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What can I expect with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Aug 13 1:09pm | Replies (191)Comment receiving replies
@raeanna
I had the APS autoantibodies show up in 2017 and 2019 bloodwork but do believe the Covid vaccine (I had the 2 Pfizer vaccines in 2021) made me worse. I had pain at the base of my skull and dizziness right after the injections and after the 2nd shot, I started to get heart attack like chest pain and difficulty breathing a week or two later. I was 51 at the time. The chest pain and breathing issues went on for 4-6 months afterwards. I started to get abnormal EKGs after the vaccines, too (didn’t have them before). I then got the COVID virus in 2022 and believe I now suffer from long COVID (extreme fatigue, breathing difficulties, etc.).
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@raeanna
P.S. I have read that the COVID vaccines have caused neurological issues and endothelial/microvascular damage which may be behind the blood flow/breathing issues people experience. I have small fiber neuropathy plus APS autoantibodies which make me at higher risk for blood clots and stroke/heart attack. My mom had heart disease and diabetes plus lupus/RA/Hashimoto’s and fibromyalgia and died of a heart attack at age 67. The genetic risk factors for me are there but never knew if my mom was diagnosed with APS.