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In reply to the discussion: Gullian Barre Syndrome [View all]

no_hypocrisy

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26. I had pronounced leg weakness and pain for ca. six months,
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 06:41 AM
Nov 22

Last edited Fri Nov 22, 2024, 07:12 AM - Edit history (1)

during the term of my last Covid booster (Pfizer).

Before you jump on me for being a Robert Kennedy, Jr. acolyte, hear me out.

Standing, walking, going up and down stairs were NO problem at all until I got my shot. Immediately the day after the shot until about six months later (when the vaccine wore off), I was terrified this was something permanent. I hung on rails as I ascended and descended stairs and not using alternate legs for both. At times, I needed a cane to get out of bed and walk 12 steps to the bathroom in the morning. I was always fearful I would collapse on the floor.

It was my ankles, my knees, and my legs. The best description was they were unstable.

My symptoms mirrored Guilian-Barr. My cardiologist agrees that my temporary symptoms were due to the vaccine, but believes I had a reaction to the components of the vaccine, not the vaccine itself, and it was more like a variation of rheumatism. Sort of an auto-immune reaction.

I have absolutely no symptoms today.

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Gullian Barre Syndrome [View all] BlueKota Sep 2024 OP
I have taken care of folks in ICU with Gullian Barre Syndrome FarPoint Sep 2024 #1
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #4
I think it usually goes away on its own Laurelin Sep 2024 #2
Thank you. It does help me stress less BlueKota Sep 2024 #6
Suggest doctors test for Lyme disease SheltieLover Sep 2024 #3
There are a lot of warnings up in our county office buildings BlueKota Sep 2024 #7
It is a very difficult disease to diagnose from what I've read SheltieLover Sep 2024 #9
I am sorry you went through this with your BlueKota Sep 2024 #14
So sorry to hear of the woman's misery SheltieLover Sep 2024 #24
Cured and recovered can be two different things. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #5
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #8
It's pretty rare. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #10
Good to know about the Cleveland Clinic having more info. BlueKota Sep 2024 #15
Wow. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #19
A doctor once told me always go over what I can expect and BlueKota Sep 2024 #22
People with this syndrome should discuss it with their doctor before getting a Covid vaccine. surfered Sep 2024 #11
He hadn't gotten the vaccine yet and was planning on BlueKota Sep 2024 #16
Good luck! surfered Sep 2024 #23
GBS has received some publicity recently because Freddie Freeman's son has it wysimdnwyg Sep 2024 #12
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #17
"No Laughing Matter" by Joseph Heller hoosierspud Sep 2024 #13
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #18
In most people, it's self limiting, meaning it slowly goes away and people recover Warpy Sep 2024 #20
Yes I am close enough to visit BlueKota Sep 2024 #21
Post removed Post removed Nov 22 #25
I had pronounced leg weakness and pain for ca. six months, no_hypocrisy Nov 22 #26
Glad you fully recovered. BlueKota Nov 22 #28
The only person I can remember having it Jilly_in_VA Nov 22 #27
I am happy to hear he recovered. BlueKota Nov 22 #29
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