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Report #2860882

Received Sep 23, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
24 yrs
State
FL
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 1, 2012
Onset
Feb 1, 2013
Days to onset
123
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
UNKVACCINE NOT SPECIFIED (OTHER)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKInkLA

Symptoms (12)

Bell's palsyGuillain-Barre syndromeHypoaesthesiaImmunoglobulin therapyLumbar punctureMagnetic resonance imagingMalaiseMigraineMuscular weaknessNerve conduction studiesParaesthesiaWheelchair user

Symptom narrative

Received 3 consecutive doses. Fell ill 30 days later, numbness and tingling of extremities, muscle weakness became reliant on wheelchair, Bell?s palsy, and eventually diagnosed with Guillien Barre Syndrome

Current illness

None

Medical history

Chronic migraines due to Guillien Barre syndrome diagnosis. Influenza vaccine was administered 3 consecutive times, resulting in Bells Palsy, numbness and tingling of extremities, migraines, brain fog, and muscle weakness to the point of needing a wheelchair. Diagnosed with GBS and underwent 1 year of IVIG transfusions, spinal tap, nerve conduction study, and full body MRI. Received full bill of health 1 year later and continued side effect is chronic migraine, 10-15 per month, treated with monthly injection preventative, a quarterly Botox treatment, and as needed pain relief (triptan)

Other medications

None

Allergies

Influenza vaccine post consecutive doses in 2012.

Lab data

Full body MRI, nerve conduction study, spinal tap, 1 year of IVIG transfusions treatment