Age: 60.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Arthritis, Arthropathy, Back pain, Diarrhoea
Clinical narrative: the aches and pains were severe and affected all of her joints; cramping up in her calves and it hurts; sight issues; She could barely move; arthritis; she has real sensitivity to light; She still has pain in her knees when she walks, it's almost like her knees want to give out. Severe pain in hips; severe pain was also in her back, hips and neck; severe pain was also in her back, hips and neck; aches and pains; Diarrhea; Severe fatigue; a little bit of swelling; pain at the site; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 60-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EW0169; Expiration Date: Aug2021, at the age 60-year-old), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm left on 27Apr2021 13:00 as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient medical history was not reported. Prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks), adverse events following prior vaccinations, patient's medical history (including any illness at time of vaccination), family medical history relevant to adverse events and relevant tests: none. Caller stated she had the shot and a reaction with the first shot and haven't had the second. She clarified she was referring to the covid 19 shot. On 27Apr2021, she had the first vaccine. The day of the vaccine, she experienced normal swelling, a little bit of swelling (not much), and pain at the site, which was normal. The pain went away but she doesn't know it went away. No treatment received. Then, after a few days, she started out with aches and pains but then it got to the point, the aches and pains were severe and affected all of her joints. She could barely move. Her husband had to help her on and off the toilet and that lasted a good week. She also mentions she had diarrhea. She doesn't know. It was probably a couple days later after receiving the vaccine. She was still having diarrhea, but it had improved. She has been taking Imodium. Patient reported that 2 days after she got the shot, she was severely fatigued and that's when the aches and pains started. Caller doesn't know the exact date. If she stands for more than 5 minutes, she has cramping up in her calves and it hurts. She confirms she has recovered with lasting affects. She adds she also has arthritis which might be a factor. She clarifies the aches and pains started on third day. She believes the third day, she is not exactly sure. The aches and pains got worse. When she says severe fatigue, she means she was in bed all day. Time of onset: She would say the fatigue started the 2nd or 3rd day. She provides the start date as: 29Apr2021. The severe fatigue is better than it was but hasn't gone away. She makes the comment she doesn't know why she reacted so bad to the first vaccine. She mentioned she was supposed to go on 18May2021 and get second shot, but she cancelled it. She explains this is one of the reasons she is calling. She needs to know should she get the second shot. Patient wanted to be protected against covid the best she could, her husband has major heart issues and she can't have him being exposed to the virus and she needs to get a shot. She's scared. DSU agent stated we suggest caller reach out to her primary care provider if she has questions on whether or not to get the second vaccine we wouldn't be able to provide her with any medical advice over the phone. Caller stated her doctor said not to take the second shot because she had such a severe reaction to the first one. Her main problem is that she is having sight issues. She has her husband read off the product information from her vaccine record card because she can't really see it. She has always been near sighted but this is to the point, she has real sensitivity to light, that's her main concern right now. First, she had severe pain and then had sight issues. She explained the sight issues started about two weeks in after receiving the first dose, it was right after the severe pain. It has persisted. She has an appointment on Thursday to see her ophthalmologist. She mentions its hard to get into her ophthalmologist. The severe pain started on the 4th day after receiving the first dose, around 30Apr2021. The severe pain lasted a good week, week and a half. She still has pain in her knees when she walks, it's almost like her knees want to give out. Other than that, it's better. She mentions the severe pain was also in her back, hips and neck. Her doctor prescribed diclofenac, 50 mg. She mentions she can see this dose because its bolded and its bigger. No emergency visit. The doctor said to call and see what Pfizer had to say about the second shot because she is really nervous. The outcome of event a little bit of swelling was resolved, diarrhea, fatigue was was not recovered and outcome of all other events was unknown.  No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.