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Report #2866817

Received Oct 18, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
73 yrs
State
GA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 13, 2025
Onset
Oct 14, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUAD)SEQIRUS, INC.1407264IM / LA

Symptoms (15)

Blood cholesterol normalBlood electrolytes normalComputerised tomogram head normalComputerised tomogram neckElectrocardiogram normalFull blood count normalGait disturbanceGlycosylated haemoglobin normalMyocardial necrosis marker normalNauseaPain in extremityRetchingScan with contrast normalVertigoVestibular neuronitis

Symptom narrative

Vaccination given at store (just arrived by air to the area for 2 week vacation). "Senior dose". Mild soreness left arm first day, then 30 hours after vaccination, started with Severe Vertigo. Slept 36 hours, with continued vertigo with movement and nausea, dry heaves. Symptoms somewhat controlled with meclizine 25 mg Q 12 hrs. Day 3 + 4 post vaccine, continued severe vertigo with sudden head movements and very unsteady gait. Day 4 post vaccine, with continued intermittent vertigo, went to local ER.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Mild elevated systolic HTN, well controlled; Hypercholesterolemia well controlled with Atorvastatin

Other medications

Tamsulosin 0.4mg QD, Atorvastatin 10 mg QD, Webber Super Prostate 1 QD, Turmeric supplement 1 QD, biotin 5000 mcg supplement 1 QD

Allergies

none

Lab data

10/18 Emergency Room visit: Blood work normal (CBC, electrolytes, cardiac enzymes, A1c, cholesterol). Normal EKG and vital signs. Normal Head and Neck CT w and w/o contrast. Discharged on a steroid 6-day taper (methylprednisolone), with presumptive diagnosis: Severe Vertigo due to Vestibular Neuronitis, possible adverse reaction to flu vaccine.