Norma Erickson - Post Cervarix Syndrome Victim: Brianna, NewportPagnell, Buckinghamshire UK

December 15, 2011
By Norma Erickson, President SANE Vax Inc.
Story as told by Brianna’s mum, Laura
Brianna is just 13 years old. A girl who was in the top sets at school, represented the school in athletics and has been a dancer since she was the age of 2, performing at London’s famous Sadler’s Wells Theatre and the Royal Albert Hall. In more recent years, she developed a love of drama and wants to be an actress when she is older. She is a popular girl, whom people always describe, as being very mature, fun loving and kind.
This was her life until Wednesday, October 19th 2011, exactly 3 weeks after having her first Cervarix vaccine jab at school on Wednesday 28 September. That day, she came home from school complaining of feeling very unwell, nausea being the main symptom. I kept her off school the next day, but on Friday being as it was the last day of term I sent her back. Later in the day, I received a phone call from the Matron saying she had a temperature and was feeling unwell, so could I collect her.
Initially I thought it was maybe connected to her period as she had this the same day. However, by the following Monday she was still feeling the same, nauseous, hot and cold and now also very faint. I called and spoke to our GP, who also thought the symptoms were connected to her period and prescribed some tablets to help with pain and nausea (she did not have any pain).
By now, it was half term week. Every day I attempted to go out with Brianna and her younger brother, but each time we were never out for long before she was begging to go home, as she felt so unwell. The tablets had no affect at all. Once home, she would lie on the sofa and just sleep.
I called the doctor again the following Monday, 31st October 2011. This time she told us to come in to see her. She requested a urine test and gave Brianna a thorough examination (she had a high temperature again) and prescribed Stemetil to help with the nausea – this does really help. All this time, Brianna had continued to feel nauseous, was experiencing hot and cold flushes, and feeling faint, dizzy, lethargic and generally unwell. It did not appear to be improving. We went back to the GP on Thursday when it was confirmed the urine tests were clear. The next step was a blood test, which would also include a check on glandular fever. This was done the next day. Brianna had to be absent from school all of that week.
