{"id":3654,"date":"2023-12-20T10:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/?page_id=3654"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:45:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:45:17","slug":"steve-copy-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/?page_id=3654","title":{"rendered":"Andy’s story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On 11th<\/sup> February 2022 I had my moderna vaccine.\u00a0\u00a0 I felt generally unwell with shaking, cold sweats, migraine, neck pain, chest pain. \u00a0I didn\u2019t worry about it, although Lucy did, and just went to bed.<\/p>

The next day I had to be taken to hospital as my symptoms had worsened. I was slurring words, had vision issues, all over muscle weakness and difficulty concentrating.\u00a0 The hospital treated me like a stroke victim, the staff were fantastic with me but hospital in general was a nightmare because of the Covid-19 set-up and hospital staff were clearly under pressure.<\/p>

I was told that they had found a clot in my blood but could not tell me where it was and gave me an injection in my stomach and later that day I was told everything was fine now. I had multiple tests done including a brain scan. Again, I was told everything was looking fine and it was an an inner ear problem, I could go home and was referred to ENT.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The next day I was called and asked to return as they had found something which needed further investigation. I had a CT angiogram of my brain as they had found an abnormality on the left hand side (after couple of months I was told this was a chance finding. It was a capillary telangiectasia and no more treatment was needed).<\/p>

During\u00a0 March\/April\/May\/JuneI had numerous more Doctor visits and A&E trips, as my symptoms started to increase and become worse. Only now I was told it was anxiety which I knew it was not! When I was talking with the doctors\/hospital staff the communication was very sketchy and poor.\u00a0 I was handed out medication after medication and put on the Emergency Neurological waiting list.\u00a0 In September 2023 I am still waiting.<\/p>

My family could see my struggle and fortunately for me my parents were in a good position to help us financially, if not we would 100% have no home.\u00a0 They paid for me to see a neurologist privately.\u00a0<\/p>

On this visit after listening to my ever growing and worsening symptoms, I was diagnosed with Post-Vaccination Syndrome and told it could be 18months recovery possible longer!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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During June\/July\/August\/September 22 the trend continued.\u00a0 There were frequent doctor and\u00a0 A&E visits with not much more success, even nurses saying they would never have taken the 3rd vaccine (not helpful).<\/p>

Again privately we went to visual specialists to see if they could help with my \u00a0light sensitivity and floaters and they were able to make me some glasses to help.<\/p>

Also during this time I was fitted with a 24hr Holter which showed Bradycardia.<\/p>

In September I had to go private for a second time to the Neurologist (again still waiting on NHS).<\/p>

This time secondary to the Post-Vaccine Syndrome, I was diagnosed with an untreatable chronic neurological illness ME\/CFS. This feels like a life sentence, and now my mental health is seriously affected.<\/p>

In December\/January 23 I started having bladder and bowl problems. I was fitted with a catheter and supplied with more medication. Now I was at an all time low, with crippling fatigue, chronic all over pain, housebound\/bedridden, no concentration, symptoms pilling up, is my life worth this much hassle, I often questioned myself. But my family and friends had my back.<\/p>

During February 2023 the chest pain was just getting worse and I was experiencing\u00a0 dizziness when I was sitting or standing and having fainting episodes. So again I was fitted with my 2nd 24hr Holter this time it was showing tachycardia and bradycardia.\u00a0 I was fitted with a 24hr Blood Pressure Monitor this was showing low blood pressure. I was told not much could be done but to load up on fluids, electrolytes, add extra salt on meals and wear compression tights or socks if I was able.<\/p>

In March 23 blood was showing up in my urine so I was given a kidney scan but it was clear.\u00a0 I was told that I would need to wear the catheter for the foreseeable future and could continue with the bag on my leg, or learn the self catheterisation technique.<\/p>

I chose the later as didn\u2019t want my kids to see me with a bag on my leg.\u00a0 Self catheterisation is necessary 4\/5 times per day.\u00a0 I have had a succession of Urology appointments since.<\/p>

I have since had fainting episode which I have been told was vasovagal syncope.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I paid yet again for a third neurology appointment.\u00a0 After testing he reconfirmed Post-Vaccination Syndrome and ME\/CFS as well as said I was also suffering with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.<\/p>

Also on this visit he decided I be sent for a full spinal MRI.\u00a0 2 weeks after the MRI I was asked to return for a Lumbar spine MRI as some Lesions\u00a0 had shown up.<\/p>

Again I was admitted to hospital with chest pains. Stayed another 2 nights where it had shown my cortisol level was not as it should be. After returning home from this visit I had to be taken back in by ambulance 2hrs later. I had got home felt like s#it, I was then in a cold sweat, sick, passed out and still having chest pains.<\/p>

I have been through 19 months of hell.<\/p>

Doctors\/Nurses\/Specialists make you feel inferior.\u00a0 I have been left wondering what they are hiding and why are they so scared?\u00a0 I have also been left questioning my sanity, my worth and most upsetting my Life<\/p>

My wife, kids, family and friends are the reason why I fight on.<\/p>

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Back to Our Stories Andy On 11th February 2022 I had my moderna vaccine.\u00a0\u00a0 I felt generally unwell with shaking, cold sweats, migraine, neck pain, chest pain. \u00a0I didn\u2019t worry about it, although Lucy did, and just went to bed. The next day I had to be taken to hospital as my symptoms had worsened. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3654","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3654"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3660,"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3654\/revisions\/3660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}