Age: 50.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Therapeutic response unexpected
Clinical narrative: Her Rheumatoid Arthritis feels so much better; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient.  A 51 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm left, administration date 07Mar2021 (Lot number: EN6206) as dose 1, single and administered in arm left, administration date 27Mar2021 (Lot number: EP6955) as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Rheumatoid arthritis" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Verbatim: Rheumatoid Arthritis; "Liver Enzyme" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Methotrexate: Dosage is now 3 tablets a week as of today due to her liver enzymes. Concomitant medication(s) included: METHOTREXATE taken for rheumatoid arthritis (ongoing); PREDNISONE taken for rheumatoid arthritis (ongoing); FOLIC ACID taken for rheumatoid arthritis (ongoing); NAPRELAN taken for rheumatoid arthritis (ongoing); REMICADE taken for rheumatoid arthritis (ongoing). The following information was reported: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE UNEXPECTED (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "unknown", described as "Her Rheumatoid Arthritis feels so much better".  Additional Context: Calling about the Covid 19 Vaccine. Stated that she would like to report a good thing about her vaccine. Stated that she has severe Rheumatoid arthritis and after receiving the vaccine she feels so much better. States that she almost doesn't even need her other medications. She wanted to call and report this in case Pfizer wants to look into it. Stated that she takes Methotrexate, and her liver enzymes were up so they had to decrease her dosage. The last time this happened her rheumatoid arthritis flared up, but this time she hasn't really even noticed that her dose has changed. Caller does not have the full contact information to provide for the prescribing physician. Stated that she has an appointment with her Rheumatologist on the 17Dec2021. Stated that she never had any of the muscle aches and headaches that everyone else seemed to be reporting; she was feeling good after getting her vaccine, then after the 2nd dose she felt even better, so she was excited to get the booster shot. Booster received on 07Sep2021. Lot: FE3592, Expiry: Unknown. Stated that she received all 3 doses in her left arm. Caller stated that the last time she saw her Rheumatologist she asked him to just prescribe her the vaccine every 3 months instead of the Remicade because it helped her so much. Concomitant medications: Stated that she has missed a dose of her Remicade, but that she still isn't feeling anything which was good. Clarified that she had to take antibiotics for a sinus infection recently, so she had to stop the Remicade and the methotrexate, but still has had no problems with her Rheumatoid arthritis. No further details provided. No prior Vaccinations within 4 weeks, has not had any other vaccines since childhood. No other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine(s).  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.