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Report #2827168

Received Feb 20, 2025

HospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visitDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
50 yrs
State
AZ
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 8, 2021
Onset
Jun 1, 2021
Days to onset
113
Hospital days
4

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNA1041L20AIM / RA

Symptoms (4)

InfectionLeg amputationLocalised infectionStaphylococcal infection

Symptom narrative

I had Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) since 2009. The condition was relatively stable, managed through leg braces and a Dorsal Root Ganglion spinal cord stimulator. Four months after the first COVID vaccination, I discovered a serious MRSA infection in the right foot and ankle. This was an unprecedented event. I did not have any issues with serious infections prior. Over the next two years, I developed further infections, and in October 2023, the leg braces suddenly became ineffective. My physicians decided that a below-the-knee amputation was necessary at that point, which I had done in January 2024. Just recently, I came across scientific data indicating that the COVID vaccinations can make the CRPS worse. Here is an example of one of the articles that I discovered:

Medical history

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)