Age: 62.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Back pain, Blood test, Hypokinesia, Musculoskeletal stiffness
Clinical narrative: pain that starts at the injection site; pain that starts at the injection site and goes into the shoulder and neck; pain that starts at the injection site and goes into the shoulder and neck; upper back pain; movement very limited; stiff; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non hcp (patient). A 62-year-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTEC COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number: EN6199, Expiration Date: 30Jun2021), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm, on 01Apr2021 (at the age of 62 year), as dose 1, 0.3 ml single for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included ongoing glaucoma since age 19, ongoing corrective lens user (she is going to need her glasses because of the teensy writing on the bottle of Lumigan eye drop), ongoing thyroid disorder (her thyroid was destroyed by radiation), exposure to radiation from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing. Concomitant medications included levothyroxine (LEVOTHYROXINE, tablet), 88 ug once a day (full tablet 6 days, half tablet one day, per week), she has been taking for about 2 years now, taken for thyroid disorder, start and stop date were not reported; bimatoprost (LUMIGAN), 0.1 mg/ml one drop in each eye once a day, via intraocular route of administration, she has been taking for decades when she was 19, she was diagnose, taken for glaucoma from 1978 and ongoing; hyaluronate sodium, macrogol 400, propylene glycol (SYSTANE HYDRATION), one drop four times a day, she has been taking probably for about a year now, taken for dry eye from an unspecified start date and ongoing. The patient commented while providing dosage, the patient stated it is a pain in the behind. The patient received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTEC COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number: ER2613, Expiration Date: 31Jul2021), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm, on 13Apr2021, as dose 2 (at the age of 62 year), single for COVID-19 immunization. The patient was not received additional vaccine on the same date of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The adverse event was not resulted in the emergency room or physician office visit. The patient was not received prior vaccination within four weeks. The patient stated, she was calling regarding the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, which she received back in Apr2021. When asked about the time of the vaccination, the patient stated, she does not know the exact time, but they were both in the morning, probably around 8:00 or 8:30. When asked about adverse events following prior vaccination, the patient stated, none that she aware of or can recall. The patient stated, she never had pain or stiffness in her arms but, ever since getting the vaccine, in the arms that they did the vaccine in, she had the pain that starts at the injection site and goes into the shoulder and neck. The patient stated, it was happed with both the doses and did not last very long. The patient stated, second dose eased up and came back quickly and has not gone away. The patient stated, she knows it was an assumption but is not 100 percent sure it has to do with the vaccine. The stated, she was not sure what, if anything, should she do about this. The stated, she was advised to contact primary care provider for any medical advice. The patient stated, it was across the upper back and lower neck. It seemed like it was easing up with the second shot like the first one did but, then it came back. The patient stated, it came back quickly, and it eases up. It was maybe a couple of weeks at most. Then it started up again. The patient stated, she did think, did it really ease up or did she had it and not know. The patient stated, she was wondering if it could be related at all or if it had been known that this had been happening. The patient stated, she thinks she has shrunk. The patient had the first dose of bnt162b2 on 01Apr2021 and in the evening the patient experienced pain that starts at the injection site and goes into the shoulder and neck and she was not surprised. The symptoms were relatively benign compared to what other people had experienced. She was pleased. It lasted maybe a few days. Then, she got the second dose of bnt162b2 on 13Apr2021, it hurt again in the same way and at the same time, in the evening. She thinks it went away for a short time, maybe a week or 2, then she noticed it again. She cannot be 100 percent sure that it went away or if she sorts of got used to it. She does not know that it actually went away. The patient clarified that it was a couple of weeks afterward, that she really noticed it again. Each time she got the vaccine, the second day was when she had the most trouble. She had taken Ibuprofen both times, for only maybe a day and a half then, it felt like she did not need it anymore. She had never taken anything for it since. The patient stated, it was not something incredibly painful, it is just there. The patient stated, her movement was very limited, and it was very stiff on an unspecified date in Apr2021. It was not all like the other arm. The patient clarified that both injections were in the left arm and is the only arm she is having trouble with. The patient stated, she has not had anything out of the ordinary in her blood work. It was all really good. The patient stated, they are still trying to figure out a good dose of thyroid for her. Other than that, everything has been pretty good. The patient stated, she had been contemplating if she should see the doctor and let him know about it. She kept thinking it would ease up but, it has not. The patient stated, she needs to make an appointment. The outcome of the events was recovered on an unspecified date in Apr2021.  Follow-Up (10Aug2021): Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.