Age: 76.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Fatigue, Investigation, Mastication disorder, Vertigo
Clinical narrative: Bell's Palsy/drooping of his face and mouth; Bloody nose; vertigo (dizzy / lightheaded); vertigo (dizzy / lightheaded); swallowing issues; Chewing issues; weak; tired / does not have stamina; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (the patient's wife). A 76-year-old male patient received the second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE; Lot: EL9264), via an unspecified route of administration in the right arm on 09Feb2021 at 12:30 (at the age of 76-years-old) as a single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included vertigo (before the 2nd dose all the time), diabetic type 2 due to exposure to Agent Orange, stent in Dec2019, sulfa allergies, blood pressure abnormal. Concomitant medications included metformin, buspirone, sitagliptin phosphate (JANUVIA), hyoscyamine sulfate (OSCIMIN), doxepin, lisinopril for blood pressure, silodosin, simvastatin (ZOCOR), exenatide (BYDUREON) for diabetes, fish oil, zinc tablet in the morning, ubidecarenone (COQ-10), vitamin D3, cyanocobalamin (VIT B12), allium sativum bulb (GARLIC EXTRACT), ascorbic acid/ betacarotene/ biotin/ calcium/ chloride/ chromium/ copper/ folic acid/ iodine/ lycopene/ magnesium/ manganese/ molybdenum/ nickel/ nicotinic acid/ pantothenic acid/ phosphorus/ potassium/ pyridoxine hydrochloride/ riboflavin/ selenium/ silicon/ thiamine/ vanadium/ vitamin b12 nos/ vitamin d nos/ vitamin e nos/ vitamin k nos/ xantofyl/ zinc (CENTRUM SILVER FOR MEN 50+). The patient previously received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE; Lot: EL3247) on 23Jan2021 at 10:30 (at the age of 76-years-old) in the right arm and experienced pain in arm and fatigue. On 09Feb2021, the patient developed a bloody nose that was unstoppable at home. The reporter took the patient to the emergency room (ER), where his nose was packed, and he was kept overnight. The following day, while his nose was being unpacked, drooping of his face and mouth was observed. Tests for a stroke were negative on Feb2021. The patient was kept in the hospital for three days and was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy on 11Feb2021. The events "Bell's Palsy/drooping of his face and mouth" and bloody nose resulted in hospitalization/prolonged hospitalization in Feb2021 for 3 days. The patient's wife reported that as of 09Feb2021, he had swallowing issues when it came to solid foods and was looking for suggestions on what he can eat. The tongue was not swollen, and he was breathing better since the packing had been removed. As of Feb2021, the patient had chewing issues and cannot take solid food. The patient had vertigo before the second vaccination dose all the time, and experienced it again last night on 16Feb2021, he was dizzy and lightheaded. As of an unspecified date in Feb2021, the patient was weak and tired (did not have stamina). The patient was treated for "Bell's Palsy/drooping of his face and mouth" with prednisone 20 mg 2 tablets once a day and valacyclovir 500 mg 2 tablets twice a day. The patient was not treated for bloody nose and swallowing issues. The clinical outcome of " Bell's Palsy/drooping of his face and mouth", swallowing issues, chewing issues, weak, "tired / does not have stamina" was not resolved; bloody nose was resolved on Feb2021; "vertigo (dizzy / lightheaded)" was resolved on 17Feb2021.