Age: 66.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, Throat tightness, Vitamin B12 absorption test
Clinical narrative: joint and muscle pain in arms and legs/joint pain; joint and muscle pain in arms and legs/muscle aches; left arm was very sore; Left side of her throat swelled 20-25 mins after receiving the vaccine; throat was closing up/left side of throat closing up, but could swallow; she felt chills.right down to the fingertips.; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 66-years-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 17Feb2021 (at the age of 66-years-old) (Batch/Lot Number: EN6201) as single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included thyroid condition from 1974 (Diagnosed 47 years ago at 19) and ongoing; celiac disease from 2004 (diagnosed 17 years ago) and ongoing; ongoing high blood pressure (she doesn't remember when started, more than 5 years, less than 10 years, 5-10 years when she was diagnosed); Lyme 19 years ago from 2002. Concomitant medication(s) included levothyroxine sodium (SYNTHROID) taken for autoimmune thyroiditis from 1974 (started 47 years ago) and ongoing; metoprolol (METOPROLOL) taken for hypertension from an unspecified start date and ongoing; ergocalciferol (VIT D) taken for an unspecified indication, start and stop date were not reported; cyanocobalamin (B12) taken for an unspecified indication from an unspecified start date and ongoing. Vitamin D was started many years ago by Primary care doctor, who said she needed one, he retired. He said she needed Vitamin D even though she is an outdoor person, she doesn't understand. She heard it helped with Covid believe it or not. She started B12 a long time ago and used to go for shots at the doctor's once a month. She switched to pills. Reports she had a test many years ago, Schilling Test, that was what determined the reason for the shots. The patient was not administered additional vaccines on same date of the pfizer suspect. The patient did not receive any prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks). The patient had no family medical history relevant to AE. The patient previously received flu shot on 05Nov2020 (at the age of 65 years old) for immunization and experienced just a sore arm. Patient reported first dose was given before 09.00 am, on 17Feb2021, first time thing, appointment time 08:20am. The vaccine was administered in the left arm, and she then reported her arm was very sore for a day and a half, worse than a Flu shot. She did not really know the time of event. After she went home it went away a day and a half later. Left side of her throat swelled 20-25 mins after receiving the vaccine on the left side where she got the shot. The patient states that she just wanted to tell Pfizer that when she went for the shot, she was petrified. She reports that she had to stay 15 minutes after, and her and her husband stayed 17-18 minutes at the hospital. Then they left and walked to the truck and got in the truck. She then reported that the left side of her throat was closing up, her shot was in her left arm. She reports that her daughter's best friend is a nurse and she said that the caller should go back in. The caller reports that it wasn't her whole throat and she could swallow. Stated that it lasted 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Patient didn't feel right, knew something was wrong. She was worried to swallow a pill and waited awhile and if it wouldn't go down. Reports just not right, and able to tolerate one side. It was at 9:20 or 9: 25 am and lasted 2-3 hours. On the day of the shot (17Feb2021), she felt chills.. right down to the fingertips. Reported chills at night. As of last week on 11Mar2021, Thursday or Friday, she had chills, joint and muscle pain in arms and legs. She couldn't go for her second dose so she took a covid test, it came back negative though. Chills started last Thursday or Friday, on the 11Mar2021 or 12Mar2021. It had not stopped, a week today or tomorrow. She reported as on and off, persisting, she did not know as it had not gotten any better. It was in the evening, timewise she did not remember. She was watching TV. She had had chills for a week, starting last Thursday or Friday on and off. Muscle aches reported as starting last Thursday or Friday, the 11Mar2021 or 12Mar2021. She confirmed as ongoing. States it was persisting and worsening. She did not know the time when it started. She reported that it felt like Lyme disease what it was like muscle and joint pain. She went on the phone to look up and had Lyme 19 years ago. Reported joint pain started last Thursday or Friday, the 11Mar2021 or 12Mar2021. Joint pain was in her arms, legs, down to her fingertips and it was reported as ongoing, persisting. Reports that her second shot was scheduled, for yesterday, 17Mar2021. On Tuesday, 16Mar2021, in the morning, she had a Covid test. She states it was negative, and she couldn't go for the second shot because she had symptoms. She had been dealing with these since last Thursday or Friday. Reports chilled, muscle aches, later reclarifies as muscle aches and joint pain, in the arms and legs. She stated it was awful, terrible, it was terrible. Patient stated she was in between one right now. He retired. In December or January, she had an appointment with a new doctor and cancelled it. States she will wait until the end of April to meet and greet with the new doctor. She reports she was going to call the doctor's today. She reports she thought it was the right thing even though she was petrified and afraid to go back for the second one. If she could be going back can they to tell her to stay longer than 15 minutes or have another needle to reverse whatever happens. The patient would like to know if her side effects could appear 3 weeks after receiving the 1st dose of the covid vaccine and if she should receive the 2nd dose of the covid vaccine. The patient did not require a visit to: Emergency Room / Physician Office. Outcome of the events throat swelled, throat was closing up was recovered on 17Feb2021; left arm was very sore was unknown and other events was not recovered.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.