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DVT got better after Covid-19 vaccination

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john45273
john45273

I have DVT (deep vein thrombosis) for years and have symptoms (vein pop up, itching, redness, local heat, etc). I had Moderna vaccination and had mid-level response after the 2nd dose (chill, fatigue, muscle pain). After 2 days, I recovered and cannot feel DVT symptoms anymore. Additionally, the DVT vein pop up is much reduced. Now it has been 2 months after my 2nd dose, and my DVT condition is still good (not symptomatic). I hope it will go like this as long as possible.

Does anybody have similar experience as me? I heard many concerns of DVT getting worse by Covid vaccination. But my experience is opposite (or beneficial).

Hope to hear more on this part.

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  • PeterAK
    PeterAK john45273

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    I had a real heavy duty reaction to the second dose of Pfizer (not atypical for me) 4 months ago. Leg swelling has gotten gradually better and stayed that way. In my experience it's not impossible that the Covid-19 vaccine triggered something positive (some type of immune response). This type of thing has happened to me before and would be similar to a drug side effect. Usually, the effect, good or bad, goes away, but not always. The data I have is not good enough to credit the vaccine with the positive result with any certainty. But if it has, I think the effect lies somewhere within the immune system and its effect on inflammation. Thus the shot may have reduced inflammation.

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