Age: 51.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Condition aggravated, Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Neuropathy peripheral, Rash vesicular
Clinical narrative: unable to wear shoes and has difficulty wearing pants; I've had neuropathy since 1994, but it was made much worse by the vaccine.; I've had neuropathy since 1994, but it was made much worse by the vaccine.; Lower Extremity Vesiculation Increased; Lower Extremity Vesiculation Increased; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 51-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 01Feb2021 at 14:30 as dose 2, single (Lot number: EL3247) at the age of 51 years intramuscular, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Neuropathy", start date: 1994 (ongoing). There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (dose 1, Time: 2:30pm, Anatomical Site of injection: Left Arm (right below shoulder), Route of Administration: intramuscular, Batch/Lot number: EL0142, No reaction after first dose.), administration date: 11Jan2021, when the patient was 51-year-old, for COVID-19 Immunization. The following information was reported: NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL (disability, medically significant), CONDITION AGGRAVATED (disability) all with onset 22Feb2021, outcome "not recovered" and all described as "I've had neuropathy since 1994, but it was made much worse by the vaccine."; RASH VESICULAR (non-serious), CONDITION AGGRAVATED (non-serious) all with onset 22Feb2021, outcome "not recovered" and all described as "Lower Extremity Vesiculation Increased"; LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES (non-serious), outcome "not recovered", described as "unable to wear shoes and has difficulty wearing pants". The events "i've had neuropathy since 1994, but it was made much worse by the vaccine.", "lower extremity vesiculation increased" and "unable to wear shoes and has difficulty wearing pants" required physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of neuropathy peripheral, condition aggravated, rash vesicular, condition aggravated, loss of personal independence in daily activities.  Patient received your COVID vaccine first dose in Jan2021 and second dose was 01Feb2021. Route of Administration: intramuscular right below shoulder. No reaction after first dose. 3 weeks after the second dose, his neuropathy got markedly worse, he woke up and his neuropathy was worse. He thought it was a flare up, but it has gotten so much worse. Neuropathy Worsened: Ebbs and flows, progressed to where it was worse. Virtually disabled and has to work from home. Has erythema in his feet, they are swollen and red. The muscle vesiculation was increased and markedly worse. Dramatic increase in pain and burning. Hot and swollen feet. Increase in visible vesiculation in lower extremities. Wants to know, he presumes Pfizer is aware, but have there been people complaining of neurological complications? Treatment: Neurologist tried on different medications, high dose IV steroids to no effect nothing has worked. He had neuropathy since 1994, but it was made much worse by the vaccine. While anecdotal, there are thousands of others like himself who either developed neuropathy from the vaccine or had a pre-existing neuropathy made markedly worse by the vaccine. Patient was asking was Pfizer aware of this? If so, what are you doing about them? Why are there no warnings about this potential adverse event in your advertising? He was nearly disabled now due to your vaccine." He "tolerated the first dose fine, but three weeks from his second dose (01Feb2021) on 22Feb2021, awoke to a massive increase in neuropathic burning pain." He was evaluated by a neurologist. States there have been times over the past 18 months where "it seems to get a little better for periods of time, but it was now markedly worse than pre-COVID." He was unable to wear shoes and has difficulty wearing pants. "It's a shame that his entire life he have gotten all his vaccines, including this one, in order to do his good duty as a citizen, and now this vaccine has irreparably damaged his health. He has been reading about "an inordinate number of people that claim they either experienced new or worsened neuropathy after vaccination with Comirnaty. Does have preexisting vesicular peripheral neuropathy diagnosis since 1994 but the administration of the COVID vaccine made his symptoms markedly worse. May have to potential retire early because he has so much pain. Vaccination Facility Type: Senior Living Facility. Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks): None. Family Medical History Relevant to Adverse Events (AEs): Potentially one of his children has similar symptoms genetically.