Age: 42.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dizziness, Hypoaesthesia, Pain in extremity
Clinical narrative: his arms and legs wouldn't move/when they wouldn't move they hurt and were numb at same time; Lightheaded; limbs are in a little pain but they recover quickly; dizziness; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable consumer (patient) via Medical information team. A 42-years-old male patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, Lot Number: EW0198, Expiration Date: Sep2021), via intramuscular route, administered in Arm Left on 26Jun2021 (at the age of 42-years) as single dose for covid-19 immunization. The patient had no relevant medical history and family history. The patient did not receive prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks), any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. On 26Jun2021, the patient experienced lightheaded. On 28Jun2021, the patient's arms and legs wouldn't move/when they wouldn't move, they hurt and were numb at same time. On an unspecified date in Jun2021, the patient experienced dizziness and limbs were in a little pain, but they recover quickly. Clinical course included: the patient stated he received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine on Saturday 26Jun2021 and after a few minutes of receiving it he felt lightheaded. He stated that passed. Caller stated that he had lightheaded from the 26Jun2021 through today it had worsened but now its levelling off. It was persisting at moderate level. He stated that when he woke up on Monday (28Jun2021), he experienced a rather high level of dizziness, his arms and legs wouldn't move, and he was dizzy. The numbness in his arms and legs passed but the dizziness has been getting worse. Patient stated that his arms and legs recovered completely but stated when they wouldn't move, they hurt and were numb at same time. He stated that this stopped about 4 hours after he woke up. He stated that his limbs are recovered completely but he still wakes up in a little pain in his limbs, but they recover quickly. The patient ended up in urgent care because of the dizziness that he had experienced from the vaccine. He was prescribed meclizine 12.5 mg and he said that it isn't working. Caller wanted to know if Pfizer has any treatment recommendations or any OTC (over the counter) medication that he could take for his dizziness. Caller said that he had to take leaves of absence in the work that he has just started because of his dizziness. Caller wanted to know what can be done to stop the adverse events that he had with the vaccine. When providing weight caller says he has lost that much weight. No further information provided. The only medicine he has had is the meclizine 12.5 mg. The date on the bottle 28Jun. He sees the description of the pill. He does not see a lot number on the bottle. may cause drowsiness and dizziness. Discard after 28 Jun 2022. He received this for the reported dizziness. He states he wants to know what can be done about the dizziness. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of dizziness. No investigation assessment performed. The event dizziness resulted in emergency room for urgent care. The outcome of events was unknown.  Follow-up attempts are possible. Further information is expected.