Individuals with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome shouldn’t get the flu shot
The CDC has stated that some people with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome shouldn’t get a flu shot. GBS is a neurologic disorder that attacks the peripheral nervous system, which causes muscle weakness and, in some severe cases, paralysis.
But if you’ve ever had Guillain-Barre, you know about it. This condition is very scarce, according to doctors.
Even though the exact cause is unspecified, two-thirds of individuals with Guillain-Barre syndrome develop symptoms after they get sick with a respiratory illness or diarrhea, the CDC says.
Certain types of bacterial infections or having the flu can also lead to a Guillain-Barre syndrome diagnosis. Some have also developed it after getting vaccinated. But this happens very rarely.
According to the CDC, for every million doses of flu vaccine distributed, only one or two people develop GBS. So, if you have a known history of this condition, speak with your doctor because there is a possibility that you shouldn’t get the flu shot.
I have gotten a flu shot every fall for many many years. I had the shot this past Monday. I had never had a reaction until this time. Hours later I started shaking so bad I woke up and I couldn’t stop. It wore off and my arm got hot, really hot, from the shot part of the way down my arm. This was a strange reaction.
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I received the Flu shot and came down with the Flu Anyway!