Age: 59.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Decreased appetite, Hypersensitivity, Lip swelling, Malaise, Pharyngeal swelling
Clinical narrative: She is having an allergic reaction; Itching was reported as worsened/Swelling was reported as worsened/loss of appetite was reported as worsened; From the time she got the vaccine to now, she has lost 20 lbs; shake/shaking; swelling in the lips, throat, and eye lids; swelling in the lips, throat, and eye lids; swelling in the lips, throat, and eye lids; She has been sick since Wednesday; itching all over from head to toe; loss of appetite; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 59-year-old female patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE) via an unspecified route of administration at left arm on 30Dec2020 at single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included hypertension and allergic to ace inhibitors. There were no concomitant medications. Patient was calling about the Covid Vaccine. She was having an allergic reaction. She did not know what to do to stop it. She went to the ER yesterday (04Jan2021). She had been sick since Wednesday (30Dec2020), she was itching all over from head to toe since 30Dec2020, she got a prescription for Prednisone, she took 2 doses yesterday, 1 dose today, and would take another this evening. She took Benadryl, an hour ago and had an episode, and so she had to jump in the shower and let the cold water run to stop itching, the itching did not stop but it has minimized. She put Benadryl gel and she was still itching, she had taken enough Benadryl. Patient asked what is the best way and if she needed an IV of something, she went to ER on Sunday, she was not seen by doctor, it was a nurse practitioner, she didn't do anything but just listen to her and she only looked at ankles to check for swelling. Patient stated that she had been drinking water and urinating, she had no appetite and lost 20 lbs. Patient confirmed that she got her first dose of the Covid vaccine on 30Dec2020 at 1 o clock, the itching started the same day at 5 o clock, the itching was from head to toe. She experienced swelling in the lips, throat, and eye lids, which started 02Jan2021. She began losing her appetite on 30Dec2020. From the time she got the vaccine to now (05Jan2021), she has lost 20 lbs. An hour ago (05Jan2020) she had an episode, which made her shake, and she did not have the shakes before, this was the first date she started shaking. Itching was reported as worsened/Swelling was reported as worsened/loss of appetite was reported as worsened. Her 2nd dose was scheduled in 21 Days. However, she may not get the second dose, patient stated that she could not get through this no more. She had no positive test for Covid prior to vaccine. She had no antibody test prior to the vaccine. She had not any issues with vaccines in the past. Patient stated that if she was still feeling this way, she would go to a different hospital. When she went to the ER, she was not hospitalized, they sent her back home the same day. Patient would like to know if there was anything that can remove the vaccine from the body. The outcome of the events itching all over from head to toe, loss of appetite, swelling in the lips, throat, and eye lids was not recovered, of the other events was unknown.   Information about lot/batch number has been requested.