Now this is not along the lines of the discussion of autism, but something happened to me when I was around five or six years old involving a vaccination of DPT. I remember the doctor remarking to my mother that he was going to give me these shots, and he gave one shot in each anterior mid-thigh and one in my arm.
The shots in my legs really hurt, and the needles were long, hence in my very young mind thought “DPT” means DEEP PT!
The next morning...I COULD NOT WALK. They absolutely would not hold my weight they were so weak (and I was a tiny child). My legs were like spaghetti, and they ached terribly. My mother put me into hers and dad’s bed and called the doctor, very angry and upset. She had to tend to me all day, and even carry me to the bathroom.
Whether it was a short-term adverse reaction, I don’t know, but it was fairly serious—enough for me to remember it very distinctly (although I remember things from the age of 2-on).
That was the kind of reaction that should mean never vaccinate again. So many stories of people with horrific reactions like yours, that are then vaccinated again, and they have extremely bad sequelae. Glad you came out of it.