





passed out Victoria

re: friend

15,

13, &

13

Petite

Thin


3rd
Immediate

and

5 days

All 3: ... burning fluid with shot ... very dizzy ....

headaches through the night

Re: one 13 year-old: 5 days after ... seizure ....no warning.

ambulance to hospital.

CT scan, chest xray, blood work, urinalysis, and MRI have all been normal

Jeanie

re: her

3 daughters







Seizure?

"horrible reaction ...

cost me so much money in travel expenses and in seeing specialists"

Jessica

re: daughter

25

3rd
Immediate "...sudden rush or fluid.

muffled hearing and very high pitched ringing...

gray and fuzzy sight...extremely hot and went pale

... "felt like I was going to drop dead right then."

Melody

from

San Antonio

re; self

23 Med. never had an adverse reaction to an injection, giving blood, etc. 1st
"about a

minute"

"Fainted and fell off of the examining table" AM

re: self

21 Med. "no medical problems and no allergies" 3rd
1 hour "seizure"

hospital blood work, urinalysis, EKG, CT Scan of the head - all negative.

Follow up with neurologist. MRI which was negative.

EEG showed some abnormalities

24 hour ambulatory EEG was negative

Joanne

re: daughter



"very healthy athlete who

has never had any medical issues previously"

3rd
about

1 1/4 hours

"seizure"

fell on cement pool deck, hitting head, ... bad concussion ... lost consciousness.

... ambulance to hospital

CT done, blood work done, and deemed well enough to go home.

... huge lump on her head and the whole side of her head is swollen from the fall

Sara

re: daughter

24 med "work out 4-5 days a week"

"never had a seizure before

nor do I have any known allergies

or other medical conditions"

2nd
10 min. "blacked out ...two seizures" estimated 2-3 minutes

stopped from falling off table

...hurt neck...

during seizure, arched back and flung head

gained consciousness during second seizure

...shaking, ...drooling, and loss of orientation

...clouded vision and muffled hearing

ambulance ... blood pressure ... 120/80

Kim K

re: self

16
none 1st

...very faint ...felt nauseated ...cold sweat ...

could barely walk. then, ... almost fainted

Marina

re: self

25 med "asthma... allergic to cats" 1st and 2nd

sore arm ...significant stomach pains day of 1st & 2nd shot. ...

...painful menstruation after 1st shot

...very early and painful, heavy menstruation after 2nd shot

vomiting and nausea the following week

Bernadette

re: self

16



10 sec. seizure

... lost bladder control ... eyes rolled back ... body rigid ... arms moving

...no recollection of seizure

... memory of bright light approaching fast

... rushed to hospital

Beth

re: daughter

18

2nd
1 day

same day

interimittent, involuntary hand shaking

very sore injection arm

Sharon

re: daughter

31 above

avg.

no allergies 1st none 10 min. painful ...fainted

no fainting after 2nd and 3rd shot

but, fainted again recently on a plane

Tania Lopez

re: self

12

1st

fainting, dizziness, seizures, hallucinating

no memory of them

more than ten occurrences

banned from school until resolved

Latoya

re: niece

16

1st

fainted on my way to the reception desk.

(required to remain prone for 20 min after 2nd, and no fainting)

Emily

re: self

17 Small

5'7"

105



menengitis, tetanus minutes collapsed

rushed to er by ambulance

3 days later suffering from severe abdomenal pain

elevated wbc count ,blood in urine ,

negative for kidney stones or appendicitis

Ed

re: daughter

(2x)

26 5'8"

128


1st

and

2nd

(taking

Topamax

for mood)


many "mini-seizures"

"lots of " body jolts and unsteady movements

Amber

re: self

13



immed.

dizzy ... "started to twitch and jolt"

Michelle

re: daughter

13


MMR,Meningitis shot and chicken pox

and blood draw


walked 50 feet and fainted

6 weeks later, feels run down

Sherry

re: daughter

13

All

3



2 weeks after 1st, 2 wks of severe fatigue

2 wks after 2nd, 3 wks of severe nausea and fatigue

3 wks after 3d, fatigue, nausea, weakness, headaches, and abmonial pain (more than 6 mon to-date)

So severe, now home schooled by the school district.

Will be seeing Boston children's hospital experts

Aggie

re: daughter




3rd

extreme arm soreness/pain with lifting

(2 weeks to-date)

Jrehal

re: self

18 athletic none 1st &

2nd

1st w/ Meningitis

2nd w/TB test


After 1st, sore joints and severe weakness for a few days

After 2nd, fainted, then vomited. Site itchy.

Weak for about 24 hours.

Ali

re: self







fainted and slept for 48 hours Lara Ward

re: daugher

14
very healthy, athletic,

no prior reactions to any shot

1st Meningitis Immed. fainted and seizure Kristie

re: daughter

25

healthy, no meds, and no known allergy
3rd


...blood pressure has changed
...Pre-vaccination: 100/60
Past 4 months: 120-130/75-85

Sara

re: self

14


1st
meningitis
tetanus

...periods ...coming earlier ...more and more problems
...One month, ...black in color.
...in the hospital...fever, chills, nausea, convulsions, stomach pain, feeling faint, difficulty breathing, and headaches.
...cramps were worse than they've ever been
...tested...and...ct-scan...couldn't find anything
...developed depression...its been hell

Jessica

re: self




1st


fainted on the way to the reception desk

Kristen

re: self

24

running every day, extremely healthy

(for 6 months to date)
blacked out and ...seizure
... experienced numbness and tingling in my arms, tachycardia (had to wear a heart monitor) and 24/7 dizziness.
MRI, EEG, EKG, urinary analysis, thyroid, ultrasounds of my heart, tilt table test and ... blood work
... doctors cannot figure out what is wrong but I strongly believe that it was the vaccine

Julia

re: self






3 to 4 weeks after appendicitis like symptoms - diagnosed as acid reflux, but much more severe... In bed for 3 weeks. Nauseated and unable to eat. Had endoscopy. Several medications. Not positive this is related to vaccine, but another young lady is experiencing the same symptoms.

Betsy Luck

re:

daughter

20


1st

&

2nd



After 1st shot...weakness, dizziness and sometimes tingling in arm. Also ear pain ...
After 2nd shot...dizziness and weakness is bad again.
... waiting on blood work and scheduled an MRI.

(Other daughter...no reaction)

Jane

re:

daughter

13

athletic, soccer player,

no medical issues

3rd

got dizzy and passed out turned blue and went into a seizure...going for EEG

Tammy

re:

daughter

18




right after shot
convulsing and seizuring...very rigid...lasted about 5 minutes...eyes rolled in the back of my [head],...lost control of my bladder....face turned pale white and lips turned a purple color...Smelling salts did not help..stopped breathing several different times.

L

re: self

14





diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis after 1st shot; enlargement noticed during 2nd shot

Brenda

re: daughter

19


1st

30 days

Severe acid reflux (no prior history); persistent nausea, vomiting (some blood),diarrhea motion sickness, abdominal pain, followed by weight loss (18 lbs in 6 wks, to date), painful menstruation.
Many medical tests, all normal, but illness has not subsided. Also experieced ear pain and extreme leg soreness near in time to shot.

Crystal Wade 2 Updates re: daughter
17


1st& 2nd
1st w/meningitis

believe ongoing depression is correlated to first shot

Barbara re: daughter

20
athletic build
only allergy - long haired dogs & cats 2nd

1 day
weakness, nausea, fever and dizzyness and i am still feeling these symptoms two days after the shot Marlene re: self

med
very healthy; no allergies
1st
mult.
immed

almost fainted; great deal of pain; and had problems walking to the receptionist afterwards

(no problem w/2nd shot)

Dana re:daughter
19

no allergies
2nd


very sore arm (shot arm) persisted and increased more than one month as of writing; arm feels extremely weak and muscles feel all tensed up.

Legs hurt; it hurts to walk.

Diana Vo 2x

re: self




2nd


arm pain at time of shot and re-appeared 20 days later
LA re: self
17
tall & thin

1st

immed
Cried due to arm pain. Next day, fever & nausea
Carol P re: daughter
15
5'8" & 135

2nd


abdominal pain, backpain and extreme fatigue
Helen re:daughter
14
5'7" & 110

1st

10 sec

"wicked" dizzy and had to lie down; non-stopping headache, and acheing all over.

Arm pain and aching continuing next day.

Dylan-Marie re: self
25
5'7" & 130
allergies: fine animal hair & dust
1st


Severe pain in injection arm for 9 months to-date since shot. Initially couldn't lift arm above neck; 2.5 months physical therapy, shock, massage, etc. Told to expect more than 1 yr to recover

Pains in legs as well.

Bethany re: self

2x



prior seizures
1st

immed

Extreme arm pain (normally no pain with shots).

Then fuzzy, dizzy, ear ringing, blacked out.

Cold sweat & "worst headache" after.

Haley re: self
17
petite
on depo-prevera birth control
1st
meningitis & MMR

Immed after 1st shot, felt very sick. problems with focusing and muscles very twitchy ever since. Often turn away from lights or screens because whole face starts twitching.

Later, after 14 months without menstruation due to birth control, menstruating 3days out of 4 for 5 weeks

Breann re: self



1st

immed
extreme dizzines, continuing through first day (time of writing)
Daisy re: self





1 min.
passed out onto the floor and had a seizure and urinary incontinence. Her seizure lasted about 30 sec to 1 minute. She was confused and extremely sick to her stomach when she awakened. Sheila re: daughter



2nd

few days

First, extreme leg tiredness and soreness.

Then, bad, sharp shooting pains in stomache; pains shooting down into legs & into chest.

Vision blurred .

White blood count in urine is elevated and platelet level is higher than normal.

Now has lost 20 lbs.

Had to take her out of college for at least the semester. Not showing signs of improving.

Mary Knight re: daughter
19

Did not have severe acne during puberty 1st

one week

Quarter size welts -- red, swollen, painful to touch -- all over face for about three weeks, and started throbbing and itching.

New welts -- smaller but more -- appeared about one week after first abated

Welts went away at about 3 months, with some scarring.

Erin re: self
11


1st?

shortly after
in the car "began to seize"
Jessica re: daughter
20


1st

about 1 week
horrible rash of hives all over her body during the night. The hives go away during the day, but are now beginning to occur on some parts of her body before night.
Sue re: daughter
15

very athletic
2nd

next few weeks
Complained of severe stomach pains; diagnosed with appendicitis. Had high white blood cell count in her urine. Still complains of stomach pains when she runs or does any other activity for an extended period of time.
Cindy re: daughter
13
5'3" & 110

1st & 2nd


first only had a sore arm.

Then back pain and has not had a period for 2 months.

Jennifer re: daughter
20
5'7" & 135
no prior allergic reactions
1st

within one minute

Became faint and dizzy. Wheelchaired to a seperate room to recover.

Whole left arm is still sore and VERY weak

Angela re: self









































































































































































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