Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I went to the emergency room for earth shattering headaches (no history of headaches like this) after getting the J&J vaccine last week. I mentioned I’d got the vaccine and asked if it was possible the two were linked. The doctor did everything but actually roll his eyes and thought that the headache being caused by the vaccine was ridiculous.

I bet if I went today he wouldn’t be so dismissive.



Actually, I bet he'd be even more dismissive.


That's odd, as headache is a common symptom for many vaccines (or pretty much any medicine).


a thunder clap headache is also a symptom of a stroke.


...which is a kind of blood clot.


Would he somehow check for blood clots? What could that doctor have done?


My family history includes some "adventures" with blood clots/PE's.

Typically they investigate with multiple tools - a CT scan, a D-Dimer blood test, and often an ultrasound to check blood flow in limbs etc.


He did order a CT scan on my head and neck. Luckily no stroke or anything like that.


Give you blood thinners like aspirin?


Did you report it to VAERS?


Did you have a blood clot? Temporal proximity doesn't necessarily mean "cause", usually just a coincidence.


I did not, thankfully. I went to a follow up appointment and it seems there are several potential causes so I’m working on figuring out proper therapy with my doctor.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: