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Report #2869767

Received Oct 31, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
37 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
May 5, 2021
Onset
May 5, 2021
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2ew0179SYR / LA

Symptoms (24)

Anti-ganglioside antibodyBlood calcium increasedBlood homocysteineBlood parathyroid hormoneCOVID-19Computerised tomogramEpstein-Barr virus testFibrin D dimerFull blood countHeadacheHerpes zosterImmediate post-injection reactionMagnetic resonance imaging headMagnetic resonance imaging spinalMetabolic function testOedema peripheralProstatitisSwellingTearfulnessThyroid function testTongue discomfortTrigeminal neuralgiaUpper respiratory tract infectionViral test

Symptom narrative

Immediate severe swelling under left arm. Swelling spread to right axilla and groin. Swelling has improved but has never gone away. Developed severe left trigeminal neuralgia 1/1/23. Severe daily headache for 26 months. Only thing that manages the pain is indomethacin.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

none

Allergies

penicillin

Lab data

10/20/25 41 year old, previously healthy, Pfizer shots x 2 5/21 (doesn't have card) Immediate severe swelling left arm pit, size of grapefruit. Has improved but never gone away, now has persistent swelling in both armpits, groin (showed me photos.) Trigemenial neuralgia started 1/1/23. on left side. Has had full spine MRIs, brain. CT scans. Has seen 4 neurologists. Tried gabapentin, verapamil, steroids. Only relief he gets is with indomethacin. No improvement with MDP. Had daily severe headache for 26 months. Now also has burning tongue. (GI workup negative.) Tried heavy antihistamines w/o improvement. From 2/25 - 9/25, was running every day taking B12, hydrogen water, and seemed to hep but then 9/1/25 severe shingles right chest/abdomen. Followed by URI, just getting over it. Multiple infections with COVID. Only positive findings have been Ca level 10.3 and C4a level 10x upper limit of normal. No FNA has been done in armpit areas - was told they only saw swelling but not enlarged lymph nodes. PMH: since this happened, several episodes of prostatitis PSH: tonsillectomy, vasectomy Allergies: PCN Meds: indomethacin Non smoker, 2 boys, and previously very active PE No rashes. Mild swelling both armpits. Good historian. Became teary-eyed describing his ordeal. Reviewed labs. Imaging reports not available. A/P Persistent edema in arm pits, groin. New - onset trigeminal neuralgia, same side as shots. - He will send me vaccine card so I can report to VAERS - Start IVM 30mg a day, discussed SE. Nattokinase 8000FU BID. - Labs: CBC, CMP, PTH, anti-ganglioside antibodies, EBV, spike protein antibodies, homocysteine, TFTs, D-dimer