Age: 69.0
Sex: U
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthritis, Blood test, Condition aggravated, Neck pain, Physiotherapy
Clinical narrative: I talk to doctor about the neck problem/ the neck pain started; it still bothers me, it may be slightly improved; she thought it might with an arthritis; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (Patient) or other non-HCP.  A 69-years-old patient of an unspecified gender received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number was EN6208) via an unspecified route of administration on 18Mar2021 as DOSE 2, SINGLE for COVID-19 immunization. Relevant medical history included muscle pain in neck shoulder area from 24Feb2021 and High cholesterol from an unspecified date. Concomitant medications included PRAVASTATIN 20mg 1 Tablet per day taken for an unspecified indication and from an unspecified date. Previously, the patient also received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number was EN6200) via an unspecified route of administration on 24Feb2021 as DOSE 1, SINGLE for COVID-19 immunization. On an unspecified date, the patient experienced I talk to doctor about the neck problem/ the neck pain started, it still bothers me, it may be slightly improved and she thought it might with an arthritis. Additional Information: Consumer stated that it took a while to figure this out that thought had a reaction to the first COVID shot, PFIZER shot got in February then got the 2nd one in March and just wanted to, did not knew how to go about reporting that. When probed for the reaction, stated, after had this 1st shot, felt fine but it was, did not know may be might week later or so may be a week or 2 weeks later, had muscle pain in neck shoulder area and just thought had slept wrong because it started hurting when got out of bed and did not thought much about it because sometimes that happens, badly and so but it got to the point where it was really not getting any better. So, in middle of march, called doctor just to see what should be done about it and she send to  physical therapy and had been in the physical therapy since then, since like 22Mar2021, thought first started the physical therapy and had been in the physical therapy since then my neck, so it had been April, May, June, July since 4 months, it still bothers, it might be slightly improved and did not thought about it but the reason had called doctor was when talked to doctor about the neck problem, it was the very next day, got the COVID 2nd vaccine shot and since my doctor had. Okay, You have the information about how the neck pain started and that was going to physical therapy, so okay and then at the time when spoke to my doctor, she prescribed a muscle relaxant and also told me to use VOLTAREN, because she thought it might with an arthritis, so was using the Topical VOLTAREN, rubbing it on my neck and was taking Methocarbamol muscle relaxant so when started to get gum problem, my gums were inflamed and were bleeding, assumed that may be it was one of, muscle relaxant that was causing it or that the VOLTAREN was causing it. So, stopped using the 2 medications but it never went away and went to dentist then he said, he did not know what it was. So, he could not figure out what the problem was with gums, they were very red and he just said no and sent to oral surgeon and the oral surgeon wanted to get blood test and all this but anyway after all of this was going on, realized everything had happened after getting the COVID shot. So, though this is all related to the COVID vaccine. About weight, stated, think it was about 150 pounds. (As consumer was not sure hence not captured in tab). About the lot number, stated that the lot number was EN6200 for the first one and the second one was EN6208. About expiration date, stated did not see anything when that expires. Also stated that she told to use VOLTAREN topical cream and prescribed METHOCARBAMOL 500 mg tablet and only took half a tablet every other day, only did it for 7 days because started having this problem with gums and thought it was, could have been that medication and now when looked back, taking it, more likely the shot that caused the effect. The patient underwent medical tests and procedures on 22Mar2021 and have been in the physical therapy since then, which showed unknown result and on an unspecified date which included Blood test, which showed unknown result. The clinical outcome of all the events was unknown. The clinical outcome of all the events was unknown.  Follow-Up (02Aug2021): Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.