Age: 56.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Pain in extremity, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary thrombosis, Thrombosis
Clinical narrative: blood clots and lung clots; blood clots and lung clots; severe pain in the right arm; Numbness; short of breath walking; Pulmonary embolism; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). This 56-year-old female patient received the 1st dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number: EL9267) via an unspecified route of administration in the right arm on 20Feb2021 as single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included Acid Reflux, allergic to Penicillin's, Sulfa, Wasp and Bee strings. Concomitant medications were unknown. The patient was reporting on having blood clots after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. She had been on the ER. She had also been prescribed Eliquis. The patient received apixaban (ELIQUIS, tablet, strength: 5 mg, lot number: 1796053, expiration date: Sep2023) oral from Mar2021 at 5 mg twice a day for blood clots. The patient was asking for compensation and was given with the Legal Team's address. She wanted to know statistical information on how often blood clots happen after receiving the vaccine and if this was a common side effect. The patient wanted to know details about the side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, specifically what was fatigue. The patient had the Pfizer covid BioNtech vaccine last year and developed blood clots. She was put on Eliquis. The doctor then took her off Eliquis saying she didn't need it anymore. When she was off of Eliquis she developed clots again and so she was put on Eliquis again. The patient stated that she worked in a healthcare setting before but she was retired. The patient stated that she had reported it to VAERS. During the call she also said that with Eliquis she had been paying a lot out of pocket, and she had been to the ER a couple times and would like compensation. The patient complained that the help for Eliquis was all based on income, they made too much and would not qualify for it, this was one more hurdle she guesses. The patient stated that she had only gotten the first dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine, and she was instructed to not get it anymore. The blood clot began about 2-4 days on Feb2021 after getting the first dose. Initially she had trouble with her leg, but she never expected a blood clot, she had babied it forever, she was thinking to herself how did she pull a muscle and not know. She had elevated the leg. Finally she was at a (withheld) one day and she picked something up and her lower calf felt like big jello just jumped above into the knee into the upper part of the leg and thigh. It was so painful, and she was in the middle of this at withheld. The patient clarified stating that she needed to back up a bit. It was in the lower calf, she didn't know when but she got severe pain in the right arm, and it went numb for a bit but then it went away into the shoulder, back and neck area it was aching. She was still making excuses telling herself maybe she was sitting in the recliner and her head was getting tilted not thinking that it was a blood clot. The clot jumped from the lower leg into the upper leg, luckily she made it home, and that's when they thought it was a clot and said she has got to go to the ER. She went to ER, the doctor there did a scan, they did scans all over, she was there for 5 hours, and they were about to discharge her home but that's when the finally the report from the scans came and that's when they told her she absolutely had a blood clot. The next day, she was short of breath walking from her bedroom to the chair, and so they went back to the ER and told her she had bilateral clots in the lungs confirming that when she went to ER again it was a pulmonary embolism. She then went for blood work follow up. She told her Primary care and brought all her records and primary Care said to stay on Eliquis. She then went to a doctor that did vein work, Dr (withheld) said that he thought the D Dimer test wasn't spiking any more and since there's no family history of clots and since it's more harmful than a benefit to stay on Eliquis he told her to stop the Eliquis. In 10 days she was back with blood clot and lung clots Feb2021. Now today that vein doctor, sent her to her primary care, the patient stated that she will ask her if she can see a hematologist. Next week she will see the Vein doctor again, because he said he wanted to scan the leg again. She called her insurance because she thought back on the Eliquis since Mar2021, she had all these appointments of this illness, and test. The patient stated that she was seen in a clinic, it all started at a clinic, they were the people that initially saw her, when she went to the ER first. The patient clarified that she had only made ER visits in which she would be at the hospital for 5 hours or so, but she was never admitted to the hospital. She was just at the facility 5 hours each time. Eliquis was started in Mar2021 when she first went to the ER. The covid vaccine was given in the right arm and the Right leg was where she had the problem to start with. She was very healthy, she swam and walked. With this blood thinner she didn't know if being on this forever will change what she can do, she didn't want an injury. The patient had had a lot of blood work and CT scans. Prior to ending the call, caller states that she would like to be reimbursed for medical procedure, tests, appointment, her insurance, and Eliquis. Outcome of the events was unknown.