Age: 8.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: HEP
Symptoms: Injection site pain, Jaundice, Loss of consciousness, Pollakiuria, Weight decreased
Clinical narrative: 1st and 2nd hep B vaccinations: dark rings under eye sockets, large bruise size of silver dollar around injection area, became enemic, lost 38 lbs. within 9 months from 101 to 63lbs. health continued to deteriorate, hospitalized 2/14/00 and diagnosed with juvenile type one diabetes. Insulin dependent. Diagnosed incorrectly with being enemic-true symptoms diabetes type one. Immediate adverse side effect and symptoms after hep B vaccine. Approximately March 1999 my daughter born 12/22/90 now: was 9 years old when "we" (her parents) were advised to take her to our local clinic to start her hep B vaccinations. The injections would be given in a series of three injections over a 90 day period. Pt always been a healthy child as she was born as was bwo older brothers as is her parents to this day. Pt weighed 101 lbs March 99 good color, good health and lots of energy. March 99 pt receiver her first hep B injection vaccination. Within an hour and upon coming hom e pt appears jaundy in color and developed dark rights under her eye sockets. A large bruise-the size of a silver dollar was formed around the injection area and her entire arm hurt. The clinic stated this was normal and it would clear. Pt lost 8-10 lbs with in 2 weeks and still had dark rings under her eye sockets. The clinic reported she would get better; however, she appeared enemic. Blood tests received stated she was "border line enemic." Two bottles of iron and two months later (May 1999) we returned as recommended for the second injection. The identical symptoms returned-only slightly more severe. The eye whites looked jaundy. The clinic updated follow-up check up stated pt's border line ememia appeared better and all was well. When asked about the additional weight loss-now 20lbs (as she weighed 81 lbs), the nurse replied just a growing girl. When we stated we grew like her at her age as well as her two older brothers but never lost 20 lbs. The same assurance was stated. Over the next 2-3 weeks pt appeared to be getting better color but the dark eye rings were still visible and she appeared to be losing more weight. The bruise and jaundy look left. 2-3 weeks later pt started getting up from her sleep to urinate. As she never had done so before. She started getting hungry which we approved hoping for the weight to be gained to healthier levels; however, she began craving sweets more .She never received the third injection. 2/14/00 (9 months later) pt awakens us that she cannot breath-she appears hyperventilating. We got up and decided to take her to hospital for local doctors would send us home again with "normal growing" girl effect diagnoses. Pt weighed 64 lbs. Now at this time pt appeared comatose-coming in and out of consciousness on the way to the hospital. Upon arriving around 9pm, 2/14/00, nurse checked pt and was alarmed at her heart rate. A doctor came in and told us pt was hyperventilating, took a single glucose and checked her blood count to be approximately 760. The doctor stated she would have to be irrigated of her blood to remove "the KETO acidoses." He diagnosed her that hour with juvenile diabetes type I. The hospital stay was about 7 days and diet and insulin training were given to us within this period. So-if asked what we believe gave pt diabetes type one. We will tell anyone hep B vaccine. And we have been since 2/14/00.  Also diagnosed with hypokalemia and edema. An annual follow up report received 10/16/2003 adds: Diagnosed with Type One juvenile diabetes. Unless there is an epidemic and in the pt direct life style they should NOT received Hepatitis B vaccine! During the complications received at, during and after the Hepatitis B vaccination, pt was diagnosed with Diabetes Type I Juvenile and is insulin dependent. There is some good research done on this vaccine. It is dangerous and a risk. I strongly recommend that for all children whom have received the Hepatitis B vaccine to have their doctor check their blood glucose levels. If the parents of these children can obtain a glucometer their...(incomplete).