Age: 54.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthritis, Asthenia, Bladder disorder, C-reactive protein, Cardiac arrest
Clinical narrative: bruises on her ribcage; heart stopped; weakness; uncontrollable urine; dehydrated; couldn't get up off the floor/having trouble walking; they weren't sure what was going on with her, her bladder; downhill from there; couldn't get out of car; can't hold the phone very long, and can't sit up for very long either; hearing loss and can't hear the consonants; superficial blood clot in left leg; L5 compression fracture; claustrophobic; had a hard time pronouncing the letters; affected all of her nerves/all the nerve damage; arthritis everywhere; scaring her; very painful/physical in pain; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 54-year-old female patient received the second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number: EW0179), at the age of 54 years old, in left arm on 14May2021 at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (diagnosed in 1995, 1996, 2000, been for years, unsure of exact year), bipolar disorder (a mental disorder; a cross between bipolar disorder and PTSD; last hospitalization for this was in Jan2019), carpal tunnel in right and left hand (being treated for this prior to the shot), lower back injury (took paracetamol (TYLENOL) for a lower back injury from about 30 years ago, she fell down a flight down of stairs with her daughter, when she was first born, states her daughter will be 34 at the end of this month. Caller stated she saw an orthopedic doctor, who said not to do anything about it, just keep taking what she's taking), blood pressure abnormal (diagnosed about 5-7 years ago), diabetic non-insulin dependent from 2015 (also provided hypoglycemia as a medical condition), sleep apnea (diagnosed about 15 years ago), history of blood clots, allergies to two muscle relaxers (unknown drug name), fall in Apr2021 (Sunday, being treated). Concomitant medications included lorazepam (ATIVAN) taken for PTSD and mental disorder at 0.25 mg three times a day as needed, paracetamol taken for carpal tunnel, general pain and back injury at 1000 mg every day in the morning, and furosemide for blood pressure abnormal at 40 mg daily as needed; usually takes half, 20 mg. The patient previously received the first dose of BNT162B2 (lot number: EW0169), at the age of 54 years old, in left arm on 23Apr2021 at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation and experienced some events. Caller stated she took the first shot on 23Apr2021, and didn't have too bad of reaction, just like a little bit of the flu. Caller stated in between first shot and just before the second shot, she had some reactions, and in and out of the hospital quite a few times, trying to figure out what was going on. Caller stated she was at hospital on 13Apr2021, 14Apr2021, and then 15Apr2021. Caller stated they had to code her, she'd been unable to work, it had set off arthritis from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet, it's pretty much crippled her to point to where they'd figured out that it was the covid shot that the side effects. Caller stated she just saw her family doctor yesterday, finally able to go in and see her physically, and she had piles of paperwork she'd having to go through, and that was why she started back with paperwork from hospital, dated 15Apr2021. Caller stated she had the shot on 23Apr2021. Caller confirmed first shot was 23Apr2021. Caller stated there was more, it was just started a bunch of things, she was got stacks of papers, and she was sicker than a dog right now, because she got an infection just after, not sure if it was tied into this. Caller stated she was having trouble thinking at times, had caused nerve damage, where she could barely hold the phone. Caller stated she was pretty much grounded; this was the first time she'd been able to get into her apartment, because she couldn't get up the stairs, so she had all the time in the world right now. Caller stated she was a home health aide, clarifies not a nurse. But she'd recently been working, and was emailed papers for the type of leave for COVID-19, and extended leave of absence from work. Caller stated the last time she worked was 05Apr2021, seventh, ninth, tenth, something like that. Caller stated she could't think right now; she'd in and out of it due to medications. Caller provided a health department as healthcare professional site. Caller added on 15Apr2021, she had family and her boyfriend, someone tested positive, so from 13Apr until 27Apr, she quarantined herself in a hotel, close to her work. Caller initially provided date of second dose as three weeks after first dose on 15May2021, but then clarified correct date as 14May2021. Caller stated she was just taking her normal medications, and stated she did not want to go through those at this minute. Caller stated she had an appointment to get first shot, but they spelled her name wrong, and a VIP thing had to be done. Before she went to get the shot she was trying to ask the medical doctor some questions because she had concerns, but before she could tell them any part of her history, the doctor just said to go ahead and gave her the shot. Caller stated the reason she got the number for Pfizer was from when, on 15Apr2021, they tested her for covid, and gave her instructions, she was off of work. Caller clarified she never got a phone call, when agent asked for test results of the test. Caller confirmed this test was done before her shot. Caller stated she got first shot and a couple days later, it was the normal flu-like body aches; she was told to got to store and get stuff for allergies, and for the flu, but she already had paracetamol and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (BENADRYL) for allergies. Caller clarified she was told this by the site which gave the shot, had them sit down and wait 15-20 minutes, then let them go, and told them what to do. Caller stated these symptoms only lasted a couple of days. Caller stated that she didn't remember if she actually took the paracetamol and diphenhydramine hydrochloride as treatment for the flu-like body aches. Caller stated that she had all this paperwork that was going back to 15Apr2021, and she did not remember at the moment what she took for treatment of symptoms. Caller states she had everything journaled written down, stated in between the first and second shot, she was in and out of emergency rooms, trying to figure out what was going on. States she had to go back she was having reactions, she was in the emergency room for weakness, and other things, and had to be checked for blood clots, so she had to go back. She was there on 13May2021, 14May2021, they did a venous doppler on everything because she was having all kinds of pain in legs. Then on 15May2021, she had to go back to be checked for something, right after she got out of emergency room, and after she had the test, she was medically transferred to get the second shot (corrected on 14May2021), and after she got the second shot, it's been downhill from there. Caller stated she was admitted into a hospital and was in and out of the hospital. Caller stated she coded, they had to do CPR on her, and this had affected all of her nerves. Caller stated they gave both shots in her left arm and it had set off everything and all the nerve damage. Caller stated this was scaring her because she was the only family member who had the Pfizer shot. Everybody else was out of the state, and had the Johnson and Johnson or all the other vaccines, and she was the only one who'd this shot, and the one who had the most damage. Call handler made multiple attempts to clarify information provided and get further details but asked to move on because all the questions were setting her off. Caller stated maybe she should have had the case worker call. Caller clarified she did not have arthritis prior to this.  Caller stated 31May2021, she was rushed to a hospital because she couldn't get up off the floor, they weren't sure what was going on with her, her bladder, so they put her on prednisone for a week. Caller did not finish statement regarding her bladder. Caller stated all hospitals she had been in, with exception of one. Caller provided a hospital when agent asked for spelling or clarification. Caller stated she could't hold the phone very long, and she can't sit up for very long either. Caller stated she had a hard time pronouncing the letters, when agent asked her to spell the hospital name. Caller stated the problem was agent was on a headset and her phone was set up for handicap for an ear that could't hear properly, so she stated the agent being on a headset was why agent could't hear her. Caller stated she had hearing loss and could't hear the consonants. Caller stated she was due to take medicine and could't take it while on the phone. Caller asked if there a fax number to fax the rest of this to. Caller stated all of the hospitals were all under a health, it was a whole medical group with all different hospitals in different towns. Caller stated prior to emergency room visit, she was in a hospital because she couldn't walk, was having trouble walking. She coded while they were admitting her; her heart stopped and they had to code her. Caller added she had not had a paycheck since 09Apr2021 or tenth, stated landlord hadn't thrown her out but she'd close to being evicted because she hadn't worked, it was been determined the side effects have caused more damage. Caller stated 15Apr2021 she got Pfizer's phone number when she was tested for covid. Caller stated that was when they did the test, but she never heard anything back regarding the results of the test. She quarantined at a hotel and had to be away from work. Caller stated it was been a hospital where it started. Caller stated maybe agent needed to call back and finish report because she had all of hospital papers dissected with dates. Caller stated she was given a huge packet on 15Apr2021, when she was tested for covid. Went to the only local medical facility, and she went there on 15Apr2021 because her boyfriend's sons' girlfriend tested positive, and they gave her a note for her work with instructions. Caller clarified they gave her a huge packet so that was where she got all the paperwork in Apr2021 before she got the shot. Caller stated after the first shot she had 48 hours of hot flashes, the chills, typical flu-like symptoms; only lasted 48 hours, and then from the twenty third she had different symptoms, and had been in an out of hospitals, trying to figure out what was going on with her. Caller stated she was healthy and working until 07Apr2021, 08Apr2021, or 09Apr2021, was the last time she worked. Then she quarantined from 13Apr2021 until 27Apr2021, and then they had to get vaccinated, so she registered, and when she went there, they spelled her name wrong, she started asking questions trying to give medical history before the shot. She had not given any of her history and doctor said to just give it. They gave the shot in her left arm and from then on, the damage hit and it has been one thing after another. Caller stated she previously had a test done in 2017, electrical shock from toes to head, and acupuncture same day, and only thing showed up was carpal tunnel in right and left hand. She was being treated with 1000 mg paracetamol, and she was fine working since 2018. Caller stated she was physically fine and is 54 years old, the oldest one working there and now she'd been back and forth from hospitals. Caller stated she was in the hospital with weakness 10Jun2021 or 07Jun2021. Caller stated this had been a continuous thing going to hospitals for weakness, bladder is just letting go like just having uncontrollable urine, she got dehydrated. She only had to be inpatient at hospital. Caller stated right after admitted there, primary doctors found a superficial blood clot in left leg and started her on rivaroxaban (XARELTO), and they discharged her and transferred her by med car from main hospital to the emergency room satellite. She was there to do an MRI and had to sedate her because she was claustrophobic. They found an L5 compression fracture, which caller clarified was new since the shot. Caller stated the back specialist said not going to do anything it, it will heal on it was own. Caller stated she was sent to get her car and had a major allergic reaction to a drug given while in hospital but the nurse didn't listen, they let her drive her car, which is satellite for hospital. Caller stated she stopped, paid for diphenhydramine hydrochloride and had to park the car while she took two diphenhydramine hydrochloride for having major symptoms. Caller stated when she felt she was ok, she drove back to hotel, but when she got there, she couldn't get out of car so the manager called 911, and withheld came and assessed her. Her cognitive level was fine, but she was sitting in urine and couldn't get out of car, so they rushed her to a hospital and she was admitted on an orthopedic floor, this was 20May2021 or 21May2021, and she went unresponsive while they were admitting her, so they coded her. Caller stated that she still had bruises on her ribcage. A cardiologist came and actually he listened to her. They did three different cat scans and determined that she now has arthritis everywhere. It's very painful. States that she is sitting with 5 piles of paperwork from 15Apr to her most current one which would have been at hospital just a couple of days ago. She has been diagnosed with so many different things because the doctor's couldn't figure out what was going on. Call handler attempted to query the name of the medication that caused her allergic reaction. Caller stated that there are 4 medications that she reacts to, two are muscle relaxers that she was allergic to, and one of them was given to her at a hospital. Caller stated that the problem was that people looked at your mental disabilities first, they did't look at your other history, and nurses were over worked, so even though she told the nurse to call her doctor because she was having a major reaction and she knew what it was, they were still discharging her. Call handler again asked for the name of the product. Caller became upset and stated that she was physically in pain.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.