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Posted at 5:18 PM on Sep 29, 2008 by samanthawa, #35108
I'm 18 years old and live in Florida, while at the gynecologist for a routine visit my doctor strongly suggested that I start the Gardasil 3 shot cycle. After checking with my mom (who was unfortunately given biased information from my doctor without first doing research on the product) agreed since we both figured that my doctor would be knowledgeable enough on the subject (or you would think since she was the one administering the drug.) The first two shots went fine and I had no reaction at all. After the third shot (in October of 2007) I woke up the next morning with swollen hands and extreme swelling at the injection spot. I immediately returned to my gynecologist where I was told “there is no possible way you can be allergic to this medication” by my doctor, and that those reactions would go away in a few days. A few days following this I developed sores in the back of my throat and under my tongue, however my gynecologist still insisted there was no possible way it was an effect of the Gardasil (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE VERY NEXT DAY) & I had no previous illnesses. Within the week following I developed body-wide hives so severe that I cannot sleep and they affect my breathing. I’ve seen several doctors (allergist, dermatologist, primary physicians, and immunologists) none of which can determine why exactly I have these hives, besides that it is a “drug reaction” (it took 11 vials of blood to determine that). However when one of my dermatologists questioned Merck about it they simply said that there is no evidence and I cannot sew!!! That’s all they cared about! A law suit! WHAT EVER YOU DO, DO NOT GET THIS SHOT, TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW! It has ruined my life. As an 18 year old girl living in Florida I love to go to the beach however because of these hives they get so severe when I’m exposed to sunlight I can no longer go. It’s also extremely embarrassing when people stare at them since they cover most of my body on a daily basis.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 29, 2008 by jennaj1130, #12911

Ive had the Gardisil shot, I got my second one today and I am 17. The first one I got i felt kind of dizzy, but I didnt think anything of it. I got my second one today and I feel terrible. My arm is very sore.. i feel nautious..my muscles ache..my head hurts.. andd my jaw kind of hurts. I dont know if i should see a doctor or not, What do you think?

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 03, 2008 by samanthawa, #13080

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 03, 2008 by samanthawa, #13081

That is what happened to be after my third injection. I was dizzy, felt nauseous, and had swollen hands. It was less than 3 days later that I started getting lines of hives on my hips then it proceeded down my thighs and to my feet along with my stomach. The hives now (a year later) cover my whole body including inside of my mouth & my face everyday. It is absolutely horrible and no doctor and tell me what I can do to fix it or even what caused it, and when I suggest that it was due to the Gardasil shot they are skeptical although I am overly convinced that is the cause. I think that you should NOT get your last shot I’ve read on here that many girls have lost their hair or have even suffered worse symptoms than that which is awful! If your symptoms continue or worsen I definitely think you should see a doctor. But be careful of the medications they prescribe you to fix your symptoms because more than one of my doctors has been experimenting antidepressants on me to see if they can relieve my hives and it’s only made them worse. I’ll pray for you :] but please don’t get your last shot, Gardasil is too new and not been tested out enough to be proven safe, I only wish I knew that prior to getting my shots.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 10, 2008 by aqua_tc, #14349

Try to sweat as much as you can by jogging or baths and see if you feel better. see if you can find some raw clay (the stuff art class make vases with)-make sure it has no additives and put it on your forearm and see if it alleviates some of your symptoms. I did detox before with bentonite clay and it got alot of junk(lead, mercury and other neurotoxins) out of my system- I used it in a hot salt bath twice a week for at least a month.

I know the sun gets your hives, but I think soaking in sea water may help you if you haven't tried it already.

Also, Eat lots of Oatmeal!!!

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