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Report #2882238

Received Jan 17, 2026

ER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
71 yrs
State
GA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 2, 2026
Onset
Jan 9, 2026
Days to onset
7
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNKNA0590LA

Symptoms (4)

PruritusSkin tightnessSwellingUrticaria

Symptom narrative

Beginning with welts on my back near the belt line on Saturday morning and some slight itching, I self administered Benadryl cream to no effect. Through the day the swelling and itching expanded toward the buttocks. The next day, Sunday morning, 1/2 of the right buttocks and 1/4 of the left buttocks were swollen and taught. Monday morning I schedule an appointment at urgent care and received a steroid injection and a prescription for an oral steroid. Symptoms calmed but did not disappear. Wednesday morning, after a shower, the welts and and hives appeared rapidly on my arms and neck area. I visited the Health Center at my job and received another steroid injection as well as instructions for a refferal to an Allergy specialist. I contacted my Allergy specialist and they agreed to see me. A food food spectrum profile was ordered and much stronger dosage of oral steroids prescribed. Later that same Wednesday at 10:00 I proceeded to the emergency room. I was treated and release after many injections. There was a general clearing of (estimated)80-90% of the hives. The hives began to slowly return even as the stronger steroids were bing taken.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

Vitamin B-Complex OTC, Lisinopril, Zyrtec, OTC, Vitamin D2(50,000 iu) prescription

Lab data

Unknown