Anyone had a problem with neuropathy after receiving the vaccine?
I am 85 with small fiber neuropathy that is getting worse. My neurologist thought it would be a good idea for me to wait with the covid vaccine and not be first in line to see how it affected other people with neuropathy. Probably because it is a new technology. Has anyone had a problem with neuropathy after receiving the vaccine? If so, which vaccine?
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I'm jumping in on this conversation because my situation is also quite similar! I'm a professional musician so the neuropathy is limiting and debilitating to my livelihood. I also had good luck with epsom salt baths and certain vitamins that my chiropractor recommended, including one that is called "receptor detox". I more recently started seeing an acupuncture person who has studied classical chinese medicine and the herbs he has given me have been nothing short of a miracle. I went from my muscles feeling like beef jerky (tight, brittle, dry, spasming) to almost normal in just a matter of 2 weeks. I felt my anxiety downshift, as well. I'm sleeping better and feel much more like my energetic self. My acupuncture person said he is treating many people with covid or vaccine symptoms.....and we all have very similar issues. I think the more folks that get boosted, the more this will come to light. Best of luck to all on this site. I'm grateful for the conversation and for the support!
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5 ReactionsNice to meet you too! I will keep you updated. I have the flu vaccine scheduled for the end of the week.
I think acupuncture and Chinese herbs would be very helpful, also the epsom salt baths. I think that there are certain triggers that set the immune system into overdrive, and the covid spike protein is one of them. I am trying everything to get mine to settle down, and hoping that I am not crazy to get the flu shot this week. I will keep you all updated. Best wishes!
lindasue, would you please explain what NAC is? Dosage, brand and frequency… for my peripheral neuropathy. Appreciate it, Bcool123
NAC: N-Acetyl L-Cysteine https://www.the-well.com/editorial/benefits-of-nac-supplements
My experience with neuropathy began two weeks after I’m received my Pfizer Covid booster on 10/5/2021. From that time on I have become increasingly miserable and am so severely affected by the heat and sun that I have to take ice packs with me if I think I am going to be exposed to these triggers. I have not been helped by a neurologist, an infectious disease physician, or a pain specialist. Needless to say, this continues to not only greatly impact my quality of life, but continues to severely limit what I can do with my family and friends.
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1 ReactionHi bybee,
Could you tell me what symptoms you have when you encounter heat or the sun? I have developed hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and wondered if there was a link with the vaccines.
My sensations are like electrical shocks/multiple bee or wasp stings. Ice packs help, otherwise there is no relief. Once the sensations get a grasp, they can go on for several days.
I have had 2 Pfizer and 1 booster, I got Covid, was hospitalized, and have done LOTS of
research and read a lot about vaccines in general, the Moderna, all vaccines, and I will not
have another shot of any vaccine.
Foreign items, visible on microscopes found in the Moderna, sudden deaths of adults, and younger people, on and on. Long, weird cysts, looks like seaweed or little snakes. No thank you.
Great documentary called Under the Skin about vaccines going back quite a few years. Just too scary for me. I will be 80 in a couple of months, and I cannot walk or stand or get to my wheelchair on my own, anymore. So I rarely see anyone, except caregivers.
Do a lot of research before making your decision. I already had bad neuropathy, not sure if it got worse or not. Good luck.
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5 ReactionsI will not have another booster, and I so wish I hadn’t had the first one (10/5/2021 as I have had severe stinging starting 2 weeks later.
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