Age: 50.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Headache, Hypoaesthesia, Influenza like illness, Joint swelling, Limb discomfort
Clinical narrative: Dec 18, 2020, 1st dose effect was just like flu-like symptoms; I just felt heaviness in my left shoulder and a bit sore; I even proceeded to work after the shot and never thought that the effect of the 2nd dose is severe;  Jan 6-8, 2021, (Wed-Fri) @ 11:00am - took covid vaccine 2nd dose, proceeded to work. @4:00pm - sent me home; felt the adversed reactions: left side weakness and numbness from shoulder to foot, fatigue, chills, headache; took naproxen as needed, helped somehow to ease the pain; chills were on and off;   Jan. 9, 2021 (Sat ) - continuous monitoring, took Naproxen; No headache; Still present is left side weakness and numbness; new symptoms - sore/pain in left shoulder, swollen in and around left shoulder, underarm, chest and back; lymph node is also swollen and tender; chills in the evening;   Jan 10 - continuous monitoring, symptoms still present with sore and pain, , taking naproxen as needed somehow helped when the med kicked in but pain?s back after the effect;  Jan 11, took pain med, managed to go to work from 12:00nn continuous until 4:00pm; the pain got worsen, due to pushing and pulling of beds and wheelchairs with patients; I emailed the Covid19 Employee Health, CC'd to my Manager, informed them about my current condition and made PCP appt on Jan 15. Covid19 Employee Health replied in email with instructions to keep the appointment for Jan 15 and take covid test.. then my Manager sent me home.   Jan 12, as per advice, took my Covid19 swab test, turned out Negative ;   Jan 15, more pain and couldnt hold anything or even raise my left arm; in and around my left shoulder, chest, underarm and back are still swollen and tender. I went to my scheduled PCP appointment, they prescribed me Prednisone and Hydrocodone(PRN) for pain for 5 days and also recommended me to see a Specialist and a special test such as CT or MRI. If the pain doesnt go away, a follow up appointment was also advice. They are also expecting to send them paperworks related to this work injury/illness;  Jan 18, continuous monitoring, sore and swelling still exist; emailed me saying that they been notified for my injury/illness report; In the link of the email, it said that they will send me the documents packet to be filled out and my PCP is also expecting for the papers but havent recieved yet;   Jan 21, Yesterday was my 5th day of taking prednisone.. As of today, my left shoulder and around chest, underarm and back are still sore and swollen. The prednisone helped during the day but pain still present at night and when in bed. Some nights I hardly sleep even putting some pillows around.. During the day, I am trying to slowly raise my left arm holding it with my right hand and do some stretchings too. Despite all of these efforts, the progress is slow and pain is still exist. I sent an update to my PCP and to my Manager; My PCP sent me a reply saying that she would order for an Imaging but still waiting for the documents packet  to be filled out and signed but havent received it yet.   Jan 22, took pain med this morning, pain is just #5, but still hardly raise much of my left arm, still sore and swollen around my shoulder; chills and headace no longer present; i just experienced them on and off in my first 4 days after the 2nd dose; slowly raising my left arm with the help of my right hand; doing stretching too  Jan 25, 2021.  Today, I'm still out from work. my swollen left shoulder is subsiding but 'Im worried about the sore and swelling around it like in my chest, underarm and back. I can now raise my left arm but there is still pain, still weak and no grip. Yesterday, I got my claim number thru Portal and gladly received the hardcopy of the said docs packet on the mail today. I have also a follow-up appointment with my PCP tomorrow, 10:45am and hopefully will get an imaging order.