Age: 67.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Blood test, Computerised tomogram, Magnetic resonance imaging, Pruritus, Scratch
Clinical narrative: scratch marks all over; Keeps me up at night; It got so irritating; itching/initially in his arms, then moved on to his stomach,then his legs/internal itching/gotten progressively worse and sill experiences it/ itching moves to different parts of his body; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of PRURITUS (itching/initially in his arms, then moved on to his stomach,then his legs/internal itching/gotten progressively worse and sill experiences it/ itching moves to different parts of his body), SCRATCH, SLEEP DISORDER and SKIN IRRITATION in a 67-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch nos. 021B21A and 010A21A) for COVID-19 vaccination.     Concomitant products included ALLOPURINOL, ROSUVASTATIN and LISINOPRIL for an unknown indication.   On 25-Feb-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On 26-Mar-2021, received second dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) dosage was changed to 1 dosage form. In April 2021, the patient experienced PRURITUS (itching/initially in his arms, then moved on to his stomach,then his legs/internal itching/gotten progressively worse and sill experiences it/ itching moves to different parts of his body). On an unknown date, the patient experienced SCRATCH, SLEEP DISORDER and SKIN IRRITATION. The patient was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN (CLARITIN [CLARITHROMYCIN]) for Itch, at an unspecified dose and frequency; GABAPENTIN for Wakefulness, at an unspecified dose and frequency and PRAMOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (CERAVE ITCH RELIEF) for Itch, at an unspecified dose and frequency. At the time of the report, PRURITUS (itching/initially in his arms, then moved on to his stomach,then his legs/internal itching/gotten progressively worse and sill experiences it/ itching moves to different parts of his body) had not resolved and SCRATCH (scratch marks all over), SLEEP DISORDER (Keeps me up at night) and SKIN IRRITATION outcome was unknown.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): In September 2021, Blood test: normal (normal) normal. In September 2021, Computerised tomogram: normal (normal) normal. In September 2021, Magnetic resonance imaging: normal (normal) normal.         The patient stated that he started experiencing itching at the beginning of Apr-2021. It started initially in his arms, then moved on to his stomach, and then his legs. He said that the itching was internal and not on the skin. It had gotten progressively worse and he still experiences it. The itching moves to different parts of his body. It has gotten so bad that it keeps him up at night.  The patient saw his doctor in Sep-2021.  The patient also said that he tried some over the counter creams and other treatments, none of which helped him in subsiding the itching. He tried some OTC Claritin and allergy medicines, which didn't work, Gabapentin - doesn't help itching, helped him sleep, and Cerave itch relieving moisturizing cream - didn't work.