← Return to COVID vaccines and neuropathy

Discussion

COVID vaccines and neuropathy

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

Comment receiving replies
@skallinn14

I had a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage in November 2017 and 2 clots. After a 6 months in a rehab hospital I was discharged and didn't feel much discomfort except for muscle weakness, brain fog and fatigue although my left knee was also really weak.
A month after I was discharged I started experiencing neuropathic pain in my left extremities which was my affected side, mainly it were my fingers and toes at first. It got worse whenever I did something physical like walking or going to physio.
In March 2019 I was going on green light over an intersection when a car plowed into the side of my car, it went over on a red light. After that crash I started getting real bad and started getting similar neuro pain in my right side, but nothing overly bad and nothing I couldn't manage with my medication.

But now comes the conclusion of this post and the reason for it. On May 6th I went and got vaccinated, I had been waiting for a long time to be called up even though I was on a front-list due to my previous illness. They told me I would be getting AstraZeneca. Lot of people around me asked why I was getting that particular vaccination being 45 years old.
I went and got the shot on May 6th, didn't feel the needle at all. I had read about possible side-effects like getting fever and bone aches and such. But within 2 hour from getting the shot I had my first round of unimaginable pain, in my face. I went home and thought this was just something random. In the night after having felt a little sick as expected, I woke up from most horrible pain ever in my anus, groin, scrotum, balls and breast. It felt as it was on fire along with getting electrocuted at the same time. I did not sleep that night.

The day after was just as horrendous and the night after that.
The following day I decided to go to a public swimming pool with my kids, the weather was nice and I met a friend of mine and we sat in the hot tub for maybe 5 minutes, when I stood up and stepped out of the tub, I immediately fainted and woke up with loads of people hovering over me.
It took me several hours to regain my strength back and I decided to contact the Covid.is, which takes care of all the vaccinations and everything about Covid 19 in Iceland. They told me these were regular side effects that should subside within 2 weeks time. Since then it has been 3 months and I'm still in constant neuropathic pain along with hellish neuropathic itch. I don't sleep much and nobody has answers. My Neurosurgeon says that they've gotten several people with underlying neuropathic symptoms that have come after getting vaccinated, because it seems that the vaccination attacks the nervous system at least she spoke about AstraZeneca in that manner.

Jump to this post


Replies to "I had a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage in November 2017 and 2 clots. After a 6 months..."

Good morning and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You certainly have had a horrible time since your vaccine. Did you have this in the US? Have you sought help with your symptoms and reported them to VAERS?

https://vaers.hhs.gov/index.html

What are your plans to lessen your discomfort?

@skallinn14 my physicians also feel the vaccine “uncovered” some underlying neuro issues I have by causing over activity to my entire nervous system. In addition to burning in both feet (and hands too for a while, which has fortunately resolved), I have a weak feeling, twitchy and at times painful right leg. I’ve known that I have spinal issues for a while due to degenerative joint disease, but prior to getting the vaccine my symptoms were purely local, i.e. low back pain, neck pain, stiff shoulders etc. The leg involvement was very sudden and started the day after I got my first Pfizer dose. My EMG showed pinched nerves at S1 on both sides, but worse in the right which is my problem leg. This is not something that happened over night, however my neuro symptoms did appear literally overnight after getting the shot. So I think the docs are right about that aspect of it. It’s been a very confusing and distressing 7+ months for me.