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Covid-19 vaccination & Epilepsy
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jul 25, 2021 | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
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CLONAZEPAM AND COVID VACCINE – INFORMATION WANTED please
Hi I know this isn't correct place to ask but not sure where.
I have put off having Covid vaccine as unwell wont go into details.
There is one of many additional ingredients in Pfizer vaccine called polyethylene glycol which some people have reactions to. I spoke to a dr. over phone at an allergy clinic and he said it should be fine as in fact the Clonazepam I take has polyethylene glycol in its ingredients.
I thought OK, will go ahead, but when checked Internet I read that anyone taking an anti-epileptic med such as CLONAZEPAM (I only have low dose .5 a day for anxiety but for years)…. could get a delayed reaction.
PLEASE.. does anyone know about this. i have so many other issues including P.N., Tinnitus, Ear pain; Glaucoma, etc. etc. that am not sure I can handle a bad reaction.
Or, anyone know where I can find out more correct info as I don't want to put off having vaccine any longer. THANKS much appreciated! *p.s. I do not have seizures but taken it 15 yrs for sleep and/anxiety and the dr just left me on it" now worried to have pfizer vaccine. J.
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If worried about Pfizer, get Moderna. I have had many of the issues you listed and didn’t experience much trouble…..maybe a bit more tinnitus….but that was all after Moderna.
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I know a lot of people who use Anticonvulsants for Epilepsy. Quite a few had seizures after getting the vaccine. However, I noticed the ones who did have uncontrolled seizures. My brother had it (he has Epilepsy and other issues) had no reactions at all after either injection. I think it causes seizures in some Epilepsy patients but not because of the medication they are on. I believe it has more to do with the severity of a persons seizure disorder which is the reason why I am concerned about getting it at this time.
I haven’t heard of anyone who had A seizure who took Klonopin. I know they claim that anti-convulsant medication does not interfere with the virus vaccine and vice versaBut I don’t have much confidence in that statement. I don’t know how the study was performed for how long, what type of seizures/Epilepsy, severity or frequency etc. I believe those factors might make a difference but it of course who knows.
Jake