Age: 73.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: FLU3
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Blood chloride decreased, Blood cholesterol increased, Chills, Diarrhoea
Clinical narrative: just so sick; nausea; a bad case of the flu, just so sick; diarrhea; joint pain; Tiredness, exhaustion; headache; muscle pain/legs ache; chills; injection site was a little tender/vaccine was a little prick; Initial information was received on 06-Aug-2021 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case from a consumer/non-healthcare professional.  This case involves a 73-year-old female patient who had experienced just so sick (influenza), nausea, a bad case of the flu, just so sick (illness), diarrhea (diarrhoea), joint pain (arthralgia), tiredness, exhaustion (fatigue), headache, muscle pain/legs ache (myalgia), chills and injection site was a little tender/vaccine was a little prick (vaccination site pain) while receiving INFLUENZA USP TRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE SUBVIRION VACCINE [FLUZONE HIGH DOSE].  The patient's medical history included Pneumonia bacterial in 1988, Hospitalisation in 1988 with for 2 weeks and Drug hypersensitivity and at the time of the event, the patient had ongoing Fibromyalgia in 1993, Chronic fatigue in 1993, Drug hypersensitivity, Latex allergy, Seasonal allergy and Dust allergy.  The patient's past medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided.  Concomitant medications included COVID-19 VACCINE (COVID-19 VACCINE) for prophylactic vaccination.  On 14-Oct-2016, the patient received a dose of suspect INFLUENZA USP TRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE SUBVIRION VACCINE (lot number and expiry date not reported) via an unknown route in an unknown administration site for prophylactic vaccination.  On an unknown date the patient was just so sick (influenza), nausea, a bad case of the flu, just so sick (illness), diarrhea (diarrhoea), joint pain (arthralgia), tiredness, exhaustion (fatigue), headache, muscle pain/legs ache (myalgia), chills and injection site was a little tender/vaccine was a little prick (vaccination site pain) (unknown latency) following the administration of INFLUENZA USP TRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE SUBVIRION VACCINE.  It was reported that "The caller confirms she got her first COVID shot on 08 Jul 2021. She was eligible and wanted to get it sooner, but she waited because she reacts so strange to medicines. She mentions a flu shot did her in for months, but that was years ago. Regardless, she put the COVID shot off until 08 Jul 2021. It took her three weeks to feel almost human again after receiving the first shot. She had tiredness, just exhaustion. She had a headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain. She never got a fever and the injection site was a little tender but she didn't notice that- it was the least of her worries. She had nausea, diarrhea. She felt so sick. She felt like she had a bad case of the flu, she was just so sick. She was due to get her second dose of the COVID vaccine on her birthday, 29 Jul 2021, but she decided to scheduled dose was okay because she didn't want to ruin her birthday. She had a wonderful birthday and felt halfway decent. For the second dose, she went and received it at Pharmacy down the street from her. She confirms she got the shot Friday, 30 Jul 2021 and she hasn't felt the greatest since. Today, it feels l ke somebody slammed her against the wall. She is just exhausted. She has nausea, diarrhea. She states to put a ditto on everything she experienced after the first dose. She clarifies she has the same symptoms she did with the first dose. Her legs ache. She has just stayed home. She took a 2 hour nap this afternoon. Caller mentions the NDC number on her vaccine card is written in little tiny numbers. The injection of the vaccine was a little prick and that was all. That was the easy part, she had no problems. She confirms she received both doses in her left arm because she is right-handed and she sleeps on her right side. She didn't want to take a chance in case in her arm got swollen. She confirms she moved around. People told her to drink lots of water and to not let her arm just hang there, which she didn't. She never had a problem."  Relevant laboratory test results included: Blood cholesterol - On an unknown date, result: high Full blood count - On 26-Jul-2021, result: Sodium Chloride low  It was not reported if the patient received a corrective treatment for the events.  At time of reporting, the outcome was unknown for the events.  There will be no information available on the batch number for this case.