Hi wolfbauer, it sure does sound like guillain-barre doesn't it I didn't have the flu though and it happened within the week of the flu shot. It is documented on a national vaccine reporting site that the flu shot does give GB although rare. I always thought the flu shot just gave flu feeling side effects and that's not true. I read last week so many horrible reactions to vaccines that are documented and some being permanent and some causing death. I go for a spinal tap this Friday but my MD said if it is guillain-barre, it already peaked (which it did I felt the massive pain sensations and paralysis which is slowly subsiding) and the guillain-barre proteins may not show in my spinal fluid now. All the doctors thought for sure I had MS but that is negative from the EMG and brain scan and the MRI of my spine. All I know is it sure came on FAST. Thank you for your reply every bit helps.