Age: 54.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Throat irritation
Clinical narrative: Note: May 24, 2021 the pharmacy that administered the COVID vaccines contacted me with some billing questions. When I mentioned my severe reactions, they told me they were filing a report upon my behalf. When done they told me it was the VAERS system and gave me a reference number (Ref-531994). I decided that not enough information would be in that report so wanted to submit myself because of my severe reaction and hospitalization. My PCP was not involved until after hospital for a follow up and I was seen by numerous doctors there, so I have no easy single POC until I dig more.  Mar 26, 2021 Received first Moderna COVID vaccine lot 018B21A. Apr 13, 2021 Pain in knees begins and over approx. 18 hrs. increase rapidly to point of pain walking. Compression of knees to sit worse. Apr 14, 2021 Irritation in throat that felt like large amount of dry bread stuck. Cannot get rid of feeling. Lasts for approx. 36 hrs. Apr 16, 2021 Fingers begin randomly swelling one digit at a time with overlapping between fingers. Sections of my palms also (not entire palm at a time, just an area). Each swelling last between 18 to 36 hours. This swelling takes place from 21 Apr to 27 Apr.  When a finger swells it becomes red, hot to the touch, and extremely itchy. I have pictures. Apr 17, 2021 Wake to find tongue hugely swelled. Thought I'd bitten in my sleep. Unable to eat, hard to swallow fluid past tongue. Lasts for a bit over 36 hrs. Apr 19, 2021 Knee pain begins spreading up thighs down calves. Pain also beginning in feet toes and ankles. Apr 20, 2021 Knee pain when bending prevents me from entering truck to drive. Apr 27, 2021 Knee pain eases slightly. Able to sit in truck for short period of time until too much pain. Apr 28, 2021 Receive second Moderna COVID vaccine lot 043B21A at 1pm. Apr 28, 2021 Approx. 2:30 pm knee/overall leg pain begins increasing rapidly to higher than before level. Over next three days increases to point where I cannot stand/walk due to pain. Unable to sleep due to pain also. Apr 28, 2021 Same Day-Around 4:30 pm notice voice is becoming raspy. By 6 pm my voice is completely gone. I have no voice for next approx. 36 hrs. Apr 30, 2021 Upper lip begins swelling in early afternoon. Enormous as everything else has been. Lasts approx. 36 hrs. but extremely tender for next 12 hrs. I have pictures. May 2, 2021 Go to ER in morning. Bloodwork/tests done. No conclusive results. Remain in ER overnight waiting for available bed at a hospital. May 3, 2021 Transferred by ambulance in afternoon to hospital. May 4, 2021 Begin seeing multitude of Drs. More bloodwork and testing. Still major pain w no relief. May 4, 2021 Suspected diagnosis is gout. I have never had gout diagnosed for me before but so be. May 4-7, 2021 Receive daily shot of anakinra. May 6, 2021 Begin noticing decrease in pain. Unable to get out of bed without help but attempting to use a walker. May 7, 2021 Lower lip begins swelling. Hospital staff injects BENADRYL. Even with, becomes, you guessed it, enormous. I have pictures.  May 8, 2021 Discharged from hospital with walker. May 8-13, 2021 Required use of walker. Started using cane partially towards end date. May 14-present 2021 Using cane to walk. Less each day but still need for stability. Still have knee pain. Have higher level of pain in feet.  I had/have a major reaction to the Moderna vaccine. This should be investigated and reported on. Thank you.