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Report #2862206

Received Sep 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
41 yrs
State
NV
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 2, 2023
Onset
Oct 2, 2023
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPDTAP (DAPTACEL)SANOFI PASTEUR5U7905AAIM / LA

Symptoms (10)

FatigueImmediate post-injection reactionInjection site painLoss of personal independence in daily activitiesMobility decreasedMyalgiaPainPain in extremitySomnolenceWeight bearing difficulty

Symptom narrative

On the same day of receiving the Tdap (Adacel) vaccine,(in the form above the only option given that reads close to the brand Adacel is the Daptacel choice. also the dose number in series in this online form close to what I received - 0.5 ML is the option above given of number 5). I experienced immediate sharp, stabbing pain at the injection site in my left deltoid muscle. Within hours, the pain radiated down the entire left side of my body, extending into my left leg and reaching my left foot, where it was very intense. The discomfort was unlike anything I had felt before and gave me difficulty moving normally. Along with this pain, I also developed unusual fatigue and drowsiness that lasted for several days after the injection. Now, nearly 2 years later, I continue to sustain a persistent sharp pain in the left deltoid muscle. This pain has never fully resolved and is aggravated whenever I carry or lift anything heavy, limiting my daily activities. In addition, I sometimes develop sharp pain in my right deltoid muscle. When this occurs, the sensation is just as intense as on the left side and feels exactly as if I had also received an injection in the right arm in the same location. These episodes on the right side can last for weeks at a time before subsiding, only to return again later. The ongoing left deltoid pain, combined with intermittent sharp pain in the right deltoid, has significantly affected my comfort and physical ability. Despite hopes that natural or supportive treatments might help, the injury has remained unresolved, and the muscle pain continues to this day

Current illness

No illnesses

Medical history

None

Other medications

No prescriptions. Only a over the counter Baby Aspirin 81Mg

Allergies

No allergies at the time of vaccination