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TwilightZone

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10. It's pretty rare.

Reply to BlueKota (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:25 AM

Sep 2024

It's received more attention in the past few years because an increase in likelihood (6X in one study) has been linked to COVID.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9842533/

On a side note, Cleveland Clinic is one of the best hospitals in the world. Along with Mayo, it's one of my go-to sites. CC often has more extensive information, as seems to be the case here.

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Gullian Barre Syndrome [View all] BlueKota Sep 2024 OP

I have taken care of folks in ICU with Gullian Barre Syndrome FarPoint Sep 2024 #1

Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #4

I think it usually goes away on its own Laurelin Sep 2024 #2

Thank you. It does help me stress less BlueKota Sep 2024 #6

Suggest doctors test for Lyme disease SheltieLover Sep 2024 #3

There are a lot of warnings up in our county office buildings BlueKota Sep 2024 #7

It is a very difficult disease to diagnose from what I've read SheltieLover Sep 2024 #9

I am sorry you went through this with your BlueKota Sep 2024 #14

So sorry to hear of the woman's misery SheltieLover Sep 2024 #24

Cured and recovered can be two different things. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #5

Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #8

It's pretty rare. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #10

Good to know about the Cleveland Clinic having more info. BlueKota Sep 2024 #15

Wow. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #19

A doctor once told me always go over what I can expect and BlueKota Sep 2024 #22

People with this syndrome should discuss it with their doctor before getting a Covid vaccine. surfered Sep 2024 #11

He hadn't gotten the vaccine yet and was planning on BlueKota Sep 2024 #16

Good luck! surfered Sep 2024 #23

GBS has received some publicity recently because Freddie Freeman's son has it wysimdnwyg Sep 2024 #12

Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #17

"No Laughing Matter" by Joseph Heller hoosierspud Sep 2024 #13

Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #18

In most people, it's self limiting, meaning it slowly goes away and people recover Warpy Sep 2024 #20

Yes I am close enough to visit BlueKota Sep 2024 #21

Post removed Post removed Nov 22 #25

I had pronounced leg weakness and pain for ca. six months, no_hypocrisy Nov 22 #26

Glad you fully recovered. BlueKota Nov 22 #28

The only person I can remember having it Jilly_in_VA Nov 22 #27

I am happy to hear he recovered. BlueKota Nov 22 #29