Received Sep 19, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLU3 | INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUCELVAX) | SEQIRUS, INC. | 1 | — | IM / LA |
On 9/9/25- 6 hours after vaccine administration, started having metallic taste in mouth, tingling in both feet and left hand. On 9/10/25- developed left cheek and left upper gums numbness, on top of the symptoms from day before. Started having exercise intolerance, unable to climb a flight of stairs. Eating triggered an episode of blood pressure of 160/90, palpitations, and sense of doom. These episodes would come and go, triggered by exertion, food, getting out of bed- always finished with urgent urination and/or defecation. Episodes would last 20-30 minutes. On 9/12/2025 the facial numbness worsened accompanied by another episode of high blood pressure and sense of impending doom- in ED initial blood pressure was 180/90, HR 117. MRI and MRA head and neck normal, troponins normal, EKG normal, CMP normal, electrolytes normal. Was initiated on amlodipine 5mg daily. Exercise intolerance worsened over next few days, was unable to walk kids from car to school. Stopped showering, could eat only blueberries and oatmeal as everything else triggered the episodes. Lost 10 pounds in a week. Had severe, drenching night sweats, disrupted sleep, waking up every 2 hours. Symptoms were persistent until 9/18/2025 when the exercise intolerance significantly improved. On 9/19/2025 the left cheek and gum paresthesias resolved and was back to baseline.
Low back pain a few weeks prior. Elevated blood pressure 150/90 at visit
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9/9 labs: CMP normal, HgbA1c 5.5, LDL 155, HDL 55.EKG normal. 9/12: EKG normal, head and neck MRI/MRA normal, troponins normal, CMP normal, glucose normal