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Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 14, 2023 | Replies (2164)
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About 11 years ago I had symptoms that were never diagnosed but definitely seem like sensory peripheral neuropathy. They went away spontaneously in about 3 or 4 months. After the 1st Covid 19 shot ( Pfizer), it all came back. It's been almost 3 weeks and nothing has changed, maybe a bit worse. I have an app't with my primary care but dread the response as it appears any association with the vaccine is being discounted. I can't see getting the 2nd shot with symptoms still going on but feel so unsure where that leaves me as far as the vaccine requirement is concerned. I'm hoping things will calm down but I'm not sure where to go from here. I'm thinking of trying ALA and Vitamin B12.
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Hello @cosette1968, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm sorry to hear you had adverse side effects from the 1st Pfizer COVID vaccine. There is a way you can report an adverse side effect yourself. Here is the website where you can find out how - Report an Adverse Event to VAERS: https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html.
My wife and I both had the 1st and 2nd Pfizer vaccine but only had a sore arm from the first one and extreme fatigue the day after the second one. We also used the V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker where we registered after we received the shot and they send you a text message daily for a week to answer a few questions about any side effects and how you are doing. It's really easy to respond to the short survey via your cell phone and hopefully the data will help everyone.
V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html
Can you ask your primary care doctor what they recommend when you have your appointment?