Age: 56.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: MMR
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Back pain, Chills, Ear pain, Headache
Clinical narrative: I received MMR vaccination and mantoux TB skin test on August 8 2007. On 8/18 I got a fever and rash on both my arms the next day 8/19 my left knee swelled up I could not bend it, after 3 days the swelling went down  I still had a slight fever. headache  and at night I had chills.  On  8/22 the top of my right hand swelled up it lasted for 3 days  I called up facility  were I received the vaccination and told them what happen .They told me that women my age could get joint pain from MMR vaccination and that it would go away. On the 8/29   I started to get a pain in my back on the left side of my spine.  On 9/1  the pain got stronger the top of my shoulder was swollen and my neck hurt.  I also had pain in my upper arm and my fingers. I could not sleep because of the pain.  On the 9/4 I was experiencing some numbness in my fingers the top of  my shoulder was hurting and the joint of my arm. I had a head a  headache that started in the back of my head. On the morning of   9/7  I woke to pain that went down my arm to my fingers and that shot  from my back to the front of my chest . I hand no feeling in my left hand and numbness in my right hand . I also had a headache that  went up the  back of my neck and earache in my left ear.  I thought  was having a heart attack I broke out in a sweat I thought I was going to vomit and pass out .  I called  911 they came  and checked my vital signs they told me my vital signs were good and  they did not think I was having a heart attack.   They tried to check my blood sugar but when they pricked my finger on my right hand the blood would not come out there was no circulation. After a few tries the blood started to flow. They took me to Hospital. At the hospital they  gave me all kinds of test for my heart and blood test but could not find anything wrong . They checked for infection in my ear but there was nothing.  They then x rayed my neck and back and shoulder took more  blood test and could not find anything. They suggested it could be nerve . After 7 hrs they sent me home and told me there is nothing else we can do and I should see my regular physician.  I went to my regular physician on 9/11. I was still having pain in my back my shoulder and the joint of my arm and neck. I told her what happen at the hostipal and I received a MMR vaccination she said it sounds like it could be a adverse reaction to the vaccination I do not know if she filled a report to CDC.  She told me to take more  Ibuprofen 3- 3 times a day   and if it gets worst again to call her. She gave me a blood test for Inflammation and infection they both came back normal.  Taking more Ibuprofen helped but it up set my stomach. I stopped taking the improper after a week the pain in my back neck arm and shoulder was still there and I could not sleep. On the 9/26   I made a appointment with care more chiropractor. I was examed and I explained to him what happen at the hospital and no one could find anything wrong . He told me they would not find anything because it is nerve. It  was  caused by swelling   of vertebrae on my spine that pinched a never that affected my neck should and down my left arm,  not and infection or inflammation of the joints. I was told to use ice on my neck shoulder and back for 20 minutes 5 times a day   After 5 days adjustments of my neck back and shoulder, the pain was gone. I was able to move my neck freely there was no more stiffness in my neck no headache or earache. On 10/8 my right knee swelled up I could not bend it I was also experience itching on my scalp. It lasted 3 days then  went away. I was visiting family out of the state at the time  I  could  not see my Dr. On 11/1  felt a   pain in my back, shoulder, the top of my right hand and right knee the same place I experienced the pain before.  Also my scalp was itching .  I took ibuprofen and it went away . On 11/17  the top of my right hand swelled up and I  had a small patch that was itching on my back, there was  a little rash like the one I had on my arms on 8/18. The rash went away quickly but my scalp was still itchy. The swelling on top of my hand was not as  bad as the first time it happen it looks like a bump now. As of today 11/21 the bump on my hand is still there sometimes it aches and so dose my right knee. the pain is not as intense as the first time it happen but it aches off and on. Before I reeived the MMR vaccination I had a physical examination from Presbyterian,  and i had no health problems or do I take amy kind of medication for amything. I also had a complet yearly examination on 3/28/07 from my regular physcian.