Age: 24.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Magnetic resonance imaging head, Magnetic resonance imaging spinal, Muscle twitching, Neuralgia, Neuropathy peripheral
Clinical narrative: burning/neuropathy spread to hand within 3 week; neuralgia/ peripheral nerve pain; numbness of leg; tingling of leg; Fatigue; weakness; major burning feeling in her legs, feet and hands; twitching in my legs feet and hands; The initial safety information received was reporting only non-serious adverse drug reactions, upon receipt of follow-up information on 04Oct2021, this case now contains serious adverse reactions. Information processed together. This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 24-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2 reported as PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE), dose 2 at vaccination age of 24-year-old via intramuscularly administered in the left arm on 29Apr2021 10:00 (Lot Number: EWO170) as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunization. Medical history included ongoing contraception and migraine ongoing since 18Sep2020. The patient received the first dose of bnt162b2 (BNT162B2 reported as PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE), dose 1 intramuscularly administered in the right arm on 08Apr2021 at 10:30 (Lot Number: EW0151) for covid-19 immunization but no reaction on previous exposure to vaccine. The patient had no family relevant medical history. Concomitant medication included ethinylestradiol, norgestimate (NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL) for birth control ongoing since 2010. The patient had no prior vaccinations within 4 weeks. On 03May2021, the patient experienced burning/neuropathy spread to hand within 3 weeks and neuralgia/ peripheral nerve pain. On 02May2021, the patient had tingling/ numbness of leg. On an unspecified date in 2021, the patient had major burning feeling and twitching in her legs, feet, and hands, fatigue and weakness. It was further reported that she got her second dose on 29Apr2021 and since then (2021), she has had major burning feelings and twitching in her legs, feet and hands, among other symptoms. She had gone to multiple doctors and specialists, and her rheumatologist has determined this to be a reaction to the vaccine. She is praying it goes away soon, and unfortunately her free vaccine is costing her thousands in medical bills. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included electromyogram (EMG) was normal on 25Jun2021, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain without contrast was normal on 12Jul2021, and MRI thoracic spine without contrast and MRI Cervical spine without contrast were both normal on 07Sep2021. It was added that on 03May2021, the patient experienced neuralgia/ peripheral nerve pain which was considered as important medical event which required physician office visit and treatment of gabapentin to treat symptoms. It was further reported that the patient had tingling/numbness of leg which began 3 days after the second dose (02May2021). The patient had burning/neuropathy spread to hand within 3 weeks. It has been about 5 month and continues to get worse. She also additional had fatigue and weakness in 2021. It was mentioned that the treatment for peripheral neuropathy was gabapentin 400mg 2x a day and 800 mg at night. The outcome of the events weakness, fatigue and tingling were unknown while the outcome of the other events was not recovered.  Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.