Age: 61.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Blood pressure measurement, Dizziness, Fall, Head discomfort, Headache
Clinical narrative: She never got the 2nd shot and her doctor told her not to get it either; Ringing in her ears; She fell 5 times; Low heart rate along with high blood pressure; High heart rate and low blood pressure; Low heart rate along with high blood pressure; High heart rate and low blood pressure; would get dizzy; Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm; Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm; Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm; headache coming on then felt like her brain was wrapped tight in an ace bandage; horrible side effects; When she got up and started walking, her brain felt like it was jiggling; she felt like she could not drive; As soon as she got the injection she tasted the vaccine, it tasted like alcohol and metal and thinks the vaccine hit a vein; Slept for 36 hours; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of OFF LABEL USE (She never got the 2nd shot and her doctor told her not to get it either), TINNITUS (Ringing in her ears), FALL (She fell 5 times), VACCINATION COMPLICATION (horrible side effects) and HEAD DISCOMFORT (When she got up and started walking, her brain felt like it was jiggling) in a 61-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     Concurrent medical conditions included Herpes infection. Concomitant products included FAMCICLOVIR for Herpes infection.    On 01-Mar-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On 01-Mar-2021, the patient experienced VACCINATION COMPLICATION (horrible side effects), HEAD DISCOMFORT (When she got up and started walking, her brain felt like it was jiggling), IMPAIRED DRIVING ABILITY (she felt like she could not drive), PRODUCT AFTER TASTE (As soon as she got the injection she tasted the vaccine, it tasted like alcohol and metal and thinks the vaccine hit a vein) and HEADACHE (headache coming on then felt like her brain was wrapped tight in an ace bandage). In March 2021, the patient experienced HYPERSOMNIA (Slept for 36 hours). On an unknown date, the patient experienced OFF LABEL USE (She never got the 2nd shot and her doctor told her not to get it either), TINNITUS (Ringing in her ears), FALL (She fell 5 times), VACCINATION SITE REACTION (Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm), VACCINATION SITE SCAB (Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm), HEART RATE DECREASED (Low heart rate along with high blood pressure), HEART RATE INCREASED (High heart rate and low blood pressure), HYPERTENSION (Low heart rate along with high blood pressure), HYPOTENSION (High heart rate and low blood pressure), DIZZINESS (would get dizzy) and VACCINATION SITE PRURITUS (Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm). The patient was treated with ASPIRIN [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID] at an unspecified dose and frequency. In March 2021, HYPERSOMNIA (Slept for 36 hours) had resolved. At the time of the report, OFF LABEL USE (She never got the 2nd shot and her doctor told her not to get it either), HEART RATE DECREASED (Low heart rate along with high blood pressure), HEART RATE INCREASED (High heart rate and low blood pressure), HYPERTENSION (Low heart rate along with high blood pressure) and HYPOTENSION (High heart rate and low blood pressure) had resolved, TINNITUS (Ringing in her ears) had not resolved and FALL (She fell 5 times), VACCINATION COMPLICATION (horrible side effects), HEAD DISCOMFORT (When she got up and started walking, her brain felt like it was jiggling), IMPAIRED DRIVING ABILITY (she felt like she could not drive), PRODUCT AFTER TASTE (As soon as she got the injection she tasted the vaccine, it tasted like alcohol and metal and thinks the vaccine hit a vein), VACCINATION SITE REACTION (Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm), VACCINATION SITE SCAB (Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm), DIZZINESS (would get dizzy), VACCINATION SITE PRURITUS (Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in her sleep and got scabs all over her arm) and HEADACHE (headache coming on then felt like her brain was wrapped tight in an ace bandage) outcome was unknown.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): On an unknown date, Blood pressure measurement: 100/60 (normal) normal blood pressure was 100/60, 80/40 (Low) lowat 80/40 and 185/100 (High) it was about 185/100. On an unknown date, Heart rate: 40 (Low) low heart rate was 40 and 115-120 (High) high 115-120.     mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Unknown) was withdrawn on an unknown date.       The patient had horrible side effects and started while the patient was waiting 15 minutes after receiving it in the pharmacy. In that time the patient felt a headache coming on then felt like brain was wrapped tight in an ace bandage. When the patient got up and started walking, brain felt like it was jiggling so the patient felt like could not drive. The patient states that as soon as got the injection the patient tasted the vaccine. It tasted like alcohol and metal and thinks the vaccine hit a vein. The patient was told to take Motrin but says the patient could not take it but took aspirin instead. About 3-4 days after the vaccine the patient slept for 36 hours except to get up to use the bathroom. After that, for 3 weeks, the patient experienced times of having a low heart rate along with high blood pressure or a high heart rate and low blood pressure. The patient did not have a history of heart problems. The patient fell 5 times and would get dizzy.  The patient never got the second shot and doctor told not to get it either. The patient experienced ringing in ears and still had that sometimes. The patient also had Covid arm with itchiness and would scratch in sleep and got scabs all over arm.   This case was linked to MOD-2022-498879 (Patient Link).