hi everyone,

i have severe anxiety that the rabies vaccine will give me rabies. i got my vaccine due to a low risk exposure and i’m super worried that i am either going to contract rabies from this or another long term illness. could someone please calm my mind. i have felt tingling in my hands and i get headaches as well. the headaches don’t feel like a regular headache, it’s a like a burning tension sensation. please help

Hi, I'm sorry you're dealing with this. It is understandable you would be anxious. Hopefully some of the other members here who have experienced the rabies vaccine will come by soon to offer some more positive feedback and support than I can. In the meantime, maybe read some of the posts on the thread. It seems to me you're not the only person with the same worries and anxieties, but for many it has worked out well in time. I just wanted to say hi and welcome to the forums. take care.

Edited later to add>>>
I did some hunting. We don't have Rabies in Australia so wasn't sure if I was looking in the right places but I did finally find a US site from HHS.gov that explains that the Rabies Vaccine is an inactivated vaccine. i.e. not a Live Vaccine. You wouldn't get Rabies from the actual vaccine. It's dead/inactivated.
Vaccine Types | HHS.gov
Scroll down to where it says "Inactivated vaccines".
Hope that helps.

Hello everyone.. i hope everyone is doing good and i would suggest to stay positive as much as possible. I am over 1 year from my final shot of rabies vaccine. The initial 6 months were very difficult after that there was gap in every flare up it became a month thn 2 months now its very rare and very low.

hey everyone! i received the rabies vaccine series and after my third shot i started developing tingling in my hands as well as a numb thumb. my left thumb feels like when your finger gets numb after touching something cold. i got the shot on my left arm. should i be worried? i tried contacting my doctor but he has not responded yet.

hello everyone

i’m very nervous. ever since i got the vaccine specifically the third shot on my left arm i have been experiencing on and off finger numbness in my left hand. please help

i’m now experiencing burning sensations in my left hand as well as the numb sensation in my thumb i don’t know what to do

Has anyone here experienced heart palpations and elevated heartbeat? Can vaccine possibly cause them? They hit me exactly 2 months after my final (third) shot. What can I do about it? Will this pass?