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COVID vaccines and neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 14, 2023 | Replies (2164)

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@amy11

I would think most if not all of the people on this particular site who are reporting adverse side effects from the vaccine have pre-existing conditions such as neuropathy or autoimmune conditions. It might be informative to know what the percentage is of these people who are reporting adverse neuropathy symptoms after the covid vaccine, not just the percentage of the entire population who has been vaccinated. I'm sure it is higher than .01%.

Also risk vs benefit, using numbers only, can get a bit complicated to assess. Not everyone who doesn't take a vaccine is going to automatically get covid.

Not bringing statistics into the mix, I do agree returning to a normal life would be a huge benefit. But there are risks for us with pre-existing conditions that have to be weighed.

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Amy you are correct that not everyone necessarily gets Covid, but those of us with underlying conditions are 3-5 times more likely to get a severe case than the general public, which increases our risk of aftereffects as well.
Certainly each person must make their own decision, but in order to be around other people, even vaccinated people, the safest choice is to be vaccinated. Otherwise, it seems to me, one who is at risk must continue to live in isolation until the rest of the world gets vaccinated...not a choice I am willing to make.
Sue

@amy11 I agree. Each person has to decide what is best for them. For a person who is at high risk for getting the covid virus then perhaps the risks from the vaccine may be better. But for me who has a very low exposure risk, I would not want the chance to endure the flare ups. Don’t forget we have no information on how long the protection from the vaccine will last. Are flare ups possible again from the boosters? We do have a lot to consider when making a decision. It is difficult because not much is known about the short or long term effects of the vaccines in our bodies. This is an emergency vaccine. Not enough time was used to find information. Normally it takes years not months. Everyone who receives the vaccine agrees to be an experimental subject. No one can be held responsible for what ever happens and there is no going back. We make the best decision we can based on facts. We are still learning about the effects of the virus as well.