Age: 65.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, Arthralgia, Asthenia, Back pain, Chills
Clinical narrative: real bad lower back pain; shooting pain near belly button; terrible pain in part of head; cold chills; weak, tired and fatigued; Nausea; threw up; left leg jitters; joint pain in hands and knees; Still gets very warm; The right leg was very faint; weak, tired and fatigued; This is a spontaneous report received from Pfizer sponsor program from a contactable consumer (patient). A 65-years-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, formulation: Solution for injection, Lot number EP7533) via unspecified route of administration in left arm on 06-APR-2021 at 07:45 as single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included acid reflux (has had for a really long time), esophageal cancer, two years ago, she went through radiation and chemotherapy, because she had cancer. Got through surgery. However, she feels that her body stills feel that her body has not been build up to where it was before hit with cancer. She was just so tired, worse than what she had gone through with cancer. Concomitant medication included simvastatin 10 mg once a day had been taking maybe from 15 years (generic version of Zocor) for cholesterol, metoprolol tartrate 25 mg twice a day been taking for 2 years and 4 months, ever since cancer surgery. She was on blood pressure medicine but after surgery 3 days after had gone and started doing A fib and then put on this, omeprazole 40mg twice a day (generic for Prilosec) had been taking maybe 30 years or a little more for acid reflux, zolpidem tartrate 5 mg started maybe 9 months ago for sleep/could not sleep during the night, melatonin first started at 10mg and then continued with 5mg of this over the counter supplement for sleep, senna liquid extract two per day as laxative, allergy relief medication 25mg once a day (over the counter brand) for severe allergies, ascorbic acid, fish oil, vitamin E NOS, xantofyl, zeaxanthin, zinc (OCUVITE COMPLETE) for glaucoma, vitamin gummies as vitamin, fish gummies, calcium and vitamin D3 gummies, brimonidine tartrate, timolol maleate (COMBIGAN) 5 mg at night for glaucoma (she had surgery on right eye and put stent in it. didn't have left eye fixed yet), travoprost (TRAVATAN) 2.5 ml eye drop for glaucoma. No other vaccine in four weeks. Previous drug history was not reported. On an unknown date patient experienced real bad lower back pain, shooting pain near belly button, terrible pain in part of head, cold chills, weak, tired, and fatigued, nausea, threw up, left leg jitters, joint pain in hands and knees, still gets very warm, the right leg was very faint. Reporter states she had received the first vaccine and became ill after that. She wants to know if it was common thing. Caller was provided with number for medical information. Caller states that she asked if she takes the second dose, would she possibly have the same reaction as she had with the first one? had anybody reported the same similarities? She went last Tuesday with husband for the vaccination. She stated she did really good Tuesday and Wednesday, then she got ill Thursday around 5 pm. When first started had real bad lower back in the right side. Then, one hour later, got severe pain in the left side. The pain kept on once in a while, then started shooting near the belly button. Then got terrible pain in one part of the head and was so bad that she just went to bed. Then started getting cold chills, then warm, then really bad cold chills. Thought maybe some of these were symptoms of the vaccination. The pain in the one side of the head was really bad. Started getting really bad, was weak and tired, and fatigued. After that, started getting nausea. Drank a little water, then threw up. She could not keep it down. It then subsided. Then had left leg jitters, like when you drink 10 cups of coffee. The right leg was very faint. Knows what it feels like to feel nerves jump around from drinking lots of coffee and not eating anything. Just was very fatigued. This has passed, but still happens once in a while. Sunday, started to feel better, not really the greatest but, better. Yesterday, had to get out of bed and get outside for fresh air. Felt really good and walked around. Is starting to feel better. The joint pain in the hands and knees are not good. Had been subsiding and was not as bad as it was. The joint pain and hands hurting started Friday evening, guesses after lunch. Her and hands and joints were hurting. Started reading the paper which said all of these were symptoms of the Covid shot. The lower back pain started probably after lunch time. Bought a mims machine that was really small. was almost like going to therapy and does massages when putting your hands on it. Started feeling better after doing this. This was on Thursday. Don't know if she should take the next shot. Is honestly just very scared. At first, didn't think of that being any part of the Covid shot. All of these started in about 2 and half days afterwards. The cold chills and achiness all other issues she started to think it had to be from the shot. Nothing started until Thursday after getting the shot on Tuesday. Didn't start until after lunch time on Thursday. Feel a little bit off the chills and achiness and on but is not as heavy as it was. Still gets very warm and will either get a fan or drink colder water to help. Still get a little bit but not like when it started. was not having lower back pain anymore. Haven't had any side pain, it has kind of subsided. Reporter also stated she had esophageal cancer. They operated and had to take part of the esophagus out. They took the stomach and re did it. Don't have large stomach or anything anymore. Prefer to not be throwing up because it is not good for the esophagus that is repaired. She had cancer 2 years ago. husband was concerned about her immune system. If she got Covid, wondered if she would die from Covid. Since she did get sick, had been trying her best to drink high protein shakes with powder to get her self-built back up. Does not want the second time to be like the first time. Really trying to get her self-repaired for the next time around. It is a real high protein shake that was started Sunday. She took Pepto Bismol for the stomach. It seems to settle the stomach. Drank chicken broth. When she was going through cancer, it helped her when nauseated. Drank flat ginger ale. When she had cancer, radiation and chemo, the doctor gave her pills for nausea. Did take on of the nausea meds. After taking it, and laying still, it subsided after thirty minutes. Took 2 regular strength Tylenol and laid down. Ice packed the head because the of left sided head pain. Felt like brains would explode out of head. When the Tylenol kicked in and all things started to relax itself, the pain was not as great then. Nausea medicine was Metoclopramide 5mg tablet. Took when she was nauseated. The outcome of event was unknown for weak, tired and fatigued, left leg jitters, shooting pain near belly button, recovering for terrible pain in part of head, cold chills, joint pain in hands and knees, still gets very warm, the right leg was very faint and recovered for real bad lower back pain, nausea, threw up.  No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.