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Report #2876476

Received Dec 5, 2025

HospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
61 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 1, 2025
Onset
Oct 27, 2025
Days to onset
26
Hospital days
5

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNKNA0590SYR / LA

Symptoms (7)

Abdominal pain upperDyspnoeaEchocardiogram abnormalLipase increasedOxygen saturation decreasedPericarditisWhite blood cell count increased

Symptom narrative

About three weeks after the vaccine, I started experiencing severe abdominal pain above the belly button, just under the rib cage. Several visits to the ER and tests showed nothing. Finally on the 4th ER visit I experienced trouble breathing, oxygen level fell to mid 80s and they admitted me to the hospital. An echocardiogram was done and pericarditis was diagnosed.

Current illness

Blocked sinus

Medical history

Asthma, hypothyroidism

Other medications

Levothyroxine, montelukast, minoxidil, calcium tablets, vitamin D tablets, multi vitamin, allertec (store brand)

Allergies

Aspirin in high doses (allergic to ibuprofen)

Lab data

Echocardiogram performed on 11/18 at Hospital. Blood tests showed elevated lipase and slight elevated white blood cell count.