Va. teen suffers rare illness after swine flu shot

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Boy diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but CDC says no clear link

A 14-year-old Virginia boy is weak and struggling to walk after coming down with a reported case of Guillain-Barre syndrome within hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu.

Jordan McFarland, a high school athlete from Alexandria, Va., left Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Tuesday night in a wheelchair nearly a week after developing severe headaches, muscle spasms and weakness in his legs following a swine flu shot. He will likely need the assistance of a walker for four to six weeks, plus extensive physical therapy.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33845867/ns/health-cold_and_flu

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my wife is 5 months into gullian-barre

She still walks with a cane and wont be working for at least 4 more months. I am going down the tubes. Don't take the shot!

So you really belive that everything came from nothing? Wow now that takes faith!

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I am so

sorry. Does it ever go away? And did it happen after a vaccine? Sorry to ask so many questions when you are going through so much. But it may help others and I am interested as I imagine most would be. I hope she will have a full recovery.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I'm sorry to hear that.