Tingling after Swine Flu Vaccine Chapter 2

[coriecl]

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

[Francy66]

Sometimes I wonder what husbands are for...except making children! Be brave and be patient...you are only at the beginning! Usually the first two weeks are the worst (so it has been for me), then it starts going better, but it takes at least a month (if not more) to say bye-bye to everything! I've been told it is a sort of auto-immune reaction, i.e. the immune system over reacts after the shot and strikes your nerve system, so perhaps the fact that you already suffer from an auto-immune illness can indicate that you had more chances than others to get this side effect. I don't know, as far as I know there's no one else here with a previous auto-immune illness.
@coriecl: sweaty feet!?! That's great coriecl, we could make a contest in this forum and give a prize to the weirdest symptom of the month! I'm not sure about sweat, but I remember a period when I had tingling mostly during the night and my feet literally BURNED, they were so hot!! Then it passed off after a few days, like everything else.
I'm ok in these days, last tingling was on Tuesday the 8th, hope it lasts.

[lindac790]

It was one month ago yesterday that I had the shot and I am happy to report I haven't had any tingling for about 5 days.  The muscle pain seems to be subsiding, especially in my neck and shoulders.  It was pretty bad for a while, so shell0726, just hang in there because it will get better in time.  I think the more stress and anxiety we feel, it causes the body to tighten up.  Also, reading too much about the shot can really make the symptoms worse.  This is a supportive environment here where we can all relate to the symptoms and offer positive advice.  
To: clgleaves, my husband didn't get it either, since he was against the shot in the first place.  It makes it hard, but you'll get lots of support and suggestions here.
Also, I remember being freezing cold and then very hot on and off for about 2 weeks after the shot.  That has also subsided.  
Better days are ahead!!  

[bunchof5]

I've been reading these posts for about a week now, and finally decided that I should post since my side effects are still happening.  I had the h1n1 on 11/14 and the regular flu shot the week prior.  My tingling started on 11/27. At first, I thought I had the flu or some kind of virus, because I had cold chills and a little nausea w/ it.  But then i had the same thing happen about 5 days later. It would come and go w/ a few good days in between.   Now I am tingling everyday.  I went to the doctor after my 2nd episode and they thought it was just some kind of virus and of course, it couldn't be the vaccine, according to my doc.  They ran lots of blood tests, which all came back normal.  I'm scheduled to go to a neurologist mid January, but in the meantime I am doing lots of supplementation.  Also, I have 3 small children to take care of (5,3, and 8 wks), so this really scares me.  I was 3 wks postpartum when I got the shot, so I'm wondering if my immune system wasn't run down to begin with, and therefore made me more susceptible to side effects.  I am also breastfeeding, so I'm scared to take any medicine.

[isleepin]

I thought I would continue to post--I am about 37 days post vaccine
Mostly completely better.
Yesterday I twisted my ankle so I got tingling in my foot 9but both) but I am also 27 weeks pregnant and they say that is common too
otherwise doing well
all my neuro tests were normal
I hope this is something that passes for all of us
docs say it will that the immune system will  just correct itself
I had burning/crawling/prickly/tingling sensations--very bad
benadryl helped a bit.
but it went away by week three or so...
thanks

[clgleaves]

Thanks everyone that replied back to me.. this is my first time writing on a forum so I am not sure of Forum ettiquite  :)   Went to the doc this AM... said that it just an auto- immune reaction since the tingles / pain / numbness / cold is "jumping around" and stops and starts.  Also said that since I have an auto-immune problem that I need to try to avoid sick people and stay as healthy as I can, rest etc and let my body correct itself.    They did tons of blood work and will have the results by the end of the week.  THe cold feeling is actually better this afternoon, but have pain and tingles in my back ?  Normal right ????  I am trying really hard NOT to read anything else on the web about GBS and side effects.  I think I will stick to this site.

[jc77718]

I am glad I found this website. I had the h1n1 shot on Oct. 26th and 6 days later I developed muscle pain in thigh. The next few days developed muscle twitching and then the tingling started. It has been 43 days since symtoms and still not gone. They start getting better going to my feet and legs then travel to my upper body some of it feels like my muscles are quivering. Anyhow I saw a neurologist a week ago and he said he didn't think it was GBS. He did alot of blood work and not sure of results. Now I am waiting for the nerve conduction test. I am sorry you are having the same symtoms but I started thinking I was the only one. I it very nice to know some of you are getting good news and symtoms are going away. I hope I get the same results before I go insane from the symtoms. I will post what my doc. says as I get tests and news from him.