Horrible Reaction To A Flu Vaccine

The following is a very disturbing testimony that a reader named Leo recently sent in: Hi, I was searching on line regarding Bell's palsy that I was diagnosticed last Nov 26 after Thanksgiving day, I did received the flu and H1N1 vaccine about 2 weeks ago in the place that work which is kind a mandatory for the type of patients that we care, any way I didn't feel any side effect until 5 days ago when I started having some kind of sore throat and headache in the back of my left ear, well the Thanksgiving day the pain was excruciating I couldn't sleep at all I took pain medication OTC but nothing helped me at that time, and the worse when I woke up next day the whole left side of my face was paralized I called 911 thinking I was having some kind of Stroke they took me inmediality to the nearest trauma hospital with "Stroke Alert" they did everything for me including an MRI and I was so furtunated that the MRI was negative for Stroke or TIA but after I describe the secuence of my symptoms the doctors told me that I was having Bell's Palsy that usually comes after a viral infection such a "cold sores" but my question was that I didn't have a cold sore probably 6 months ago o more so that didn't really click with my story. (Read More.....)

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Adverse Reaction To A Varicella Vaccine

A reader named Stephanie recently submitted the following account: "I posted this on the VAERS system as well.  My daughter is case # E-48529.  After a round of vaccines on 12/7/2009 including HIB, Hep A, Hep B, and Varicella, my daughter 4 hours later complained it hurt to walk and had a huge red knot for 3-5 days.  Then, a series of bumps formed around the shot entry on her leg and grew to cover her from her knees up to her shoulders and some bumps down her arms.  I have pictures.  In mid-January we saw a doctor who said this was not chicken pox, and that it had to be an adverse reaction to something in one of the vaccines.  Previously she had been able to eat nuts,  we now have to carry an epi-pen.  She also has heightened sensitivity to citrus, apple, and milk – which now bring on rashes.  I suspect Varicella, because that was the shot administered to that leg.  Also, it was a new shot for her.  She had had HIB and Hep A.  Hep B was new, but I think it was in the other leg.  Her siblings also have the peanut allergy, but I think this adverse reaction compromised her immune system and left her more vulnerable to the food allergies." (Read More.....)

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