Age: 63.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Joint swelling, Malaise, Musculoskeletal discomfort, Myalgia
Clinical narrative: side effects/adverse reaction that lasted 10 weeks; continued temperature; loss of taste; difficulty and focusing my brain; diarrhea for 10 days. I could not drink enough water; could not get warm; arthritis; all joints swelled up; don't feel right; couldn't move; could not move right shoulder; knees were on fire/muscle and joint aches/everything hurts: joint, knees; move your eyes and it hurts in the back of your head; every muscle of body hurts; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of ADVERSE EVENT (side effects/adverse reaction that lasted 10 weeks), BODY TEMPERATURE INCREASED (continued temperature), AGEUSIA (loss of taste), FEELING ABNORMAL (difficulty and focusing my brain) and DIARRHOEA (diarrhea for 10 days. I could not drink enough water) in a 63-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch no. 024N20A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     No Medical History information was reported.    On 08-Mar-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced ADVERSE EVENT (side effects/adverse reaction that lasted 10 weeks), BODY TEMPERATURE INCREASED (continued temperature), AGEUSIA (loss of taste), FEELING ABNORMAL (difficulty and focusing my brain), DIARRHOEA (diarrhea for 10 days. I could not drink enough water), FEELING COLD (could not get warm), ARTHRITIS (arthritis), JOINT SWELLING (all joints swelled up), MALAISE (don't feel right), HYPOKINESIA (couldn't move), MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT (could not move right shoulder), ARTHRALGIA (knees were on fire/muscle and joint aches/everything hurts: joint, knees), HEADACHE (move your eyes and it hurts in the back of your head) and MYALGIA (every muscle of body hurts). At the time of the report, ADVERSE EVENT (side effects/adverse reaction that lasted 10 weeks), BODY TEMPERATURE INCREASED (continued temperature), AGEUSIA (loss of taste), FEELING ABNORMAL (difficulty and focusing my brain), DIARRHOEA (diarrhea for 10 days. I could not drink enough water), FEELING COLD (could not get warm), ARTHRITIS (arthritis), JOINT SWELLING (all joints swelled up), MALAISE (don't feel right), HYPOKINESIA (couldn't move), MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT (could not move right shoulder), ARTHRALGIA (knees were on fire/muscle and joint aches/everything hurts: joint, knees), HEADACHE (move your eyes and it hurts in the back of your head) and MYALGIA (every muscle of body hurts) had not resolved.        mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) dosing remained unchanged.       Concomitant medications were not reported Treatment Two cortisone injections into 1 knee to walk. Patient received both doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. First one on 08Mar2021 (lot #024N20A) and second one on 05Apr2021 (lot #018B21A). Patient had same symptoms after both doses. Said that symptoms from first dose persisted until second dose and continued. Patient had all COVID-19 symptoms, temperature, difficulty focusing of brain, loss of taste, diarrhea for 10 days, could not get warm, knees were on fire, every muscle of body hurts, muscle and joint aches, arthritis, all joints swelled up. Has been with rheumatologist, could not help. HCP asked for a blood test but nothing wrong with blood. Even liver enzymes were tested and nothing was wrong. Patient used to be a healthy individual before getting the vaccine. Had a 100% energy and went to the gym. No has to sleep in the middle of the day to recover energy. Patient received vaccine in left shoulder but after it could not move right shoulder for a day. Tested twice for COVID-19, both negative. Company comment This case concerns a 63-year-old male patient, with no reported medical history, who experienced the unexpected non-serious events of Ageusia (AESI), feeling abnormal, Musculoskeletal discomfort, Malaise, Arthritis (AESI), Hypokinesia and DIARRHOEA. The events occurred after the administration of the first dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine. Patient had same symptoms after both doses. Said that symptoms from first dose persisted until second dose and continued. Patient refers adverse reaction lasted 10 weeks. Patient has been with rheumatologist, could not help. HCP asked for a blood test but nothing wrong with blood. The benefit-risk relationship of mRNA-1273 vaccine is not affected by this report.   This case was linked to MOD-2022-438825 (Patient Link).; Sender's Comments: This case concerns a 63-year-old male patient, with no reported medical history, who experienced the unexpected non-serious events of Ageusia (AESI), feeling abnormal, Musculoskeletal discomfort, Malaise, Arthritis (AESI), Hypokinesia and DIARRHOEA. The events occurred after the administration of the first dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine. Patient had same symptoms after both doses. Said that symptoms from first dose persisted until second dose and continued. Patient refers adverse reaction lasted 10 weeks. Patient has been with rheumatologist, could not help. HCP asked for a blood test but nothing wrong with blood. The benefit-risk relationship of mRNA-1273 vaccine is not affected by this report.