Sex: M
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Blister, Formication, Pruritus, Rash, Scar
Clinical narrative: sensation of crawling things on body/ feels like being bitten by small insects but no insects are present; itchy skin all over body; sores on right leg, shoulders; rash on several areas of his body; lesions start out as little round circles. When scratched they release liquid; Small clear bumps progress to fluid filled lesions; when scratched they get larger and leave raised scars; feels like skin, all over body, sunburned; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of formication in a 59-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   The patient's past medical history included psoriatic arthritis and covid-19 (long haul covid).   On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced formication (Verbatim: sensation of crawling things on body/ feels like being bitten by small insects but no insects are present), generalized pruritus (Verbatim: itchy skin all over body), skin ulcer (Verbatim: sores on right leg, shoulders), rash (Verbatim: rash on several areas of his body), skin lesion (Verbatim: lesions start out as little round circles. When scratched they release liquid), blister (Verbatim: Small clear bumps progress to fluid filled lesions), scar (Verbatim: when scratched they get larger and leave raised scars) and burning sensation (Verbatim: feels like skin, all over body, sunburned). The outcome of the formication, generalized pruritus and skin ulcer were unknown and the outcome of the rash, skin lesion, blister, scar and burning sensation were not reported.   It was unknown if the reporter considered the formication, generalized pruritus, skin ulcer, rash, skin lesion, blister, scar and burning sensation to be related to Shingrix.     It was unknown if the company considered the formication, generalized pruritus, skin ulcer, rash, skin lesion, blister, scar and burning sensation to be related to Shingrix.   Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 21-AUG-2024 The patient has a history that he did not metabolize medications like other people. The patient reported that he received his first Shingrix vaccine about 3 years ago, and that his 2nd dose was delayed for a year. About 6 months after the first dose he began having symptoms of rash on several areas of his body. The lesions start out as little round circles and when scratched they released liquid and go down to a little pocket. Small clear bumps progress to fluid filled lesions. After they are scratched they get larger and leave raised scars. He stated that was still progressing, getting worse. He now felt like his skin, all over his body, was sunburned. Other than the sunburn sensation, he denied pain. The lesions started as a small spot and he had 25 to 30 of these from his right ankle to his hip that were approximately 0.5 inch in diameter. There was one spot near his knee that was 6 inches in diameter. His doctors had not offered a diagnosis, but have only treated it with topical steroids for itch relief and topical antibiotics. The patient felt like being bitten by small insects but no insects are present sensation of crawling things on body, itchy skin all over body and sores on right leg, shoulders.