Help advice please

[Daisydoor12]

Unacceptably I’ve been offered a vaccine I’m in two minds whether to have it. I suffer wide spread joint pain and fatigue, diagnosed as EDS. I have chosen to treat this naturally using heat, meditation, tens, manual therapy etc. I’m concerned about long term side effects of the vaccine just like the swine flu vaccine brought about narcolepsy in some. This wasn’t noted at first. I have never taken birth control pills, don’t drink alcohol, am vegan, can’t remember last time I had antibiotics, let alone take a paracetamol. I feel having the vaccine goes against my beliefs but feel pressured into having it from people around me. Advice please.

*Unexpectedly not unacceptably

Would you rather take your chances?

Heat, meditation, tens, manual therapy etc aren't really effective at preventing or treating COVID-19.

Better off with a vaccine for that.

Your body, your choice

I just posted on another thread, I haven't told anyone I've had the vax. You are being asked by some nosey parkers, tell them to mind their own.

I’d definitely have it because you don’t want long Covid symptoms on top of your current conditions as well.

The Covid vaccines have been extremely well researched- and if you’re really concerned then the Astra Zeneca is based on one that’s been in use fine for over a decade.

Check with the medical staff when you have it as they’ll know all the details for your condition, but don’t miss out on getting protected because of unfounded worries.

Thank you for replies.
Would you rather take your chances?...we keep being told for the majority it’s a mild illness. In the younger age groups (which I’m in) surely the vaccine is more about the need to protect others than yourself? So when asked like that yes likely to take my chances because chances of complications in young is low.

I wasn’t referring to “alternative therapy” as treatment for Covid,clearly they don’t work as so many people have lost their lives. I was trying to explain that the vaccine is a big thing for me because I don’t take medication, always seek an alternative. Can’t even remember the last time I had antibiotics!

Chance of long Covid...only through reading couldn’t there be a possibility that the vaccine could cause a condition similar to long Covid to develop and that wouldn’t be know yet? I appreciate the vaccine is not live but it causes the immune to go into action. In doing so I understand inflammation levels rise-what if these inflammation levels continue to be raised. People have reported many initial side effects and are lasting days then going but then returning. It’s too early to see if this is a true reflection (in younger people). I’ve just so many questions!

If you are under 50 i wouldn't take it. You can delay the decision for a while and see what the side effects are of others with similar conditions and make a better informed decision. Im 34 and generally quite anti vax however think the covid vaccine is necessary. My mums had the astra zennica and she has fibro and lots of symptoms like you. Shes been fine since her first dose luckily but does say if she was younger she wouldnt have it (shes 74). Do what feels right for you weighing up your risks. Surely vaccines will be still available a year from now if you need more time to think. Dont be rushed into a decision. Its your body.

@Daisydoor12

Thank you for replies. Would you rather take your chances?...we keep being told for the majority it’s a mild illness. In the younger age groups (which I’m in) surely the vaccine is more about the need to protect others than yourself? So when asked like that yes likely to take my chances because chances of complications in young is low.

I wasn’t referring to “alternative therapy” as treatment for Covid,clearly they don’t work as so many people have lost their lives. I was trying to explain that the vaccine is a big thing for me because I don’t take medication, always seek an alternative. Can’t even remember the last time I had antibiotics!

Chance of long Covid...only through reading couldn’t there be a possibility that the vaccine could cause a condition similar to long Covid to develop and that wouldn’t be know yet? I appreciate the vaccine is not live but it causes the immune to go into action. In doing so I understand inflammation levels rise-what if these inflammation levels continue to be raised. People have reported many initial side effects and are lasting days then going but then returning. It’s too early to see if this is a true reflection (in younger people). I’ve just so many questions!

Well yes, there are side effects from the immune response. If you get Covid you’ll get the same immune response plus the effects of the virus itself. And the likelihood of long term effects from Covid are much higher than the likelihood of any lasting effects from the vaccine. I know which I’d rather risk. And late-onset side effects from vaccines are not really a thing.

Does EDS not put you in an at risk group? It’s your choice of course.