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Report #2839297

Received May 2, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
55 yrs
State
KS
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 28, 2025
Onset
Apr 28, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS247n3yIM / LA

Symptoms (8)

ErythemaHerpes simplexInflammationMalaiseMobility decreasedOropharyngeal painPain in extremityPeripheral swelling

Symptom narrative

After 2 hours arm begin to show signs of redness. Approximately 24 hours had outbreak of HSV2 . Arm swollen from shoulder to elbow, inflamed and swore. Difficulty in moving arm in any motion. Also patient says she had sore throat and not very well.

Current illness

HSV2

Medical history

Mitrovalve prolapse

Other medications

No OTC. valacyclovir 1gram twice daily for 10 days. Alprazolam 0.25mg three times a day as needed.

Allergies

Erythromycin

Lab data

No