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I wish I had known about these risks when I got my fourth COVID-19 vaccine, my first Moderna after 3 Pfizer in mid-may. I had no adverse reactions to the three Pfizer shots. Ever since the Moderna vaccine in mid-May 2022, I have been experiencing neuropathy in my feet, hands and all over my body -- for 7 weeks now 😢. The worst symptom is burning mouth syndrome -- it is driving me nuts. I am really worried that I will have neuropathy symptoms for the rest of my life. I have NEVER had any such symptoms and am a very healthy, fit, active 55 year old man.
I am very much regretting the decision to get a fourth vaccine and to mix and match as has been advocated by so many of the "experts". I really wonder if I would have had this reaction if I had taken another Pfizer, since I had had zero reactions to Pfizer.
Is there any hope that my apparently Moderna neuropathy will go away? Does anyone know?
I am really down about this, super down, and could use some good advice, support, anything.
Thank you. 🙏🏻
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Don’t beat yourself up over this decision as I think it would have happened anyway even if you had gone with Pfizer. I also had heard that you should mix and match for best immunity and had scheduled a Moderna for my 4th after 3 Pfizer shots however backed out and cancelled due to getting nervous since I’d never had a bad reaction after the Pfizer decided to stick with that one for my 4th. Now I have the tingling and numbness in my hands since day 2 after that 4th Pfizer vaccine. I think I just did not need another booster yet because I had been exposed to someone with Covid within a month before that and didn’t get it so my 3rd shot was still working. The only reason I went ahead with the 4th was because it had been 6 months since my 3rd shot and I’m over 50 with other factors that increase my risk if I were to get Covid. My Dr strongly urged me to get it since I had to travel to a work conference so I went ahead with it. So based on my outcome when I didn’t mix and match I’d say it’s likely this would have happened even if you have gone with the Pfizer.