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Report #2889399

Received Mar 17, 2026

ER / ED visitOffice visitDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
69 yrs
State
OR
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 17, 2025
Onset
Nov 17, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1—IM / RA

Symptoms (8)

Computerised tomogramFull blood countGastrooesophageal reflux diseaseHypoaesthesiaHypoaesthesia oralMetabolic function testProduct after tasteSwelling

Symptom narrative

60 seconds post injection. Medicinal taste in my mouth followed by a sweeping numbness in tongue lips face and scalp. Went to urgent care. Treated with antihistamines and steroids. Once swelling decreased Sent home on steroids and antihistamines and famotodine. As of March 17, 2026 the numbness remaines. No improvement. Also developing gerd

Current illness

None

Medical history

Acquired hypothyroidism Asthma. Arrhythmia

Other medications

No

Allergies

Penicillin , beta blockers, sulfa, estrogen, spinach, pineapple

Lab data

Cat scan cbc chem 12