Age: 72.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Blood test, Investigation, Pain, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased
Clinical narrative: This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient. A 72-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 18Jan2021 as dose 1, single (Lot number: EL0142) at the age of 72 years, in left arm, on 09Feb2021 as dose 2, single (Lot number: EN6201), in left arm and on 06Oct2021 as dose 3 (booster), single (Lot number: FF8841), in left arm for Covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Allergic to penicillin" (ongoing), notes: Unknown other than when she was a baby; "Diabetes" (ongoing), notes: About 15 years ago. The patient's family history included: "Arthritis" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Her mom has arthritis, but never told her it was PMV PMR variety; "arthritis" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Her mom has arthritis, but never told her it was PMV PMR variety. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE INCREASED (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "unknown", described as "Bloodwork/ Result: Sedimentation Rate elevated in the 60s; Unit: Not Provided"; PAIN (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "She experienced pain"; POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (medically significant) with onset 2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "Was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica". The events "was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica" and "she experienced pain" required physician office visit. The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Blood test: (2021) Polymyalgia rheumatica, notes: had bloodwork and it shows in the bloodwork; (2021) 60s, notes: Sed Rate elevated in the 60s; Other tests: (unspecified date) Ruled out lupus, notes: They did other tests, they ruled out lupus. Clinical Course: Caller reported that she experienced pain and was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Caller asking if any other patients have reported being diagnosed with Polymyalgia rheumatica. She has had symptoms for the past she would say year which she thought were simple arthritic concerns, clarified as pain that she had. It turns out that she has gone to a Rheumatologist and a Neurologist and they diagnosed her with Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). She asked for information on PMR relative to Covid-19 Vaccine. Bloodwork populated in formal fields was done in late 2021, date otherwise unknown. They did other tests, they ruled out lupus and whatever else they did but she did not have any further specific details like test types, results to provide. No other Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect. The AE Pain did not require a visit to Emergency Room but required to Physician Office. No Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine(s). Allergy and other conditions included Allergic to penicillin (Unknown other than when she was a baby, Ongoing), Cold  (Unknown other than about 3 weeks ago, cleared up), Diabetes (Onset Date: About 15 years ago, Ongoing.). Family Medical History Relevant to AE(s) included Her mom has arthritis, but never told her it was PMV PMR variety.