Age: 11.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: HPV4
Symptoms: Autoimmune disorder, Autonomic nervous system imbalance, Bartonella test positive, Borrelia test negative, Cat scratch disease
Clinical narrative: This spontaneous report was received from a consumer (patient's mother) referring to an 11 year old female patient. The patient was healthy. No information regarding concomitant medications was provided. On 02-SEP-2010, the patient was vaccinated with the first dose of GARDASIL (exact dose, frequency, route, lot # and expiration date were not provided). In approximately September 2010 (reported as soon, after receiving the vaccine), the patient started experiencing the earliest symptoms including fatigue not relieved by sleep, sleeping a lot over 12 hours a day and even more in the weekends, constant (24/7) headaches and migraines not responding to the pain relievers, stabbing 24/7 bilateral ear pain, abdominal pain, nausea, all over joint pain. The patient did not know what was wrong, but she did not feel good. The patient also did not look good had constant dark circles under her eyes, her skin color was ashen and she appeared listless. She missed days at school and other activities (dance and cheerleading). The patient visited pediatrician repeatedly and other specialists including neurologist; ear, nose and throat specialists (ENT's), gastrointestinal specialists (GI), Obstetrician Gynecologist (OBGYN) and made several visits to the emergency room. The patient also received many blood tests, computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patient was prescribed unspecified medications to alleviate her symptoms but it only made her to feel worse. The pediatrician suggested that patient's illness might be psychosomatic and recommended to visit a psychologist. On an unspecified date in October 2010, the patient was tested for the Lime disease. The first, as well as second and third round of testing, was negative. In April 2011, the patient's fatigue and pain was all consuming so she could no longer go to school or participate in dance or cheerleading. The patient's symptoms included hyperacusis, constant sore throat, visual disturbances, light sensitivity, cognitive issues such as memory and severe comprehension problems, random numbness and tingling, weird "bug crawling" skin sensations, generalized weakness throughout her body (it was difficult for her to sit in the shower to bathe), dizziness, feeling close to passing out just standing, fainting and heart palpitations (onset dates for the events were not reported). She stayed in her bedroom shielding herself from the everyday living. It was hard to take her out of the house even for a doctor's appointment. In May (year unspecified), the patient was tested for a tick-borne diseases. She was highly positive for Bartonella henselae and Mycoplasma pneumonia (blazing infection with Mycoplasma pneumonia). The testing also showed that the patient's immune system was struggling and was impaired. Western Blot for Lyme disease was negative. The results were interpreted by the doctors as just an exposure to Bartonella and a classic Bartonella rash the patient developed as stretch marks. On an unknown date, the patient was diagnosed with the beginning stages of dysautonomia, chronic migraine disorder with chronic ear pain neuralgia. The patient received the treatment which was not effective, nausea and head pain increased. On unspecified date in 2011 (reported as over nine months since patient's illness began), another physician clinically diagnosed the patient with Lyme disease, active Bartonella henselae and Mycoplasma pneumonia infections. Later, on an unknown date, the patient was additionally diagnosed with Lyme Disease, chronic streptococcal infection (Strep), human herpesvirus 6 infection (HHV6), hypo-coagulation, susceptibility to biotoxin illness (mold and environmental sensitivities) and an acquired autoimmune thyroid disease. The patient also had a genetic weakness for removing toxins, which likely played a part in her vaccine injury. In February 2014, three and a half years after receiving GARASIL the patient still remained chronically ill. She was unable to attend school in 7th and 8th grades. At the age of 14, the patient's life closely resembled a sick elderly person. The patient was treated for a vaccine injury in addition to treating multiple tick-borne disease, other infections and autoimmune thyroid disease. She never responded well to treatment for tick-borne diseases. As the patient was making good progress and then fell back again, so in approximately 2014, the treatment focused on addressing the vaccine injury itself because, as the reporter believed, it was holding the patient from progressing in any treatment. Recently, the patient started to make some progress again and started to respond for the treatment 75% better than previous year. In February 2014, the patient started the treatment with a low dose naltrexone. Her immune system finally started responding. She made a lot of progress and was working towards recovery (outcome of the events recovering/resolving). The patient's Primary Care Physician and Lyme Literate Medical Doctor (LLMD) both agreed that her immune system was injured by GARDASIL and that it was the catalyst of her cascading health problems and chronic illness. The reporter stated that GARDASIL took on her daughter's health and well-being. Additional information has been requested.