Moderna Vaccine = First flare in six years.

The spike protein from the vaccine is known to cause platelet aggravation which can cause clotting, which in some can cause bleeding. I know the two seem opposite but blood clots in small vessels cause rupturing. Also the inflammatory response of the body to deal with the vaccine can trigger other inflammatory conditions.

And yes, these mRNA vaccines are experimental. That's not even an opinion, it's an official fact from the government. No phase 4 trial = the public is the trial, and we find out about all the hidden little effects and side effects as time goes on. The latest is myocarditis.

The covid virus itself can cause flares though, so it's like... what are you supposed to do? Catch a nasty virus or take a possibly nasty vaccine (if you're one of the unlucky ones to have a bad reaction)?

Sara14 said...
How are you now?

Hey Sara,

I thought I was on the mend. Two weeks into using Uceris and Pentasa most all my colitis symptoms cleared up aside from slightly looser stools than in remission. At three weeks in I was getting hunger attacks so started taking half the Uceris dose. At four weeks in I was experiencing anger type symptoms so stopped the Uceris completely. Within 1-2 days I began to bleed and have diarrhea again unfortunately.

I'm curious if the tramadol I had been on could have been helping my UC. I was on that still when this flare started (I still blame the vaccine entirely for triggering it). But it's so unusual... prior to the vaccine I had basically complete control over my colon. I'd I ate gluten I'd bleed, and if I stopped eating it I healed.

Either the neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitor portion of tramadol was helping me retain remission, or this vaccine drastically changed something within me.

I did take an antibiotic the same week as the vaccine so I was already vulnerable. There are too many variables to be positive of anything, but the fact that after vaccine dose one I got sick with UC, was starting to heal a little, and then after dose two really got bad makes me associate that with some issues.

My options are going to be a biologic, surgery, or something else my doctor wouldn't choose but that I may ask about... such as trying an antidepressant to see if it helps the way tramadol may have. One other doctor I see thinks there is merit here.

How are you doing?

hey T man - 2 off-topic questions>

how are your pains ?

how are your wife and you doing ?

how is your dad doing ?

that's it -

TT

TroubledTurds said...
hey T man - 2 off-topic questions>

how are your pains ?

how are your wife and you doing ?

how is your dad doing ?

that's it -

TT

Hey TT -

Pains: They've greatly diminished, but it's taken nine years. It's been hard to know what was real pain, what was withdrawal in-between Tramadol doses, and what was central-sensitization where everything was super sensitive due to my being on the pain meds so long and body rewiring itself (so I've been told). I have cousins with symptoms of a condition called Ehler's Danlos syndrome. We are freakishly flexible. There is research that you can be more prone to these types of pains with this disease. I still believe it was triggered by Remicade. My GI doctor is adamant I go on another biologic; but are they going to prescribe the pain medicines and cover my bills when I can't work? It was a terrible experience previously.

Wife and I are really good. I think we had a lot of balancing out to do around the time we got married. We don't have the crazy intense relationship that I experienced with some others previously, but we have the long-lasting and very supportive type. We both have chronic health challenges and are there to understand each other when nobody else does. It took mental adaptation on both of our parts I think, to get here, but I do think I knew what I was doing when I found her.

My dad... oh man. Not great. He sleeps most of the day away. When he talks you can barely understand him because he either speaks very soft, or very fast where it's mumbled together. If his medicines are working just right then this mostly goes away, but we're talking 15-20% of the time at best. I did build them a nice ranch home (vs their old two story) last year. Everything is on one level which makes things easier on them both, but especially him. If my mom wasn't there my dad would need assisted living care unfortunately. But... he still has his moments. The community they live in is a gated lake community and I got dad a golf cart. He buzzes around there and takes it fishing quite often, so at least he's having a bit of fun. He also made good friends with his neighbor who is a few years older than him.

I live a busy life. I bought a different company four years ago and it's been intense. Luckily I was in remission for all that time until just recently. Haven't really been able to settle down quite yet; was getting closer until covid hit and all its ramifications.

How are you?