Age: 57.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Oropharyngeal discomfort, Paraesthesia
Clinical narrative: anaphylactic shock; I started to pass out; tingle in her lip/her tongue was tingling; her BP was 150 something over 90 she thinks she heard 159 before they gave her; her throat is starting to close up; trouble swallowing; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 57-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 17Apr2021 at 14:45 (Batch/Lot Number: EW0162), at the age of 57 year, as single dose for COVID-19 immunization.  Medical history included anaphylactic reaction to spider bites, pruritus, ongoing hypersensitivity, ongoing allergy to arthropod sting. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within four weeks prior to the vaccination. The patient previously took Lortab [hydrocodone bitartrate;paracetamol] and experienced drug hypersensitivity, singulair and experienced drug hypersensitivity. Concomitant medication included neocell super collagen, 6g collagen six per day as supplement.  On 17Apr2021 the patient experienced anaphylactic shock, reported as medically significant. The patient reported "I started to pass out. She had tingle in her lip/her tongue was tingling. Her BP was 150 something over 90 she thinks she heard 159 before they gave her; her throat was starting to close up, she had trouble swallowing.  She went to the hospital straight from the clinic where she received the vaccine.  The patient reported the following: she went for shot at 14:30 and they didn't take her in until like 14:45. Patient stated after the shot, she sat down and knew she had to wait for at least 30 minutes because 10 years ago she had a couple events of anaphylactic shock due to spider bites. So patient stated she knew she should wait. Patient stated she started reading her book and had trouble swallowing at 5 minutes later, but she decided to keep reading book. Patient stated that 10 minutes she started to feel a tingle in her lip and then she started paying attention. Patient stated she then went over to the staff and found someone who was not busy and explained to them what was happening. Patient stated that staff member walked her over to the nurses station and at that time her tongue was tingling and this is not even 15 minutes later. The patient stated they gave her 10 ml of Benadryl and at about 15:05 at about 15:20 they had to give her the epinephrine because her throat was starting to close up and they called 911. The patient stated unfortunately the epi didn't; it may have slowed it down but she started to pass out. She don't know what her oxygen level was at that point. The patient recalled that her BP was 150 something over 90, she thinks she heard 159 before they gave her the Benadryl or at the same time.  The patient stated once the EMT's showed up they gave her an IV and gave her steroids and that stopped her throat from closing and they gave her oxygen and that made her feel so much better. The patient stated it's like reliving the story here and her throat is starting to close up, patient clarified she is just choking up thinking about it and denied that her throat is actually closing up during call. The patient stated they did a lot of testing after did not show any signs of clotting which was good. Patient stated she did have trouble breathing, and they checked heart and her heart was fine. Patient states her throat, that is the part she needs to talk with her doctor about. Her throat didn't start to completely relax. Patient stated it was still tight on Sunday and Monday and that was a little concerning for her, but as far as lab work, no. Patient stated she was not admitted to the hospital, she spent 5 hours in the emergency room (ER) for observation and got sent home with an epi pen which she is not going to get and steroids which she finished yesterday. Patient stated she is not going to get the EpiPen because she does not foresee any need for it due to the amount of money it costs. Patient stated it costs $232 dollars and that is just too much, not to mention the amount of money she will have to give to hospital for the bill due to this event. Patient stated she is pretty clear that she won't or shouldn't get the next shot. The clinical outcome of Anaphylactic shock  was recovered on 20Apr2021.  The clinical outcome of her throat is starting to close up was not recovered. The clinical outcome of the remaining events was unknown.