Age: 87.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19, FLUX
Symptoms: Fall, Fear, Flank pain, Gait disturbance, Head injury
Clinical narrative: I tried to fill out the form on the computer, and it got to my age and froze and would no longer let me type anything on the form. In case you think I'm to old, my grandmother lived to 102 and her father lived to the age of 97. I've also outlived my mother by many years who was a smoker. I never smoked. Since the adverse problems, my cursive that I always rewarded me with complements has really gone bad and my printing is not much better. Shortly after I got the first dose of vaccine (Moderna) around 28 February or the first or second week of March, both in 2021, I started to awaken about 4am with horrible pain in my legs, side and all over my lower body. I've made an appointment with my orthopedic doctor thinking my knees needed draining, but he wisely sent me to get an MRI of the back. Mind you, I always took the first appointment offered, so I was not able to get the MRI until March 24, 2021. Doct  appointment on April 29, 2021 have me a cortisone injection at Surgery Center, and at least it helped my awakening at 4am. Then, however, I started to fall (8 times total) and I was not dizzy nor did I black out - I just fell.   So, the falls happened between March 19, 2021 and June 17, 2021. The eighth occurred around September, 2021 (I did not record the date) on my deck many weeks later after weeks of physical therapy (two times a week) until I went in for a left eye cataract surgery which was postponed during Covid 19, and that was done on September 21, 2021. While my blood pressure was always controlled by medication, it now is out of sight all the time and is partially controlled by telmisartan 80 mg, (everyday), Indapamide 1.25 mg (a water ill) 4 times a week, and 81 mg aspirin 3 times a week, and Simvastatin 10 mg every night. All my medicines, allergies, and surgues are enclosed on a separate sheet. I am the beneficiary and wife of a retired spouse.   I have had two MRI (back and brain), two CT scans (brain and sinus), EMG, VNG, two carotid artery exams and I say sinus because the one on the brain which was to show any bleeding, showed no blood, and neither did an MRI, but it showed a sinus infection which was worse on the MRI. I was having no symptoms except my nose ran 24/7 and nose drops stopped that. So, Doctor (the ENT doctor) ordered the VNG to see if it showed any balance issues but nothing showed any by that time the sinus infection could not be detected any longer. I also had lab work done at Medical Center and one other place I cannot now remember, but nothing was reported to me as unusual. The EMG ruled out Parkinson's Disease and Neuropathy.  I went from walking to having a walker and cane on each floor of my home in a manner of weeks. I now walk funny with small steps. I had to but new mattresses because the others were too high (also new) and I fell off the high one. I am fearful of stepping off a curve and I still have gait problems as I just saw Doctor (Neurologist) November 4, 2021 and had my second arterial duplex on November 5, 2021 (Cardiologist). I've slowed down a lot and it takes me a long time to dress and do things. My legs are very weak and I'm fearful of stepping down a curb on uneven pavement because it is difficult for me. Sometimes I feel very uncoordinated. I use car straps getting into and out of cars. A lot of my symptoms mimic Guillain-Barre, but by the time I was tested weeks had gone by, so no one can be positive, by they all say there is a strong possibility. Afterall, when I go the Monderna vaccine I never expected there to be a problem. However, my balance is still off so when you ask if it is a disability or permanent damage, at this point, I don't know because I still have gait problems and weak legs. There were three other patients who have the same symptoms as mine in just the one practice. And recently, I learned of a niece who is much younger and after getting antibodies intravenously (she had Covid) she experienced symptoms similar to mind. I don't know the ages of those three, or what they did about it, but I very much fear the booster vaccine now. I sometimes go to urinate and I can't and I have difficulty washing the bottom of my right foot or putting on pants on my right leg especially. There is a dent in the middle of my forehead that was not there before I got the vaccine and it was not there even after hitting my head when I fell. When speaking in sentences, I forget what I am going to say- but I usually think of it later. The dent just appeared one day. On advice book I read during COVID-19 told me to keep track of every medical visit. Best advice I ever read.   Problems and Surgeries  High Blood Pressure, Joint Pain in Back, fluid fills knees periodically and must be drained, basal & squamous cell carcinoma on skin especially face. Knees ongoing in 2021 - BP especially 2021.  2 Mitchell Bunionectomies - one around 1977 and one in the late seventies or early 80's by doctor who is retired.  Ethmold sinus operation - Aug. 1992.  Six Cortisone Injections in Back in the 70's or 80's - Pain in Back unbearable- Was sent to Physical Therapy after first three Injections and it brought me back to square one where I needed 3 more Injections. Doctor gave the the shots and he died in a motorcycle accident. After six Injections I was ok for a long time.  Two Moh's surgery on nose by two different doctors.  Knees drained periodically and cortisone injected into the knees - Doctor 2021-and before.  March 24, 2021- Before this date kept waking up around 4am with such pain in legs. On this date doctor ordered an MRI on back.  Partial Hysterectomy - 2006 - Doctor  Right Eye Cataract Surgery - 2013- Doctor- Hospital  Vein Insufficiency both legs - 2017 - Doctor  Hospitalized for possible reaction to penicillin - 2017  Hearing aids - both ears - September 26, 2014 - New ones September 17, 2021 (Rechareable)  Hospitalized for a possible kidney stone - June 2019 - Hospital  Ablation/Rhizotomy on back - Doctor- Surgery Center - February 15, 2018. Successful and no pain for several years.  On April 14, 2021 Doctor said my kidneys were normal but she sent me to doctor who agreed. After seeing him, he called me and put me on an antibiotic because I had an UTI, but said my blood pressure was not good. I went to see a Blood Pressure Specialist, a cardiologist. I'm allergic to almost all categories of blood pressure medications now to include a new nitrate med (headache and general malaise) though I am on telmisartan - which is sometimes good and sometimes bad.  March 24, 2021 - Before this date kept waking up around 4am with such pain in legs. Doctor ordered an MRI on back (which was performed on this date) which resulted in my getting a cortisone injections.  Cortisone Shot in back - April 29, 2021 Doctor - Surgery Center It ceased my being awaked but sometimes my legs and buttocks hurt until I have my morning coffee - pain is bearable throughout the day. Since March 19, 2021 I have fallen 8 times in March, April, 3 times in May, twice in June and once on the deck going into the house either in September or October (I did not write it down). I am neither dizzy or disoriented - I just fall and mostly towards my right side. Also, the last one in the house was bloody as my forehead near the brow line was cut and the blood dripped into my eyes. My husband usually has to come down from upstairs to lift me up because I cannot do it myself.  In July when I saw the neurologist I was filled with terrible anxiety and she suggested I call a psychiatrist. I was on two different beta-blockers at two different times, and finally ended up with Bystolic (a newer one). I sometimes stayed awake for 24 hours. I needed sleep and stopped taking the beta-blocker where the valsartan at the time made me feel horrible. I called Pharmacy and asked if beta-blockers were made with dye. She went to check and came back saying yes. That's when I stopped Bystolic and I am like a different person - no more anxiety.  On August 17 of 2021 I went to Physical Therapy twice a week and my Physical Therapist - I stopped for Cataract Surgery.  Left Eye Cataract Surgery - September 21, 2021 - Doctor Surgery Center.  Skin Cancer Body check every six months.  VGN Ordered by Doctor on Oct. 5, 2021 and performed Oct. 20, 2021 at the Neurology Office. Showed minor stuff related to age.  My daughter took me to see Doctor, September 13, 2021 a Uro-Gynecologist, because she thinks my getting up so many times during the night to urinate disrupts my sleep. I had a urine test and was given a "Foods to Avoid" list and I am to consider getting injections. Must call to see if they are talking about Botox as I don't believe I want Botox and they had mentioned it on a prior visit, but not they just say injections. I also should follow a low oxalate diet because of my kidney stone.  After pain in my legs and falling - I have had two cat scans of head to check for bleeding *there was none) but it did show a minor sinus infection, and also, two MRIs, one of the back and August 11, 2021, one of the brain, which showed the sinus infection got worse. The second cat scan showed that sinus infection getting better. I have used a nose rinse given to me by doctor. An EMG July 27, 2021 said no neuropathy and no Parkinson's though I do tremble. It was rather late to show Guillain-Barre Syndrome, but I took the appointments as they came available and I never expected a problem after getting the vaccine. I also had a carotid artery test July 28. 2021, and an arterial duplex November 5, 2021. The renal duplex did not show any blockages. The carotid doppler showed no significant blockages as well.