Age: 57.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased, X-ray
Clinical narrative: autoimmune disease; doctor did a lab test and tested her SED rate.  It resulted at 60 and is supposed to be 5; legs were hurting again; anemic; pain in her lower back; extremely tired /After receiving her second Covid 19 vaccine she reports her symptoms and side effects stayed about the same.; had trouble walking/After receiving her second Covid 19 vaccine she reports her symptoms and side effects stayed about the same.; having trouble doing activities of daily living; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (Patient). A 57-year-old female patient reported for herself that: A 57-years-old female patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: EN6205 and Expiration date: 30Jun2021) via an intramuscular route of administration on 06Mar2021 8:30AM, as a dose 2, single for Covid-19 immunization. The patient medical history included Asthma Had maybe 15 years and was ongoing. The patient concomitant medications were not reported. The patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: EL9267, Expiration date: 31May2021) via an unspecified route of administration on 13Feb2021 8:30AM, as a dose 1, single for covid-19 immunization. After her first dose, she experienced that same day, extreme tiredness (evening after receiving her first Covid 19 vaccine), trouble walking, and leg soreness in her inner thigh area (legs were sore but not related to muscle or bone), things like bending over, putting her shoes and socks on and going up steps are hard for her to do (all were not recovered). The patient experienced cellulitis, arm swelled up and fever on past medication: pneumonia vaccine (Vaccination Date: 2018). Her doctor told her it was not related to her muscle or bones. After her second dose, the doctor did a lab test and tested her SED rate. It resulted at 60 and was supposed to be 5. Her inflammatory response was very high. She saw a rheumatologist and that doctor repeated the SED rate and it resulted an even higher number.  The rheumatologist believed she has autoimmune disease. As of date of this report (reported as of today), no one medically knew what to do with her. Reporter wanted to know of any physicians that are dealing with symptoms of Covid-19 for example, has lower back pain and unable to do daily activities been reported after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine. It was stated that she was still having trouble puting shoes on going up steps. Sedimentation rate was 60, inflammatory numbers were really high, sedimentation rate kept going up higher, autoimmune disease, she was anemic, pain in her lower back. Results of tests and procedures for investigation of the patient: Test MRI of her spine, more information available: NO, Results of tests and procedures for investigation of the patient: Test Chest X-ray, More information available: NO, Results of tests and procedures for investigation of the patient: Test Hip X-ray More information available: NO, Test Knee X-ray More information available: NO, Test Blood work More information available: NO, Test Sedimentation rate: Result 60 More information available : NO, She received the first dose on 13Feb2021, and that same day, later in the evening she was extremely tired and had trouble walking. Her legs are sore but not related to muscle or bone. Her legs are sore in her inner thigh area. Things like bending over, putting her shoes and socks on and going up steps are hard for her to do. She went to her doctor in Mar2021 and her sedimentation rate was 60 and it's normally supposed to be 5 so her inflammatory numbers were really high. Her doctor prescribed a steroid and referred her to a rheumatologist. The rheumatologist repeated the blood work and her sedimentation rate kept going up higher. The rheumatologist believes the caller has an autoimmune disease. The rheumatologist prescribed another steroid because the caller's legs were hurting again. The caller was signed up for Otezla but that medication takes a long time for approval from insurance so she was finally approved and took the Otezla. It's supposed to be in her system for 40 days to know if it's going to work. The Otezla did not work. She was prescribed another round of steroids and is now trying to get Humira. Her blood work now shows she is anemic. She has pain in her lower back. She doesn't think that her doctor's know what to do with her. She has a full time job working with special education kids and she's very concerned over how can she go back to work. Her doctor wanted to prescribe an opioid but she doesn't want to take that and to become addicted to something like that. She's asking for some kind of direction or guidance. She is hoping to find a doctor that deals with adverse events from the Covid 19 vaccine. She's called the withheld, and the CDC but no one can help her. She reports she used to work in at Hospital . She had to quit because of the Covid 19 pandemic because she's immune compromised. She quit prior to receiving her Covid 19 vaccines. She received her second Covid 19 vaccine on 06Mar2021 in the right arm but isn't 100 percent certain. First Covid 19 vaccine information is in the suspect product field. When probing anatomical location of her first Covid 19 vaccine she wants to say she received it in the left arm but isn't 100% sure. She received the second vaccine in the other arm thinking maybe that would cure her. After receiving her second Covid 19 vaccine she reports her symptoms and side effects stayed about the same. When probing for medical history and concomitant medications she reports she does not think her medications are relevant, she's been on her medications for years. She reports the rheumatologist did an X-ray of her hips and her knees and her chest. She had an MRI done of her spine. The MRI was about 2 weeks ago. The chest X-ray was sometime last week. Her hips and knees were X-rayed on 10May2021. When probing for adverse events following other vaccines she reports she had an allergic reaction to the pneumonia vaccine. She states one doctor called it an allergic reaction but the emergency room doctor called it cellulitis. She reports her arm swelled up and she had a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit. That happened in 2018. When probing for information regarding the Otezla, she reports she tried it maybe in Mar2021. She had to take it for 40 days before she could see results. She's been off of it for maybe 2 or 3 weeks now. Did not have history of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect (or patient age at first and subsequent immunizations if dates of birth or immunizations are not available). The event Did not require a visit to: Emergency Room, but required visit to physician Office. Did not receive Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine. She was signed up for Otezla but that medication takes a long time for approval from insurance so she was finally approved and took the Otezla. It's supposed to be in her system for 40 days to know if it's going to work. The Otezla did not work. When probing for information regarding the Otezla, she reports she tried it maybe in Mar2021. She had to take it for 40 days before she could see results. She's been off of it for maybe 2 or 3 weeks now. She does not have the dosage. She states they are thinking that her pain that she is having is being cause by her "blood being out of wack". States her SED rate should be 0-25 and hers is in the 50s now, CRP extended range is now 77 and keeps going up. Her leg issues are the main concern at the moment. RBC is low at 3.91, HGB is 11.5, HCT 35.9, percentage Sat 16, platelets 500. She states the blood work and leg pain is all from the Pfizer Vaccine. Also states she is having trouble doing activities of daily living and having leg and back pain, she could not remember if she said that before. Potential AE duplicate. Outcome of the events was reported as not resolved.  No further information was provided.