Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: I have tinnitus in my ear, like a clicking ringing sound all the time and it got worse; It is all the time and it never goes away; it is like affecting my daily life.; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient.  A 38-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), as dose 3 (booster), single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient had no relevant medical history. There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (Dose: 2, LOT#: FH8028, Date: 01Dec2021), administration date: 01Dec2021, when the patient was 38-year-old, for COVID-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "I didn't feel very good"; Bnt162b2 (Dose: 1), for COVID-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "After the second one is when I started noticing that I have tinnitus in my ear, like a clicking ringing sound all the time". The following information was reported: TINNITUS (non-serious), outcome "not recovered", described as "I have tinnitus in my ear, like a clicking ringing sound all the time and it got worse; It is all the time and it never goes away"; LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "it is like affecting my daily life.". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of tinnitus, loss of personal independence in daily activities.  Additional Context: Consumer stated, "I want to try to see if I can report what I think is a side effect from the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine but I also was wondering if this is something that other people have reported. So I received, I had to get the vaccine for work. My employer required it, so I got 2 doses of the vaccine and then I also required a booster because that is I guess, what was recommended by the CDC. Well with the first one, I didn't have any problems like, I didn't feel very good but it was all like normal stuff that you guys, I was told to be expected. After the second one is when I started noticing that I have tinnitus in my ear, like a clicking ringing sound all the time and it got worse, it like came in with a few like here and there after the second one. Then when I got boosted, now it is like all the time and my doctor cannot find any reason for it like there is, I don't have sinus infection, I don't have an ear infection. I don't have anything in my ears. She is like I really do not know what is causing this. So I am wondering if anybody else has reported this because I am starting to get really worried because I don't know what is wrong with me and nobody can help me to fix it and so it is like affecting my daily life. So I am wondering how other people experienced this as well." On paraphrasing the concern, Consumer stated, "It is all the time and it never goes away and my doctor cannot find any reason why it would happen. She has treated me like, she thought oh maybe it is an ear infection, maybe you have inflammation and I have been treated and nothing has worked. Consumer stated, "Okay, so you are just going to report that I got the side effects? Consumer was informed about the role of Pfizer Drug Safety. LOT# (second shot): FH8028. No Expiration date of second shot. Date of vaccination (second shot): 01Dec2021. Any prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks): Consumer stated, "No, I am actually kind of against vaccines. So I do not have any other vaccine." Treatment in response to adverse event: Consumer stated, "Well, I mean my doctor thought that maybe I might have an ear infection even though my ear wasn't hurting, I took antibiotics (Keflex) and then I took, she thought that I could have inflammation and so I took and oral steroid (Unspecified medication) course and both of those things did not help."When probed for the name of antibiotic and oral steroid used as treatment: Consumer stated, "The antibiotic, I think was Keflex and the steroid (Unspecified medication) I don't know, whatever they give you. I had no idea what kind of oral steroid, just like whatever they give you, 6 day course or something. I don't know. Consumer stated,  The reason I called was to know if anybody else has reported this because I feel I am going insane. I was a perfectly healthy person and now I am not.  Is there a product complaint to report? Yes. Description of Product Complaint: Consumer stated, "I want to try to see if I can report what I think is a side effect from the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine but I also was wondering if this is something that other people have reported. So I received, I had to get the vaccine for work. My employer required it, so I got 2 doses of the vaccine and then I also required a booster because that is I guess, what was recommended by the CDC. Well with the first one, I didn't have any problems like, I didn't feel very good but it was all like normal stuff that you guys, I was told to be expected. After the second one is when I started noticing that I have tinnitus in my ear, like a clicking ringing sound all the time and it got worse, it like came in with a few like here and there after the second one. Then when I got boosted, now it is like all the time and my doctor cannot find any reason for it like there was, I don't have sinus infection, I don't have an ear infection. I don't have anything in my ears. She was like I really do not know what is causing this. So I am wondering if anybody else has reported this because I am starting to get really worried because I don't know what is wrong with me and nobody can help me to fix it and so it is like affecting my daily life. Treatment in response to adverse event: Consumer stated, "Well, I mean my doctor thought that maybe I might have an ear infection even though my ear wasn't hurting, I took antibiotics (Keflex) and then I took, she thought that I could have inflammation and so I took and oral steroid (Unspecified medication) course and both of those things did not help. When probed for the name of antibiotic and oral steroid used as treatment: Consumer stated, "The antibiotic, I think was Keflex and the steroid (Unspecified medication) I don't know, whatever they give you. I have no idea what kind of oral steroid, just like whatever they give you, 6 day course or something. I don't know. Start of Drug of Batch/lot number: FH8028 was 01Dec2021. Other Conditions: No, Investigations: No, Other Products: No. Event as Reported by the Primary Source for Translation: I have tinnitus in my ear, like a clicking ringing sound all the time and it got worse; It is all the time and it never goes away .  No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained. No further information is expected.