Today we wanted to share a swine flu vaccine side effect story that was recently shared on our sister site about the coming flu pandemic. The story, which is posted below, is from someone who is extremely concerned that they may have developed Bell's Palsy as a result of taking the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. This particular person had taken the nasal vaccine, which some people feel is the "safer" version of the vaccine. The truth is that there is no "safe" version of any vaccine. What most people don't understand is that sometimes it can take days or even weeks for some vaccine side effects to show up. That is what happened in the case below. Unfortunately this person is not alone in experiencing these types of side effects. But for each person the experience is intensely personal, and as you read the story below you can tell how shaken up and concerned they are.....
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I had the H1N1 nasal vaccine about a week and a half ago. I was feeling fine the first couple of days, but after 3 days of the vaccine I had the following side effects: intense headaches at the lower back of my head and vomiting. 5 days later I noticed that my eyes were increasingly watery causing my vision to get blurred. On the 9thday of my vaccine, my headache lessen, but I experienced numbness on the lower right part of my mouth and my left eye was closing frequently and slowly when I blink. I didn’t realize that I had a problem until the end of the day when I looked into the mirror and tried to smile. I had the hardest time smiling since my lower right lip was numb and not functioning properly. I had an uneven and unnatural smile. My right eye has a hard time closing completely which is causing dryness, irritation, and watery eyes. I cannot even open my left eye while at the same time closing my right eye which I could previously do with ease. I checked the internet and found that I had many of the symptom of Bell’s Palsy which is the swelling and inflammation of my brain nerves which affects these facial muscles. In other words, half of my face was paralyzed. I was terrified! When I visited the doctor today, he confirmed my diagnosis as being Bell’s palsy. He said this was temporary, but my take a while to return to normal. I read that it can take 3 months to recover, but depends on the person. Only time can tell. This has dramatically affected my life. I had a difficult time talking withpeople as my facial expressions are unnatural. I have been stressed about my job situation where I was scheduled to be let go because of the downsizing (but fortunately gotten 3 extensions) and my mom just having surgery for her stomach cancer and now undergoing chemo and radiation. But this is definitely the icing on the cake. I worried about going on job interviews with this. When I saw that Bell’s Palsy was one of the side effects listed on this article, I had to speak out. Are there others who are experiencing the same side effects as me? I really hope this is temporary. VERY CONCERNED.
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So is Bell's Palsy involved here?
Wikipedia defines Bell's Palsy in this manner.....
Bell's palsy is a paralysis of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side.
It sure sounds like this could be Bell's Palsy. But fortunately, if it is Bell's Palsy there is a great chance that this person will recover in time.
Unfortunately, for many vaccine side effect victims there is no recovery. Often the autism, dementia, infertility, autoimmune diseases and neurological disorders that vaccine victims experience are irreversible.
That is why it is so absolutely crucial to educate before you vaccinate. The truth is that if something really bad does happen to you or someone in your family, the doctors and the vaccine manufacturers who were so eager to push the vaccine on you are not going to help you pick up the pieces.
The more people learn about what is in the vaccines and what they do to people the less likely they are to take them. We hope that this site will help educate people around the world about what vaccines are and why they should be avoided. Please share the information on this site with as many people as you can. If we can save even a few lives it will all be worth it.
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My 15 year old son was ill within hours of receiving the H1N1 vacine. He had a high fever, body aches and pains and was extremely tired. This went on for several days. He was having general flu like symtoms and missed alot of school. About one week later he came down with Bells palsy and is being treated at a rehab center.
The exact same thing has happened to me! Please think twice about getting this shot. I am a healthy 28 year old and never get sick. I had my shot five days ago and now I have Bells Palsy. So far I am only talking out of the right side of my mouth. ( But my doctor told me to prepare for the worst) My head hurt all week and my speech was slurred the night after I got my shot. I just thought I was tired and then had PMS . I know things could be worse but this could cause permanent effects. I had such a bad headache I throw up and ruptured blood vessels all over my face and chin. I went to a Urgent Care center and was prescribed steroids but this slows down the healing time of broken blood vessels but helps reduce nerve swelling. I am terrified of waking up to my face being distorted and not being able to close my eye. I just hope everything heals. What a awful Christmas!
My 3yr old son had his H1N1 vaccine on 11/21/09 within 5days he had Bell’s Palsy. Now it has been a month and all the Dr’s were sayin that it will go away with time and now he has some kind of mass growing on the right side of his face, which was the side effected from the bell’s palsy….no one want to take claim that this is all related they just keep sayin that they need to do tests to figure out what it is…..someone please help with any information…I am soooo scared…. Oh I should also mention he was completely healthy never even had an ear infection…….what do I do….
Yes my mother (82) got the shot..a few weeks later..bingo..bells palsy..just in time for Christmas…very traumatic for her, but she is healing nicely thank God. Damn those drug manufactuirers and doctors!
Unfortunately- same story. Mother of three, youngest born 3 months ago. Got both flu and H1N1 vaccines approximately one month ago. Got the shot, not the nasal.
Facial paralysis started on one side (approx. 10 days post vaccine) and progressed to other side. SCARY! Awful.
First trip to the ER failed to identify problem. Steroids were given.
No underlying causes. Family history of Bells, but no warning given prior to vaccine. Took multiple consults to identify that the the vaccines were likely the cause. Increase dosage of steroids only treatment.
Good luck to all of those who suffer in this way. The good news is that the vast majority DO completely recover.
Same thing happened to me. I am a 37 woman and had the H1N1 nasal vaccine on Dec. 18. On Jan. 2 (15 days later) I had sharp pain at the base of my skull (back left side). The next day I experienced extreme taste alteration. Everything tasted like soap.
The third day my left eye became blurry (didn’t realize it was getting dry from not blinking) and everything still tasted terrible. The fourth day is when I started to notice facial paralysis and could not close my left eye.
Luckily I think the paralysis has peaked, and it’s a somewhat mild case, but I’m on aggressive anti-virals and steroids plus I’m taking lots of vitamin C and sublingual B12. Hopefully it goes away quicker than most since it’s not too severe. I’ll think twice about getting another vaccine though (intra-nasal anyway!)
I to recieved the H1N1 vaccine 2 months ago and recently came down with bells palsy symptoms went to my local ER and was diagnosed with bellspalsy.I to was terrified when i looked in the mirror i thought for sure i was having a stroke.I am on 2 meds along with eye drops i am hoping all goes well not only for myself but for all others who are in the same situation.Good luck to us all…I AM 35 years old,mother 3…
I am 34 years old and had the H1N1 shot while I was pregnant. It was given to me on friday & I gave birth on tuesday. I developed Bells Palsy on the following tuesday, just 12 days after the shot. It was devastating to me loosing control of the left side of my face, this right after giving birth. I lost my appetite and ability to speak clearly. I went to the neurologist, did physical therapy, and a friend recommended that i try acupuncture. This was the BEST thing that could have happened to me. It started working right away. I began regaining control of my lips, could eventually speak more clearly and could even smile and blink again! In about 6 weeks I was 95% better. I was told that the sooner you get to the accupuncturist, the better & faster you’ll heal. Good luck to anyone reading this. Please give it a try, it works!
I too received the vaccine, not sure exactly the date, but as a nurse, was told we had a choice to take it, so I choose to take it, and now I have Bells Palsy. I woke up one morning my left side of face had dropped, went to the ER, they did nothing for me, sent me home, told me it was Bells Palsy. It hit me on 9-21-09, and it is now 2-5-10, 5 months later. Treatment was delayed, they say it’s controversal, but still failed to treat it, so now I live with the fact that I can’t close my left eye at nite, I have to tape it shut, I can eat, but still spill pop and water from time to time, it can’t be helped, my smile is really crooked, but I still love to laugh, I am a nurse, I love to make my patients smile. I finally got physical therapy, but states I may have come to them to late, I have insurance so they gave me a tens machine to work on my nerves in my face, still working but still nothing new. The worst thing of all this, is I failed myself for not doing research, we as nurses need to educate our patients, so as a nurse who gave me a shot, she failed to educate me. I am here to warn you all, that this is out there and you need to be aware, read! I am just sorry that I didn’t read it also. I am still hopeful, and I keep praying, so I hope you all are doing the same…
My mother developed Bell’s Palsy after about 10 days of receiving the jab. She is 76.
i am fight bells palsy my self
and they gave a vaccine shot
after hitting a deer with my car
i am 43 years old..i have the
bells plasy going on 3 weeks now
some times i feel like dieing..
i whent to the er on january 18 2010
and i have been dealing with a lot of stress a lot
with dr.i just wish my blurry eyes would stop
the come and go.but it all started when i got Vaccine shot..
I just thought I was tired and then had PMS . I know things could be worse but this could cause permanent effects. I had such a bad headache I throw up and ruptured blood vessels all over my face and chin.
I took the vaccine and 3 days later I got bells palsy I am 21 -and 8 months pregnate they say I should be better but no improvement yet…I was angry to find out I can be from the shot I didn’t want it but the doctor insisted I wish I would of listened to my instinct… People should be warned about this it is very depressing to me at times but I try to be strong and have faith in god I will again be able to smile again and close my left eye…..
I got the flu shot this year, as I usually do (I have asthma). Unfortunately, within 1 week of getting the shot this year I also got Bell’s Palsy for the first time in my life.
Are they linked? Possibly… within minutes after getting the flu shot it felt like I had a whole body hot flash, and my heart was racing. It went away just as quick, but that was also the first time something like that had ever happened to me…