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Report #2861774

Received Sep 26, 2025

HospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visitDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
52 yrs
State
AL
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Dec 30, 2021
Onset
Feb 16, 2022
Days to onset
48
Hospital days
7

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH3—IM / LA

Symptoms (26)

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitisAlcohol intoleranceAphasiaAtrial fibrillationBlindness unilateralCarbohydrate intoleranceCentral nervous system lesionDemyelinationEncephalitis autoimmuneExercise tolerance decreasedExtrasystolesFatigueGluten sensitivityHypoaesthesiaImmunoglobulin therapyInflammationInfluenza like illnessInfluenza virus test negativeLactose intoleranceLoss of personal independence in daily activitiesMagnetic resonance imaging head abnormalMobility decreasedPyrexiaSARS-CoV-2 test negativeSensory processing disorderTemperature intolerance

Symptom narrative

12/30/2021 received the Pfizer mRNA booster Lot# FH8028 01/10/2022 Started running low grade fever 01/17/2022 Started running high fever & tested neg for flu/Covid and continued to feel like I had the flu for the next 3 weeks 02/16/2022 Lost my ability to speak and the right side of my body went numb and I thought I was having a stroke 02/17/2022 Neurologist told me I had demyelization occurring in my brain. They ran a battery of test with no conclusive results and sent me home. My condition continued to worsen and I became 90% bedridden. MRI showed 3 areas of lesions 03/15/2021 went to Dr. and he diagnosed me Vaccine Induced Acute Disseminating Encephalitis 04/2022 MRI showed 7 areas of lesions 05/2022 IVIG infusions started 12/2022 Lost visions in my right eye 01/2023 Started low doze steroids' with no help, but it improved my fatigue. 04/2023 MRI showed a slight reduction in inflammation in one area and Dr. started seeing me as a patience per other Dr.'s request. 05/2023 Started having heart issues. My heart skipping beats 06/2023 1st Confirmed AFiB eliminated the use of steroids and was placed on anticoagulant and heart med to stabilize my rhythm. 06/2023 Started Cellcept (Autoimmune Suppressant) 08/2023 MRI showed slight increase and doctors told me that this was Autoimmune Encephalitis and it is a progressive! 10/2023 Started taking LDN At the present I'm still only able to function at 25% of my old normal and have identified that I can no longer tolerant: gluten, alcohol, refined sugars, lactose, temp swings, large events (store, car racing, Football, Concerts, Bars, Restaurants) due to Sensory Integration Disorder, moderate exercise, nor hunting. I'm trapped inside my house on my recliner about 75% of the daylight so my body can rest.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Gout and high cholesterol

Other medications

Alopurinol for gout 100mg/day and Lipitor 25mg/day

Allergies

None

Lab data

MRI 2/16/2022 medical center - showed brain lesions