Dr Ian Cash 2021-07-31 Person 1 5 0

Had my first Covid jab (Astra Zeneca) on 13th March at Orton Wistow. As we drove away from the vaccine centre I commented to my wife that the left side of my neck was going numb. When we got home (about 25 mins) the left side of my face, top lip and side of my nose were numb. My wife was thinking it might be a stroke, but my speech wasn't slurred and my face didn't drop. This lasted 3-4 days. I've had headaches, feeling very tired as well as now having a pain on the left side of my head above my ear which was not there before the 13th March. I have filled in the yellow card symptom report on-line. My second jab was due on the 1st June and as that day got closer I still did not feel good, So phoned 119 and explained what was happening, and that I was not happy about having the second jab. The person I spoke to agreed and told me to contact 111 who told me I should get advice from my doctor at Oundle Surgery. I explained that that's unlikely to happen because from the stories I've heard, the GP's are hiding away and are even more difficult to see than ever. So 111 contacted the Surgery and told me if they don't call in the next four hours to call 111 again. A doctor (Cash) from Oundle Surgery phoned an hour later. I explained what was going on. He told me the vaccine would not have caused any problems and there was no reason why I should not have the second jab. It was probably stress, did I watch the vaccine being given? The pain at the side of my head was probably caused by the way I was holding my neck, “had I bought a new pillow recently” ? He then went on to say that we can't have been that worried about a stroke or we would have driven straight to A&E . I told him I would see what they thought at the vaccine centre, his reply was “they would probably take the easy way out and not do it “ So talking to him was pointless. He was condescending and did not take anything I said seriously. 111 phoned me on the afternoon of May 31st to see how I got on with the doctor. She was amazed that a doctor would give such advice. She went on to say that it could be an allergic reaction and it would probably be safer for my second jab to be a different vaccine and that's the advice she thought a doctor would give. However to get a different vaccine would have to come from a medical professional. So, as I don't know where to find one of them I cancelled the second jab. I have also spoken to two pharmacists since, they both agreed , it could be an allergic reaction and I should not have the second Astra Zeneca jab. I should try to get a different vaccine for my second jab. It's now the end of July, I still feel washed out and the pain at the side of my head is still there. I will not be getting the second jab, ever. My wife asked the question, if I had taken the doctors advice and had the second Astra Zeneca jab, then actually had a stroke, or worse, who would she be suing?