Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Malaise, Migraine, Nausea, Pyrexia, Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased
Clinical narrative: it tested positive for positive gamma oligoclonal bands; fever; continued to get really sick; horrible headaches/migraines; horrible headaches/migraines; severe nausea; her sedimentation rate has tripled; her C-Reactive protein level is high (In April it was 37); miss work for a week at a time including this week; her ferratin levels have dropped; inflammatory; feeling unwell; vomiting; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable Other health care professional, nurse (Patient). A 49-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for Injection, Lot number were not reported) via an unknown route of administration on 11Jan2021 as dose 2, single for Covid-19 immunisation. Nurse reported that she has a history of migraines since she was a teenager. Reported an episode of anemia last year. The patient historical vaccine included bnt162b2 as dose 1, single for Covid-19 Immunization and experienced fever on an unspecified date in Dec2020. Following the second dose it was about two to three weeks later she continued to get really sick. She has seen several specialists to rule out diseases/infections. She feels that up to know her body has had an immune response that continues to make her sick. She has continued to experience horrible headaches/migraines, severe nausea requiring phenergan. With recurring fevers consumer has had a lumbar puncture for CSF sample, her provider was concerned CSF pressure was elevated and it tested positive for positive gamma oligoclonal bands in June. She has been evaluated by a Rheumatologist to rule out Lupus. She explained that her sedimentation rate has tripled and her C-Reactive protein level is high (In April it was 37). These constellation of symptoms and illness has caused her to miss work for a week at a time including this week. She has had an MRI with and without contrast of her brain with non-specific changes that she reveals are related to her history of migraines. Her hematologist has run additional labs and noted her ferratin levels have dropped. She has received medrol dose pack for inflammatory response. Her occupational health department at work did not notify VAERS and consumer explains she waited this long to report these events as she was seeing specialist to rule out other disorders. She had a follow up today with a provider and will have another follow up soon. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included gamma oligoclonal bands: positive, it tested positive for positive gamma oligoclonal bands in June , CSF pressure: elevated - CSF pressure was elevated and it tested positive for positive gamma oligoclonal bands in June, magnetic resonance imaging with and without contrast of her brain with non-specific changes: migraines, She has had an MRI with and without contrast of her brain with non-specific changes that she reveals are related to her history of migraines, sedimentation rate: increase- sedimentation rate has tripled, ferratin levels: dropped. The outcome of all events was unknown.   Information about lot/batch number has been requested