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Have You Read The Article In My Parkinson's Team About PD Symptoms And Covid 19 Vaccine?

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Burlington, KY

Do COVID-19 Vaccines Worsen Parkinson’s Symptoms
While not everyone experiences worsening Parkinson’s symptoms after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, studies have found that some people do. The changes in symptoms are different for every person.

In one small study, 41 percent of study participants reported that their Parkinson’s disease symptoms worsened after the COVID-19 vaccine. These symptoms included tremors, cognitive issues, fatigue, gait/balance issues, loss of smell, sleep problems… read more

November 9, 2023
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I have had four covid vaccine shots and my Parkinson's symptoms became less controlled by my medications with each shot.
It was similar to how my symptoms react to period of increased stress.
It was noticeable, but still manageable and returned to normal within a week.
I have also had Covid three times. The first time was bad. I was in the hospital on oxygen with Pneumonia for two weeks and had a couple months of recovery. At the time, I felt like I cheated death.
The second time was about a year later and it was very mild with the worse symptom being a week long headache. At the time, I was actually surprised when the doctor said the test came back positive for covid.
I just battled my third round of Covid about a month ago. It was some where between the other two. Bad, but not as severe as the first and not as mild as the second time.
As far as my Parkinson's symptoms during Covid, my medications was so ineffective that my symptoms became nearly uncontrollable, but they returned to baseline after the virus was under control.
I have already scheduled my fifth Covid vaccine shot for next week after I finish my trip to the cath lab.
Why, because I personally know eleven people who died before the covid vaccine was developed and I don't know any who died after they had the vaccine. It may not stop you from getting covid, but I truly believe it will keep you from dieing because you got Covid.
I get my annual flu shot for the same reason. I'm old, my immune system is challenged, so I get it all the help I can.

November 10, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I've had all my covid shots without any problems at all and I've had perfumes for 22 years now.

November 10, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I got a 4th shot for COVID weeks ago and I was ok

November 9, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thanks for posting, hubs and I both just had our updated vaccine. His neurologist recommended he do it as well. We both had a strong reaction, but he rallied quicker than I did. With working in schools, the virus does make its rounds.
Appreciate the information.

November 9, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Me too! That is my brothers complaint! Remember when they ran out the swine flu vaccine during the late 70’s early 80’s

November 14, 2023

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