Age: 38.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dizziness, Dyspnoea, Headache, Limb discomfort, Mobility decreased
Clinical narrative: My menopause doctor said to report my reactions to this website.   Wednesday April 7. The Covid-19 vaccine hit an artery or a vein, and I felt it go through my body in a couple heart beats. Everything under my skin immediately became stiff and my entire body became rigid. Labored breathing, and LARGE black splotches appeared in my vision and my ears needed to pop. I immediately felt sick and wanted to pass out, EMT's took me to the side. The nurse that gave me the vaccine, ran across the hotel dance hall and blocked the EMT's from giving me an Epipen (previous aneurysm and Epipens don't mix, nurse had asked about previous injuries before the shot). I didn't see the Epipen nor was I told that one was about to get one. Glad the nurse was paying attention! EMT?s tried getting me to drink water, I could only get a couple drops & some Benadryl down and had to lay down or I would pass out standing up. BEYOND severe nausea, some vomiting, shortness of breath, fevers spikes, dizziness, chills, headaches, congestion, and cough followed the vaccine. Everything just ached. For days, slightly leaning in any direction would induce severe nausea and vomiting/passing out would occur if I didn?t lay down immediately and would be unable to move for hours. Trying to brush my teeth was pure agony and the large black splotches in my vision would also reappear. The rigidness under my skin did not start to ease until Sunday April 10th (about 10%). As it eased, formication set in and progressively got worse. Felt like thousands of butterfly feet going psycho under my skin and trying to separate my muscle fibers. Liquid Benadryl capsules helped with the stiffness and buggy feelings, so I took it non-stop. Friday April 9. In order to walk/brush my teeth/etc, I took my husband?s 4mg Ondansetron (from when he had kidney stones). The 4 hour dose but only lasted 2 hours. Monday April 12. Could not work due to severe nausea/dizziness/fatigue/ light headedness/ fever spikes/coughing, etc. Monday April 12, after going to bed. The center of my lungs felt like they were collapsing. I was gasping for air and had to physically force my chest muscles to inhale air. It was extremely difficult. My husband had me put on his CPAP machine so it could help force air into my lungs. It worked during this event and for a few more.  Tuesday April 13. Took a Covid-19 test. Result ? Negative. Stiffness under my skin was also easing up by this date. Received more Ondansetron 4 mg. Wednesday April 14. Woke up with SEVERE lava diarrhea (ouch) and it continued through the night. Lots of tears, some screaming. Thursday April 15, about 10 am. After blood tests at Harvard Vanguard & I started walking up my apartment stairs. After 5-6 steps, my legs and arms felt like lead. I became super winded/weak, vision got darker and had a terrible time getting air. Bouts like this have occurred since the taking vaccine (without warning). The stiffness and buggy feelings had greatly decreased by the evening of Thursday April 15th. My last Benadryl was that evening or the AM of Friday April 16th. Still had some uneasiness under my skin and some breathing issues, and fatigue, but nothing desperate enough to warrant a liquid Benadryl. April 16, nausea, dizziness, fever spikes, muscle aches, fatigue and light headedness have remained. Less severe than last week, but strong enough to have to lay down least twice/day. The 4mg Ondansetron now lasts for 4-5 hours instead of 2 and I can now brush my teeth without my vision going out and feeling the need to vomit and pass out. Symptoms continued to decrease and lasted for over a month. Baking myself with a heated mattress pad and long hot showers eases the residual buggy feeling. Ibuprofen, Ondansetron and sweaty cat naps take care of the rest.