Age: 44.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dysgeusia, Ear pain, Facial pain, Fatigue, Fear
Clinical narrative: The 1st dose that I got, I was fine and had no adverse effect. The 2nd dose that I received on 10/29/2021, gave me COVID and I was out of work for 3 days, and returned to work still not feeling well, but was told to wear a mask. The 1st time that I started to experience signs that anything was wrong was on 1/14/2022, this ended up being just a start to my downhill spiral of health symptoms, with an endless path of medical records with no explanation of what was and still is going on. On 1/14/22, I went to the ED (age 45 at the time) for sinusitis, confusion started the day before, fogginess, congestion, discomfort behind bilateral eyes with blurry vision, nausea, mild stabbing chest pain, metallic taste, and mild headache. The 1st time that I started to experience signs that anything was wrong was on 1/14/2022, this ended up being just a start to my downhill spiral of health symptoms, with an endless path of medical records with no explanation of what was and still is going on. On 1/14/22, I went to the ED (age 45 at the time) for sinusitis, confusion started the day before, fogginess, congestion, discomfort behind bilateral eyes with blurry vision, nausea, mild stabbing chest pain, metallic taste, and mild headache. From this point on I was in and out of Hospital ER, because my doctor would not see me. They were only accepting employees. In August 2022, I went to a new job that was stressful, and my marriage was taking a toll due to my health-related issues.  One day while at work, my left arm started hurting and my heart started racing and tightening in my chest, an ambulance was called to me. I was in the hospital for 3 days as they observed me, ran tests, and took images of my heart. My blood pressure was through the roof and so was my blood sugar. They asked several questions, but nothing was found, I was told that everything looked good, and I was released. As days went on at work, trying to concentrate, remember simple math calculations, I had to have help from co-workers to keep me from getting fired from my new job. I felt embarrassed and was ready to quit, but I kept moving forward as I was not going to give up.  One morning on my way to work, I ended up in a parking lot and was feeling ill like symptoms, my throat was hurting, coughing a little, dazed and confused. I just did not feel right, and I knew something was wrong. I called my supervisor, husband, and headed for the hospital. This was around November 5, 2022. They conducted a COVID 19 test and swabbed the back of my throat. I was told that I had a UTI and that may be what is causing my problems. A couple days later, I received a call from the hospital stating I did have a UTI and the common cold. I filled in the prescription they gave me and went about my life. Days, weeks went on I went to traveling for holiday and for my daughter s wedding, I started with shooting pain in head and my throat still was hurting. It seemed the pain was coming from my throat, running up the side of my left ear and into my temple down the side of my face. My daughter gave me a Hydrocodone that she had and for once the pain all over was gone. After the wedding, we returned home and the pain was dual but still there. Around December 19, 2022, I was heading to work and became confused again, dazed, shooting pain in my head, and my heart started racing again.  I once again called my supervisor, husband and explained what was going on and that I was going back to General Hospital. They ran the usual MRI, x-rays, blood test, and all was normal, except my blood pressure and they noticed I had a deviated septum. They asked me to follow up with PCP on base and sent me on my way. As I was leaving the hospital, like I did all the time I called my husband, I was crying and really confused how to get home. He stated to me,  You go the same way as you always do. What do you mean by how do you get home? You were right behind me, and you turn left to go back to the base.  I said to him,  No, you don t understand I don t know where I am at. I am scared. I don t know my way home and I can t get my GPS on my phone to work. What do I do?  He came to where I was, and I followed him home.  A few days later, I called my doctor on base and made an appointment. I went to the appointment and explained what had been happening since the last time she saw me. I was told that I was going through menopause, it was my depression, and this is what happens when you are under a lot of stress. I was furious when I was handed information on delirium and how to manage depression. I have never been so angry in all my life. I stated,  NO. I have RA vasculitis, MTHFR, protein S deficiency, and ever since I received the COVID shots, I have not been the same . The doctor stated they had no record of me having RA Vasculitis. I left that day all fired up, I could feel my BP raising, I was crying, felt defeated, and maybe I am going crazy.  I knew deep down that I wasn t going crazy, but everyone was trying to convince me that I was making up all these symptoms in my head, including my husband. I contacted my doctor concerning my medical files dating back to 2010, as proof that I was diagnosed with RA Vasculitis. Once I received the record showing when, where, I was diagnosed, and I took it straight up to my doctor. I demanded to see her immediately and they took me back. I went in and slammed the document on the exam desk. I was mad that I tracked down my medical record to prove to her that I had RA Vasculitis. She gasped and looked at me and stated,  We need to get you checked for Multiple sclerosis (MS) and several other things.   All of my labs and tests have always come back normal. I have been seeing numerus doctors for 3 years, and they still cannot tell me what is going on. I am having serve nerve pain, continuous headaches every day, very tired all the time, no energy, my whole left side hurts severely, my left foot hurts, my fingers tingle, and my legs shake.