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Hi @rnlorena
I had a sudden onset of tingling/burning all over following a Flu Shot in 2010. It was H1N1 Preservative Free Fluzone. Minutes after I got it my whole back felt sunburned. Then tingling/burning started in my upper body and moved down through my lower body. Those symptoms went on for several weeks then my hearing was affected by loud roaring for a month. My hearing is still affected and I use closed captioning on my TV. I also ended up with generalized weakness and had difficulty with everything - walking, getting up from a chair, driving, lifting groceries etc. I walked with a cane for nearly a year, and my strength never fully returned. I had a lot of Physical Therapy just to get stronger. I wonder if you have had any Vaccines lately that might have caused it? I also get stabbing pains behind my eyes and at the inner corners. My Corneal Specialist said they are neurologically related not an eye problem. I have Migraines, and feel they are related and so I take Fiorcet for them which gets rid of them. Ice Pick Headaches can cause them also.
NJH
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NJH, I had my covid shots in January. After my second one I had a reaction but it was like having flu symptoms. It only lasted two days. I do not think it is the vaccinations that have caused this. I am taking a statin drug so I stopped it. I feel like all of mine is somehow related even though I am not a doctor. I am keeping a running diary on what is happening to me in case I have to go to the ER. That way it doesn't have to be explained. I have another appt. to go back to the eye Dr who is a neuro/opthamologist. He had checked my eyes and said no damage so we will see what he says this time. You can get dry eyes with SFN but I looked at the symptoms and I don't think it is dry eyes. I think mine is related. I am going to see about a second opinion. I believe I have SFN I just want to get more information then what has been given to me. I thank you for sharing your story. I joined this to communicate with other people and thought it might help me. My neuro doctor said he has not heard of any people with eye pain. You are the second person that I have heard of that has had eye pains. The doctor said that I am the second patient that said my symptoms came on overnight full blown.