05-06-21, 07:27 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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I probably will succumb to the Shringrix vax at some point - I know you can get Shingles more than once and I may not be as lucky if I get it again. Now that I'm done w/ COVID (for now) maybe Shringrix could be my summer project.
I'm back to feeling fine after the Pfizer side effects. It was worth it and I'd do it again and probably will have to w/ booster shots! Donna |
05-06-21, 03:25 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Glad to hear everyone else is on the mend, I'm not that lucky. I guess I'm 1 out 100,000 or more to have a "rare" event. My nerve pain in my hand still hasn't resolved and I'm on day 20 after the 1st Pfizer shot. It actually gets worse from time to time (mostly in the afternoon/evening/night), but thankfully the nerve pain has only been isolated to my right hand (so far, but my doctor said it could still spread since I'm technically still in the early stages). I'm still getting tingling and weakness in both my hands and feet, and sometimes my ears feeling heavy. My motor skills are still off and sometimes it feels like my mind is functioning even slower than usual (perimenopause!). My doctor had me get a ton of bloodwork done, and thankfully everything came back in the normal range.
I'm now three weeks out from the actual vaccine and about 10 days out from the start of the nerve pain/weakness/tingling. My doctor really has no idea how long this will last, or if I will end up with permanent nerve damage. He wants to wait about six weeks to three months before seeing a neurologist to see if this spontaneously resolves, which he said if it does, it will still takes months to recover. He's quite baffled by it and hasn't had anyone else report this as a side effect. (But he said others have had similar reactions to flu shots and shingles vaccines) I'm also getting acupuncture treatments twice a week to see if that can speed up healing. I'm still able to function most of the time, I just have to be really slow about everything and not tire myself out too much. I still work and do all my usual daily activities, but I really have to concentrate harder when doing anything with my hands. So, just my luck. My doctor said there's really no way I could have known I'd have this reaction, and he said if I had actual covid, I probably would have had this nerve reaction after recovering since my immune system is so overreactive to everything. So I'm taking it day by day. Some days it's not bad and I feel like I'm getting better, and some days it's really bad and I'm up all night with the pain. So who knows. But it's probably going to be hanging around for months and likely having times of getting better and then getting worse. I would like to thank everyone here for your well wishes, I truly appreciate it and feel all of your virtual hugs. |
05-06-21, 04:36 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2013
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I'm so sorry this is happening to you, Lori! We're all vidiots here and my hope is for this to resolve itself or maybe there are some holistic (fitness-related ) remedies you can try. Do you have a rebounder? Maybe you can get the lymphatic system moving to reduce the toxins that may be causing the nerve pain? It's just wishful thinking but I do hope you feel better soon!
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05-06-21, 04:51 PM | ||
Join Date: May 2011
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I'm so sorry to hear of your reaction to the shot. I would encourage you to file a report with the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). https://vaers.hhs.gov/ It's important that adverse effects from the vaccine are reported, and unfortunately only about 1% are actually reported. I hope your issues resolve and are not long lasting. |
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05-06-21, 04:54 PM | ||
Join Date: Feb 2014
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