Sex: M
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Herpes zoster, Milk allergy, Nerve injury, Rash, Urticaria
Clinical narrative: shingles/ felt as though I was on fire "the backs of my legs are where it started (the feeling of being on fire)" / blisters / rash; nerve damage; hives; became allergic to many foods like milk; became allergic to many foods; This spontaneous report was received from  a 64 years old male patient regarding himself. Patient never had chickenpox and had no allergies nor drug reactions.  On an unknown date in September 2014 (reported as 1st or 2nd week of September), the patient was vaccinated with zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX), 1 single shot, subcutaneous for prevention of shingles (lot number and expiration date were not reported). Concomitant therapies included celecoxib (CELEBREX) and unspecified blood pressure and thyroid medications. .     On an unknown date in September 2014 (reported as within 2 weeks), the patient felt as though as he was on fire (the feeling of being on fire started on the back of the patient's legs), patient became allergic to many foods like milk, developed nerve damage, rash, hives and blisters.Multiple blood test and lung rays were performed (result not provided).       The outcome of nerve damage, became allergic to many foods like milk, felt as though i was on fire, rash, hives and blisters was reported as not recovered.        Follow up information was received from a lawyer regarding a case in litigation. No information was provided regarding the patient's (pt's) medical history, drug reactions, concurrent conditions. On an unknown date, in or around May 2014 (conflicting information with previously reported, start date updated according to the newly provided information), the pt was inoculated with zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX) (dose, anatomical location, lot # and expiration date were not specified in the follow up) for routine health maintenance and for its intended purpose: the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster). On an unknown date, shortly after receiving zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX), the pt suffered shingles. As a direct and proximate result of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX) vaccine, the pt's symptoms resulted in physical limitations not present prior to using the vaccine. The pt also experienced mental and emotional distress due to resulting physical limitations and seriousness of his condition. As a result of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX), the pt sustained severe and permanent personal injuries. Further, as a tragic consequence, the pt suffered serious, progressive, permanent, and incurable injuries, as well as significant conscious pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment and injury. As a direct and proximate result of the vaccine, the pt suffered and incurred damages, including medical expenses; the loss of accumulations; and other economic and non-economic damages. The outcome of shingles was considered to be not recovered/not resolved. The reporter considered the event of shingles to be related to zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX).  The previously reported events of felt as though he was on fire, rash, and blisters were removed, as symptoms of shingles.  The event of herpes zoster was considered to be disabling.