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Guillain Barre’ Sysdrome
by: Lisa on Thu, Jan 03 2008
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After a flu shot in the fall of 2000 I came down with GBS I was in the hospital for 3 months couldnt move from the neck down. had to learn to walk,eat and everything else again. Why dont they warn the public of getting this horrible disease from the flu shot. It’s been 8 years and I stll cant feel my legs… I’m on disability and SS not much money let me tell you. Please write me with your stories. LB
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  1. Fri, Mar 07 2008
    Hello livingwith: My wife who I lost last yr came down with GBS in June 2000 & also had CIDP, hers set in shortly after surgery to remove a disea...Read
  2. Mon, Feb 25 2008
    hi lisa, i'm a first year college nursing student and i am conducting a research about GBS. Upon researching, I was able to enter a website about BARI...Read
  3. Sat, Feb 09 2008
    Hi Hutsky, I agree with you that GBS causes are not fully known, but there is a link between viral infections and GBS even if your case was not cause...Read
  4. Sat, Feb 09 2008
    Dear Frank, I am sorry you are going through this but you will get better! It will take time and effort but don't give up. My recovery was complete...Read
  5. Thu, Feb 07 2008
    MJC, It is scary how much our stories are similar. I too was a fairly healthy individual 36 yrs old and went to the doctor for a check up. "Flu...Read

January 2008

  • CIDP - by ELLEN - (Mon, Jan 21 2008)
    I HAVE THE OFF SET FROM GULLAIN BA. WHAT I HAVE WILL BE WITH ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, ANYTHING COULD BRING IT ON [more..]
  • My Story About GBS - by Jennifer - (Wed, Jan 16 2008)
    I got GBS in 1988 when I was seven. After I got over the Flu I noticed that i couldn’t climb the stairs like i used to. My mother took me to the hospital were they took some spinal fluids. [more..]
  • Guillain Barre’ Sysdrome - by Lisa - (Thu, Jan 03 2008)
    After a flu shot in the fall of 2000 I came down with GBS. I was in the hospital for 3 months couldnt move from the neck down. had to learn to walk,eat and everything else again. [more..]

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