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I’ve seen so many people on another group who first developed neuropathy from the Shingrix vaccine and then again from covid vaccine. I did as well but it was much milder then the effects from Pfizer. Mine had cleared up, I had zero symptoms before my 1st dose Pfizer. It would be very Interesting to know how many others had the same experience and if that was a factor in how bad of a reaction you get from Pfizer. Thanks for doing the survey.
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Yes, my mother, uncle, grandmother, and sister have all been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. I experienced symptoms for the first time with my second Pfizer dose. They started about 12 hours after receiving the dose, were strong for the next 12 hours, and faded away over the following 24hrs. I experienced sharp pains through my arms and legs like someone was lightly stabbing me or running thin needles into my arms and legs. I also had twitching in my legs, which I do experience periodically anyway. I’m not a doctor, but I did advise my family with PN to perhaps skip the second dose. I sent a note to Pfizer, but it is not in the Vaers database.
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Since you asked, I'm one of the folks who did not have any symptoms of neuropathy prior to the Pfizer vaccine (began within 5 min of injection). I have never taken a shingles vaccine, nor any other adult vaccine, save for tetanus.