Age: 45.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Anosmia, Aphasia, Arthralgia, Asthenia, Balance disorder
Clinical narrative: 8/22- Got my 2nd jab today! 8/23- Site of injection is warm & swollen; Restricted movement of the R shoulder; Glands swollen in neck affecting tinnitus & breathing <taking an extra Benadryl w/each set of meds every 3hrs>; R side of neck is visibly swollen & extremely firm to the touch; Numbeness in both hands (4th & 5th digits) has returned; RA flare-ups in both hands; Tip of tongue & roof of mouth behind front teeth are also numb; Urine is warm; Woozy; Vibrating, tingling senationall over <strongest sensation is in my feet>; Forcefully restarted my period <didn't have one last month- menopause>; Throat feels EXTREMELY scratchy, even when just breathing <like when you have strep throat>; Very hungry & thirsty; A few moments of distress; Muscle tightness in back. 8/23p.m.- Went to the ER because of total body weakness, shallow breathing, and heart inneffectively pumping. Sat in a wheelchair unable to move for hours. Could barely speak (sometimes couldn,t speak at all) and, when I could, I could barely be heard. When I was seen, I couldn't lift my legs very well or pull them towards my nose. My right hand had barely any grip. I could only shuffle, not walk unsupported, with great effort. Pain in jaw and head. Feet numb and vibration sensation in both legs up to my hips/abdomen. EKG showed diminished electrical signal. Blood pressure was 100/85. (Normal BP is 140/90ish) Spent the night in the ER because no beds available to admit me. 8/24- Assigned to bed. Had MRI (no contrast) and CAT scan of my head. Brain looked okay. BP went up to 138, at it's best. Numbness in both feet. Loud vibrating up both of my legs. Other than that, my body doesn't notice if my legs are there or not. Neurologist came by and did some eval test with vibration, which I couldn't feel on my L side. No touch test all over to see if I had diminished feeling anywhere else. Said I had neuropathy without cause or treatment. Told to go to his office for a nerve conduction study (outpatient). Wore leg pillows to keep my BP elevated so I could sleep without waking up in a panic. Throat and chest feels the same as having a cold. Went home to shower and sleep. 8/25 1:30ish a.m.- Woke up soaked in sweat. Got up to pee and my feet numbness had mostly gone. Diarrhea. Still unsteady on my feet, but could shuffle on my own. Got cleaned up with a wash cloth, brushed my teeth, took off my soaked clothes, and ordered my breakfast. Nurse came to check vitals and not bring me my meds for 3hrs. No water. Offered to order me breakfast right before lunch. No other checks. I was horribly weak and sweating from an internal heat. Body temp was 98 degrees. Told me I was being discharged, even though I had been sleeping most of the morning and was so weak and out of it. They didn't care. I wasn't going to die and they needed the bed. Was out of there at 4pm. Slept when I got to the house. Could do nothing else. Too weak. Wasn't by choice. No stamina! Completely out of it. Out of focus vision. Pain behind eyes. 8/26- Got a call to file a report with the CDC. Body still falls asleep without my permission. I'm not tired, so no idea what's going on. No stamina, still! Injection site is itchy. Still not at work. Going to lose my job. I got the vaccine to keep my job, not lose it! :( Diminished sensation in my abdomen,R arm, and R hand. Lack of dexterity. (Typing all this L handed) R arm is still useless/unreliable. Legs feel like they aren't really connected all the way, so I walk stiff and stilted, unsteady-like. Stamina is barely improved. Only went upstairs twice today to potty. Still feels like I have a cold in my throat and chest. Coughing occasionally because of swollen glands in throat and slight heaviness in the center of my chest. Period took a day off. Lost sense of smell. 8/27- Period has returned (pink slime). Normal poop. Itching at site is worse. Still don't trust my R hand with any carry, lifting, or grasping. all-over sweating after a few mintes of any activity (Feel internally warm, too). Joint pain in fingers. R shoulder is sore. Still feel lethargic. Thoughts are a little clearer. Vision less blurry. Still spontatneously sleeping. I'm warm to the touch. Snotty. Coughing. Feels like I have a chest cold. No sense of smell. 8/28- Diarrhea; Muscle tightness; Mild headache; Spontaneous sleeping continues. +Less weak; Can now use both arms; R shoulder is less sore. Mild vibrating/tingling in both legs has returned. 8/29- Still feels like I have a chest cold; Spontaneous sleeping is still happening; Acid reflux (will take some Pepcid); Diarrhea continues; Limbs don't feel entirely connected/heavy/weak/can't always control (lack of dexterity); Unable to focus thoughts; I still have no idea what day it is (I check the date on my phone before I type this, that's all); Feeling more & more sad & hopeless; So weak; Muscles still tense; Still get feverish from time to time; Lots of gas (both ends); Fingers/hands get really cold sometimes. +Vibration in legs is weaker; Knuckles in less pain.