Age: 60.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Feeling abnormal, Head discomfort, Headache, Illness, Inflammation
Clinical narrative: I couldn't work, I could not function; I am sick, I feel horrible if it is I don't get another one;  it cause permanent damage; I couldn't work, I could not function; I am sick, I feel horrible if it is I don't get another one;  it cause permanent damage; Inflammation in neck and inside ears; Inside of head feels really heavy; massive dizziness; headaches; vestibular system all messed up; I feel like I have an ear infection; I thought it was vertigo; have been miserable for 3 months; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 60-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: ER8737, Expiration date: 31Jul2021), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 31Mar2021 as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included ongoing high cholesterol (a couple of years ago), ongoing arthritis of neck (5-7 years ago), covid-19 from 25Jan2021 to an unknown date. Family history included diabetes (her sister has diabetes, patient reported that she thought that her sister got gestational diabetes and within a couple of years after that, ended up with diabetes). Concomitant medication included atorvastatin taken for cholesterol at 40 mg daily, start and stop date were not reported. No prior vaccinations were given within 4 weeks. On an unspecified date, she couldn't work, she could not function; she was sick, she felt horrible if it was, she does not get another one; it causes permanent damage. On an unspecified date of Apr2021, the patient experienced massive dizziness, headaches, vestibular system all messed up, felt like she has an ear infection; she thought it was vertigo, have been miserable for 3 months, inflammation in neck and inside ears and inside of head feels really heavy. The event Massive dizziness resulted in emergency room and physician office. Patient stated, she got her first shot on 31Mar2021 and within 4 days, she has experienced massive dizziness, headaches, vestibular system all messed up. She felt like she has an ear infection, she has been to all her doctors the ear, nose, and throat, then they send her the ER. She had CT scans of her head, she had X-rays on her lungs everything, they ruled everything out and the only thing we got left is that she is having a bad reaction to the vaccine. First, she thought it was vertigo, she tried the exercises, and they said no that's not vertigo that's some different that's why they send her to the hospital and what she wants to know she keep asking what she do if it was the vaccine (Unspecified Vaccine). Does it wear off, how she fixes this, can she flush this out of my system she does not know what to do but she has been miserable for 3 months and it doesn't seem like its ending. She had to retire from the post office she works there, and she was planning on retiring next year but she couldn't work she could not function. When paraphrased the above concern, Patient stated, What she asking you was when she went, she only had one shot she refused to get the next one because she told the doctor she was sick, she felt horrible if it is she don't get another one until she felt better, so we were trying to little down what it was but she told the lady when she got the vaccine that literally 60 days ago, she actually had COVID and she said it was ok for her to get the shot and that's what she need to know how does this stuff that Pfizer (hence checked the Pfizer tab) shoot in me does it wear off or has it cause permanent damage. Patient reported that she had Covid-19 in late Jan2021, 25Jan2021. Patient reported that she informed the vaccination facility staff member that she just had Covid-19 2 months ago and inquired if it was ok to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Patient reported that the staff member asked if the caller had gotten plasma and something else. Patient reported that she had not gotten plasma or anything else. Patient reported that she really wasn't very sick, she was sneezing a lot and ended up with a sinus and ear infection from the drainage. Patient reported that the staff member gave her the Covid-19 shot and within 3-4 days, everything went to hell and she's been suffering since. Patient reported that she went to the doctor. She was not dizzy when she turns her head. Patient reported that she feels like she's walking on a rocking boat. Patient reported that when she's walking, she looks fine, but her head feels like it's going side to side. Patient reported that she was sent to the emergency room from the doctor's office. Patient reported that she had a CT scan of her head and neck to make sure there were no blockages. Patient reported that she also had blood work drawn, and everything came back fine. Patient reported that she asked her physicians why she was so dizzy and miserable and if it could be from getting the Covid-19 vaccine so close to having Covid. Patient reported that her physicians said they didn't know. Patient reported that she has been through 5 doctors and her last appointment was with a physical therapist to help with the dizziness. Patient reported that the physical therapist informed her that her dizziness could possibly be from the Covid-19 vaccine. Patient reported that her physical therapist stated that he has seen a lot of people with what happened to the caller come in after the got the Covid-19 vaccine. Patient reported that no one knows what to do. Patient inquired if there was a way to flush the vaccine out. Patient inquired if the side effects will wear off or will she have it the rest of her life. Weight: Patient reported that she is a little overweight right now. Massive dizziness: Patient reported that when it first started, she got into the doctor. Patient reported that the doctor said it was vertigo and that there was a lot of wax in the patient's ear. Patient reported that the physician put oil in her ears, said to leave it for 4 days, then come back to the nurse's station to get them flushed out. Patient reported that after they flushed out her ears, the dizziness got way worse. Patient reported that the physicians thought that she may have had some dis embarkment syndrome as she had taken a trip to (withheld) and had taken an airplane and went on a boat ride. Patient reported that she did not think it was dis embarkment syndrome, as she had been back for over a week and it usually sets in when you get off the plane or a couple of hours later, but it had been a couple of days since she got back. Patient reported that she has been out on sick leave since 13Jun2021 because her head was splitting, and she was spinning. Patient reported that she experiences the dizziness only when she walks or moves. Patient reported that she can turn her head and look up and down, it's only when she walks forward that she feels unbalanced. Patient reported that she knows there were some temporary side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine, such as inflammation and dizziness. Massive dizziness: Caller reported that the dizziness began on Sunday 04Apr2021 or Monday 05Apr2021, following the Covid-19 vaccine. Patient reported that she didn't get any indications of dizziness immediately after the Covid-19 vaccine on 31Mar2021. Patient reported that the dizziness has gotten way worse from when it started, but now it has stayed worse. Headache: Patient reported that she thinks the headache is evolving from her moving and trying to compensate for the rocking boat motion in her head. Patient reported that when she's walking the inside of her head is going side to side, and she thinks if she does too much of that, she ends up with a headache whether she was taking Advil or not. Patient reported that the headache has gotten worse since it first started. Patient reported that for maybe a month or, so the headache was not that bad, it was just in the last month and a half to 2 months that the headache got worse, and it stayed there. Inflammation in neck and inside ears: Patient reported that she has arthritis in her neck from 30 years of carrying mail and her neck's not in great shape. Caller reported that she thinks because of the inflammation and postal work, it caused the inflammation in her neck to get way worse. Patient reported the inflammation started a few weeks after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Patient reported that she has put in for her retirement. Patient reported that she thinks the inflammation just slowly seeped in. Patient reported that she's had arthritis in her neck for a very long time, but she doesn't even take anything for it. Patient reported that she was told that she had arthritis in her neck and her neck was curved the wrong way, and that maybe way later on she'd have to deal with it. Inside of head feels really heavy: Patient reported that her side effects started with vertigo, not crazy, but that got worse. Patient reported that when the vertigo got worse, that's when she noticed the inflammation or the heaviness in her ears. Patient reported that they say it's her vestibular system that's out of whack and causing the dizziness. Patient reported that was why she went to physical therapy; it's actually called vestibular physical therapy. Patient reported that she is doing exercises every day, and she looked up the exercises online, but it doesn't do anything. Atorvastatin: Patient reported that she was going to get off the Atorvastatin, but her doctor inquired why. Patient reported that her doctor informed her that it will protect her from heart attack and stroke, and she should just keep taking it. Investigations: Patient reported that everything was normal with her blood work and CT scan. Caller reported that the next step was neurology, but neurology refused to take her because they said that the dizziness was related to the (address) trip, but she had been back for a week. Patient reported that she got back from (address) on 28Mar2021 and 3 days after she got back, 31Mar2021, she did get the Covid-19 vaccine. Patient reported that before getting the Covid-19 vaccine, she wasn't having any dizziness or anything. Patient reported that she was working, and everything was fine. Patient reported that she went to urgent care twice. Patient reported that the second urgent care trip is when the sent her to the emergency room at (address). Patient reported that's when they did the CT scan, chest X-ray, and all the blood work. Patient reported that she thinks it was the last week of May2021 that she was sent to the emergency room from urgent care. Patient reported that the first time she went to urgent care, she had her ears done. Patient reported that she went back because the dizziness got worse, not better. Patient reported that she was working and trying to deal with the rocking boat feeling and dizziness. 3-4 days after vaccination, she had massive dizziness, headache, inflammation in the neck and ears and they were very heavy. The dizziness has worsened, and it has stayed in that worsened state. Patient wanted to know how long it would last and would it be permanent She said that she was amazed that Pfizer has no information about dizziness after getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. She has information about various people having dizziness after getting the vaccine. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included blood test: normal on unspecified date of May2021, chest x-ray: normal on unspecified date of May2021, computerised tomogram: normal on unspecified date of May2021, sars-cov-2 test: positive on 25Jan2021, x-ray: unknown results on unspecified date of May2021, blood test; everything came back fine on an unspecified date. The outcome of she couldn't work, she could not function; she was sick, she felt horrible if it was, she does not get another one; it causes permanent damage was unknown and not recovered for other events.  Information about the lot/batch number has been requested.