COVID vaccines and neuropathy
I am 85 with small fiber neuropathy that is getting worse. My neurologist thought it would be a good idea for me to wait with the covid vaccine and not be first in line to see how it affected other people with neuropathy. Probably because it is a new technology. Has anyone had a problem with neuropathy after receiving the vaccine? If so, which vaccine?
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Is yours cardiac autonomic neuropathy? It is different since it affects the autonomic nervous system. It’s not getting better it’s getting worse. We repeated the one month holter monitor test along with the tilt table test. I have seen a cardiologist and electrophysiologist. I was sent to Stanford Hospital to confirm it. I am four years out.
No dont ever get anotjet covid vaccine.
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I was 77 years old, 2 years ago, when I received my Pfizer Covid Booster. The first one I was confused as I thought something was wrong with numbness, in feet. Six months later, I received a 2nd booster and all 'hell' broke loose. Within 12 hours I had a high fever, burning back, legs and feet. So hot I put the feet in cold water.
After several specialists reviewed my blood tests, Xrays, MRI, it was determined that I had peripheral neuropathy, most likely from the vaccine, based on my recorded history. All other diseases were ruled out!! It was reported to the government, with no answer. To date, I suffer with burning legs and feet constantly. The pain level varies from 2-8 (0 being no pain to 10 extreme) depending on the each day. I do not have diabetes!!
I have been treated with Gabapentin, Acupuncture and recently Nortriptyline. Nortriptyline has worked the best for me. It is an old anti-depressant which was discovered to help with nerve pain, in smaller doses than for depression.
Indeed, there are vaccine injuries!! It will come to light, I hope! There are global websites with persons reporting neuropathy from the Covid Vaccines.
Wishing you the best,
Have you ever had the EMG/nerve conduction test by a neurologist to be diagnosed with neuropathy or have the skin biopsies for small fiber neuropathy? These test are done by a neuromuscular neurologist to confirm diagnosis.
My husband was the same with minor numbness in his mouth after 1st vaccine. After 2nd vaccine his nose, mouth tongue were numb and tongue on fire when eating. No one would say it was vaccine but it had to be. Problem lasted about 3 years. A naturopath suggested magnesium. Believe it or not, it worked. Maybe a coincidence but it’s gone. He continues to take the magnesium.
I am sorry you and your husband had to experience this!! Thank God you found a relief from your issue. There are so many people who have had terrible experiences related to Covid. I wish you continued success with relief!
I developed the same numbness of my mouth and throat shortly after taking my first vaccine but mine went away after I got home and took antihistamine. Now when I get a vaccine I make sure I take antihistamine afterwards.
I developed small nerve neuropathy at first I thought it was from actual covid but then looking back I thought wait I didn't start pins and needles throughout my body until after I had a vaccine. Doctors have been absolutely no help with any of the problems I've had with covid so sad
So sorry!! Yes, most physicians will dismiss vaccine injuries. I was fortunate to have several here, in Philadelphia, who validated me, as they saw others. I do hope, if you still are struggling, to go to a Neurologist.
Here they don't even acknowledge long covid I use that term they never use it or acknowledge it. They actual played the game my regular doctor sent me to neurologist they test me for neuropathy which was negative then send me back to the regular doctor then he the regular doctor sent me back to the neurologist I did that four times I'm done. They said you probably have small nerve neuropathy but we could test for it but it won't tell us where it's coming from. So here we are.