Age: 42.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: White blood cell count increased
Clinical narrative: ulcerative colitis; nerve damage from vaccine; ulcerative colitis; stress; always been regular but not since the shot; She didn't have cramps during it, but after her period has ended; mestrual cycle has been different; dizzy; platelet count high; monocytes high; absolute neutrophils high; fainted; high white blood count; something happened to my nerves with the vaccine; jolt down left leg, foot off and on numb; tingling nerve mainly down left leg but also off/ on in body; my eye lids both twitch off and on; Pressure in head on right side started right away after shot; extremely sensitive to heat outside/bad heat sensitivity; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 42-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; Number: EW0175 and expiration date was not reported), intramuscular, administered in Arm Right on 08Jul2021 (at the age of 42-years-old) at dose 2, single for covid-19 immunization. Medical history included colitis ulcerative from 2005 and ongoing, had benign tumor removed from breast (Left) and was cleared all done; breast biopsy on 27Apr2021- breast extension biopsy surgery to remove tumor and tumor ended up being benign, arachoid cyst between cerebellum but told most likely born with it and also had bad anxiety. Historical vaccine included bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; lot Number was EW0175, and expiration date were not reported), intramuscular, administered in Arm Right on 16Jun2021 at dose 1, single for covid-19 immunization and experienced pressure on right side of head. The most recent vaccine was administered at Doctor's office/Urgent Care. Patient didn't receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. On 08Jul2021 after second shot, patient experienced pressure in head on right side started right away after shot and right eye lid twitched all day after shot. On 19Jul2021, she had tingling Off and on numbness down the left leg and foot. On 20Jul2021 patient saw a doctor for everything and told to take Prednisone 20mg after MRI. On 23Jul2021, MRI was done, and results showed everything was okay. There was an arachoid cyst between cerebellum but told most likely born with it. On 25Jul2021, patient fainted outside around 12:30pm went to ER. She felt extremely sensitive to heat since shot and it has not gone away. On 25Jul2021, ECG, Blood work and CT Scan has been done. CT scan showed everything was okay. Blood work had high white blood count but most likely due to 3 days on Prednisone or possible vaccine doing its thing. She stopped taking Prednisone after that day. On 27Jul2021, she went to Neurologist and looked at MRI and CT scan and was said everything looks okay. She believed something happened to her nerves with the vaccine. She was prescribed Gabapentin 100mg to take at night and did EEG study and started taking Gabapentin 100mg 3xday. On 31Jul2021, she had another set of blood lab done because Prednisone should be out of her system. Her white blood count was higher then at ER, Absolute Neutrophils, Absolute Monocytes high, and Platelet count high too. Spoke with PCP and she said to just redo labs 6 weeks out from having vaccine to make sure vaccine out of her system. If it was still high, then she would be referred to blood specialist. She stated that her ulcerative colitis (UC) was acting up but most likely due to stress of everything going on. She was working with GI doctor to figure out what was going on. On 11Aug2021, PCP gave Z pack and it helped with some UC a bit but not to head stuff or nerve stuff. On 11Aug2021 she saw nurse Practitioner at another location for opinion because dizzy spells were getting bad. She showed her something to adjust crystals in ear and told to wear apple watch to watch heart rate. She was given a few xanax medication to take when she had bad anxiety. And also given Flonase and patient tried it twice and dizziness got stopped. She said she should see a cardiologist and ENT. Patient started epson salt baths a few times a week. On 19Aug2021 patient saw PCP to touch base and was given vertigo medicine but it didn't work and said would call in Klonopin as needed (not taking Xanax any longer). Patient was told not to take gabapentin and klonopin at same time. On 23Aug2021, she saw ENT and was told that everything in ears looked good and had good hearing too and was told to go for further testing for inner ear but probably would be okay if she didn't. Hear monitor on 02Sep2021- placed for 2 weeks ENT: Ear hearing checked for post inner ear stuff and results showed cleared all good. She said she should see a cardiologist. On 24Aug2021, patient saw eye doctor for yearly appointment, and he said everything was okay with eyes, but patient was not sure why she was having twitching. On 26Aug2021, she had EEG and results came back good. On 02Sep2021, patient went to cardiologist and he said it sounded like she had nerve damage from vaccine possibly and did ECG and was having her wear a heart monitor for 2 weeks and was scheduled for heart ECHO on 28Sep2021. On 08Sep2021, patient saw PCP to see if it was better and to go over everything she has done in last visit. Patient was referred to new Neurologist since previous doctor left practice. On 09Sep2021 Currently, patient was taking Gabapentin 2-3 a day and Klonopin usually every other day but still have pressure in right side of head (not a headache) it was like someone pushing on her head. She was extremely sensitive now to heat outside. get lightheaded and dizzy if it was warm outside. Her eye lids both twitched off and on during the day. She felt tingling throughout her body during the day. Her foot numbness has gotten better but it still comes and goes. Patient's menstrual cycle has been different since the vaccine and it was started early and not as heavy. She didn't have cramps during it, but after her period has ended. She has always been regular but not since the shot.  She had an appointment with a doctor in November who was specializing in Covid long haul and even thought to never had it. His staff said she has qualified since having so many of the same symptoms occurred from the shot.  Scheduled to have blood labs done again next week at the time of report. Yearly physical test was done on 30Dec2021 and all labs were great then. In Jan2021, she had stress test and they said everything great. The events (tingling/numbness in left foot off and on, eye lids both twitch off and on, Pressure in head on right side) resulted in physician office visit; fainted resulted in emergency room visit. The outcome of the events platelet counts high, monocytes high, absolute neutrophils high, high white blood count, something happened to my nerves nerve damage from vaccine and stress was unknown while rest events were not recovered.  Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-2021900657 Same reporter/ patient, different dose/similar events