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Report #2826984

Received Feb 19, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
64 yrs
State
OH
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Dec 20, 2024
Onset
Dec 20, 2024
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PPVPNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1X027348SC / LA

Symptoms (6)

Electric shock sensationLoss of personal independence in daily activitiesMobility decreasedMuscular weaknessPain in extremityParaesthesia

Symptom narrative

She reports persistent arm pain following a vaccination, which has improved with steroid treatment. Initially, she experienced limited range of motion, necessitating support from the counter to perform tasks such as drying her hair. The pain was initially localized but has since spread to both arms and down to her fingers. She had a tingling/electric shock pain to her fingers. She also reports tingling in her fingers, reminiscent of a previous shoulder injury. She describes the sensation as similar to a rotator cuff injury, with associated tingling in her fingers. She has been using red light therapy and over-the-counter analgesics, but these have caused gastrointestinal upset. She has no history of shoulder issues, except for occasional soreness. She has received annual influenza vaccines without complications, but did not receive one this year due to illness. She was unable to lift objects above her head for weeks, and felt like she lost all strength in that arm for about one week.

Current illness

Acute sinusitis (likely viral)

Medical history

allergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis, COPD, gastroesophageal reflux, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis, IgG subclass deficiency with poor vaccine response

Other medications

Atorvastatin, azelastine nasal spray, estriol power (vaginal), famotidine, fluorouracil 5% cream, Breo Ellipta, montelukast, loratadine, omeprazole, testosterone powder (vaginal), tumeric

Allergies

levofloxacin, Bactrim

Lab data

None