Tingling after Swine Flu Vaccine Chapter 2

[coriecl]

Here is the continuation of surfnsand247's original Tingling after Swine Flu Vaccine.

[shell0726]

I might try the magnesium renew.  I get nervous to put anything in my body it is so messed up right now.  A previous doctor told me turmeric is supposed to reduce inflammation- I may try that also.  I have been reading all your comments- they poisoned us.  I don't trust the neurologist who diagnosed polyneuropathy.- he put me on Elavil.(for nerve pain)  I have gone downhill since I saw him last and he has not been much help.    I am trying to get into Mass General- they are supposed to have great neurologists if you are in the North East.  I live in New Hampshire.  I feel so bad for the woman whose water broke and pray for her and her baby. Did you have muscle pain and weakness?  My symptoms didn't start until a couple weeks after the flu shot.  Thanks for your post.

[iceskater31]

I too like coriecl had trouble getting to see all the posts in the other forum. Glad there is a new one started now! After numerous trips to see doctor's I went to the hospital to the emergency to get tested. The doctor said he didn't know what's wrong and that he never saw anything like this in medical school. He tested my strength, reflexes, and poked me with a sharp point on a tongue depresser. I also had a blood test. Everything turned out fine. Yesterday I felt really good. I think I did too much though cause today my arm near my arm pit is really sore (it feels like sore muscles) and my neck muscle is sore too. It has been 10 days since my shot. The tingling and numbness has mostly gone away except in my feet now it's just muscle soreness....

[Francy66]

Dear Shelley, I think you need a good, proper neurological visit, inclusive of all the necessary exams - I really hope you can get one before Christmas, so you will be able to spend yor holidays without any worries. As you see, we are all very similar, but at the same time very different, each takes their own time, some of us have recovered relatively quickly, others are still there in the middle of it. Every time you start feeling better, you have to expect another little worsening and then better again, up and down. Muscle pain and soreness is typical: I have always had that together with the tingling. For Iceskater: my neck and shoulder muscles ached like mad during the worst times! But that's also given to tension and anxiety: usually a very hot shower (with the water jet just aimed at that point) managed to relieve the situation.
Now I must go, don't give up and stay tuned! Bye.

[coriecl]

All of this is taking a toll on my mental state! One day, I'm OK. Next day, it's all I can do not to cry. I'm so thankful that I have my medhelp friends! Because you are truly the only ones that understand what I'm going through.

Shelley: Yes, I've had muscle pain and weakness. Tingling and muscle weakness started 5 days after the vaccine for me. However, my biceps were sore and I had fatigue immediately after. I remember having two dizzy spells and a weird feeling in my stomach like something in it dropped right after the vaccine. I hope you get into see the neurologists that you want soon. Please don't forget to keep us posted as to what they say. And don't forget one of us is usually on here everyday for support for each other so post anytime.

Iceskater: I work in a hospital authority with many doctors and let's just say some doctors are okay, others barely passable, and some are great. So don't worry about what one doctor says. If you are still concerned, ask to be referred to a neurologist.

Francy: are you all better now? or do you still have tingles?

Last question: is anyone's feet more sweaty than usual like mine? weird symptom I know.

[coriecl]

Oh, I forgot to mention your arm pit pain, I've had the same pain. It's likely your lymph node(s) that are clogged and need to be drained. I went to a massage therapist on Tuesday and had a lymphatic massage; however, you can google lymphatic drain massage or lymph nodes and find some ways to drain it yourself if you can't see or wait for a massage therapist. Irritatingly enough, my lymph nodes -this time both sides- are sore again today, which means they need to be drained again...so just know that you may have to do this more than once.

[clgleaves]

Hi, I rec'd the vaccine 12/9 and 30 hours after started with the numbness / tingling / and just all over cold.  Has anyone eles been cold ?  Feel like cold water in their vains ?  My tingling/numbness moves about - feet / legs, hands/arms, chest, head etc...  Here it is 12/13 and still doing the same thing.  I have read things on other sites that say it's more then likely a transit immune reaction.. does that sound about right ?  I aslo have Fibermyalgia and wonderd if anyone else had a auto immune condition?  I am going to see my GP tomorrow to make sure we can start ruling out the scary GBS.  It's been a long 4 days for sure and it seems like it's going to be a long few weeks.

Thanks for all your post.  I don't feel so alone reading them.  My hubby is not the most supportive about this because he was against the shot to start with.