Age: 36.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Hypoaesthesia, Limb discomfort, Magnetic resonance imaging, Paraesthesia, Transient ischaemic attack
Clinical narrative: TIA; headache on half of her head going down to the back of her neck; face was numb/arm felt tingly and was a little numb; arm felt tingly and was a little numb; left leg felt weird; left knee achy (joint pain); ear sounded like she was under water; vision was blurry in one eye; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer via a Pfizer-sponsored program. A 36-years-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EW0178; Expiry Date: unknown), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 16Jul2021 (at the age of 36-years-old) as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history was none. There were no concomitant medications. On 17Jul2021, the patient experienced tia (transient ischaemic attack), headache on half of her head going down to the back of her neck, face was numb/arm felt tingly and was a little numb, arm felt tingly and was a little numb, left leg felt weird, left knee achy, ear sounded like she was under water and vision was blurry in one eye on 16Jul2021. NDC number of Covid vaccine was unknown. Investigation Assessment was provided as yes. The reporter declined to provide her email. Caller added that two of her family members are ER doctors. She called them and told them what her symptoms were. She wasn't sure if they were normal. She was told that the symptoms were normal but since they were all on one side it was not normal. She had TIA symptoms. She had a headache on half of her head going down to the back of her neck. Her face was numb. Her vision blurry in one eye. Her arm felt tingly and a little numb. It wasn't extreme. Her left leg felt weird. Her left knee was achy like joint pain. Her ear sounded like she was under water. She went to the ER and was released. She still has some mild headache. It is not concerning. It is now all over her head. She was told to take a baby aspirin and to follow up with a neurologist and PCP. She has had all of her childhood vaccines and a tetanus booster. She is pro-vaccines. Caller is concerned about her medical bills. She did what she was supposed to. She is afraid she will have astronomical medical bills resulting from this and it will be a huge burden to bear. The patient is worried if this isn't the end there will be more to come. What is the normal process for figuring this out? If someone has a reaction and needs medical care do they just pay for it or is there a resource? She is not looking to sue or do anything crazy. Its a rare occurrence. Vaccination Facility Type was a Pharmacy/Drug Store. History of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine was not considered as suspect. No additional Vaccines was Administered on same date of the Pfizer Suspect. The adverse event caused emergency room visit and no Physician Office visit. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures on 18Jul2021 which included blood test: ok. She was told that they were all ok, computerised tomogram head: ok. She had a CT of the head/She was told that they were all ok, magnetic resonance imaging: ok . She was told that they were all ok, urine analysis: ok. She was told that they were all ok.Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of tia, headache, hypoaesthesia, vision blurred, paraesthesia, limb discomfort, arthralgia, ear discomfort. Outcome of the event TIA, vision was blurry in one eye, arm felt tingly and was a little numb, left leg felt weird was recovered on 18Jul2021, face was numb was recovered on 17Jul2021, event headache, left knee achy were recovering, ear sounded like she was under water was recovered on 17Jul2021.  Follow-Up (26Jul2021): Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.