Age: 54.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Eczema, Lip swelling, Pruritus, Sunburn, Vaccination site pruritus
Clinical narrative: some itchiness which is really bad/The outside of her arms would itch, then both feet would itch, then her head started itching, everywhere on the body that has skin has itched; Site of injection itched really bad; Felt lips swell then face swelled a little bit; the combination felt like a sunburn; eczema/Everywhere on the body that has skin is itching; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non-healthcare professional. A 54-years-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2, PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for Injection), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 30Apr2021 (Lot Number: EN or W0162, could not tell whether it was an N or W after the E) as DOSE 2, SINGLE and dose 1, administered in Arm Left on 09Apr2021 (Lot Number: EW0158) as DOSE 1, SINGLE for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included eczema ongoing from 01Jun1984 (She was 17 years old when diagnosed) and tobacco user from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing (Only been smoking for two years; smokes about 5-10 cigarettes a day, Does not know how to give amount. Smokes daily, a very small amount. She loads up a bowl of pipe twice a day, its a very small amount. Has smoked for several years, quit, then started up again. Date provided is date she started back up again). Concomitant medications included sertraline hydrochloride (SERTRALINE HCL GREENSTONE) taken for an unspecified indication from 30Apr2021 to an unspecified stop date; fluticasone propionate taken for an unspecified indication from 15Apr2021 to an unspecified stop date. On 30Apr2021, the patient experienced eczema/everywhere on the body that had skin was itching, site of injection itched really bad, felt lips swell then face swelled a little bit and the combination felt like a sunburn. On an unspecified date, the patient experienced some itchiness which was really bad. It was reported that the patient received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on 09Apr2021 and the second on 30Apr2021. She noticed four weeks ago some itchiness which was really bad. She had a medical history of eczema. She wanted to know if this has been reported before. She also wanted to know other then putting hydrocortisone cream and taking cortisone pills what else can she do to treat pruritus. The patient was having what she thinks is a side effect to the vaccine and wanted to let us know about it. After she got the shot, she didn't get the COVID arm but the site of injection itched really bad. She sat for 15 minutes and the itching subsided. When she pulled out of the drive way it started itching a little bit and since then it was a crazy itching festival. She realized we are all still learning about this vaccine and its side effects. She was trying to figure out what she can do. The doctor saw her a week and half ago and told her this was happening. With all her regular allergies she was afraid that with her immune response, it will take over the whole town. She explained her immune system was really amped up. With any foreign thing, it is a full out bloody war. Her head itched and the back of her hands will itch. Then both her knees will itch. She tried cortisone and that gives a little bit of relief and also prednisone for three days, which seemed to help a little bit but still. She normally had little bit of eczema and knows this was part of it. She was at the point where she was calling us to let us know, partly so we are aware. All this starting happening at same time. She had a follow-up with the doctor next week on Wednesday and wanted to know has anybody else reported this and if there was anything she can do. She knows we cannot provide medical advice. Four weeks of itching was a long time. She spent half an hour last night putting heavy, thick lotion on from head to toe and even on her scalp. Everything was fragrance free. She was really trying to do things not to irritate her skin. She further stated that she tried not to wake up her son and he told her his alarm is going to go off, so go away. Her itching comes and goes. She took cortisone cream for the itching. She has two, one for work and one for home. First tube: Hydrocortisone cream, one percent, maximum strength (NDC: 67234-010-01, Lot:1788, Exp: Jun2021, Manufacturer: nature plex, she thinks this is the brand name, Dose: took it daily). Second tube: Hydrocortisone cream, one percent, maximum strength plus, (NDC or UPC: series of numbers of back of tube are 9736483T4, Lot:1AT0304, Exp: May2022 Manufacturer: Pharmacy, Dose:took it daily). The nature plex she was using. While at friend's house she needed some and took quick trip to Pharmacy to get more. That one she was using at work. She also used an anti-itch cream, extra strength. She used it a couple of times. (NDC: 5591034424, Lot: 3319, Exp: Nov2022, Manufacturer: Store). She tried this with the first week and it was obvious that it was not going to do anything at all. It was reported that the site of injection, immediately started itching and itched for two minutes in beginning. Within five minutes it stopped and then felt like she had a sunburn all over. She mentioned it was a crazy itching festival. The itching began on 30Apr2021. She could also feel her lips swell then her face swelled a little bit. The combination felt like a sunburn. The outside of her arms would itch, then both feet would itch, then her head started itching, everywhere on the body that has skin has itched. The only thing that was not affected literally was her groin. The itching was off and on but every day she had some combination of all these things. Her arms itch horribly bad. When her face stareds itching she about can't stand it. The prednisone she took, she does not have it anymore. She took a pill a day and does not have any other information to provide about it. Unable to provide NDC/Lot/Expiry Date/Formulation/route of administration or dosing. She stated that she had bloodwork done but it was before she received the vaccination. The clinical outcome of the event some itchiness which is really bad was unknown and rest all events were not recovered.  Follow-up attempts are needed. further information is expected.