Vaccine Injury Testimonial
Vaccine Injury of Cindy
What was your life like before you received the COVID-19 vaccine?
I was fit, healthy and very social. I enjoyed swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, walks along the beach and dinning out.
I also loved my 25 years career in the tourism industry in Australia.
Describe the symptoms and the timeline of the reaction.
First vaccine Pfizer - Bells palsy and an extreme stabbing pain in the left side of my head.
Called the hotline, was told everything was ok, as long as I could breath, the Bells Palsy will pass in 24 hours.
Spent 4 days in bed and went back to work with extreme headache and cold and flu symptoms.
2 months later had the Pfizer Booster. Because I was still so unwell the Doctor advised I needed it because if I get COVID they won't be able to help me.
4 days after booster shot chest pain and collapsed at work. I was sent home, not treated for any chest pain.
Reactivation of EBV was found and I was told everything was fine the ongoing chest pain was from the EBV.
Neurological issues, Hashimoto's, SFN, Occipital Neuralgia, MCAS, Chronic Fatigue, Air Hunger, and 30 - 40 unexplained symptoms were not addressed for the next 2.5 years and I was forced to work until I couldn't anymore and then spent 1 year in bed.
Sent home form the hospital ED 4 times told it was anxiety with no testing done.
In 2024 I changed doctors, found information online finally about others with symptoms the same as mine and I found support through COVERSE, Australia's vaccine injured support group.
New doctors did a cardiac MRI and found I now had Myocardial Fibrosis from no early treatment.
I'm now retired form work due to illness and live with over 25 different debilitating illnesses.
Describe the solutions that helped your symptoms
Natural medicine only, herbs, supplements, meditation and organic food.
No gluten, dairy, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, seafood and low histamine diet. Fresh meat and vegetables only.
Pacing and rest.
Which solutions were not helpful?
Heart or any kind of medication when you have MCAS.
Heart stress test.
Graded exercise.
Contrast for MRI or CT scans.
What would you like others to know?
Stick to a strict diet, pacing and meditation, eventually it slows and the new strange symptoms and they stop coming like they were monthly for me.
I'm 5 years injured and for the first time 2 months ago I haven't had a new symptom to deal with, and my current symptoms are manageable enough to get me out of bed everyday until 2pm.
Accepting your new life is hard, but its part of the healing process to help you move forward and do things differently.
Also look after your mental health, we have all had those thoughts and have almost given up, but keep fighting and listen to your body, you deserve better.
NEVER GIVE UP!
