Age: 33.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: HEP, HEP, HEP
Symptoms: Dyspnoea, Electrocardiogram normal, Electroencephalogram abnormal, Fatigue, Gait disturbance
Clinical narrative: This case was reported by a consumer (the subject) and described the occurrence of exhaustion in a 33-year-old female subject who was vaccinated with ENGERIX B (GlaxoSmithKline). A physician or other health care professional has not verified this report. Concurrent medical conditions included back pain, which the subject reported was not related to these events. Historic vaccination included 2 doses of hepatitis B vaccine recombinant; manufacturer unspecified; unknown given in 2000. Concurrent medications included Diazepam and Ibuprofen as needed for back pain. The consumer did not think these medications were being taken at the time of vaccination. On 2 June 2011 the subject received 3rd dose of ENGERIX B (unknown route, left arm). The subject reported being strongly encouraged by her physician to complete the vaccination series. On 2 June 2011, within 1 hour after vaccination with ENGERIX B, the subject was bedridden due to crushing exhaustion and fatigue. She stated within the last 3 months she has experienced all of the following symptoms and continues to experience all of them today. She notes severe muscle aches and spasms that are painful. She has had low grade fever for weeks and months, tingling in legs and feet, dizziness, dysequilibrium, identified as hard time walking and keeping balance, short term memory loss, convulsions further explained as pseudoseizures of involuntary muscle movements - these she state were diagnosed after a sleep study. She has headaches in the back of her head with sharp pains that are not relieved with pain medications such as TYLENOL or ibuprofen. She has joint pain severe in her ankles, toes and feet. She reports severe muscle weakness, shortness of breath, high blood pressures of 150/90 and 138 systolic that are normally 105/110 systolic over 70 diastolic. She states her pulse rate goes high and low, reporting tachycardia. She reports she couldn't catch her breath, she had labored breathing. She reports insomnia, nausea, fainting due to severe exhaustion and fatigue. She has a general feeling of unwellness on daily basis, feels like she has the flu on daily basis. She is easily exhausted, she has to hold hand rail when up and down steps, extremely weak she has to stand up slowly. She has been to the Emergency Room 5 times. One of those visits in June she was hospitalized overnight for 1 night. She was also hospitalized one night for the sleep study test. She has been on short-term disability because she can't drive or work, due to her cognitive problems and she forgets easily. She states she has had 10 doctor office visits related to the symptoms, she has been prescribed nausea. Testing that has been done includes EEG that was negative except for pseudoseizures. She has an appointment next week with a cardiologist for blood pressure and pulse rate issue, noting her pulse rate has been 115 to 50. An EKG and an MRI were with normal results. She reports she and her physician office   [Due to memory limitations, the remainder of this text could not be compared.]  n office have reported the side effects to VAERS. The reporter may contact an attorney. At the time of reporting the events were unresolved.