Woman claims her Covid booster jab has 'aged her 20 years in three days' - but still wants people to get jabbed
A woman claims the coronavirus booster jab has 'aged her by 20 years' in just a matter of days after a 'serious reaction' left her with hives on her face.
Michelle Flower, said she came out in 'sunburn' like symptoms, with a 'stinging' sensation, 'sore' face and 'cuts' and 'cracks' in her lips shortly after having the jab.
The 41-year-old from Sheffield claims her GP believes she has suffered a rare side effect of the Pfizer booster, Yorkshire Live reports.
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She says she isn't an anti-vaxxer and is adamant vaccinations are an important part of public health strategy, but after her reaction to the jab she is keen to make people aware of the pain she is in now.
Michelle had her Covid Pfizer booster jab in January 2022. On the NHS website, it states that serious allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccines are very rare and usually occur within minutes.
However, two weeks after her jab, Michelle began suffering from a painful skin condition which has caused 'tiny cracks' in her lips that are 'blistering and bleeding'. She said: "They are so sore, I can't open my mouth properly."
She was diagnosed with urticaria (hives) and was prescribed steroids from her GP to treat it. Michelle completed the course of steroids but once she finished the same symptoms reoccurred, with this same process repeating five times.
Following weeks of horrendous pain and hours sat in A&E, Michelle researched her symptoms and claims she has been wrongly diagnosed.
After speaking with a friend, whose mum allegedly had the same reactions to the Pfizer jab, Michelle has self-diagnosed herself with Dermatomyositis (DM), which is otherwise known as Butterfly Eyes.
Michelle claims DM is a