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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Yes, within 24 hours of getting my last booster, my neuropathy (being treated with acupuncture was getting much better) got really painful. So much heat! I know I should get the booster this year but I'm really afraid to.
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1 ReactionAlso me. Hugs I trust none of vaccines for a friend was told one set of ingredients, I asked for a sample to test and got a whole set of other answers. Each one has to deal with their own. I fear not flu, covid, RSV, shingles, hepatitis, pneumonia etc for I am from pioneer stock. My beloved mother survived something and passed on wonderful immunity to her kids. The vaccines would removed that immunity.
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1 ReactionMy body is very sensitive to meds but the older I get the more sensitive it gets. I had Covid back in Feb 2021 just before the vaccine came out and before Covid was announced to the world. Just thought it was a really bad case of flu. Got the vaccine when it came out but it was Johnson & Johnson. Didn’t want 2 shots with that much vaccine in my system. I Got Covid again that turned into Long Covid. I started going downhill rapidly with diabetes, neuropathy, Glaucoma fibromyalgia and Hashimoto’s Disease. So no, I’m not taking anymore boosters, or vaccines at 74. My Osteopath doesn’t recommend it for me in my condition. Im careful about washing my hands and not being in big crowds during flu season or when I hear of an outbreak of Covid. My husband had a liver transplant and his doctors say his vaccines are part of his protocol due to his meds which weaken the immune system. He just had the vaccine for shingles and was down for 3 days. It’s up to you. Good luck. Everyone’s body is different!
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1 ReactionAre you sure that it was the vaccines and not the episodes of covid that caused your problems?
Maybe without the vaccines you could have been much sicker.
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2 ReactionsYesterday (10/3/23), I got the updated Covid vaccine (Comirnaty) and within 30 minutes both my feet burned fiercely and tingled. I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy in 2009, so I am accustomed to paresthesia and pain in my lower extremities. However, this dramatic increase after the vaccine is alarming. The burning/tingling in the feet has subsided some, but the flare-up in pain, fasciculations and heaviness in my calves and the back of my thighs, which happened after the injection, continues and is worrying. The same thing happened after my first Covid injection in March 2021, but it wasn't nearly as severe and resolved within a couple of hours. I'm worried this time it might not resolve at all. Anyone have experience to share?
This is very disturbing. You are not alone.
Wow - sorry to hear - what does your Neurologist think? Sure hope you get some help.
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1 ReactionI’m just recovering from Covid. Doctor says I now don’t need the latest shot which I’m happy about. Each Covid injection has made me nervous. The vaccines ramp up the immune system and thus cause inflammation which affects neuropathy. I hope your symptoms quiet down soon. Is your SFN autoimmune? A flare of symptoms would make sense in that case. Take care.
I have neuropathy caused by DADS which is a variant of CIDP. The symptoms began within 2 months of getting my first two Pfizer vaccines and progressed over the next year or so. I am convinced that is what caused all of this though it has not been confirmed. I went on to get the first booster before making the connection as my symptoms were somewhat mild at that point. It was after the booster that symptoms really took off and changed my life, forcing me into early retirement. I refuse to get any more Covid vaccines unless/until I am 109% guaranteed they did not cause my illness. Not only that I refuse any vaccine that is not absolutely imperative. This illness is hell!
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1 ReactionJust when I think I've heard it all, I read a post like yours and it brings me back to reality. I never knew you could be an immune Superhero! As far as someone telling you the ingredients, Do some research, read a book. There are no ingredients, They are Lab created RNA that when used with MRNA causes the body to create the immunity. You asked for a sample to test?? What does that even mean? Is there any way to test for super immunity?