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CousinIT

(12,695 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2023, 09:53 AM Jan 2023

Older family member insists the last COVID booster gave her 'brain fog' [View all]

I haven't the heart to tell her that her "brain fog" is likely just a bit of aging.

I've looked everywhere (except the RW MAGAt sites where she probably picked up this bullshit claim) and there is no 'brain fog' side effect of COVID vaccines mentioned anywhere. There is brain fog associated with COVID / long COVID - but I can find nothing about the vaccines/boosters causing brain fog.

Does anyone else know of COVID vaccines/boosters causing brain fog? My last was Moderna (all previous were all Pfizer). I got tired and achy and had a sore arm each time. But no brain fog ever (not anymore than usual that is!)

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Older family member insists the last COVID booster gave her 'brain fog' [View all] CousinIT Jan 2023 OP

LOL I have Brain Fog,,,, KarenS Jan 2023 #1

I'd query her on how certain she is that she never actually had the disease intrepidity Jan 2023 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #3

No brain fog bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #4

All five of mine were Moderna, no side effects at all, not even a sore arm. niyad Jan 2023 #5

. . . CousinIT Jan 2023 #6

Every one of the 5 doses left me bedridden Tumbulu Jan 2023 #7

Can't help you. I'd have to lay off the weed to be sure. I'm 62, fully boosted and noticed no brewens Jan 2023 #8

My brother is a PHD neuroscientist and a lifelong liberal. He's developed long covid symptoms & NBachers Jan 2023 #9

It happened to a friend of mine, too Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #13

I say, if that's what she's experiencing, respect it ecstatic Jan 2023 #10

I have said nothing to her about it. I didn't refute or deny. CousinIT Jan 2023 #18

If she's a RWer i'd say bluestarone Jan 2023 #19

I agree! CousinIT Jan 2023 #26

Great advice, best answer. Nt lostnfound Jan 2023 #29

With long Covid, it's definitely real. I had it following a severe case in 2020 JCMach1 Jan 2023 #11

Brain fog is a reported side effect. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #12

I experienced clarity and sharpness on right wing things Emile Jan 2023 #14

Yes, my friend had brain fog for a month after her second vaccine. womanofthehills Jan 2023 #15

Brain fog from vaccine is considered possible but very rare and may be related to other conditions wishstar Jan 2023 #16

It's possible Tree-Hugger Jan 2023 #17

The point of the vaccine is to trigger an immune response. meadowlander Jan 2023 #20

Side effects are a funny thing. I didn't expect Shingrix to make me sick for almost a week, & it did Hekate Jan 2023 #21

Joe got diagnosed with a Brain Cloud milestogo Jan 2023 #22

I spent a lot of money Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #23

. . . CousinIT Jan 2023 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author jcgoldie Jan 2023 #24

Has she been in an accident? usedtobedemgurl Jan 2023 #25

She had the flu a couple times this Winter (so far) CousinIT Jan 2023 #28