Age: 53.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Gastrointestinal motility disorder, Hepatobiliary scan, Hydrogen breath test normal, Large intestine polyp, Malaise
Clinical narrative: She got her vaccine, about 2 1/2 months later the first thing that she noticed was that she was having a sharp, shooting lower back pain that she had not felt before.  She was severely constipated and had burning in her stomach, which she never had before either.  She went to the ER and was in the ER 3 times in less than a week.  The 2nd ER visit showed inflammation in her stomach near her colon on CT scan.  It has been a struggle as far as health care and is moving so that she can get to Boston closer.  She then asked for a referral to a local GI.  She had a colonoscopy which nothing major showed, she had 2 polyps but there was nothing else wrong.  She had an endoscope which she felt he did not do any biopsies and was told that it was fine.  She had a gastric emptying study which was normal.  He then ended up sending her to a motility specialist at Dartmouth college.  The first GI doctor felt that she did have some motility problems.  She went for a smart pill study which was normal.  She had a hydrogen breast test to check for SIVO which was normal.  She also had her gallbladder removed and it took 6 months for a NP to figure out what was wrong.  It was so bad and she had a HIDA scan with an EF of 0.  Before this all happened she had never been to a GI, nobody in her family has ever been to a GI.  She had GB removed on 1/17/22.  On 6/2/22 she had an endoscope and biopsies, which showed linear endocrine cell hyperplasia with the possibility of autoimmune gastritis.  She had a small note from her GI that there was no need for concern and to FU which was 2 1/2 months away.  She tried to call her doctor and speak to him, but they would not let her.  She was not happy with his GI doctor.  In speaking with other people with the same issues she should have had GI blood work done and that it may or may not be cancer.  She now has a referral with a new GI, which she has an apt on 11/10/22.  She is being retested for allergies as she has allergy symptoms. She also has a feeling of her throat closing up.  Her sinus doctor referred her to a rheumatologist as he feels she may have Sjogren's syndrome which she has the symptoms of.  She went from being a perfectly healthy person with very few problems to this "hell" which has lasted for 14 months.    She had also spoken with a nurse she found online and she told her about other people with similar reactions from vaccines and sent her our link.    She did have her booster in March, which did not have any reactions with.    She has never had a reaction to any other vaccines in her life.  She goes to a stomach problem group and some other people have had similar problems after a vaccine, and felt that it was a vaccine that was rushed out.    Prior to this she was struggling with her weight, he was always on her weight and was around 280#, and between her gallbladder and the hyperplasia and possibility of autoimmune gastritis and cannot eat a lot of foods as they make her sick or cause her stomach pain.  She is now 245#, which is unintentional weight loss.  This is her lowest weight in about 16-17 years.    She is on her 3rd GI doctor and has to go to get better service and has to pay more out of pocket than if she could find local doctors.