Age: 47.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Hypoacusis, Insomnia, Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: I have had a Tinnitus; and Vertigo ever since I took the shot; I only got the first dose though because the symptoms started immediately; I took the Pfizer COVID-19 shot and I had a pretty bad reaction; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient.  A 48-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 21Dec2021 as dose 1, single (Lot number: FJ8757) at the age of 47 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Psoriasis" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Psoriasis. Concomitant medication(s) included: PREDNISONE. The patient did not receive any prior vaccination within 4 weeks. The following information was reported: INCOMPLETE COURSE OF VACCINATION (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "I only got the first dose though because the symptoms started immediately"; TINNITUS (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "I have had a Tinnitus"; VERTIGO (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "and Vertigo ever since I took the shot"; IMMUNISATION REACTION (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "I took the Pfizer COVID-19 shot and I had a pretty bad reaction". The events "i have had a tinnitus", "and vertigo ever since i took the shot" and "i took the pfizer covid-19 shot and i had a pretty bad reaction" required physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of tinnitus, vertigo, immunisation reaction. Additional information: Consumer stated that he called to know about the programs setup. The patient received the Pfizer COVID-19 shot and had a pretty bad reaction. He have had a Tinnitus and Vertigo ever since he took the shot and was perfectly healthy before that and now he was told by insurance companies me that any adverse reactions to COVID-19 shots were not covered. So it started getting expensive, all the different medical bills and patient was curious if Pfizer had any programs setup for people that are having adverse reaction to that COVID shot. When paraphrased the concern, Consumer stated, "Yes, for 4 months." Consumer was informed about the role of Pfizer Drug Safety and requested to hold. Consumer was provided with the number of Pfizer Medical Information. Consumer further stated that he was just seeing if there were any programs, what he was trying to find out is if there are any programs to help pay for the medical expenses of people that have adverse events, because he can barely afford it. Consumer stated that he got only the first dose though, just because the symptoms started immediately. When asked if the consumer had not received the second shot, he stated no and that he was terrified because it started immediately after the first shot. It was reported that he got the shot in his left arm, left shoulder high up on the arm. The patient took Prednisone as treatment drug for five day round in response to the adverse event and used Xanax for sleeping. He explained tinnitus as loud ringing in ears and it was 24 hours and 7 days a week. He also mentioned that he had done naturopath too. He had been to acupuncture and went to audiologist. He had tried hearing aids. He mentioned that the probably spent over 15000 dollars. Patient reported he had Psoriasis and an autoimmune (incomplete sentence as reported). The patient reported that 10 vials of blood was withdrawn to test everything (mold, heavy zinc, metals, zinc). The patient stated that Prednisone and Xanax did not work for him. He stopped taking Xanax as it is highly addictive drug.