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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (49)
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@kmm29 hi u saying covid vaccine can flare this. ? shit i was supposed to get one in april now im scared to dont want this shit in my mouth. its one thing after another. i dont know what flared mine. could be evenity for a year i took it done now; could be the first month zepbound. hope not lost 7 lbs. need lose 50 for my spinal fusion not to have too much weight on it. could be had sore dry lips was biting the skin. stupid of me.
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@findtheanswersdn NO the vaccine was not my issue. It's having Covid. About 5 days in I started getting sore gums and bleeding again... then I got 2 sores on the gumline. Out of curiosity I started researching if there was a connection.
To be specific, I read: The virus protein can act as a trigger causing the 'cytokine storm' (an intense overreaction of the immune system that releases high levels of inflammatory proteins) and immune dysregulation where activated CD8 + T cells (both Covid and OLP involve hyperactive CD8 + T Cells) may target basal keratinocytes in the mouth leading to OLP. Essentially triggering new symptoms... just when things were going okay.
Honestly though, I have not gotten a covid shot in several years as I am otherwise heathy with no larger issues.
I've had OLP about a year now. Hope that helps