Age: 49.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, UNK
Symptoms: Inflammation, Injection site pain, Pain, Pain in extremity, Peripheral swelling
Clinical narrative: Anaphylactic reaction; skin was on fire; sweating; stomach cramps; throwing up; his arms and saw they were solid red; inflamed; hands swelled up; itchy; sore; sore where injected the Testosterone into left arm.; sore where injected the Testosterone into left arm.; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). An 49-years-old male patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm left on 11May2021 16:45 (Lot Number: EW0182; Expiration Date: 31Aug2021) as 1st 0.3 ml single dose at the age of 49-years-old for covid-19 immunisation; testosterone cipionate, via an unspecified route of administration from 2020 (Lot Number: 88945; Expiration Date: 30Sep2021) and ongoing, at 150 mg, 2x/week (150 mg injection bi weekly ) for gonads, low testosterone. The patient medical history included low testosterone, gastrooesophageal reflux disease, COVID in the past (He did not know initially he had it, he had lost of taste and smell). Concomitant medication included dexlansoprazole (DEXILANT) taken for gastrooesophageal reflux disease from an unspecified start date and ongoing. None prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks). No family medical history relevant to AEs. No additional vaccines administered on same date of the pfizer suspect. The patient experienced anaphylactic reaction (medically significant) on 17May2021. Time of onset (24-hour clock): Roughly 18:00. Usually he took the testosterone in the morning, but he forgot. He was wrapping up the day, took the testosterone and by 18:02 he was on the ground, cold. The patient got his vaccination last Tuesday (11May2021). He was also on testosterone for gonadism. He usually administered the vaccine in his shoulders. He took the testosterone bi-weekly. On Monday he administered it his left shoulder and on Thursday it is in his right shoulder. After getting the vaccine he administered testosterone in his right shoulder on Thursday and had no issues. The patient mentioned everyone else who got the COVID Vaccine he knows had sore arm, nausea, but he did not have any of that. On Monday (17May2021) he injected his testosterone into the same arm/location, left arm, where he got the COVID vaccine and had an anaphylactic reaction. He contacted his doctor and went to the emergency room. The patient confirmed he felt like he had recovered completely from the anaphylactic reaction. Caller clarified the anaphylactic reaction. He did the testosterone injection in the same spot he had the COVID injection. Within 5 minutes it was like his skin was on fire. He was sweating, had stomach cramps, and was throwing up. Once he stopped throwing up he looked at his arms and saw they were solid red. They were all inflamed. His legs were inflamed. His hands swelled up. They were red. He had to take his wedding ring off. He was itchy. It was like he was on fire. He was sore, and sore where injected the Testosterone into left arm. He confirmed he had no problems swallowing or breathing. Based on the symptoms he was experiencing he realized these were things listed to be aware of when getting the COVID shot and to seek medical attention for. He went to the ER and they verified it was an anaphylactic reaction. Treatment included: He was given an Epi-Pen. It made him feel like off, like he had too much coffee or something. he was also given Benadryl and some Anti-Inflammatory to calm his body down. Investigations: He had blood drawn at the ER. However, he does not know if was actually tested. He was informed when the nurse drew blood it would be up to the doctor, but he has no knowledge if anything was done. Action taken of testosterone cypionate was dose not changed. Outcome of the events was recovered on 17May2021.