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Hello @athenalee and others in this discussion group.
Last year, Sept. 2020, I had Shingles. I was in a great deal of pain for several weeks. By the end of the month, I didn't need to use any more Gabapentin for the pain and felt back to normal. After my first COVID vaccination (Pfizer) in January of this year, I had a slight return of the Shingles-like pain and it was in the same area where my Shingles had been the year before.
I contacted my neurologist and she said that it could be that the Shingles virus (which remains in your body) might have been activated by the COVID vaccine. She said that while this neuropathy pain was not mentioned as a specific side effect of the COVID vaccine the hospital has had other patients reporting these same types of symptoms.
After my second COVID vaccination, I had some similar discomfort but it didn't last very long and I feel back to normal again. I feel that the discomfort was worth the protection I hope to have as a result of the vaccine.
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Thank you for sharing. I’m glad that you’re symptoms returned to normal. I got my vaccine through Lahey where I got my transplant. So, I’m going to contact my nurse to see if others have reported worsening neuropathy symptoms after the vaccine. It is certainly uncertain territory as more of us with illnesses receive the Covid vaccine.
I had shingles about 10 years ago
....a severe case. I felt rotten after my 1st CoVid vaccine. Getting the 2nd tomorrow..Moderna. I will let you all know my experience. I also have mild asthma and of course, the 5 yr. stable end stage cirrhosis.
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Hi Teresa @hopeful33250 thank you for sharing your post. Glad to hear your exacerbated symptoms were temporary. We don’t have full knowledge yet about the virus or the medications to tell how much protection we really get and for how long. In fact, wearing protective equipment is still required after receiving the second dose. I would consider the risks of contracting the virus first before determining what to do. Thanks again for your helpful information. Wish you well.Toni