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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Absolutely. I was diagnosed with vaccine induced neuropathy after my first Moderna booster shot. I was not the only patient with the same condition seen by my neurologist.
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2 ReactionsThank you, Bcool123
Thank you, Bcool123
You’re welcome.
Thinking back my PN started at about the time of my last Pfizer booster. I have not had any medical person tell me that the Vax caused it, I am just convinced that it did. Now there is more being written or blogged on the subject.
When my PN began I was assuming that it was an inner ear issue as I noticed it first in a slight balance issue.
I feel fortunate that I have been diagnosed as having only mild PN after an EMG was done. So far the PN has been confined to the ankle area with a tightness, however, I have had a couple of issues of shooting pain up the lower leg.
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2 ReactionsI read last night that the NIH talked about people with neuropathy that took the shots. They say it's related to their neuropathy. I will be seeing a new neurologist and I will pose the same question to that person. I asked the first one I saw how many patients do you have that woke up with full onset of pinpricks? He said none its rare. I will be rereading those articles again.
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1 ReactionI didn’t get the shot but did have a bad case of Covid. The tingling in my hands and feet started right after-long Covid symptoms? The only time it bothers me is when I’m sleeping. I exercise regularly and eat a low carb diet and feel great during the day.
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3 ReactionsIf it was the Vax they will never admit it!
Thank you. Wishing you the best. Bcool123
It is so very different how it affects people. I had my sixth Moderna in September of this year. I really don't want Covid because I have enough to contend with.