Age: 77.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Asthenia, Blood pressure measurement, Cardiac stress test, Dizziness, Echocardiogram
Clinical narrative: She has constant spiking of her blood pressure (BP) and lack of sleep/She has been in and out of the hospital for her high BP/admitted to Hospital with 200/103 Bl; she has constant spiking of her blood pressure (BP) and lack of sleep; Racing Pulse; dizziness, blurred vision at times, extreme and constant headaches, tons and tons of pain in her neck". She is "so weak"; she "can hardly speak" and "can hardly function; dizziness, blurred vision at times, extreme and constant headaches, tons and tons of pain in her neck". She is "so weak"; she "can hardly speak" and "can hardly function; dizziness, blurred vision at times, extreme and constant headaches, tons and tons of pain in her neck". She is "so weak"; she "can hardly speak" and "can hardly function; dizziness, blurred vision at times, extreme and constant headaches, tons and tons of pain in her neck". She is "so weak"; she "can hardly speak" and "can hardly function; dizziness, blurred vision at times, extreme and constant headaches, tons and tons of pain in her neck". She is "so weak"; she "can hardly speak" and "can hardly function; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer.   A 77-year-old female patient (not pregnant) received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Lot number EL9262), via an unspecified route of administration in left arm on 25Jan2021 (vaccination age 77 years) at single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included: cholesterol, spinal fusion L4/5, stenosis, allergies to medications, food, or other products: kefex, Zithromax, levofloxacin, oxycontin, methylprednisolone, Lisinopril, ezetimibe, Amlodipine.  She reported she has constant spiking of her blood pressure (BP) and lack of sleep for 37 days (average 1-3 hours daily), since the vaccination. She described the following: She has experienced "dizziness, blurred vision at times, extreme and constant headaches, tons and tons of pain in her neck". She is "so weak"; she "can hardly speak" and "can hardly function". When she "lays down", her "heart is racing so fast and [her] BP gets so high that it won't let [her] sleep". She feels like her "body is going crazy". She "cannot get more than 2-3 hours of sleep other than 1-2 exceptions".  Also, her "BP wakes her from a dead sleep".  When she wakes up, she usually "takes a rice [pad] and applies hot and cold to her neck, and she sometimes takes some Tylenol". "Every time [she] wakes up, her BP [readings] are around 152/101 and 160/97. She has been in and out of the hospital for her high BP.  After the hospital, she called (Number) because her BP "was off the chart". Her cardiologist ruled out heart issues. She did an "echo, a stress test and EKG".  On 01Feb2021 she was admitted to hospital with 200/103 blood pressure. Ruled out cardiovascular & placed on Amlodipine. Now 37 Days later with many visits to doctors, blood pressure remains high. Cardiologist ran stress test & echo with no heart issues. Placed on many Blood Pressure Medications that also created side-affects (urination, flushing, dizziness, extreme headaches); Amlodipine 5 mg, Metoprolol 25 mg, Alprazolam 0.25 mg as needed, Propranol 20 mg. Today, picking up yet another (Hydralazine?) as last-ditch effort. BP daily spikes remain high (160/99 and 175/100). Racing Pulse & BP wakes me out of a dead sleep within 1-2 hours. So weak & constant neck pain that feels like someone is placing pressure around my neck. The blood pressure medication received are the following: Amlodipine from 1Feb2021 until 9Feb2021. She explained it work well to manage her BP but she "could not urinate and had red flashes in [her] face"; therefore, it was stopped by her cardiologist. She was off the BP medication from 9Feb2021 until 17Feb2021. Metoprolol from 18Feb2021 until 25Feb2021, but it didn't work. She explained it was stopped by her doctor because of side effects. Propranolol in combination with Alprazolam as needed for anxiety. She explained she "took 3" of the tablets for anxiety. Hydralazine 25mg which she started yesterday, after seeing her cardiologist. She explained she only got 3 hours of sleep last night. She woke up around 1:30am/2am" her heartrate was at "93" and she put heat and cold on her neck to settle the pain. She specified the headache and pain were so bad it lasted for 1.5 hours, and her BP was 150/93 at 3 am .She added she had a "red and flushed face" and therefore took a "Benadryl at 4am". She explained her BP was down to "125/78", after taking the Benadryl, but got up to "147/90" at 7 am when she attempted to call Pfizer. She explained she has "done [her] due diligence: she consulted HCP, did all the test, she attempted to go for walks and do activities she can tolerate, but her symptoms persist. She added she use to golf and cannot anymore. She explained her symptoms are persisting until this day and her body won't handle it further. She mentioned she knows she is COVID-19 free because when helping take care of her quadriplegic son in the summer, she tested negative. Outcome of events was not recovered.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : PFIZER INC-2021277006 same patient, different vaccine dose/AE.