11-03-2021, 06:48 AM
(11-02-2021, 09:08 PM)IndigoSalvia Wrote: Can anyone recommend a credible source for information on long-term side effects of the vaccines (as opposed to the "long-haul" covid cases)?
I've been looking, and I find anecdotal stories from people (and their specific symptoms). Yet, the medical establishment seems to be saying (in short) no real long-lasting side effects except in very rare cases. But that doesn't match what some people are experiencing.
I wonder if science doesn't know, and hasn't caught up, yet because these vaccines were developed and distributed so quickly.
I got two doses of a covid vaccine. The second dose took me down: horrible, debilitating pain in my joints. I could not move any part of my body without crumpling in pain. I was bed-ridden for 2 days, and had to crawl very slowly, with tears streaming from the pain, to the bathroom to get OTC pain medicine.
I now have lingering joint pain (esp in my knees). And, I'm wondering: could it be related to the vaccine? It feels like my body is in a semi-inflammatory state ... not as bad as it was right after the dose, but a lingering heightened immune response. That's the best way I can describe it.
I apologize for asking for this specific information, because I bet one of you dear friends already has asked/received it. But there are 64 pages of this thread?!? And, I'm late to the party.
Thanks in advance.
Part of the issue is that in the US the VAERS system doesn't get reported to as often as it should, since most cases of adverse reactions people just tough it out at home. You can use your own experience there. Did you call your health care provider and get an appointment to discuss your reaction? Did you do any follow up with the providers of the vaccine? Did you request a VAERS report be filed?
Most people don't even with fairly serious reactions. This limits the ability to follow patients to check for long term effects.
You are probably better off looking at data from european countries. The UK, Sweden, and Switzerland all seem to have pretty robust data sets as their adverse event system is much more robust than the US.