Good Afternoon All,
I am going to tell you my story on the Effect a Vaccine has had on my AF.
I'll start from the beginning.....
As I am sure everybody will know, 2009 was the Year that "Influenza A virus subtype H1N1"
took a hold across the World.
Unfortunately, Lives were and still are being lost to this Flu/Virus.
From the early stages of its discovery, Governments and Organizations from around the World all started the process of providing and creating a Vaccine for it.
As it progressed from Threat level to Threat level, the Vaccine became closer and closer.
Vaccines were eventually approved and certified for use.
Well, in November 20th 2009 - My turn to take the Vaccine arrived. I was given one dose of Pandemrix.
Initally....I had the usual expected symptoms. But I was reassured that within 2 Days this would pass.
Well...What I am about to tell you may shock you.
Just 12hrs into recieving the Vaccine.....I became immediately conspitated and nothing I could do could resolve it. That wasnt the worst of it. I became so tired I could bearly stay awake or walk. I felt awful, I have never felt so ill.
36hrs into the Treatment and my Bowels were telling me it was time. I really knew It was a bad idea but I knew I had to attempt it. Well, I nearly fainted during bowel movements then as it Bled and Bled. I was in pure agony and terror. I am sure that in that one Bowel Movement, More tears were created. This was later confirmed by my Doctor 2 weeks later.
48hrs into the Treatment and I was still feeling really really bad. I had to keep taking the Paracetemol and usual Bowel Movement Supplements.
60hrs and things were starting to ease off. It wasnt until 72hrs when I could finally walk and stay awake.
I later found out that, this is quite common! Yet I was given no pre-advice warning!
One the day of the Treatment, I advised that I had recently undergone an operation.
I informed them of which one and was advised that this wasnt an issue.
I am sure that had I not had the Vaccine then, this whole AF issue could of been over much sooner.
Thats my personal experience of the H191 Vaccine and AF.
Jason