Age: 26.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Muscle contractions involuntary, Muscle spasms, Muscle tightness, Musculoskeletal stiffness, Nausea
Clinical narrative: Immediate numbness following injection. Later that evening ~7:00 p.m. joints and muscles in left arm/shoulder curled and seized-up. Tingling pins and needles with loss of sensation and dexterity. At bed time May 20th - continued pain, stiffness and swelling accompanied by high fever, chills, excessive sweating, and muscle convulsions. Intense ringing in ears. Next morning (May 21st) I had to miss work. Continued fever, chills, loss of appetite, mild nausea, nerve spasms and locked joints throughout entire body. I felt as though my body was poisoned. The weekend consisted of major fatigue and falling asleep during the day intermittently. Numb arms, weakened grip - could barely make a fist, and had a loss of coordination. Brain fog, delayed thoughts and physical responses. CONTINUED MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND NERVE SPASMS. I contacted doctor for help since my PCP's office was not open until Monday. I began taking Magnesium and B vitamins. I was drinking 1.5 gallons of water daily and still feeling thirsty. Called Doctor on the 24th to report involuntary muscle spasms in neck shoulders and lower back, joint stiffness, numbness, slowed circulation (pins and needles), and a vertigo-like falling sensation at bedtime. Cannot get to sleep comfortably without the spasms and my head rolling. He recommended Benadryl and Tylenol which I began taking which helped the numbness but not the shakiness and nerve spasms. He also offered a muscle relaxer, but I was concerned about waking up and driving to work in the early mornings so I declined since having trouble waking up with all the fatigue. It didn't matter anyway because since then I have missed work due to the sudden weakness, head fog, indigestion, and nerve tremors. Wednesday, I needed assistance going up and down stairs because my limbs felt limp like rubber bands. My joints are unusually cracking while my breathing is more labored. My resting heart rate was elevated and I could feel it beating harder than normal. Thursday, I drove myself to the E.R. because I feel as if I have aged 30 years in under a week. Their blood tests, EKG, and x-rays found nothing abnormal and I received fluids through an IV. However my nervous system feels absolutely shot. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I WAS INCREDIBLY HEALTHY BEFORE THE SHOT. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THESE RISKS. I LIVE A CLEAN, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE WITH REGULAR DIET AND EXERCISE. I HAVE NEVER NOT BEEN ABLE TO ARTICULATE MY BODY MOVEMENTS FLUIDLY AND PRECISELY. my doctor suspected I previously had an asymptomatic case of Covid, and that I had an allergic reaction directly related to the vaccine that attacked my nervous system. I FEEL SO MISERABLE AND WRONG. I worry about my quality of life from here on out even though I'm told these symptoms will pass. Today, over a week post my first shot, I have loss of sensation in my arms, tingling in my extremities and base of skull, neck, and lower back (worse at night and when resting). My nerves are still randomly firing and I feel shaky. My body feels as if it has slowed down its automatic  functions.