I actually had Covid around this same time as now but 2 years ago …. And after it was clear I began having mini strokes …. Between May and June time I had 10 TIAs altogether and 2 brain bleeds …. I was taken to hospital by ambulance 3 times but never ever got to see a doctor or a bed …… however a doctor did phone me later to ask if I wanted a CT scan …. Yes I did and that was how the 2 small brain bleeds were found ….having Covid is well known to cause strokes and such like, and so is the vaccines. I can never have aspirin or blood thinners again ……
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My husband is the same! I guess for him, he wants to pin blame, and all the covid vaccine conspirtheories have him hooked. He forgets that I needed a stent in 2012! That my family have a history of heart related problems!
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HI Cuddlyhung,
Well vaxine conspiracy wise I’m on your side (I think). A year ago or so My immune
system went to pot. Pissing blood. Prostrate infected and enlarged. Got the usual not so friendly instrusive scans and the consultant informed me that my prostate was ok, no cancer but 1 of my kidneys had shrivelled to next to nothing and that it was surrounded by clots and this was probably due to the covid vaxine! This was followed by an alien abcess in my chest that required major surgery. 2 months later I recovered from that. All at this point is fairly good just awaiting results on tests on my dodgy blood flow to my legs. The week I get my negative results I have my 1st stroke (1 Tia & 2 strokes in 8 months) and my NHS stroke Dr (who is awesome) tells me as I’m on Apixaban I’ve been very “unlucky”. So, that doesn’t help at all. Cos now I’m back to square 1. Mainly Struggling to speak and with horrid fatigue. (I still think that I’ve been very fortunate comparatively).
Sidenote: I know someone who was bugged too. It does happen. If Big brother (jounalists, police, governments -not all obviously) has the slightest incline they can easily do it.
I’ve always felt I had a great sense of humour but now I think someone/something is taking the piss. Spose I will soldier on…till I can’t. Good luck to you and everybody else whilst on their journeys.
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met an ex workmate in the chemist when getting my script - no stroke but 2 heart attacks all his valves going wonky and compared to me is slimmer and fitter he is blaming vaccine -im now beginning to wonder
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i agree with this argument if more people survive and say 2 get ill with a stroke , tough luck it sucks to be me ,as you say someone has to get the sh*tty end of the stick
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Morning all. Apologies in advance starting this one up again (&to those who will be irritated) - I’m quite ok to be told to wind my neck in - but has anyone any more thoughts on vaccinations and strokes?
Story…..
For the 2 years pre stroke i had intermittent unwell which I’d never had before in my life. 3 occasions when I was knocked off my feet by 4-6 weeks of severe fatigue no appetite apathy & feeling weak - I couldn’t bring myself to go for a walk even - the 2nd occasion was whilst I was training for Everest base camp so I was fit & used to exercising a lot. Looking back each occasion was so much like the debilitating fatigue post stroke I am wondering if I was getting some kind of mini stroke and not known it? It was my GP who linked this to the Covid vaccine which sure enough preceded each episode by around 2 weeks. (No more Covid vaccine for me!).
Now, there’s no link (im aware of) with my first stroke, but my 2nd stroke was preceded by the flu jab - agaun around 2 weeks before so I have to wonder……
And yes I have also wondered about the Everest adventure (October 2024) but I did not suffer altitude sickness (& most did).
Please no one avoid a vaccine on the basis of this - we are all different and it’s a decision to be made with a medical professional.
Anyone any thoughts or info? And do please tell me if I’m wrong.
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This is a difficult one & i have often wondered if it had something to do with my stroke too. I doubt we’ll ever know. I did mention my suspicions to the stroke consultant last year & she said it is too early to say yet - they just don’t know.
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Thanks Mrs 5k
Like you say we will likely never know and in a sense does that matter as we are where we are now. Except do I avoid vaccines now? My GP has told me to avoid Covid boosters and tbh I’d already made up my mind. Im seriously thinking of no more flu jabs now as well - but thats me as an Individual. For most the advantages will far outweigh any possible risk - all I’d say is if anyone has doubts then consult their medical professional.
Thanks for sharing your information.
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I stopped having covid vaccines a while back but I did have a flu jab this year. Like you say this is personal choice and everyone has to weigh up the risks vs benefits for themselves.
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I’ve read that vaccines don’t increase the risk of stroke in general but there are rare blood clotting complications in rare cases. However, they say, statistically, that someone in the UK has a stroke every five minutes, so statistically speaking it is not improbable that people who had strokes after taking the Covid-19 vaccine had them, considering there was a lot of media speculation in regards to certain Covid-19 vaccines, it makes sense that some who suffered a stroke after the vaccine may pinpoint it to that. If I am taking anti-platelet medication and there is a rare chance of blood clotting from a vaccine, then the chance of my blood clotting and a stroke resulting would be greatly reduced, I would imagine. Influenza increases the risk of stroke, so I guess those at risk might consider vaccines to reduce the chance of infection. I had a flu jab because influenza of any kind really puts me out of action and makes life miserable, if I can avoid that then I can manage the already, at times, difficult and uncomfortable symptoms I endure.
That’s my two pence worth on the subject of vaccines 
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Thanks Rups - balanced & informed view of the situation as ever also sound advice for anyone looking in. I have an open mind atm - just as an individual I found it interesting correlation in my own history with pre stroke episodes of debilitating fatigue type illness - and then with the 2nd stroke. But None of my experience is proven. I do feel as an individual though I will want medical advice before any more vaccinations.
Thanks - what you state makes perfect sense and helpful i think for anyone reading to decide what is right for them.
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Like @Mrs5K and @Rups, i did not have vaccines for a while.Until this year. My strokes were in twenty twenty one, and I had already had two vaccines, we’re all twins, because the the first time I had covid, it nearly killed me and my grandson. Unknown to me I already had a heart issue found after strokes. My grandson was a preemie and has a murmur from that.
Just because my strokes came after vaccines and actually having covid does not mean there’s a link between the two, but of course there could be that we don’t know. It’s almost positively, not the reason for mine, which was from sepsis.