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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago (4 children)

That's pretty good.

After the COVID jab I couldn't raise my arm above shoulder level, or put my hand behind my back for about 6 months. My wife had to help me put on and take off my jacket. I assume it attacked the nerve or muscle in that jab area, and took time to regenerate.

Im glad I got function back, because you take two arm mobility for granted and it makes tasks super tricky.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like they accidentally just hit a nerve. Hopefully fully recover.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Could be, wasn't painful at the time though.

[–] Kyrias@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

He said we see it often with COVID and as quick as it comes it disappears so there is no real diagnosis we give out. Just gave antiinflammatory meds to help, but it didn't do much.

[–] potter2010@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that is not even close to a standard side effect. Sore/stiff arm for a day or two? Normal. Six months? See a doctor long before then because something else is happening.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca -1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah I went to the doctor and he said he'd seen a lot of these odd COVID shot side effects, but as quick as it happens they clear up and so there's no real solution, just have to wait it out.

But not as bad as my friends wife, she was paralyzed on the side of the shot, she lost muscle control of her one eye, and face muscles on the one side. She also chokes on food because one half doesnt realize food is coming down. Doctor said maybe 7-10 years for nerves to sort themselves out. If they ever do.

Canada had set up a fund for people to claim against for these severe cases.

[–] NorthEdm@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully we can eventually get something like the inhaled vaccines that some countries have. They seem to be less reactogenic (but also less effective)

That said operator error on a puffer is probably a lot less serious than a needle.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Yep, something that could deploy it widespread through out the body instead of localized site. I assume my immune system attacked what was coming in at the shoulder joint and inflamed the joint, a nerve, or muscle.