Understanding Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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  • @snookmorton5948
    @snookmorton5948 3 роки тому +607

    My Beautiful Wife Beth was first diagnosed with Guillian Barre Syndrome back in early October 2018 and is currently in a nursing home.... She has improved drastically during this time but still can't walk... This has been one of the hardest things we've ever been through in our 13 years together.... There were several times in the beginning that I thought I was going to lose her but she has shown so much strength and refuses to give up... I have been with her since the beginning and I will be there with her until it's over with... It's especially hard when it happens to someone you love & it's one of the worst things I've ever seen and I went through brain surgery in 2012....💔 54 years old when I first heard of this and wish I didn't have to find out the way I did....

    • @lindajenkins5209
      @lindajenkins5209 2 роки тому +30

      My 25 year old granddaughter has g.b.s just found out July 11 this year I wish I could talk with someone that has went through this painful ordeal.

    • @jenniferwashington3569
      @jenniferwashington3569 2 роки тому +26

      Prayers for you and your wife

    • @armi4276
      @armi4276 2 роки тому +7

      @@lindajenkins5209 I was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome a GBS variant . The first symptom was inability to walk numbness in my mouth and had double vision. Anything that I hold just fell off my hands. The doctor suspected at first that it was a stroke, he gave me immunoglobulin for 5 nights through iv. After 3 months I fully recovered. That was 11 years ago but now I'm having residue from that because i have unexplained fatigue and tingling on my fingers. I was 58 yrs old then.

    • @shikshagurung6346
      @shikshagurung6346 2 роки тому +4

      @@lindajenkins5209 Hello you can tell me. How is she ? I had GBS when i was 26 . Is she on Ventilator?? Or is stable?

    • @marialatruskin
      @marialatruskin 2 роки тому +20

      @@lindajenkins5209 I am 25 years old and diagnosed with this right now. I am in rehabilitation center for nearly three month. At the beginning I couldn’t do anything alone and needed help in everything that I had or need to do. Now I can walk and stand, do things and need help to get up from regular chair, can’t still got up on stairs and need help in the toilet… easy easy but on the right way I move for recovery

  • @schino07
    @schino07 2 місяці тому +11

    I suffered from the illness in 2018 and in 2022. It stole my life, time and happiness from me but I still fight everyday with fatigue and occasional body pains. It started in my face and eyes with blurred vision and dizziness, doctors misdiagnosed me in the er and discharged me, I left the er room and fell in the er hallway, 24 hours later I was in ICU fully paralyzed. I was awake but scared cause no one knew what was happening until they confirmed with a lumbar puncture that I had a protein for GBS. Godbless every doctor that day, they ran and saved my life and because of them I am able to see my babies finish growing. I am now 35 and try to limit my stress levels, eat a moderate diet and do light exercise. I’m happy to say I am a survivor.

  • @SheikhAT
    @SheikhAT 2 роки тому +206

    One of my teachers had GBS at young age and it inspired him to become a physical therapist after he fully recovered with the help of physical therapy

  • @LatteLu68
    @LatteLu68 Рік тому +189

    My sister who was 16 in 1977 passed away from complication's of GBS, she got it from the swine flu shot that was given in school that year. She ended up paralyzed from head to toe from it, got gangrene in her aorta arch from using a too large of a tracheotomy tube and ended up having 17 open heart surgeries in 3 months, she actually began to get better from the GBS like getting feeling back and sitting up and starting to breath on her own and even ate a few bites of food after 3 months of being paralyzed, but sadly she died of a brain aneurysm. This all happened at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mn. They had such an amazing team of Dr.'s there. We believe she would have passed sooner than she did if she would have stayed at our small local hospital in Iowa. It is amazing how things have changed over the last 45 years how it is treated!! RIP my sweet sister! You are so loved!! Miss you so much!!

    • @lj6079
      @lj6079 Рік тому +5

      🙏

    • @sueburt1757
      @sueburt1757 Рік тому +13

      Since swine flu was first identified in Mexico in 2009 I’d be very surprised if it were from a swine flu shot in 1977… I’m sorry for your loss.

    • @envirogal22
      @envirogal22 Рік тому +5

      My deepest sympathy to you and your family LuCinda 🙏 🙏

    • @remamiah6969
      @remamiah6969 Рік тому +20

      @@sueburt1757 actually, there were two major swine flu vaccine rollouts-one in 1976 and one in 2009. The 1976 vaccine was rolled out after a sudden emergence of swine flu at Fort Dix. This is according to a Medical News Today article. And according to the CDC, the vaccine caused a slightly increased risk of GBS.

    • @lindajakub624
      @lindajakub624 Рік тому +6

      @Sue Burt yes swine flu in 70s. She is right

  • @ashlynn1652
    @ashlynn1652 3 роки тому +81

    Just watched a video of a mother of a newborn who completely overcame this. It was a long & hard road she spent 126 days in the hospital total. Went from being paralyzed to walking again. Great story.

  • @donnacacciarelli5495
    @donnacacciarelli5495 Рік тому +14

    My son was diagnosed with GBS just before his 2nd birthday. He quickly recovered through plasmapheresis over the course of a 10 day stay in the hospital. He had to learn to walk and talk again, but quickly recovered. This was in the Summer of 1990 and thankfully he has no residual effects.

  • @ifa93004
    @ifa93004 3 роки тому +34

    This video is not only great but fantastic! It explained the complicated medical issues, for both medics and non-medics, in a viewer-friendly way.

  • @kayleedawn9641
    @kayleedawn9641 Місяць тому +5

    I got GBS at 15 in Dec 2017. Such a terrible experience. Nobody believed me, not even the doctors when I told them I was getting weak. Then after my 5th visit they life slighted me to Kansas City because I was completely paralyzed. I had to wear an oxygen mask for a week bc I also had pneumonia. I had to learn to walk and talk again. I definitely don’t wish it upon anyone.. the worst pain to ever go through. Recovering is depressing, but yes god is with all us and he saved my life.

  • @dawndaniels1256
    @dawndaniels1256 2 роки тому +11

    I have GBS, after a flu vaccine. My pain didn’t go away until I fasted for 4 days. Now, anytime it flares up, I fast. Fasting is the only thing that has ever worked for me.

    • @silviafahmy1387
      @silviafahmy1387 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for sharing, how do you fast? Do you just drink water and nothing else for 4 days?

  • @adrigranadosss
    @adrigranadosss 6 місяців тому +6

    You are literally helping me get through my finals. I love your content and I visit your website daily. Thank you so much for everything you do!!!! - RN student

  • @ce1581
    @ce1581 Рік тому +31

    My brother had it way back in late 70's. At that time only about 11 people had been diagnosed. But , his case started in his head , a numb tongue within three days he was on ventilator and in ICU for almost three months . Luckily he was young and recovered almost completely within about six months . I remember his nerves coming back to life excruciating pain. It was impossible to keep him down and even before got over the "foot drop" he started playing baseball again. He recovered completely.

    • @cherylm2C6671
      @cherylm2C6671 10 місяців тому +2

      Thankful for your brother's recovery!

  • @teanreece
    @teanreece 2 роки тому +120

    I was diagnosed around Christmas just gone after three days in hospital. It was scary. I had Covid, which led to sciatica. The sciatic pain abated, but i woke to find I could barely walk. It's five weeks later and I've made very little progress this far. I'm getting around on crutches and try to stay positive. The prognosis for most of us is quite good but requires patience. I'm trying to stay active. I shop using a trolley as a walker and the stairs to my second floor flat are a challenge and a workout. Although debilitating and extremely frustrating, my heart goes out to those who have it much worse than I do. I've cancelled any life plans I had for now. I'm a carpenter by trade, but now have elderly people scrambling to hold doors open for me. It's humbling,to say the least.

    • @bharatkakkar6556
      @bharatkakkar6556 2 роки тому +2

      Is there any community group on social media or some messanger applications of people who had this disease in the past or still have it?? I think it would be good to share experiences there

    • @jamiebury1807
      @jamiebury1807 2 роки тому +3

      did u suddenly stop walking after covid? i have covid and my hands and feet feel very numb in the extremeities namely my left hand has some strange numbness. hope you make a full recovery, feels like not many people talk about these symptoms with covid

    • @samuelmurzea5721
      @samuelmurzea5721 2 роки тому +5

      Sciatica is a pinched nerve…Covid didn’t cause that lol.

    • @tyhtun
      @tyhtun 2 роки тому +6

      Thats crazy, i had almost the same thing happen to me too around the same time after getting covid. Its been 5 months and I'm still recovering. Im glad you are doing better. The chronic pain out of nowhere is quite a mental challenge too. I hope youre alright

    • @jt1364
      @jt1364 2 роки тому +2

      @@jamiebury1807 I hope you went to a doctor. Your symptoms were the same as mine and I have GBS.

  • @josie715
    @josie715 2 роки тому +75

    I got this just before my 9th birthday. It started when I was at recess in school playing tag and I noticed I couldn’t run as fast as I normally could but didn’t think anything of it. My mom and I were scheduled to go on a mini vacation that weekend a few hours away, and the first day into our trip we went on a walk down a long trail to see petroglyphs. At the end of the trail I collapsed and could no longer stand up or walk, so she had to carry me all the way back to the car and rushed me to the hospital. I’ll never forget the look on her face, or the doctors when he said he believed he knew what was going on. Sticks with me. I recovered a couple of weeks later but had to undergo physical therapy for months and still have some longterm side effects but they are manageable and I can walk just fine. My longterm symptoms are mostly related to fatigue but with a healthy diet and exercise it seems to stay in check

    • @shashikantpalve17
      @shashikantpalve17 2 роки тому +1

      Are you ok now ?

    • @khiyaduo
      @khiyaduo 2 роки тому +4

      CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination………. Did you take the vaccine (covid shot)????? This is what lead me here a news article.

    • @angelaalvarez3491
      @angelaalvarez3491 2 роки тому +8

      @@khiyaduo This happened to my daughter @ 10yrs old after the HPV shot. She was paralyzed from the neck down. Was in ICU for several months and Rehab 7 months. She had to relearn everything again. There are many shots and vaccines that we were advised not to take. Covid-19 one of them!

    • @ragnar9124
      @ragnar9124 2 роки тому +1

      I hope your okay!

    • @user-bn4de4gi5p
      @user-bn4de4gi5p 2 роки тому +2

      Were u ever told it was caused by your vaccines ????

  • @andreaandrea6716
    @andreaandrea6716 Рік тому +4

    Thank you so much for your explanation of GBS. I appreciate having it explained so simply and clearly!

  • @princessforprince6126
    @princessforprince6126 3 роки тому +7

    Just discovered your channel and loved it. Wow, so good with what you deliver and how you do it.

  • @winniesafi3244
    @winniesafi3244 2 роки тому +79

    My dear darling daddy had this in the 1960's. Was in hospital for three months. This was so frightening to look at. By the grace of God Almighty and most wonderful and dedicated doctors, he walked out of the hospital. God bless all those loving and dedicated doctors and nursing staff who attended to him.

  • @princetandukar3543
    @princetandukar3543 2 роки тому +3

    This was sooo helpful!! Thank you I hope you never stop putting these videos or get demotivated, and best wishes!!!!!

  • @ritaberry6265
    @ritaberry6265 2 роки тому +65

    I got this after getting the flu vaccine in 2018. It was awful! Thank GOD I am better, but I have still have painful peripheral neuropathy. According to my neurologist, it is most likely permanent. 😞 And while I hate it happened and it certainly changed my life, I am very thankful I recovered!!! 🙏

    • @thenightgallery
      @thenightgallery 2 роки тому +10

      It's strange because now I'm hearing that people who have been vaccinated with you know what have gotten this condition, I'll have to look more into this..

    • @kyleroyer9227
      @kyleroyer9227 2 роки тому +12

      My doctor suspects I have guillain barre from my j and j vaccine. I deal with very painful neuropathy. I’m waiting to get ivig.

    • @PJGrams
      @PJGrams Рік тому +4

      So very happy to know you are better!!! Because of my brother's GBS tragedy, I'm now not going to get any vaccine!! Watching him suffer those 8 months in the hospital was enough to scare me!!

    • @jankelsey9738
      @jankelsey9738 Рік тому +2

      The exact same thing happened to me after a flu vaccine 5 years ago. I still have chronic sensory neuropathy CIDP and still take IVIG monthly. I’m glad you recovered. Did you open a case with the federal vaccine compensation program? Mine is still in process.

    • @PJGrams
      @PJGrams Рік тому +1

      @@jankelsey9738 Hi Jan! My brother did file a claim with the Government, had to provide all his documentsfrom the 3 different hospitals/rehab facility he was in. His lawyer representing him said he's not seen a case as bad as my brothers. It's been in review for 3 yrs now, seriously 😐! They finally came back with a settlement amount, which was ridiculously lower than what he should receive. We are giving another final push back to try and get at least a bit more . It's very maddening!! He still has GBS in the bottom part of his legs & they say he'll always have that.

  • @safaaamehdar579
    @safaaamehdar579 8 місяців тому +1

    I really love the way and the organization of the presentation of the topic very well done and THANK YOU! ❤❤

  • @BIGRED47
    @BIGRED47 3 місяці тому +6

    Got this when I was 19, 24 now and thankfully standing stronger then ever hope all else that go through this make quick and full recoveies

  • @sarahkloster2209
    @sarahkloster2209 2 роки тому +18

    My daughter got GBS last year at 7 years old.. it was a long hard road to learn to walk again, she still deals with pain on and off.. great video

  • @hereweareyrdr6693
    @hereweareyrdr6693 3 роки тому +5

    Really beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏼 Take care everyone ☮️

  • @njproductions407
    @njproductions407 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for providing these very helpful videos!

  • @markwallace1246
    @markwallace1246 3 роки тому +3

    Love your videos and teaching style. Please keep up your wonderful work. Thank you

  • @cryp0g00n4
    @cryp0g00n4 Рік тому +4

    This hits home. Remember a close family member aflicted with this syndrome. It is quite bizarre. One day you are walking and next day you are paralyzed. No explanation, no obvious signs. just bed ridden. I am glad that it resolves on its own but during those times you are confused and highly stressed out. You honestly don't know which way is up and that is for the family member. Its much worse for the patient.

  • @ittaiklein8541
    @ittaiklein8541 2 роки тому +1

    Very good video. Clear, Concise, Instructive. Thank You.

  • @Katz1964
    @Katz1964 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for the information on this syndrome. My uncle died from GBS. It’s has been around 10 yrs. now when we knew nothing about this.

  • @mariposa7169
    @mariposa7169 Рік тому +15

    My brother had this when he was only 6. It was so bad in the beginning. He was diagnosed in august 2020 and was paralyzed and needed a tracheostomy. Thankfully he got home just before christmas. He still struggles physically, he can’t run like other kids and isn’t as flexible. I’m so grateful he got through GBS as such a young boy❤

  • @jonhyland5136
    @jonhyland5136 Рік тому +5

    My ex wife’s younger sister was struck down with this…back around 1982ish…she almost died several times but thanks to superb medical care she survived 🤷‍♂️…love to all 😘

  • @elisabetejardim9446
    @elisabetejardim9446 Рік тому +2

    Excellent video, thank you so much! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @arianrahman4840
    @arianrahman4840 2 роки тому +2

    a friend of mine has been hospitalized and I've just got the news it has spread to his eyes even. praying for a complete recovery

  • @Rosemary291964
    @Rosemary291964 2 роки тому +15

    My son got this when he was 4 years old, in 1990, heartbreaking to see such a young person get a lumbar punch. He took about 3 years to recover.

    • @dianabehets4494
      @dianabehets4494 2 роки тому +2

      in Belgium it is advised not to donate blood after you had GBS. Also be careful with the new shots of C 19

    • @xxvvkx9312
      @xxvvkx9312 Рік тому

      What do you mean "lumbar punch "?

  • @dystopian2153
    @dystopian2153 3 роки тому +68

    My father had guillian barre after the flu shot in the 90s. He was in the hospital for a while and eventually recover ed. I also spent time in the hospital with a woman who had Gilliam barre. It was horrible. We shared a room and she was paralyzed, she could only whisper so i had to call nurses for her, she lost control of everything, she was very young. I was paralyzed on my left side but I felt worse for her! I hope she is ok now. I pray🙏

    • @PiolsFlorentino
      @PiolsFlorentino 2 роки тому

      Hello. How is your father now?

    • @valuechain4710
      @valuechain4710 Рік тому +2

      @dystopian21 I'm very curious to know time period took for your father to recover such as walking etc..
      One of My loved one encountered Guillaun Barre right after few hours when she took shot of vaccine.
      She can talk perfectly fine, move head but legs, Arms are not moving..
      I'd love to hear bit more from you so we can also takes those precautions for her .

    • @lisarice4402
      @lisarice4402 Рік тому +4

      @@valuechain4710 - a friend of my daughter's stepfather took the HPV vaccine, and contracted Guillain-Barre and died almost 3 months later. I really wish they would make vaccines hypoallergenic so they are safe for everyone!!

    • @valuechain4710
      @valuechain4710 Рік тому +1

      @@lisarice4402 I'm so sorry to hear that.
      My loved one cured in 2 weeks perfect condition..
      Actually under menstrual cycle taken injection 💉 caused her head below body motionless.. she recovered miraclelssy.
      Her early symptoms shows GPS syndrome but after 4days she slowly begin to move hands, legs

    • @lisarice4402
      @lisarice4402 Рік тому

      @value chain - your loved one got extremely lucky

  • @susangriffith1482
    @susangriffith1482 Рік тому

    That was very informative. And very understandable the way it is presented. Thank you very much.

  • @SparkesIsRunning
    @SparkesIsRunning 3 роки тому +1

    Another great video. Love the new jingle too

  • @KarenGerstman
    @KarenGerstman 2 роки тому +16

    This is a great explanation of GBS. I can tell you from personal experience that a lot has been done re treatment since 1983, when I had GBS. I was hospitalized for 2-1/2 months in NYU and Rusk Institute and treated with steroid therapy back then. The steroids caused issues with my bones and I have avascular necrosis of both hips and shoulders, though I underwent a complete replacement of my left hip in 2010

    • @charlesdavis7461
      @charlesdavis7461 Рік тому +1

      The two types of transfusions mentioned in the video are life savers in my opinion.

  • @MsArtistwannabe
    @MsArtistwannabe Рік тому +15

    My daughter had this when she was thirteen. She only had a little cold a few weeks before this devastating condition. But had recently received some vaccinations. She’s considered fully recovered. But she is not the same. It was extremely painful. Completely debilitating. In hospital almost two months. Being treated and then learning to do everything again like a baby. Walking, feeding herself, speaking, brushing her hair etc.

  • @loisdueck7396
    @loisdueck7396 2 роки тому

    very clear and concise video that helps with understanding! thanks

  • @fwdekunder
    @fwdekunder 5 місяців тому

    Bedankt Tom was heel duidelijk. 86 jaar en 5 jaar met rest verschijnselen.

  • @nahmastay3300
    @nahmastay3300 2 роки тому +73

    My dad had this as a teen. Missed a whole year of school. He made a full recovery eventually. Likely due to the fact he was young.

    • @ravee1991
      @ravee1991 2 роки тому +1

      how he recovered

    • @TauntEh
      @TauntEh 2 роки тому +2

      i’m recovering from it at the moment

    • @valuechain4710
      @valuechain4710 Рік тому +2

      @@TauntEh I'm very curious to know time period took for you to recover such as walking etc..
      One of My loved one encountered Guillaun Barre right after few hours when she took shot of vaccine.
      She can talk perfectly fine, move head but legs, Arms are not moving..
      I'd love to hear bit more from you so we can also takes those precautions for her .

    • @TauntEh
      @TauntEh Рік тому +1

      @@valuechain4710 another thing to keep in mind is age, i got out of hospital in 6 weeks i’m not sure if that’s quicker than average or not but I was 20 when I had it the worst, older people can take longer to recover but honestly if the person is dedicated to getting better every day they will be fine :)

    • @valuechain4710
      @valuechain4710 Рік тому +1

      @@TauntEh thank you very much for your feedback..
      I am positive person so o shall stay positive.

  • @lynnecrocker5844
    @lynnecrocker5844 Рік тому +4

    I had it when I was 31 had a child with cancer and 2 other children to care for.I prayed 24 hours a day to get well so I could take care of my girls

    • @dessimartinovski
      @dessimartinovski Рік тому +1

      I speak and release healing over you and your kids. May the healing touch of Jesus cover your family !

  • @NurseRyan
    @NurseRyan 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome overview! Thank you so much 😀

  • @thomasisaac4578
    @thomasisaac4578 2 роки тому +1

    Very well presented. Informative. It refreshed my medical schooling..

  • @bblastos
    @bblastos 3 роки тому +12

    excellent synopsis...I'm a medical assistant...we ask patients before vaccinations like influenza if they've ever had "Guillain-Barre" syndrome...some patients have asked me..."well what exactly is that?"...so I thank you for the concise synopsis...I'm thinking of checking out the med books to use as a reference...thank you!

  • @jt1364
    @jt1364 2 роки тому +7

    I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre` Syndrome on May 24th 2022. I just got out of the hospital after having IVIG treatments. I was lucky that it was caught early but I am going to have a long recovery as I also have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. O'Joyous times.

  • @PriyaKumari-ul8oq
    @PriyaKumari-ul8oq Рік тому +1

    The way they explain is appreciate

  • @ayeshabrown9069
    @ayeshabrown9069 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, was so easy to understand and compare to the treatment we give our patients on wards.

  • @livegood2870
    @livegood2870 2 роки тому +259

    Who’s here after hearing about FDA’s possible announcement about J&J relation to GBS?

    • @BlessitsJeff
      @BlessitsJeff 2 роки тому +6

      😂 yepppp

    • @cantonio270
      @cantonio270 2 роки тому +25

      Me!! Luckily I haven't been vaccinated.

    • @landriahm6161
      @landriahm6161 2 роки тому +5

      Me lol

    • @johnconway4389
      @johnconway4389 2 роки тому +1

      Yes! Are they are saying the J&J vaccine increases susceptibility to the bacteria that causes GBS? Or does the J&J vaccine induce GBS all by itself? I got the Pfizer vaccine that will probably have issues too. J&J only has 21.4M shots with 12.7 used. The vaccination rate has gone down so low it's depressing.

    • @shachat7
      @shachat7 2 роки тому +21

      @@johnconway4389 LOL nah whats depressing is the unvaccinated are going to have to stay away from the vaccinated to avoid getting sick from yall LOL yall are going to carry every disease known to man soon.

  • @ArunSAG
    @ArunSAG Рік тому +4

    Just lost my friend to Guillain-Barre. He leaves behind a 2 year old son and a wife. Devastating and shocking. All happened with in a week. Rest in peace my friend.

  • @kala7278
    @kala7278 Рік тому +1

    Great information and thank you for sharing! Love from Australia 💕

  • @fatemamahjabeen6197
    @fatemamahjabeen6197 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you ever so much . Your all vedios are very helpful indeed.

  • @nathy_f0210
    @nathy_f0210 Рік тому +7

    My mother got GBS exactly 10 weeks ago... she used to not move at all but now she is only moving her head, even though she's not talking, it makes me happy that she's making progress.

    • @kavyamotapothula7393
      @kavyamotapothula7393 Рік тому

      Is she recovered now ?? because my brother as encountered GBS since 22 days he is in ICU only no recovery even after ivig injections

    • @nathy_f0210
      @nathy_f0210 Рік тому

      @@kavyamotapothula7393 She’s on her way. Unfortunately this takes a while. But she’s been able to talk for about 3 or 4 months and she just started eating soft food a few days ago. I hope your brother gets better, truly sorry.

    • @kavyamotapothula7393
      @kavyamotapothula7393 Рік тому

      Yeah and plasmapheresis is also started and it will be 4-5 days will it helpfull?

    • @nathy_f0210
      @nathy_f0210 Рік тому

      @@kavyamotapothula7393 Yes, that should help at least a little

  • @tlau950
    @tlau950 2 роки тому +16

    I once nursed a 3- 4 year old child with GBS in 1982. He was diagnosed at age of 2. He was on positive pressure ventilator and hospitalized on an acute paediatric ward since then. All his development was affected.He was paralysed from neck downwards, his body didn't grow in size except his head. His speech not affected, could talk v.well, needed 24/7 nursing care. When he turned 4, we tried to wean him off the ventilator with support of an ambu bag, we trained his carer and parents how to care for him when he was finally allowed to have home leave. The time when I left my post, he managed to have short home leave for the weekend. Always wondering whether he is still alive today, that's the only and first GBS I nursed. This certainly was a sad experience to share. Medicine has moved on since then, prognosis probably much better these days.

    • @charlesdavis7461
      @charlesdavis7461 Рік тому +2

      Sad to say they can diagnose GBS and give the transfusions mentioned, the Neurologist was great and her Therapists terrific, 2 years later my wife is still
      hoping to walk again without her walker and for more that a few minutes. Thank you for your service as a nurse, good nurses are hard to find in 2022.

    • @tlau950
      @tlau950 Рік тому +1

      ​@@charlesdavis7461 Thank you for your appreciation of our nursing service. I can reassure you there are still plenty of good nurses around in 2022 and in future. Keep up the good work with your wife. There is always hope!

  • @Thefoxesden77
    @Thefoxesden77 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome video! Thank you so much

  • @ravivelpula4756
    @ravivelpula4756 Рік тому

    Very useful and explained in detail. Thank you for doing this video

  • @raydiokilla
    @raydiokilla 2 роки тому +44

    I got this due to Covid 19 as I spent two months in a coma and I had all the symptoms. My arm on my left side was paralyzed and had to learn to walk again. I'm still recovering and trying to get stronger.

    • @beachinhonolulu5136
      @beachinhonolulu5136 2 роки тому +4

      My friend did as well

    • @raydiokilla
      @raydiokilla 2 роки тому +3

      @@beachinhonolulu5136 have they recovered completely? I am going on a year and my left arm is still paralyzed and I have foot drop and still get tired after walking for a while.

    • @beachinhonolulu5136
      @beachinhonolulu5136 2 роки тому +2

      @@raydiokilla honestly her recovery is remarkable. She was in a coma for almost a year and had to relearn how to walk etc. she still gets tired easy and can’t stand too long but she can walk and talk and eat. It’s amazing she is so young too only 27. I wish you luck on your healing journey

    • @raydiokilla
      @raydiokilla 2 роки тому +2

      @@beachinhonolulu5136 yeah that's amazing thank u and good luck with ur friend I pray she makes a complete recovery

    • @crest430
      @crest430 2 роки тому +2

      How are you? Are you better???

  • @dina.elnaggar
    @dina.elnaggar 3 роки тому +2

    Great and simple video as usual.
    But I read in passmedicine it's ascending but begins with proximal ms before distal ones.

  • @ABSOLUTELY_LM
    @ABSOLUTELY_LM 2 роки тому +2

    I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS THANK YOU ❤️🙏🏼

  • @duocphamtruongtho4462
    @duocphamtruongtho4462 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video!

  • @Kelly-lo6cz
    @Kelly-lo6cz 2 роки тому +3

    I had an acute (within hours), purely sensory (non-motor), diffuse neuropathy that was extremely painful and on every inch of my body after a car accident. It felt like I was being electrocuted, burned, or stung. I never had motor issues. But everything else presented itself as GBS. It started in my feet and spread to the rest of my body hours later. My EMG was normal. My symptoms did not get better. 15 neurologists didn't know what it was. 1.5 years after the wreck and onset of symptoms, my EMG started showing demyelination. I was diagnosed with CIDP. I also had a nerve biopsy that showed Small FIber Neuropathy. I started on IVIG a year ago and it was helped the pain a lot. I get frustrated because there's nothing in the medical community about a sudden onset of purely sensory, diffuse, neuropathy. Well I had it and it never went away. IVIG helps me manage, but I suspect I will be on it for years now. I wish they had given me this right after the wreck ... insurance would have never paid for it right away before an abnormal EMG though... weird that it took that long to show abnormality in my EMG, but my symptoms were acute. Does a purely sensory GBS exist?

  • @nancymae5091
    @nancymae5091 3 роки тому +45

    2001 got guillain-barre and it hit my respiratory, where I couldn't walk talk or see for 3 years. Had two neurologist that was clueless. The pain I had lasted all through the years and continue, but not as bad. I aspirated all my drink and food. My mylon sheath was affected so bad, the pain!
    I saw 4 yellow lines a two white lines when I drove down the road. We really have medical idiots out there. I should be dead.

    • @melanieknowles7002
      @melanieknowles7002 3 роки тому +9

      Praise God you can inform others. Hope you feeling better. Sure scares me, the drs today. Blessings.

    • @Rmveber
      @Rmveber 2 роки тому +3

      How did u recovery what type of treatment

    • @mamawkay9493
      @mamawkay9493 2 роки тому +1

      Same here. I still can't walk. God bless you. Hope you have a full recovery.

    • @nancymae5091
      @nancymae5091 2 роки тому +3

      @@Rmveber my treatment was heat. I took many hot baths and had a rice pack wrapped around my right arm seemed like forever. The pain was so bad I was in tears constantly. I did stretches everyday and was on vitamins that my chiropractor put me on. I went to the chiropractor every 2 to 3 weeks. I was on steroids and aspirating pills for 3 years. If I don't go to the chiropractor every 4 weeks it gets harder to breathe. I took myself off of the steroid and the aspirating pills once I was able to eat and drink normally. I still have nerve pain in my right arm and sometimes I still use the rice pack that I made. You put the rice pack in the microwave.

    • @sohambiswas7994
      @sohambiswas7994 2 роки тому

      You all r probably living alive for those medical idiots. You got a life back. You could have been dead instead.

  • @renadktn
    @renadktn Рік тому

    Thank you! Beautifully explained

  • @nicolenelson4455
    @nicolenelson4455 6 місяців тому

    Concise, informative. Thank you!

  • @junli847
    @junli847 3 роки тому +4

    thank you so much for this video! Very helpful for helping my refreshing.

  • @tm4609
    @tm4609 3 роки тому +7

    I'm not a doctor or even a medical professional, but I'm determined to learn as much as I can before I start my medical degree. Thank you so much Thomas, these are great videos.

    • @ZeroToFinals
      @ZeroToFinals  3 роки тому

      Glad to help. Good luck with the medical degree

    • @forgetfulstranger
      @forgetfulstranger 3 роки тому +1

      That's amazing, this degree doesn't need smart people, it needs people with heart and determination like you. Keep it up

    • @FedUpCanuck
      @FedUpCanuck Рік тому

      If you want to learn about GBS talk to me I can inform you since I had it

  • @rajeshwaghmare6834
    @rajeshwaghmare6834 3 роки тому +1

    Hi,like very much,such a simple and easy learning video.
    Thank you for making such a informative and simply understanding video.👍

  • @emanshellby8271
    @emanshellby8271 3 роки тому +1

    You are amazing, and your videos always are helpful to me , thanks alot

  • @youngtc7754
    @youngtc7754 2 роки тому +7

    I've had GBS several times in my life.... unfortunately. Oddly enough, I'm in a hospital like facility with GBS right now!! I've been sick for almost 3 years...I have breathing tube called a trache tube that's inserted into my trachea through a hole in my neck..I also have asthma!! So that's how I take my asthma breathing treatments as well....the scariest part of all, in my eyes, is that I've been out of my mind for that WHOLE time!! I just got my mind back ALL the way, TODAY!!
    I did have what I thought were just bad dreams about being in a hospital... but then I realized that I couldn't wake up from these "dreams". That's when it hit me... something wasn't right!! Come to find out, I WAS RIGHT about this situation NOT being just a bad, terrible dream!! THIS is real... I could've died!! My family told me that I stopped BREATHING at one point...clearly they were able to bring me back, but I just can't believe this craziness actually happened to me, to my family, AGAIN.... This is my ACTUAL FIRST DAY of full consciousness...or as I seem to be calling it, (based off of reading my text messages that I have between me and my family) I'm back in "My Right Mind"!! This is so freakin' crazy to me!! This is definitely NOT the position that I wanna be in right now, but at least I'm ALIVE and back in my MIND, to be able to say that!! I just want this mess to be over and done with and I want to FINALLY be able to go home and get MY LIFE back!!! Normally I don't put myself out there for anybody to "see"... but I figured, "Why not?!? I might as well".. so here I am... this is ME!! Hopefully I've been able to help SOMEBODY, SOMEHOW!!! Hopefully I've been able to help MYSELF somehow.... thanks for letting share my story with y'all. Hopefully I've been able to help someone else out there that's going through some tough or crazy times!! Whatever you do, don't get discouraged or depressed!! TRY to keep your head up and stay as positive as you possibly can!! Even if you have to fake it!! It may not seem like it and it may not be clear right NOW, but it WILL get better!! I'm telling myself this as well... this is for ANYONE that needs to hear this!! God bless you and stay safe out there!!! Amen AMEN 🙏🏽😇🙏🏽!!!

    • @Luminous.Dynamics
      @Luminous.Dynamics 2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for your comment. Ive been having an insane time dealing with Pneumonia from Covid 19. With the Pneumonia, I feel so damn weak, like ive never felt in my whole life, and also makes it really hard to get any sleep at all especially with having asthma. I was looking at this video because ive been having weakness in my hands and muscles.....

    • @brillo86
      @brillo86 2 роки тому +2

      Just read your message. Hope you are feeling alot better now. 💪💪

  • @amparotorres8588
    @amparotorres8588 Рік тому +6

    My Grandmother has been diagnosed with this. It’s been 4 days of treatment and intubation in Mexico. She had just left the US and a day later she fell I’ll.It’s been a horrible process. But today day four she has wiggled her toes and lifted her feet off the bed. I’m currently at her side feeling helpless as I watch her sleep. This video has shed some light and reading these stories have brought some relief. I hope that my abuelita will be home again soon! 💗

    • @rongablue
      @rongablue Рік тому

      God bless you both. Have faith 🙏.

    • @amparotorres8588
      @amparotorres8588 Рік тому

      @@rongablue God called her home one week after I posted this comment. It took too long to receive the medication necessary to treat Guillen-Barre. Her heart couldn’t take the stress of the whole situation. I’ve never seen anything like it before her body just began to “give up”. I believe if she would have been in the United States she would have had access to the proper medication right away she would still be here today. But the What ifs don’t matter. I pray everyday for people fighting this condition. It’s truly traumatic.

    • @rongablue
      @rongablue Рік тому

      @@amparotorres8588
      I’m so sorry for your loss and pray your grandmother is now resting in the arms of the angels 🙏.
      It is indeed a cruel disease.

  • @abdulrahman_imad
    @abdulrahman_imad 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much, it’s great video

  • @abida7582
    @abida7582 Рік тому

    help me alot!!! Thank you. Hoping we can help, treat the patient holistically.

  • @shashikantpalve17
    @shashikantpalve17 2 роки тому +23

    My father WAS totally recovered from GBS AT the AGE OF 80 YEAR OLD
    IN INDIA

    • @sidraiftikhar9533
      @sidraiftikhar9533 2 роки тому +1

      How?

    • @tofujelly
      @tofujelly 2 роки тому

      What did he do

    • @shashikantpalve17
      @shashikantpalve17 2 роки тому +2

      @@tofujelly Ivig & physiotherapy
      Most important is WILL POWER

    • @deepakpatidar4900
      @deepakpatidar4900 2 роки тому

      Hi shashikant, My mother also got an acute GBS four days back. She is receiving her IVIG dose and 4 days are completed as of today. Can you tell me how much time it will take to recover? Also of you can suggest some good practices otr medicines which were used in treatment.

    • @GD-cr5um
      @GD-cr5um 2 роки тому

      My partner at 68 has just been diagnosed today. How long does it take for a person to recover from it

  • @garymcdermott4673
    @garymcdermott4673 2 роки тому +9

    I got GBS in 1997. Still can walk without elbow crutches and have no balance. It really has destroyed my life as I knew it. If you get it bad it has unbelievable effects on your body.

  • @mahmoodhemami6116
    @mahmoodhemami6116 3 місяці тому

    Fine explanation of the syndrme. Thank you.

  • @exoticblondestripper
    @exoticblondestripper Рік тому

    Amazing as always ❤

  • @judy_wj
    @judy_wj Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the info about gbs i was a victim of it 3 yrs ago but i have recovered by 95%

    • @ElvianWhisper
      @ElvianWhisper 8 місяців тому

      Hey, glad you've recovered. If you found the time, I'd appreciate if you could elaborate on the 5% you think you're missing from your recovery after a few years.

  • @bello2bles
    @bello2bles 3 роки тому +41

    This is more than spooky how UA-cam recommend this to me when I just had a patient few days ago with suspected GBS. Though didn’t know much about this condition, guess someone wants me to learn more about it 👩🏾‍💻📝

    • @eckobite
      @eckobite 3 роки тому +2

      Same here!

    • @susan_e
      @susan_e 3 роки тому

      @@eckobite same

    • @dystopian2153
      @dystopian2153 3 роки тому +1

      Yes I was just talking about gB the other day and it just came thru my feed as well. Spooky. Nothing private but worse that you were with a patient. But then HIPPA no longer matters you know...unfortunatley. theres no privacy anymore

    • @jesusheals3799
      @jesusheals3799 2 роки тому

      Have they taken the vaccine prior to the appointment?

    • @sherrybielma1934
      @sherrybielma1934 2 роки тому +1

      That happens constantly to a lot of people, I think our phone listens to us, and programs the things we listen to.

  • @missrina4522
    @missrina4522 Рік тому

    My mother is currently under dx for GBS she received a flu shot two weeks ago and is now having symptoms. Waiting ST This video was helpful. Thank you

  • @muskanluthra3272
    @muskanluthra3272 3 роки тому +2

    Great explanation, Thankyou

  • @gobardsteph8103
    @gobardsteph8103 3 роки тому +4

    Hello Thank you for your presentation.
    I Have two questions :
    1/ Do you know a specialist in France that I could consult ?
    2/ Could you tell me which soft-tool did you use to make your presentation ?
    Thank you.

  • @DrDY-us4rg
    @DrDY-us4rg 3 роки тому +5

    This was an amazing concised explanation 😇

  • @speedysmoke
    @speedysmoke Рік тому

    I had GBS in 1984. Thankfully I recovered. I was in a wheelchair, then made it to a walker then a cane. It was hard for them to get me diagnosed I remember. But now since 2015 I have been diagnosed with CIDP, which is a "cousin ". I have been on IVIG, every 2 weeks since April of 2015. It still took 7 months to get diagnosed. But at this time I am maintaining.

  • @pandiaraja9364
    @pandiaraja9364 3 роки тому +1

    Nice.Simple and precise

  • @porrnesiaparrappio7075
    @porrnesiaparrappio7075 2 роки тому +3

    You have described it well in short and clear. I have been suffering from G.B.S.since August 2020. Thanks to Dr.Srinivas Reddy & Dr. Harish who gave me life. I have recovered almost but still under medication because I'm losing my voice whenever I'm stressed /tired. What may the best way to overcome this? Could you kindly suggest me.

  • @deehp1187
    @deehp1187 3 роки тому +12

    My son-in-law developed GBS on a walking holiday in Nepal - he had a 'flu vaccination which may possibly be how he received the virus but not possible to tell that definitively. His legs and arms were paralysed and he was brought back to England straight into hospital. It took a long time, hard work and lots of determination to exercise his way back to normality. Now in his fifties he still plays golf and football - also coaching young people. Shaking hands when very tired is the only indication left of this dreadful syndrome.

    • @PurpleHermitcrab
      @PurpleHermitcrab 3 роки тому +3

      amazing story! i had gbs when i was 5 right after i had my first flu shot. We still aren’t for certain that the shot is what caused it. I still get really bad pains in my hips and sometimes knees.

    • @valuechain4710
      @valuechain4710 Рік тому

      @@PurpleHermitcrab it is certain after reading yours and above comment..
      My loved encountered GBS exactly couples of hours later after vaccine shot..
      Drug in shot, vaccines effect differently into each humans body ..
      Therefore I draw my conclusion never take vaccines when your 100% perfectly healthy..
      But if you have to take vaccines neccesrly just make sure it is minimum quantity to try the effwcts

  • @mynameisalexanderhamilton2862
    @mynameisalexanderhamilton2862 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this

  • @analauraquevedo9591
    @analauraquevedo9591 Рік тому

    Very educational video, thank you!

  • @payaltambe4180
    @payaltambe4180 2 роки тому +5

    When I was only 8 year old I suffered from gbs... I was in icu for 5 days took medication and after 2 months I was ok 👍

  • @snmcrazy7569
    @snmcrazy7569 2 роки тому +15

    I was diagnosed with Guillian Barre in 2004. I was first told that maybe my pants were too tight when I went to the ER because I couldn't walk... 3 days later I was almost completely paralyzed and progressed to my throat.. and inability to swallow. I was given 2 vials a day of IVIG for 5 days and had months of physical therapy. At the time doctors knew little about the syndrome so they predicted that I would not be able to live my life without assistance for the rest of my life, I was able to recover 90% of my mobility back. I have been very fortunate to have regained what I had lost.. I am curious though as to how many people were diagnosed with GBS and then diagnosed with another auto immune diseases later. for me 2004 GBS then 2009 Diagnosed with Lupus SLE, Sjogrens, And RA.

    • @yvettetorres7829
      @yvettetorres7829 2 роки тому +4

      I got GB in 1996 back when very little was known.
      I went to ER and was sent home only to get worse and present with facial dropping, paralysis. Since I've had a 3 part iskemic stroke, lupus anticoagulant disorder, fibromyalgia chronic, campylobacter gastro infection, and this year severe vascular disease (PAD). I live with chronic pain and state of constant flu like state.
      I have 2 good days per week. Meditation and Tai chi helps, massages/soft tissue, low stress, and no meat at all diet, no fried foods, low sugar and salt.
      Mentally, I'm stronger than ever as I take one day at a time. I have adopted an open mind to being patient with myself. I do fun things like walk short distance on beach 🏖️, listen to soothing music, physical therapy periodically, ASMR helps, and rest when tired. Sending you my very best, positive energy. Living in the moment each day 🙏😇

    • @ryanhalley1982
      @ryanhalley1982 Рік тому +1

      I can relate to this, been on the merry-go-round

  • @user-ny3ej2dy4r
    @user-ny3ej2dy4r 8 місяців тому

    Quite helpful information, thank you!

  • @autumnsun8640
    @autumnsun8640 3 роки тому +1

    Well explained. Thank you.

  • @francinewintzmbbs4977
    @francinewintzmbbs4977 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you!

  • @cherrieblossom5393
    @cherrieblossom5393 3 роки тому +17

    Thanks for this video.
    I like the way you spoke gently and clearly, easy to understand what you said. I've never heard of GBS until today, I read an article that said some people in the UK, Australia and India got GBS after taking the vaxx, so I searched for what kind of disease it is, and the symptoms. Well done.

    • @skulltaylor1616
      @skulltaylor1616 2 роки тому +1

      I’m in Australia and got it from the vaccine
      It’s ruined my life.

    • @ryanhalley1982
      @ryanhalley1982 Рік тому

      Any vaccination has risks because there is a very small minority who could have a reaction but so does not taking it, where the risk is far greater so don’t let that put you off vaccines, without them, polio etc would be rampant. Watch a video on the effects of polio.

  • @cristysmiley4508
    @cristysmiley4508 2 місяці тому

    Thank you. Your video was amazing 😊❤

  • @debbieobryan5607
    @debbieobryan5607 Рік тому

    Thankyou for this you have explained this very well.

  • @MemestiffGaming
    @MemestiffGaming 3 роки тому +16

    I wanted to learn more after recently hearing that some doctors believe Franklin Delano Roosevelt had Guillain Barre Syndrome instead of Polio as originally believed.

    • @dystopian2153
      @dystopian2153 3 роки тому +2

      Didnt know that!! Wow will research.
      Well my dad had GB after the flu shot and it was a very difficult time for my family. And a client who had disappeared for almost a year had guilliam barre. His wife came into the salon to book an appt and said it's been a horrible year. She Explained that he also got GB from flu shot per his dr. I know it's rare that it could occur "that way" but it's worth knowing about.

  • @jaredproductions3559
    @jaredproductions3559 2 роки тому +5

    Guillain-Barré Syndrome happened to me when I couldn't stand up for all of a sudden, i tried to get up but no matter what I couldn't get up, I can't remember anything after but my mom helping me get up, after a while we've gotten to the hospital and after a while I was moved to a new hospital, My dad was always with me and my sibling and mom were at home, I didn't know what was going on when I was going to the hospital. It was so scary. Luckly I was treated and I have been good ever since I've left the hospital.

    • @GD-cr5um
      @GD-cr5um 2 роки тому

      My partner is 68 and got diagnosed with it today. He's been put on dome autoimmuno therapy . We're u able to walk even when u had it. Just curious

  • @docsanti8971
    @docsanti8971 2 місяці тому

    Very well explained! Thanks a lot!

  • @GhostedStories
    @GhostedStories 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this!

  • @kimhuff
    @kimhuff 2 роки тому +5

    Our 29 year old son has been dealing with this since 8/2021. It's been 8 months now and he still can't walk and can barely use his hands. He's been in continuous therapy since 9/2021 and although he is getting better, he's a long way from walking again.
    His GBS came on very quickly. He was literally walking at the store at 9pm, by 12:30am he noticed he was stumbling a great deal and by 3:30am, he was paralyzed from the chest down. He was very lucky we got him in to the ER so quickly.
    The doctor said his damage was extensive with damage to the protective layer around the nerves and to the nerves too. They started him on an IVIg and when that didn't help they did the plasma dialysis, but with no real change.
    Has anyone else had a quick onset like that? I've not talked to anyone with an onset that took place over hours; has anyone on here experienced this? If so, what was your prognosis? I'm just praying he will get back some resemblance of his life before.

    • @marcopalencia8811
      @marcopalencia8811 2 роки тому +1

      Mine took like 2 days for my hole body to paralyze I had it when I was 15 I’m 34 now and still have some aftermath your son will need a lot of support mentally and physically don’t let him down cheer him up on his therapy!!!!!

    • @Imzadi76
      @Imzadi76 Рік тому

      My father got it 10 years ago. A week prior he had a stomach flu. He woke up in the morning and suddenly could move his entire body. He could only move his head. There were no other symptoms before.