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Report #2883548

Received Jan 31, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
60 yrs
State
WI
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 22, 2025
Onset
Oct 24, 2025
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1—IM / LA
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1—SYR / LA

Symptoms (19)

ArthralgiaArthritisAstheniaDifferential white blood cell count abnormalFull blood count abnormalGait disturbanceGlycosylated haemoglobinHeadacheInfluenza like illnessLipids abnormalLoss of personal independence in daily activitiesMuscle tightnessMuscular weaknessPain in extremityRed blood cell sedimentation rateSkin tightnessTendonitisVitamin DWeight bearing difficulty

Symptom narrative

10/22/2025: received shot, no pain at site of injection, no shoulder pain that day. 10/23/2025, awoke around 6am to a slight headache and feeling "fluish" but no fever, mild weakness. 10/24/2025 was awakened by joint pain and inflamation in my hands, elbows, knees, my left Achilles and both feet, but in different areas. I treated the pain by taking a hot soak, then ice and elevation of my Knees and feet for three weeks before my swelling of the achilles subsided.Ibuprofen helped manage the pain, but I had difficulty supporting my weight with my hands and while bending my knees. Walking was unbearable for approximately 4 weeks, now its painful consistently in my right foot. My second injection date was approaching, so I contacted the pharmacist where I receieved the first injection. He said my reaction was abnormal and that I should see my doctor. I tred to ween myself from taking Ibuphofen, but the pain was so intense from my joints that I went to Urgent Care on 12/27/2025. The doctor reviewed my concerns and approved me seeing a Primary Care doctor. I was examined by him, he determined that I was not suffering from nerve pain, but could not rule out tendons, or possibly arthritis. I am still taking ibuphofen to make it through the day. I never had joint pain or stiffness. At 60, probably because I have had an active life, sitting on floors, kneeling, stooping, pulling and lifing has never been a problem. Now, my foot hurts if the blanket is resting on it, my knees hurt as I climb and descend stairs and I do not have the ability to make a tight fist, or open small or tight caps. I took the Shingles vaccine because of my age and because a few family members and friends caught shingles and had a tough time. Now I am having trouble doing things that were less that effortless. I also have left shoulder pain and weakness, usually in the morning and my neck and back of my scalp feels tight if I lean forward of bend my head to look down. I am hoping that this will go away, but I don't know what I am dealing with. I was perfectly fine before the vaccine.

Current illness

N/A

Medical history

PPD Converter, teated for TB as a child (1973-75

Other medications

Vitamin C, D, Zinc

Allergies

N/A

Lab data

12/30/2025 Complete Blood Count with Differential (Abnormal), Erythrocyte Sedimmentation Rate, Lipid Panel Reflex (Abnormal), Hemoglobin A1C, Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy