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Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 7 12:50pm | Replies (2237)
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I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy at the Mayo Clinic many years ago, since I work at home I decided to wait a while before getting the vaccine, hoping to see if the mayo Clinic or other reputable sources would report on how common it is for the vaccine to cause my condition or make it worse. I was also hoping that if this was true there would be info on which brand was most likely to do this. So far I've heard nothing and haven't seen anything on the Mayo website. Does anyone have any info on this? Thanks!
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I've had small fiber peripheral neuropathy for over 20 years and made a decision to get the vaccine due to my age and the risk factors of getting COVID. I've had both Pfizer vaccinations and fortunately only had the minor reported side effects. For me the risk of serious illness or possibly dying from COVID outweighs the risk of making my neuropathy worse. I can understand the concern when you have an autoimmune condition. You might find the following podcast helpful.
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Rapid pace of COVID-19 vaccinations: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-rapid-pace-of-covid-19-vaccinations/