Sex: F
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Impaired quality of life, Impaired work ability, Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Migraine, Pain
Clinical narrative: Paralysis of arms; Severe vomiting; Chills; high fever; Erratic heartbeat; severe migraine; dibilitating rheumatoid artheritis; can't work; continue to fall from weakness; in constant physical pain; Paralysis of legs; This serious case was reported by a non-health professional and described the occurrence of leg paralysis in a 62-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   Concomitant products included prednisone.   On 27-APR-2023, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. In APR-2023, less than a day after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced leg paralysis (Verbatim: Paralysis of legs) (serious criteria hospitalization and GSK medically significant), paralysis of arms (Verbatim: Paralysis of arms) (serious criteria hospitalization and GSK medically significant), vomiting (Verbatim: Severe vomiting) (serious criteria hospitalization), chills (Verbatim: Chills) (serious criteria hospitalization), fever (Verbatim: high fever) (serious criteria hospitalization), heartbeats irregular (Verbatim: Erratic heartbeat) (serious criteria hospitalization) and migraine (Verbatim: severe migraine) (serious criteria hospitalization). On an unknown date, the patient experienced rheumatoid arthritis (Verbatim: dibilitating rheumatoid artheritis) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), activities of daily living impaired (Verbatim: can't work), weakness (Verbatim: continue to fall from weakness) and pain (Verbatim: in constant physical pain). the patient experienced . The outcome of the leg paralysis, paralysis of arms, vomiting, chills, fever, heartbeats irregular, migraine, rheumatoid arthritis, activities of daily living impaired, weakness and pain were not resolved.   It was unknown if the reporter considered the leg paralysis, paralysis of arms, vomiting, chills, fever, heartbeats irregular, migraine, rheumatoid arthritis, activities of daily living impaired, weakness and pain to be related to Shingrix.     It was unknown if the company considered the leg paralysis, paralysis of arms, vomiting, chills, fever, heartbeats irregular, migraine, rheumatoid arthritis, activities of daily living impaired, weakness and pain to be related to Shingrix.   Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-FEB-2024 The patient self reported this case for herself The patient received 1st dose of preventative Shringrx vaccine.  Less than 24 hours later, the patient was admitted to the hospital with paralysis of both my arms and legs, severe vomiting, chills, high fever, erratic heartbeat, migraine.  The patient had auto immune suppressant as concomitant medication. It was not deemed that the patient had Gillian Barre Syndrome, but no tests were given to either confirm, or deny that at the hospital or thereafter.  After nearly 10 months, the patient had diagnosed with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and told that instead of the patient's  immune system attacking the vaccine to build immunity, it went after her own immune system.  The patient reported her life ended on 27th April 2023.  The patient was an avid golfer, golfing, five days a week. The patient was a swimmer. The patient had just moved and purchased a home five months earlier, and was planning on spending time enjoying life, as it should be when nearing retirement age.  The patient reported that she was losing my home, because she can't work, and because her husband cannot work full time outside the home due to the ongoing care she need. The patient continue to fall from weakness, and am in constant physical pain.  This should not had happened. The patient was not rich, her home is worth 300,000 dollars, but her husband and she had worked hard to get where they are The patient reported that, there raised a family. But now, they can't afford to keep their  home. The patient couldn't dance at her daughter's wedding, she cannot play with her grandchildren, she can't even let her dog out anymore. The patient just wanted to share this with GSK. The patient was hurt and angry that she will have to spend the rest of her  life fighting what the Shingrix vaccine did to her. The patient went against her son, a Chiropractor, when he told her not to get the vaccine. But the patient did not have chickenpox until she was in my 30,s and it was so severe that she feared with a shingles that could do to her.  The patient got the vaccine.  The patient reported that, she know vaccines are meant to help people, but there are circumstances such as her that change people lives forever.