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What shot did she take? My mum has MS for… 8 years now? She got diagnosed when she broke her wrist and it didn’t heal and has been on meds ever since. She’s had 2 shots and a booster and is totally fine. She’s 75. She had Pfizer.

Edit: had>has

Pfizer for all 3 shots.

Also, forgot to note, she also has Tinnitus now which did not appear until after taking the booster. Definitely something odd...

Fwiw I got bad tinnitus after contracting covid. I was quite distraught after a week of loud ringing. But it’s been going away and is almost gone about five months later.

I first almost lost hearing, then as it came back over the weeks I got tinnitus, then over 4 months it's gone, back to normal since catching Cov

It’s reassuring to hear stories like this to know it’s possible.

At least I assume it's back to normal. Lots of things changed in my life around the same time, so I don't have perfect reference. But I am happy to report I hear the ringing of my wireless router again.

yeah, about week of loud ringing for me too. started about 5 days in. then another week of manageable loudness.

Damn, I really hope my mum doesn't get worse :(

I have Tinnitus since I was quite young, I used to complain when going into the lounge cos the TV made it worse. Thankfully after having covid and 3 pfizer shots mine hasn't got worse.

I’ll be damned:

https://www.google.com/search?q=covid+tinnitus

Yep, and worst of all. Her doctor seems quite hesitant to link (or even recognize) any of these after-affects from the COVID shots to MS. Very frustrating to say the least.

did she PCR test for covid?

Yes, a few times. Always comes back negative.

Have you heard of/has your wife tried low dose naltrexone (LDN)? Major disclaimer - I’m not a doctor/this isn’t medical advice, but LDN has been found somewhat helpful for MS (and a lot of autoimmune conditions) - a friend recommended it to me after he benefited from it himself for his autoimmune condition.

LDN is also apparently gaining interest for long covid (https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...).

I wish the best for your wife.

Thanks for the reply. No, I don't believe her doctor has mentioned LDN (yet). I will ask.

She is trying to do as much as she can w/out getting more meds. For now, she has been managing her stress as best she can as well as going to a physical therapist to help with the dizziness, muscle soreness, etc. The therapy has helped quite a bit, but the issues still persist. We hope these conditions just go down over time...

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