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@arflmi33
I’ve gotten every Covid vaccine so far with no problems. My rheumatologist also said to not to do the RSV at the same time. I definitely wouldn’t want to get Covid on top of my other neurological conditions.

My wife and I both got the first covid vaccine in 2021 because it was mandated, and we still caught it over a year later. Our doctors haven't recommended getting any additional shots, so we haven't. My wife gets her annual flu shot every Fall, but I've never had a flu shot in my entire life at 66 years old, and haven't had the flu in decades.

That is wonderful.

I took the Covid vaccine. Never again I ended up with cardiac autonomic neuropathy given eight years to live. It’s a known side effect of the Covid vaccine. My heart goes between bradycardia and tachycardia. My blood pressure goes up and down and can’t ba controlled,
There is a documented but rare link between COVID-19 vaccines and various types of neuropathy, with the potential benefits of vaccination against severe COVID-19 generally considered to outweigh this risk. Neuropathic symptoms may arise from immune-mediated processes triggered by the vaccine, but a clear cause-and-effect relationship is difficult to definitively prove based on the current evidence.
Neuropathies linked to COVID-19 vaccines
Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN): Cases of SFN, characterized by symptoms like burning, tingling, and pain, have been described after COVID-19 vaccination. SFN can also present with autonomic dysfunction, and some cases have responded to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment, suggesting an immune-mediated cause.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): GBS is a rare autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found an increased risk of GBS after the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine, but not after the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna). The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is no longer available in the U.S..
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP): Some case reports document the onset or worsening of CIDP, a chronic immune-mediated neuropathy, following COVID-19 vaccination. Like SFN, a temporal association does not prove causality, but it highlights the need for continued monitoring and awareness.
Facial Nerve Palsy: Also known as Bell's palsy, this condition involves temporary facial paralysis and has been reported in rare instances after COVID-19 vaccination, typically resolving on its own.
Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS): Cases of PTS, which causes severe pain and weakness in the shoulder and arm, have been associated with COVID-19 vaccines.
Considerations and context
Rarity: Serious neurological conditions following COVID-19 vaccination are extremely rare. The vast majority of vaccinated individuals do not experience these severe side effects.
Temporary symptoms: Many of the side effects related to vaccination, including neuropathic symptoms like temporary tingling or burning, are mild and resolve quickly.
Causality vs. temporal association: The detection of a health issue after vaccination does not automatically mean the vaccine caused it. Given the large number of people vaccinated, some will coincidentally experience a new health problem around the same time.
Comparison to COVID-19 infection: Neurological complications, including neuropathy and GBS, are also linked to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself. In many cases, the risk of serious complications is substantially higher from COVID-19 infection than from the vaccine.
Autoimmune mechanism: The proposed mechanism for vaccine-related neuropathy involves an immune response where the body mistakenly attacks its own nerve tissue. This is likely an interplay between a person's genetic predispositions and the vaccine components.
For anyone concerned about neuropathy symptoms after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, consulting a healthcare professional for an evaluation is the best course of action.
Small fiber neuropathy following COVID-19 vaccination
Jul 15, 2025 — Highlights * • Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) developing after COVID-19 vaccination is being described. * Review of the literature and other vaccination related n...
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy following ...
Jul 29, 2024 — * Abstract. Background. Severe post-vaccination neurological complications are rare. Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune-media...
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Acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy ...
* Abstract. COVID-19 vaccination side effects have been increasingly reported, including new-onset autoimmune diseases such as chronic arthritis, thrombocytopen...
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I take flu and RSV shots no Covid.

I think of it this way: (a) there are side effects from getting the disease as well as side effects from the preventives/treatments (thank you, @artemis1886), both of which can be predicted at the population level (that is, the statistical probability can be calculated for a large group); and (b) there is no way to tell in advance which will be worse for any given person (the disease or how bad it will be vs the impacts of the vaccines themselves), so it makes sense to take into account which one worries you more and what your doctor suggests, in addition to those population probabilities.

I personally believe that it's possible for a side effect of anything you put in your body to happen biochemically regardless of what your brain anticipates, it's possible for the side effect to be better or worse based on what your brain expects, and it's most likely that whether a side effect and how bad it is to be influenced by both (because our brain and body influence one another). At any rate, I take this to mean that our attitudes toward vaccines, whether conscious or unconscious, matter both to how effective they will be and to their side effects.

My experience with vaccines has taught my brain that they either reduce my chances of getting ill or make the illness less bad when I do, so my brain probably boosts their biochemical effectiveness. If I were skeptical or had a series of bad experiences, that would presumably make them less effective boosts to my immune system.

I'm going to take both the flu and covid shots (I've had both flu and covid in the past, but both were mild, and I attribute that in part to the vaccines). Planning to consult with my doctor about RSV. My pharmacist says that flu and covid vaccines can be done on the same day in different arms, which is what I did the last time, and I will probably do again. I would not do that if I normally had soreness and fever for a day or two as my immune system reacted.

In my opinion, the decision to get the covid vaccine, flu shot, or RSV depends on the current health of the individual. If someone has health conditions that are compromised, a health care provider may suggest a certain vaccine to minimize the impacts of the flu or covid. For example, I've had pneumonia twice, hospitalized both times around 20 - 21 years ago. Since then, my primary doc has given me the pneumonia shot, and I have not had pneumonia in about 20 years. No doubt, on the issue of vaccines, pros and cons on both sides, depends on the beliefs of the individual and the suggestion of her/his physician,

I have been taking all recommended shots with no problems at all