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Report #2872085

Received Nov 11, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
69 yrs
State
PA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 9, 2025
Onset
Nov 9, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNAN/A—IM
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE)SANOFI PASTEURN/A—IM

Symptoms (10)

ChillsCoughEye dischargeEye painEyelid margin crustingOcular hyperaemiaOesophageal painOropharyngeal painPyrexiaWheezing

Symptom narrative

About 2 1/2 hours after the Covid and Flu shot I started getting bad symptoms or side effects. I've had about 7 Covid shots so far and did okay but have never gotten the Fluzone high dose Flu shot before so am assuming it was the Flu shot. I had regular flu shots the past 2 years and did fine. This was first time for Fluzone high dose. It started with severe pain from my throat down my esophagus and into my stomach, I thought it was acid reflux but it was worse than I've ever had. It finally stopped but then I started having wheezing (and normally my Asthma is very mild and under control) and had a very croupy cough. Finally I fell asleep about 6 pm and woke up to my eyes crusted shut with yellowish liquid and the whites of my eyes were very red and sore. I started running a 101 fever and had bad chills but I had expected that. Most concerning was the throat and esophagus pain and the eye issues. The eye issues lasted until this morning and finally the whites of my eyes aren't pink and not crusted or sore.

Current illness

none

Medical history

SLE Lupus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Fibromyalgia, Asthma

Other medications

Diltiazem, Synthroid, Sertraline, Tylenol, Rosuvastatin

Allergies

Aspirin

Lab data

I contacted my family Dr. through the portal only. She said symptoms should resolve in 2 days and if not to come in to see her. Like I said, I expected fever and chills but did not ever suspect eye symptoms or throat/esophagus symptoms. I'm assuming it was an allergic reaction since it caused wheezing that I haven't had in years.