Age: 31.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: ANTH, ANTH, MEN, ANTH
Symptoms: Headache, Influenza like illness, Memory impairment, Myalgia, Pain
Clinical narrative: I was given three Anthrax shots between March 03 and July 03. I did report a headache at the time, but was told that was in relation to a neck injury. When I came home in August, I still had headaches, and my body began to hurt all over, I could not sleep and as of today, still have problems. My short term memory was affected, and at times, I would get brain fog. As the months passed, I began to get worse. I finally saw a pain doctor who told me I had chronic fatigue. He gave me medications, but they didnt seem to help. Over the next few months, I saw other doctors who told me it was in my head, or that I had fibrolyalgia. I also developed tremors where my hands and legs shake. Finally, I had enough. I felt like I had been hit by a truck and dragged 100 miles. I felt like I had the flu constantly. It was hard for me to walk because of the pain, or at times, even get out of bed. I went to see another doctor. She did blood work on me, and found that at least 10 of my bodily functions were malfunctioning. My thyroid, insulin, testosterone and 7 more. I have to get infusions now, and also testosterone shots. I take oxcontin for the pain, requip now because I have this creppy crawling feeling on my legs at night and sometimes goes up my body. I take Xyrem to help me sleep. I take other meds alos and supplements. I am no longer able to work. She diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia and told me that the Anthrax shot did this to me. There is no other explanation. She said she had worked at the VA, and this was common to the anthrax vaccine. My life is hell now. Always feeling like I have the flu and everything else going wrong with me. Im 35, this shouldnt be happening. I do have blood reports to prove this and a doctor attesting to this. 07/03/06-36 pages of records received from patient. Anthrax vaccine received 03/38/03. On 06/17/03 patient submitted a formal statement to the U.S. Army stating that on 04/02/03 "while doing P.T. sit ups he felt neck pop/crack and immediately became in pain". Trouble sleeping unable to turn head to left at time with arm soreness upon awakening.  Also indicated he had been advised he will be send back for a medical board and discharge. Notes also include H&P dated 06/03/04 indicate original injury in Fall of 2002 with "crunch" base of skull and left arm lasting 304 months. Pain in knees, elbows, buttocks, hips, hands, low back, neck. Oxycodone did not help.  Past surgeries include ortho on L knee and R elbow in 1990.  DX of cervical neck pain, insomnia, fatigue and anxiety. RX with Klonipin, Paxil and Ambien. Physical therapy treatments in 6/04. Per annual follow up no further information is available.  Follow-up: Emergent BioSolutions has no further information on this report. In the event that additional relevant medical information is received, a follow up report will be submitted. 60 day Follow-up Information 06-NOV-2006: Anxiety, mood swings, low killer cells, low testosterone, pituatary, insulin resistence, Epstein Barr virus, headaches, fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, seiazures, hypothroidsin