Age: 74.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Ear discomfort, Hypoacusis, Rhinorrhoea, Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: Hissing in both ears; Inability to equalize inner ear pressure/ Pressure in inner ear; Difficulty in hearing conversations; nasal discharge problems (running nose); This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 74-years-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EP6955, Expiration date was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 06Apr2021 at 11:15 hours as dose 1, single (at the age of 74-years-old) for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included High blood pressure from 1967 to an unknown date, Varicocele removed from left testicle/tumor removed from lower back from 1982 to an unknown date, transient ischaemic attack (TIA) (17 double vision events and vertigo problems) from 2005 to an unknown date, precancerous skin (mole) removed from 2006 to an unknown date, Kidney stone attack (first kidney stone attack, kidney stone removed by procedure in 2009) from 2007 to an unknown date, sinus problems from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing, one parathyroid gland removed from 2009 to an unknown date, fatty tumor removed from back of neck from 2009 to an unknown date, kidney stone removed by procedure from 2009 to an unknown date, diagnosed with glaucoma plus discovered a hole in retina from 2011 to an unknown date, ultrasound removal of kidney stones from 2012 to an unknown date, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP, urolift procedure for BHP) from 2017 to an unknown date, Laser Eye surgery (Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) laser eye surgery both eyes for glaucoma) from 2017 to an unknown date, kidney stone attack (First in 10 years, had ER visit) from 2017 to an unknown date, blood pressure problems from Mar2020 to an unknown date, Irregular heart beat from Mar2020 to an unknown date, Right bundle branch block (RBBB) from 30Mar2020 to an unknown date, Hematuria problems (possible kidney stone passing) from Oct2020 to an unknown date. Patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. Concomitant medication(s) within 2 weeks of vaccination included fosinopril at a dose of 20 mg, 2/day and clopidogrel at a dose of 75 mg (both taken for an unspecified indication, start and stop date were not reported). Patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19, prior to vaccination. Since the vaccination, patient had not been tested for COVID-19. On 13Apr2021 (Tuesday), patient experienced nasal discharge problems (running nose) and to address this issue patient purchased and began to use Claritan over-the counter (OTC) medication. On 19Apr2021 (Monday), upon waking patient noticed hearing problem, hissing in both ears, inability to equalize inner ear pressure (same problem that one experiences in airplanes at high altitudes), pressure in inner ear (similar as having water in your ear), and difficulty in hearing conversations on the telephone. On 19Apr2021, Primary care providers (PCP) prescribed Allegra. On 20Apr2021 (Tuesday), patient requested PCP give him a prescription for an antibiotic because he do not have and never had a history of allergy problems. Patient began taking amoxicillin on 20Apr2021 (Tuesday). On 23Apr2021 (Friday), patient was able to equalize pressure in right ear when swallowing/chewing gum. On 24Apr2021 (Saturday), patient hearing in right ear improved and left ear still appears to have inner ear problems. Patient stated that hearing in the left ear remains diminished and he still have it. Patient also received Telemed, as a treatment for all the events. The events were reported as non-serious by the patient. The outcome of all the events was not recovered.  Follow-up attempts completed. No further information expected.