Age: 60.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Back pain, Blood cholesterol, Bone densitometry, Gait inability, Musculoskeletal stiffness
Clinical narrative: lost seven pounds; stated that her back hurting really bad (like sciatica); stated that her back hurting really bad (like sciatica); pain went down her legs (restless legs); pain went down her legs (restless legs); she got stiff; stated that she can hardly walk; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient.  A 60 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administration date 11May2021 08:00 (Lot number: ER8732) at the age of 60 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "cholesterol has been up", start date: 2017 (ongoing); "yeast problem in her body" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DSOE 1, SINGLE, LOT NUMBER- ER8732, Time: 13:00), administration date: 16Apr2021, when the patient was 60 years old, for Covid-19 Immunization. The following information was reported: WEIGHT DECREASED (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "lost seven pounds"; BACK PAIN (non-serious), SCIATICA (non-serious), outcome "not recovered" and all described as "stated that her back hurting really bad (like sciatica)"; GAIT INABILITY (non-serious) with onset 14Jul2021, outcome "recovering", described as "stated that she can hardly walk"; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME (non-serious), PAIN IN EXTREMITY (non-serious), outcome "recovering" and all described as "pain went down her legs (restless legs)"; MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "she got stiff". The event "stated that her back hurting really bad (like sciatica)" was evaluated at the physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section.  Additional information: Caller stated that she took that Pfizer shot and after the first or second one that she got stiff. Stated that her back started hurting really bad went down her legs and happened again real bad and right now. Stated that it is like sciatica. Stated that she told the doctors and took physical therapy. Stated that did a bone density scan and everything. No further details provided. Stated that she went ahead and took both shots. Stated that she had reported this to (hospital name withheld) Hospital in (city name withheld), # that was giving shots and goes through them for family medical. Is for Pfizer Covid 19 shot. Caller Stated that she lost seven pounds. Stated this was after the shot. Stated that she is trying to lose weight and is trying to lay off sodas, meats and eggs. Stated that she started losing weight three weeks ago. Stated that it was at a standstill. Stated that her cholesterol has been up since 2017. Stated that yesterday she could hardly walk. Stated that she was sitting on heat pad. Stated that she used C-pap which she had before the shots. Stated that she was telling doctors how it was working and was told it was neuropathy. Stated that the back pain started and has come back two times really bad. Stated that she saw on television about the J&J neurological damage and figured that she should call. Stated that the pain down her legs improves some and then gets bad. Stated that they are restless at night. Stated that she hopes to go back to work. Stated that she was out of work since before the shot. Stated that she had the pain before but that she noticed it bad when she had the shot. Stated that she had a yeast problem in her body before the shot. Additional Vaccines not administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect. The patient did not receive Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks). There was NO AE(s) following prior vaccinations.  Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.