Age: 49.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Disease recurrence, Facial paralysis, Feeling abnormal, Hypoaesthesia, Nerve injury
Clinical narrative: Numbness on side of face and cheek/numbness went from his cheek up on to the temple area and jaw area; Mouth pulls weird; Previous nerve damage in his neck that hadn't been acting up in about a year but it was acting up now; Previous nerve damage in his neck that hadn't been acting up in about a year but it was acting up now; Felt loopy; Some weird palsy going on in his face/mild palsy in the left side of the face/Felt like face was heavy on left side or drooping/left side of his face was sagging; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer reporting for himself. A 49-year-old male patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number EN6203), via an unspecified route of administration on 23Mar2021 14:40 at single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included he had some previous nerve damage in his neck that had not been acting up in about a year. Concomitant medications were not reported. Historical Vaccine included first dose of BNT162B2 (Lot Number: EL9269) on 02Mar2021 for COVID-19 immunization. On 24Mar2021, patient had some facial numbness and mild palsy in the left side of the face. He stated he had some previous nerve damage in his neck that had not been acting up in about a year, but it was acting up then. He stated it was the feeling like when you go to sleep on something, and it felt heavier. He asked what he should do, if he should seek medical attention and for information on this. After providing information from the Prescribing information, he asked if the Bell's Palsy went away in these individuals in the clinical trials? He stated his wife just said that the left side of his face was sagging. He stated he did not think it was a stroke though because he could move that side of his face and can articulate everything. He felt loopy but did not feel like it was a stroke. Patient reported that basically he felt numbness on the side of his face and cheek. There were reactions when he smiled, it seemed a little bit off. There was a weird feeling and numbness in his face. The numbness went from his cheek up on to the temple area and jaw area, the numbness was primarily on the left side of his face. Patient had nerve damage in his neck already. Patient wanted to know if he should go somewhere with it, was it ok, what was going on with the numbness in his face. Patient thought the numbness in his face and cheek had worsened. Felt like face was heavy on that side or drooping:  Caller reported that looking in mirror, the left side of his face did not react the same. Patient's face felt like it was heavy or drooping on the left side, but that it pulls up higher. Patient reported that his face looked ok. Mouth pulls weird: Patient reported that this could be from his prior nerve damage, it was like he had got some weird palsy going on in his face. Patient stated that he just wanted someone to tell him dude wait it out, go to the emergency room, go to the doctor. Patient inquired if the facial numbness was because he had prior nerve condition and if the Covid-19 vaccine had exacerbated his existing nerve condition. The outcome of the events were unknown.