Age: 48.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Anxiety, Hyperacusis, Hypoacusis, Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: Anxiety; Tinnitus,non-stop ear ringing; Hyperacusis,sensitivity to loud noises; He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job; He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job; After receiving both doses of the vaccine he had a sore arm for 3 days on the side he received the vaccine; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer (subsequently medically confirmed) and describes the occurrence of TINNITUS (Tinnitus,non-stop ear ringing), HYPERACUSIS (Hyperacusis,sensitivity to loud noises), LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES (He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job), HYPOACUSIS (He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job) and ANXIETY (Anxiety) in a 48-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch no. 076D21A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     No Medical History information was reported.   On 10-Jun-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) 1 dosage form. On 08-Jul-2021, received second dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) dosage was changed to 1 dosage form. In August 2021, the patient experienced TINNITUS (Tinnitus,non-stop ear ringing), HYPERACUSIS (Hyperacusis,sensitivity to loud noises), LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES (He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job) and HYPOACUSIS (He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job). On an unknown date, the patient experienced ANXIETY (Anxiety) and VACCINATION SITE PAIN (After receiving both doses of the vaccine he had a sore arm for 3 days on the side he received the vaccine). At the time of the report, TINNITUS (Tinnitus,non-stop ear ringing), HYPERACUSIS (Hyperacusis,sensitivity to loud noises), LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES (He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job) and HYPOACUSIS (He used to work in trucking, but has been unable to go to work because of his hearing issues and had to quit his job) had not resolved, ANXIETY (Anxiety) outcome was unknown and VACCINATION SITE PAIN (After receiving both doses of the vaccine he had a sore arm for 3 days on the side he received the vaccine) had resolved.            It was reported 1.5 months after receiving the 2nd dose of the vaccine the patient started to experience tinnitus, hyperacusis or sensitivity to loud noises, and non-stop ear ringing. The patient reported that this included a slight "errrrrrrrr" that wouldn't go away.   The patient used to work in trucking but had been unable to go to work because of their hearing issues and had to quit their job. The patient went to an ENT and was given an MRI. The patient also went to another doctor who said to live with it whereas another doctor said that the patient was not having hearing loss, so hearing aids would not be appropriate for them. Reportedly, the patient was going to see a Neuroaudiologist soon and had been recommended to wear ear-gasm headphones. The first doctor gave the patient steroids for 1 week which did not help much, and another doctor gave them something to help with the anxiety.  No Concomitant product use was reported. Treatment medication reported included steroids for 1 week and some unknown medication for anxiety.   This case was linked to MOD-2021-390808 (Patient Link).