Sex: U
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Investigation, Rash, Sciatica, Sitting disability, Ultrasound Doppler
Clinical narrative: severe back pain; sciatica; hip, calf and ankle pain; Hard time walking, standing + sitting occasionally; Hard time walking, standing + sitting occasionally; Hard time walking, standing + sitting occasionally; rash on left foot that comes and goes, also around ankle; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) for a Pfizer sponsored program (005570). The reporter is the patient.  A patient (no qualifiers provided) of an unspecified age and gender received first dose of bnt162b2 (BNT162B2, Batch/Lot number: EP7533) intramuscular, administered in arm left, administration date 03Apr2021(at 13:00) as DOSE 1, SINGLE and intramuscular, administered in arm left, administration date 24Apr2021 (at 13:00) (Lot number: EW0170) as DOSE 2, SINGLE for covid-19 immunization. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: BACK PAIN (non-serious) with onset 04Apr2021 01:00, outcome "not recovered", described as "severe back pain"; SCIATICA (non-serious) with onset 04Apr2021 01:00, outcome "not recovered", described as "sciatica"; ARTHRALGIA (non-serious) with onset 04Apr2021 01:00, outcome "not recovered", described as "hip, calf and ankle pain"; GAIT DISTURBANCE (non-serious), DYSSTASIA (non-serious), SITTING DISABILITY (non-serious) all with onset 04Apr2021 01:00, outcome "not recovered" and all described as "Hard time walking, standing + sitting occasionally"; RASH (non-serious) with onset 04Apr2021 01:00, outcome "not recovered", described as "rash on left foot that comes and goes, also around ankle". The events "severe back pain", "sciatica", "hip, calf and ankle pain", "hard time walking, standing + sitting occasionally", "hard time walking, standing + sitting occasionally" and "rash on left foot that comes and goes, also around ankle" were evaluated at the physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of back pain, sciatica, arthralgia, gait disturbance, dysstasia, sitting disability, rash.   Additional Information: The patient had first Pfizer dose was on 03Apr2021 (Batch/Lot number: EP7533) in my left arm, without any pain at the site. About 12 hours later, woke up with horrific pains in back, calf, hip and ankle all on the left side. Could not get out of bed and had a hard time standing, took Ibuprofen & Tylenol 3X daily & nothing helped. Prior to the vaccine, walked 3 miles almost every day and had no medical issues. When went to primary doctor, was given Medrol Dose Pack for a week along with Tramadol, it was a temporary fix, was sent for full bloodwork, a 24-hour urine test for kidney function and a doppler test on left leg to rule out blood clots. All negative. Also, started to get a rash around left ankle. The patient was still in pain but doctor stopped all medications 10 days prior to second vaccine on 24Apr2021 (Batch/Lot number: EW0170). Afterwards, started another Medrol treatment with Tramadol. At this time the pain started intermittently in my right hip. The patient was advised to see an Orthopaedic doctor, who given a stronger dose of Prednisone that finally seem to help. Not sure which would have been worse, getting COVID-19 or getting the Vaccine, but was proud to say that was fully Vaccinated and able to return to office. If did not had the vaccine, would not have all of the pain and suffering-along with medical bills. May be this is the reason why people were afraid to be vaccinated.  Follow-up (29Nov2021): Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected