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Has anyone suffered from numbness after the COVID 19 vaccine? I had both shots in April 2021. After the first my left hand was numb for a few days. After the second shot my left hand went numb again along with the left side of my face. I still suffer from numbness on the left side of my face and hand, which flares up significantly if I am under stress. I had a for work up of tests by a neurologist to rule out many issues + Lyme disease test. No issues identified. Doctors think it is a “vaccine injury”. Has anyone else had isssues like this? I am 50, have celiac disease, but am in otherwise great health.
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Good morning, this is what was recorded in the visit notes: "The etiology of X's episodic facial numbness is unclear, but X relates onset to X COVID vaccine. It is possible that X suffered a post-vaccine autoimmune nerve injury." I am now seeing a well-regarded Doctor of Osteopathy and after two treatments the numbness has subsided significantly. That doctor did record the issue as a vaccine injury.
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@shahmj07, welcome. I moved your message to this existing discussion about neuropathy and the COVID vaccine.
- COVID vaccines and neuropathy https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-vaccines-and-neuropathy/
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Were your doctors willing to write it down as a vaccine injury or they just said it but won’t write it. There seems to be a fear of coming anywhere near that official diagnosis.