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@emf21 my symptoms have been mostly attributed to an immune response “attacking” an area which was already compromised - in my case pinched nerve roots at S1. I have had symptoms elsewhere in my body but overwhelmingly in my feet and my right leg. It mostly follows a sciatic pattern. Of course it’s only a theory at this point but it seems the most likely scenario. I have had back problems for years but after receiving my first vaccine, I literally overnight developed the intense symptoms that I now experience. Interestingly, I also have notice occasional mild hand and arm weakness, and I also have cervical spine problems. Also never had these symptoms pre-vaccine. Over a year and still counting for me.
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My nerve damage post-vaccine is not symmetrical. For that reason, the 3 different neuromuscular specialists who performed the 3 EMGs each reported a sciatica-like pattern. However, lumbar nerve compression and sciatica were ruled out by each of two outstanding spine surgeon's.
I share your theory that pre- existing nerve damage may explain my susceptibility to immune-mediated nerve injury from the vaccine. For 5 years, I had very mild, stable nerve damage in my feet due to inappropriately-prescribed metronidazole. It was expected during vaccine development that those most likely to be adversely affected by the vaccine, if there were adverse effects, would be those with pre-existing nerve injury.