Age: 66.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Headache, Hypersomnia, Immediate post-injection reaction, Lethargy, Loss of personal independence in daily activities
Clinical narrative: Problem: Moderna Covid Vaccine caused deactivation of Umbilical Stem Cells that were given for pain relief. Background History: Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis diagnosed 1981 at age of 26. Advanced to Secondary Progressive MS 2007. Still independent with activities of daily living. Walker and wheelchair used in the home, scooter for outside errands. Do not drive now. Umbilical Stem Cells-Wharton's Jelly: Injection sites: Bilateral Intervertebral muscles -- 2 Cervical injections & 2 Upper Thoracic injections (1/24/20) for neck, shoulder, and upper back pain. Pain was relieved bilaterally. Received Moderna Covid vaccines one year later in left arm and all pain relief on left side was sadly eliminated that very night of the first vaccine! Fortunately, pain relief from stem cells continues on the right side. Additional details regarding the vaccine: Feedback on Moderna Covid Vaccines (left arm) ? Sent to Neurologist on 02/27/2021 (13 months after vaccine) 1st shot: 1/27/2021, 1:45pm Minor: arm sore right away. very tired that afternoon--took a nap which I never do. Dull headache left side of head only, began that evening, lasted for 2 days. Brain fog for a day. (No unusual movements, injuries, or falls.) More concerning: The neck, shoulder, and back pain that I received from the stem cell injections 13 months ago. The right side is still experiencing the positive effects of the stem cells. 2nd shot: 2/25/2021, 12:15 pm Minor: Arm more sore than last time. Intense fatigue--slept all afternoon. More concerning: Headache began within a few hours--entire head this time; very intense by 2:00 am and the entire next day. Left neck stiffness and pain increased within a few hours and has not decreased. From 2:00-3:30 am, chilling and trembling, like ice running through my veins, until I fell asleep around 3:30 am. Too cold to get out from under the covers to get a thermometer to check my temp. Hot and extremely weak when I woke up the next morning. Couldn't get out of bed or stand to use the walker. Husband lifter me to wheelchair and pushed me to bathroom. Needed help to get my clothes on and off and to clean up. Took my temp then. Only 2 degrees above what it normally runs. Felt higher during the night. Intense lethargy, weakness, imbalance, and brain fog the entire next day. Two days post-shot: No temp or headache. Still somewhat foggy. very weak and off balance. Minimal use of walker due to safety concerns. More shortness of breath trying to get around. Extremely aggravated about the loss of effectiveness from half of my stem cells, as well as the thousands of dollars I spent for that welcome pain relief! FYI: I did not take any Tylenol for either shot, as previously discussed. Current Addition (09-11-2021): I have also noticed the following areas of rapid decline since receiving the Moderna vaccines: Cognitive skills, memory, and word recall. More rapid progression of MS in general. Much more difficulty with balance and ambulation, along with more shortness of breath. Decreased quality of life. Interestingly, I have also noticed a remarkable decline in my husband's memory since he received the Moderna vaccines.