Rabies Boosters
 

Blah. I had another exposure and the local public health told me I did not need the boosters despite having puncture wounds and seeing a bat flying in the day time with photos.
I sat with that for a week and then reached out to a local epidemiologist and was told to absolutely get the shots and everyone in the ER was shocked to hear I was advised against it.
With that said all of my side effects came back before getting the shots! I’m going to assume it was anxiety.
I’ll update if any side effects take shape. Glad it’s just 2 shots this time around.
Be well.

Sorry to hear that! Did it happen in your house again..I remember there was a colony in your home. I hope all is well with you; getting the shots can be very anxiety provoking as I know too well.

Yes. Our house has bats again, it's awful. I guess they favor a few houses in the neighborhood and ours just got targeted again. Thankfully they aren't getting into the house.`As much as this vaccine can mess with you, I'm grateful it exists. Life is so precious!

Hi everyone. I just got the post exposure protocol (vaccine and immunoglobulin). About two hours after my first dose, I started having intense muscle twitching in my legs. A short time later, my feet started burning. Since then, the burning has slowly moved up my body.

The burning gets worse with walking and movement. Also feeling intense internal vibrations and extreme weakness feeling in my muscles. Standing for a few minutes is exhausting. I’m starting to get quite nervous that I’m not improving at all and in fact, getting worse. It’s been weeks since this happened.

Is small fiber neuropathy or burning nerve pain possible after the vaccine? Does this have the capacity to resolve? Seeing a neurologist in November (earliest appt)

Hi Better Soon,
I'm sorry you've received no replies yet, but I'm sure someone will pop by soon when they're checking the thread. I can't help you with the post rabies vaccine information I'm sorry. I have PN but from other cause.

Maybe read as much as you can of the Rabies thread and that might help relieve some anxiety. Anxiety is very common, but if you're feeling worse and worse you should maybe see your GP instead of hanging out until November.

Many before you have been through similar. Try using some magnesium foot baths and can buy creams and sprays. I find that helpful. Look for tips and tricks to help with the search engine. Don't be scared. Try to rest and take care of yourself.

I understand it must be frightening having all this start so suddenly. It's a bit of a wait until Nov unfortunately. There is a search function here too that might help you find particular symptoms

https://www.neurotalk.org/search.php

Hi!

I am sorry you’re suffering from this. All I can say from my experience is it will get better but the only way is to distract yourself and prioritise your mental health as we can hyper focus on the pain which makes it a lot worse. Meditate, take vitamins, exercise & rest. I personally got no answers and therefore had to just move on.. the symptoms will pass & try and get some reassurance from the GP / Neuro xx

I had 2 booster shot’s February end, now august i had taken some antibiotics for some acne problem. Since then all the Side effects have come back again. My eyes feel sore and blurry at times. Did anyone else face issue with the eyes at point of time?

Thank you for your reassurance. I’m working with a therapist and starting to see my mood improving. I’m 16 days out from vaccination. Still have all these symptoms.

One thing. I’m noticing intense muscle twitching mostly in legs that triggers my nerve pain. Did you happen to have any twitching?

How long did it take for you to feel better?

those muscle twitches are called fasciculations in case you want to research them and what they mean.

It seems I’ve regressed a bit in the past few days. Burning skin pain is very heightened and I’m exhausted. My muscles feel physically weak, but dr says I’m not actually weak. But I feel weakness from head to toe. Twitching seems to only happen at rest.

Anyone else have lots of burning skin and weakness? I’m 18 days post vaccine.