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Report #2848023

Received Jul 1, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
53 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
May 27, 2025
Onset
May 27, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1—IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

Blood glucose increasedErythemaLymphadenitis

Symptom narrative

Red mark on left arm is still present many weeks after injection. Looks/feels like a sunburn. Lymph nodes in keft armpit and breast have been very inflamed, and my blood sugar has not been going down at night as it should, requiring a lot of extra medication.

Current illness

Mast cell disorder/anaphylaxis to nickel

Medical history

Mast cell activation and systemic anaphylaxis due to orthopedic implants.

Other medications

Prednisone, pantoprazole, Zyrtec, Xolair, benadryl, atorvastin, ketotifen fumarate, oxycodone, clemastine.

Allergies

Anaphylaxis to Nickel, Vanadium, Palladium, and tin sulfate. I have to take extra Prednisone before all needle sticks.

Prior vaccinations

1992, age 21, unknown vacciney, was told it was a flu shot, but became very ill, fever of 104+ for multiple days, vomiting, was