Age: 76.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: FLU4
Symptoms: Gait disturbance, Lip blister, Scab, Skin disorder, Somnolence
Clinical narrative: VAERS - 10-19-18, To be honest, I'm not sure if I received FLUZONE QUAD or something else. I went to pharmacy and told them I wanted a flu shot. I specifically asked for the "regular" one since last year I had the FLUZONE HIGH DOSE and had a reaction. The young lady went away and came back with something in her hand. I could not see what it was but asked her if it was the regular strength and repeated to her that I had a reaction last year. She looked at me and said if I knew that the high dose was better than the regular. I said yes and again she went back to where they keep the vaccines and came back again with something in her hand. I assumed it was what I wanted. She then told me to step down and sign some papers. I did that and after waiting a long time I asked when was I getting the shot because I had purchased ice cream and ice pops and said that they probably started to melt. Then another young lady came, check my insurance and said that she would take me first since I was having a problem. Before this another senior lady came and requested a flu shot, she came after me so I couldn't understand why I was told that I would be taken first. I was first, period! I had the shot and went home. Four hours later all heck broke out. For four days I had no appetite but made myself 2 pieces of toast and a bowl of cereal. My body was so weak I had to hold on to the walls just to go to the bathroom. The first day I had severe chills and shaking for three hours. The third and fourth days the same thing happened. During this time I kept falling asleep and having weird dreams. On the second day I woke up only to find that my face looked like I died - my facial bones were protruding and my skin was sunken. I was really scared and asked myself what the heck happened I looked like Frankenstein! After four days I had blisters on my lips and as of today I still have some scabs. If that wasn't enough I had crusts in my nose and a whistle in my bronchial tubes. I took a decongestant and that seemed to help. I think I had a mild fever but not sure. I called my doctor and she told me to take TYLENOL. I did but it did nothing for me and called her back. She insisted on TYLENOL but I told her it wasn't working and that I needed an antibiotic. She gave me amoxicillin and something for my appetite. I never took that. It was about ten days later that my appetite came back but I was still falling asleep every day. I felt like I was in a Twilight Zone constantly. On the thirteenth and fourteenth days I managed to leave my apartment but I'm still not fully recovered. I've had a flu shot for many years without any problems so the only thing I can think of is that they gave my regular dose to the second lady and gave me hers. Maybe being a senior she wanted the high dose. That would account for what happened this year since I had a reaction last year to the high dose. To be honest I'm not even sure what I received and why I had such severe reactions. I would appreciate a written response. A copy of this letter is going to the head office of pharmacy. P.S. I am very unhappy over everything especially since I do not understand what happened or why. I need some accounting!