Age: 37.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Anxiety, Panic attack, Sleep disorder
Clinical narrative: About a week after I took my Covid vaccine I started having, what I can only describe as minor uneasiness attacks triggered by random eveyday things and some claustrophobic feelings ? I could open a drawer and it would be dark and that would trigger this minor panic, I was able to close the drawer and think of something else and be just fine. Similar things, triggered by different mundane things kept happening. Then on May 2nd at night I was talking and a similar event triggered what I can only describe as a full blown panic attack. I was lying down and I had to immediately stand up, my mind was full of panic. One thought lead to another and the panic was growing. I have never experienced anything like this before. I had to start walking could not even stand still. Probably a few seconds in I started to do breathing exercises to start to calm myself down. It would work for a few seconds and the panic would creep back in. For what felt like the next 1-2 hours I kept using breathing and meditation techniques to get my mind in control and them was finally able to sleep. Today is May 4 and although the intensity is less I am still experiencing periodic ?panic attacks?. I can look at something mundane and that can trigger the ? I don?t know what to call it - ?anxiety?, Panic, unease and I have to start focusing on something else. There have been periods where I have felt better and almost back to normal and then it triggers again. I do not have a history of any such feeling nor do I ever remember feeling this way. I have never had an event where my mind was not stable, never had it be this disturb ever in my life. I do not believe there have been any other events that may describe this. The vaccine seems like the only change. I have been taking polyethylene glycol 3350 for probably many months, I don?t know if this interacts with the polyethylene glycol in the vaccine. I read that it can cause such neurological issues in children or prolonged use of it can cause loss of minerals which can cause similar issues. I don?t know if the combination of it with the vaccine did anything to exacerbate its effects? My doctor does not seem to think so. He seems to think the power has no such side effects. He says it is possible for the vaccine to cause such symptoms but he cannot be sure. He wrote me a prescription for Paroxetine 10mg ? I am afraid if chemical prescriptions/vaccines have caused this, then if they will really fix it. If I get a full panic attack again I will take it. For now I am trying my breathing and meditation exercises to calm myself if this happens ? it is difficult. My doctor has advised that if this is because of the vaccine the second dose might amplify these issues and to delay the second dose by a week if possible. I am trying to do that. I have looked at forum posts on websites detailing the general sideeffects and in the comments other people have listed similar experiences with anxiety attacks. If you search covid vaccine or Pfizer vaccine and panic attacks or anxiety you will find them. I am submitting this so that you are aware of this experience and can look at it if warranted. That experience was very difficult to get through and if it is caused by the vaccine it has to be addressed. If there is something to find and fix I wish you are able to do that. I apologize if this wasn?t described in the best way but I tried my best. Feel free to email me if you want more information.