Vaccine horror as woman, 23, left ‘temporarily blind with agonising bruises engulfing her face’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

A WOMAN claims she was left temporarily blind with agonising purple bruises spreading across her face after having three vaccines administered at once. Alexis Lorenze, 23, suffered a rare reaction to the jabs after travelling to receive treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), a genetic blood disorder. Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorAlexis Lorenze, 23, of Florida, claims she suffered a severe reaction after being given three vaccines all at once[/caption] Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorAlexis travelled to California to receive a blood transfusion to treat her rare blood disorder[/caption] Facebook - Todd lorenzeShe claims to have been left with bruising and temporary blindness after being given vaccines before the transfusion[/caption] The Florida-native was diagnosed with PNH – which causes the immune system to attack and damage red blood cells and platelets – in January this year. Alexis travelled to California earlier this month for a transfusion to replenish the damaged cells. The 23-year-old claims that doctors at the California medical centre wouldn’t administer the transfusion unless she received vaccines for tetanus, pneumonia, and meningitis “all at once”. It’s not clear why hospital staff allegedly wanted to give her all three vaccines immediately. Nor is it clear how soon after the vaccines they intended to perform the transfusion. In videos posted to TikTok and Facebook that have since gone viral, Alexis claims that her vision temporarily went dark in both eyes within 10 minutes of being given the three jabs. Her jaw locked and she began vomiting, a fundraiser set up to pay for her medical expenses details. Her eyes and forehead also started to swell and darken, with splotchy “red dots” on her face, neck and chest. “This is the scariest thing I’ve ever been through,” the tearful 23-year-old said in a Facebook Live video she’s since posted to her page. Alexis’s condition gradually worsened to the point that her eyes swelled shut and deep purple bruising spread across her forehead, neck and knees. Alexis’s ordeal has since been seized upon by anti-vaxxers, who claim her ultra-rare reaction proves their theories about vaccines being dangerous. But medics stress that the 23-year-old suffered an ultra-rare reaction that was likely exacerbated by her blood disorder. Doctors told DailyMail.com that giving a patient so many vaccines at once when they have an autoimmune condition like PNH is “risky”, as it could trigger a potentially “life-threatening” immune response. But they noted it’s unlikely that components in the vaccines themselves lead to Alexis’s condition. Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorMedics say her reaction was likely not caused by the vaccines themselves, though it is unusual to give three at once[/caption] Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorAlexis has been transferred to a private clinic in LA[/caption] Instead, it’s more likely her illness wasn’t under control and flared up in response to the jabs, as they can trigger immune responses in patients with PNH. Dr Raj Dasgupta, chief medical advisor for Fortune Recommends Health, told DailyMail.com: “While it’s usually safe for most people to get these vaccines together, in her case, the immune response could have been too much and led to complications. “To avoid overloading her system, it would be reasonable to space out the vaccines and closely monitor for any worsening symptoms.” What is paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria? Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), is a rare genetic blood disease that causes red blood cells to break apart. It happens because the surface of a person’s blood cells are missing a protein that protects them from the body’s immune system. When red blood cells break apart, the haemoglobin inside is released. Haemoglobin is the red part of red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. The release of haemoglobin causes many of the PNH symptoms. If you have rare blood disorder, part of your immune system attacks and damages your red blood cells and platelets. Left untreated, PNH can cause haemolytic anemia, chronic kidney disease or blood clots. The condition is most often diagnosed in people in their 30s and 40s. Symptoms of PNH may vary from person to person. You may have only mild symptoms, or you may have severe symptoms and need medicines or blood transfusions. Symptoms may include: Abdominal pain Back pain Blood clots, may form in some people Dark urine, comes and goes Easy bruising or bleeding Headache Shortness of breath Weakness, fatigue Pallor Chest pain Difficulty swallowing There are treatments available if you have PNH that can protect blood cells and reduce your risk of serious illness. According to Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDS), patients with PNH should

Sep 20, 2024 - 12:37

Vaccine horror as woman, 23, left ‘temporarily blind with agonising bruises engulfing her face’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

A WOMAN claims she was left temporarily blind with agonising purple bruises spreading across her face after having three vaccines administered at once.

Alexis Lorenze, 23, suffered a rare reaction to the jabs after travelling to receive treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), a genetic blood disorder.

a close up of a woman 's face with long hair .

Alexis Lorenze, 23, of Florida, claims she suffered a severe reaction after being given three vaccines all at once[/caption]

Alexis travelled to California to receive a blood transfusion to treat her rare blood disorder[/caption]

She claims to have been left with bruising and temporary blindness after being given vaccines before the transfusion[/caption]

The Florida-native was diagnosed with PNH – which causes the immune system to attack and damage red blood cells and platelets – in January this year.

Alexis travelled to California earlier this month for a transfusion to replenish the damaged cells.

The 23-year-old claims that doctors at the California medical centre wouldn’t administer the transfusion unless she received vaccines for tetanus, pneumonia, and meningitis “all at once”.

It’s not clear why hospital staff allegedly wanted to give her all three vaccines immediately.

Nor is it clear how soon after the vaccines they intended to perform the transfusion.

In videos posted to TikTok and Facebook that have since gone viral, Alexis claims that her vision temporarily went dark in both eyes within 10 minutes of being given the three jabs.

Her jaw locked and she began vomiting, a fundraiser set up to pay for her medical expenses details.

Her eyes and forehead also started to swell and darken, with splotchy “red dots” on her face, neck and chest.

“This is the scariest thing I’ve ever been through,” the tearful 23-year-old said in a Facebook Live video she’s since posted to her page.

Alexis’s condition gradually worsened to the point that her eyes swelled shut and deep purple bruising spread across her forehead, neck and knees.

Alexis’s ordeal has since been seized upon by anti-vaxxers, who claim her ultra-rare reaction proves their theories about vaccines being dangerous.

But medics stress that the 23-year-old suffered an ultra-rare reaction that was likely exacerbated by her blood disorder.

Doctors told DailyMail.com that giving a patient so many vaccines at once when they have an autoimmune condition like PNH is “risky”, as it could trigger a potentially “life-threatening” immune response.

But they noted it’s unlikely that components in the vaccines themselves lead to Alexis’s condition.

a woman in a crop top is taking a selfie in front of a mirror .

Medics say her reaction was likely not caused by the vaccines themselves, though it is unusual to give three at once[/caption]

Alexis has been transferred to a private clinic in LA[/caption]

Instead, it’s more likely her illness wasn’t under control and flared up in response to the jabs, as they can trigger immune responses in patients with PNH.

Dr Raj Dasgupta, chief medical advisor for Fortune Recommends Health, told DailyMail.com: “While it’s usually safe for most people to get these vaccines together, in her case, the immune response could have been too much and led to complications.

“To avoid overloading her system, it would be reasonable to space out the vaccines and closely monitor for any worsening symptoms.”

What is paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria?

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), is a rare genetic blood disease that causes red blood cells to break apart.

It happens because the surface of a person’s blood cells are missing a protein that protects them from the body’s immune system.

When red blood cells break apart, the haemoglobin inside is released.

Haemoglobin is the red part of red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body.

The release of haemoglobin causes many of the PNH symptoms.

If you have rare blood disorder, part of your immune system attacks and damages your red blood cells and platelets.

Left untreated, PNH can cause haemolytic anemia, chronic kidney disease or blood clots.

The condition is most often diagnosed in people in their 30s and 40s.

Symptoms of PNH may vary from person to person.

You may have only mild symptoms, or you may have severe symptoms and need medicines or blood transfusions.

Symptoms may include:

Abdominal pain
Back pain
Blood clots, may form in some people
Dark urine, comes and goes
Easy bruising or bleeding
Headache
Shortness of breath
Weakness, fatigue
Pallor
Chest pain
Difficulty swallowing

There are treatments available if you have PNH that can protect blood cells and reduce your risk of serious illness.

According to Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDS), patients with PNH should receive vaccinations against certain types of bacteria to prevent infection.

Sources: AAMS, Cleveland Clinic, MedlinePlus

Over the last few days, Alexis’s father Todd joined her in California and has been posted regular updates to his Facebook and Instagram accounts about her condition.

He said the 23-year-old had been transported to a private hospital in Los Angeles for specialised treatment.

In a recent Facebook post, Todd said Alexis’s condition “varies from hour to hour, sometimes minute to minute”.

Though the swelling and pain seemed to be decreasing, the dad said: “It’s not over. It’s just slightly less complicated.

“But still going a months or years long battle.

“This has devastated her. We are not out of any hot water yet.”

‘RISKY BUSINESS’

Alexis was diagnosed with PNH in January 2024.

The rare blood disorder affects about between 0.5 and 1.5 per million people, according to the National Organisation for Rare Disorders.

Alexis claims she developed the illness after being prescribed “cough medicine” by a doctor – but in fact the disorder occurs due to a a genetic flaw affects how your red blood cells and platelets work.

Normally, red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body using the protein haemoglobin.

But in patients with PNH, haemoglobin can’t break down, so the protein overwhelms organs like the kidneys.

People with the condition are also at an increased risk of life-threatening thrombosis or blood clots as their platelets – the cells that help the body make blood clots – are abnormal.

Alexis also claims to have not received any vaccines since childhood.

Dr Gloria Gerber, a haematologist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, told DailyMail.com that it’s possible that the three vaccines could have exacerbated Alexis’s PNH by accelerating the breakdown of red blood cells.

Possible side effects from vaccines

In rare cases, vaccines can cause side effects.

These tend to be minor – like a sore arm or low fever – and go away on their own within a few days.

The CDC lists possible side effects from vaccines licensed for use in the US.

For example, it says that after receiving a tetanus vaccine, people may experience:

Pain, redness, or swelling where the shot was given
Mild fever
Headache
Feeling tired
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, or stomachache

People sometimes faint after medical procedures, including vaccination, it adds.

People may experience similar side effects from MenACWY, MenB and MenABCWY vaccines for meningitis.

Source: CDC

She explained that giving many vaccines or medications at once is “risky business” in the event that a patient reacts to them, as it can be difficult to confirm which one was the culprit behind it.

“Giving three vaccines at once, honestly, I don’t think I’ve heard of at all,” the haematologist said.

“What’s the hurry? What’s the emergency of giving the three vaccines at once when you could do one and wait a little bit?

“She’s obviously very sensitive because of her illness.

“Doing multiple things at the same time is very risky business, and risky business has no place in medicine.”

Meanwhile, Dr Gasgupta said that Alexis’s severe reaction may have nothing to do with the vaccines at all.

“PNH can flare up on its own, and we have to consider whether the condition itself is behind her severe reaction.

Alexis claims she temporarily went blind immediately after the vaccines were administered.

Dr Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told DailyMail.com that this might be able to be explained by a drop in blood pressure.

He said some people feel faint after being given a vaccine and that “near fainting can often cause momentary visual loss”.

But he stressed that “there’s nothing intrinsic in the vaccine that causes blindness”.

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Her dad Todd Lorenze said she is doing better but her ordeal is far from over[/caption]

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