Age: 66.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Balance disorder, Blood test, Chest X-ray, Electromyogram, Magnetic resonance imaging head
Clinical narrative: the palms of her hands are itching; up past her wrists are tingling; doesn't have control of her hands anymore; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable nurse (patient). A 66-years-old female patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, formulation: Solution for injection, lot number: EW0158, patient was 66-year-old at the time of vaccination), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 10May2021 as DOSE 2, SINGLE for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included ongoing diabetes, ongoing Blood pressure high, ongoing High cholesterol, ongoing trigeminal neuralgia (states that all are controlled with medication.), spinal fusion surgery from 1998, she might need another surgery in that area of the cervical fusion, but she would have to get an Orthopedic surgeon, and she doesn't plan to do all that to an unknown date. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Reported that patient already written a letter that was sent to a patient advocate in the facility, but that was 2 weeks ago, and she hasn't heard anything yet. Patient was a retired LPN and employee. She was encouraged to take the vaccine because she travels a lot to visit her grand kids. Her next appointment with the Neurologist is in 2 weeks. So far he has told her what she doesn't have. She doesn't have Lupus, MS, or Withheld, but he couldn't tell her what she doesn't have. He told her to buy 2 lb weights and put them around her ankles, wrists, and deltoids for 4-5 hours a day. States that she did that and it almost killed her. States that her sister had to move in with her because she can't live by herself anymore due to her muscle failure. She saw her PCP's nurse recently and told her that she never urinates on herself, but now if she doesn't get up as soon as her brain tells her that she has to go to the bathroom, then she will urinate all over herself. State that the nurse sent pullups to her house and a walker that she can turn around and sit on. No history of previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect. No additional Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect. No prior Vaccinations within 4 weeks. No AE(s) following prior vaccinations. Historical vaccine included first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, formulation: Solution for injection, lot number: EW0150, patient was 66-year-old at the time of vaccination), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in right arm on 19Apr2021 as DOSE 1, SINGLE for covid-19 immunisation and experienced paralysed on her left side. Reported that her PCP said that in about 2 weeks it would go away and that it was just a side effect of the vaccine, and to just get the 2nd dose. Reported that after experiencing the events after vaccinated with second dose now she can't zip up her pants, button up her clothes, or pick up coins that fall on the floor or counter. States that she doesn't have control of her hands anymore. On an unspecified date in 2021, the patient experienced the palms of her hands are itching, up past her wrists are tingling, doesn't have control of her hands anymore. Events required to visit Physician Office to seen her PCP and a Neurologist regarding all symptoms. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included blood work, chest x-ray, EMG and all were resulted normal, MRI head: showed previous cervical fusion of C4-C5. States that she thinks they hit every nerve and every muscle in her body, but the Neurologist said that the test results were fine. After the EMG she was hurting everywhere from being poked for the test. She was telling the Neurologist that she now generates heat. For example, if she bends her arm at her elbow, it generates heat. Or if she bends her leg at her knee and puts her face or hand down there, she can feel the heat in the crease of her thigh at the back of her knee. States that the doctor told her that her mind is telling her body one thing, but her body is not listening to her mind. So they are going to start her in physical therapy she guesses for that. The outcomes of events were unknown.