Age: 55.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Sciatica, Skin discolouration, Spinal osteoarthritis, Spinal pain, Swelling of eyelid
Clinical narrative: Summary for some of my Medical Events: ? 3/6/21 - J&J Vaccine Janssen Lot 1805022 ? Shortly after ? Severe shoulder pain set in ? 3/26/21 ? went to see chiropractor for several visits ? 4/9/21 ? Went to PCP recommended physical Therapy.  Received several physical therapy appointments ? 4/28/21 ? Couldn?t take pain anymore.  Called Urgent Care. Dr. (Privacy) diagnosed me with PMR.  Put me on Prednisone.  This was the beginning of many blood tests ? 5/9/21 Sunday ? lots of pain shoulders and hips, couldn?t walk. Completed prednisone 2 days earlier.  I called Urgent Care. Dr. (Privacy) put me back on Prednisone and told me to see a Rheumatologist. ? 5/24/21 (Privacy) Confirmed diagnosis of PMR.  Stay on prednisone short term and taper off.   ? July 2021 ? first Shingles vaccine ? 8/4/21 ? (Privacy).  That was the last time that I felt good.  Back pain started around the time of this visit and slowly got worse ? Mid-August ? I was put on Doxycycline for 30 days as some bloodwork was conflicted and it reposted in my chart regarding the test for Lyme Disease and as positive and reactive ? 10/8/21 ? started going back to the Chiropractor for my back.  Had several visits.  Started feeling sciatica and felt like a put my foot in a bucket of warm water. ? 10/22/21 ? the sensations that I was getting in my right foot was very strange.  I have pictures of my foot from 10/22/21, where it looks normal,  to 2/17/22 where it is swelled up and has a purple tint. ? 10/28/21 ? Dr. (Privacy) - Back, spine, pain Dr.  He did tests in the office.  Indicated probably Pinched nerve.  He seemed hesitant, but ordered MRI ? Early November ? Sciatica was increase and getting worse. ? 11/17/21 ? MRI - Spinal Spondylosis and Disc herniations at various levels ? 11/18/21  - Drs Visit Dr. (Privacy) ? performed nerve tests and discussed options with back.   ? 11/23/21 ? Dr (Privacy) Schedule an epidural steroid injection in back.  Scheduled for 12/8/21 ? 11/30 /21 ? Received Pfizer Booster Lot # FD0809 ? 12/5/21 ? Emergency room visit for pain in chest, more painful while inhaling.  Cat Scan show Bilateral Pulmonary Embolisms.  Overnight stay in Hospital ? 12/6/21 started taking Xarelto possibly 35MG (20mg and 15MG)per day.  Now 20MG once per day per day ? 1/13/22 (approx. date) ? Started taking Gabapentin for sciatica leg and foot pain at first 300mg per day.  After 1 week, increased to 600MG per day ? 1/21/22 ? Epidural Steriod injection in Back ? 1/28/22 ? Started taking Methotrexate 12.5 MG Once per week and Folic Acid 1MG daily ? 2/10/22 ? Severe pain in hips and buttocks unreal ? emailed rheumatologist.  Increased my prednisone from 10MG to 30 MG for 2 days, then taper down to 20 for 2 days and then back to 10MG.  Also added Allopurinol as I really complained about my foot and sent a picture.  The uric acid was elevated in a blood test from January ? 2/19/22 ? I woke up and my left eye was closed.  I had a stye and the Optometrist prescribed Cephalexin 500MG 2 times per day, along with an eye ointment 4 times per day.  On 2/19/22, I notice the swelling in my right foot decreased and the red/purple color has faded.  I could see the veins in my foot again.  Was this the result of taking the Cephalexin?