Age: 40.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: FIRST DOSE: Woke up following morning with sudden hearing loss. Left ear nearly no hearing at all present, Right ear only able to hear some sounds. Both ears unable to hear running water such as a faucet turned on and washing hands, unable to hear sausage sizzling in a hot pan when standing directly in front of hot pan, unable to hear swishing sounds of items being rubbed together or people walking near by. Unable to hear the sounds similar to the sound the letters "s" and "f" make.  VERY LOUD ringing in ears both left and right, Left more frequently.  Changes in hearing was never an issue prior to vaccination. It comes and goes and lasts all day/ night sometimes for multiple days at a time before it settles down. Once settled it comes back on very suddenly without warning or trigger. Almost as if its being turned on and off again by a switch or button. This causes great frustration, anxiety and uncertainty of surroundings due to sudden lack of hearing.   SECOND DOSE: Upon getting the 2nd dose no reactions until approximately 14 hours afterward. Expecting to feel flu-like symptoms and expecting the need to rest at the first signs of feeling not well, I laid back down to rest about an hour after waking up from a full night of rest. This was day 1 and included much of expected flu-like symptoms: chills, hot spells, desire to sleep, able to keep fluids in but not interested in eating food.  Day 2: Included all of symptoms from day 1 but more severe. Also included uncontrollable muscular spasms almost like convulsing. Unable to walk upright but able to crawl on all four to get to the bathroom and back to bed. Crying in severe pain and unable to get any rest due to the uncontrollable body movements. By about 4pm of dealing with excruciating pains, chills, sweats, migraine feeling headache. Unable to eat but able to keep in very small sips of Gatorade. Took an adult dose of NyQuil Severe, able to rest eyes for about an hour even while arms and leg muscles continuing to convulse involuntarily. Declined going to hospital and declined ambulance call.  Day 3: Exactly like day 2 but able to control symptoms more with additional NyQuil Severe dosages taken every 4hrs even though the symptoms would break through at about 2.5hrs. Again declined EMS and hospital visit. Felt well enough to try walking to the bathroom, woke up after an undetermined amount of time on closet floor with face and hair covered in blood and dried to the floor. Unaware of loosing consciousness or hitting face/ head on floor or loss of bladder. Once alert, able to move back to bed by crawling very slowly and requesting for spouse to assist in cleaning up mess on face and floor. Very concerned spouse advised to call EMS or hospital, but it was again declined as to not add additional expenses to the family budget and or create any other was to possibly get exposed to contracting COVID-19. Also was believed the patient would just be sent back home to rest without any real treatment completed. It was believed to be a waste of time and recourses in addition to a waste of time and money and not worth the added risks.  Day 4: Some improvements but all symptoms the same just not as severe as prior two days.  This severe unwell feeling continued for two weeks and the involuntary muscular spams began to slow down but not stop until day 6.  Day 7: able to go about normal routine although very weak and needing to take many breaks to rest and drink some fluids. No solid foods other than chicken broth and Jello at this point. This continued until Day 13.  Went to see doctor on day 8 of 2nd vaccine and discussed everything with her. She was very worried that I had such a severe adverse reaction and disappointed to not receive assistance through EMS or ER. She requested that this form be filled out and that my symptoms be reported. I didn't really want to as it was already bad enough to try and catch up on my daily life but to recount everything I went through in that time is daunting. Not to mention that I am still having severe ear issues with sudden loss of hearing and LOUD tinnitus. It comes and goes like someone turning it on and off. I have no history of hearing issues, random tinnitus or hearing loss. This is completely new since becoming vaccinated with the Covid Vaccine. I am concerned this is a long term effect as now it has been three months with no improvements. It seems like it may be increasing in frequency and the amount of hearing loss is more and lasting longer than before. Its beyond frustrating!  Now I am in a position where it is recommended that I do not get a booster vaccine and to wait on vaccinating our young children for they could have a similar or worse reaction to the vaccine. We are at a complete loss of what is the best action to protect our children!! We've been mostly isolated for nearly two years and our kids have been homeschooled during this time. They aren't playing sports or seeing any friends and family in person. This is a very unfair situation with no good answers!!!