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Report #2899883

Received Jun 12, 2026

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
51 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Jul 8, 2024
Onset
Jul 8, 2024
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
5

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS22SK93/3322CIM / LA

Symptoms (59)

Alanine aminotransferase increasedAspartate aminotransferase increasedBlood albumin decreasedBlood alkaline phosphatase increasedBlood calcium decreasedBlood culture negativeBlood glucose normalBlood lactic acid normalBlood magnesium decreasedBlood potassium decreasedBlood sodium decreasedBlood thyroid stimulating hormone decreasedBlood urea decreasedC-reactive protein increasedCSF glucose normalCSF protein normalCSF red blood cell count positiveChest X-ray normalChillsComputerised tomogram head normalComputerised tomogram neckCreatine kinase normalCulture urine negativeDifferential white blood cell countElectrocardiogram normalEpstein-Barr virus test negativeFatigueFibrin D dimer increasedFull blood count normalGram stainGram stain negativeHaematocrit normalHaemoglobin normalHepatitis A antibody negativeHepatitis B test negativeHepatitis C test negativeHerpes simplex test negativeInfluenza A virus test negativeInfluenza B virus test negativeLipase normalLymphocyte count increasedLymphocyte percentage increasedMagnetic resonance imaging head normalMalaria antibody test negativeMigraineNauseaNeutrophil percentage decreasedPainProcalcitonin increasedPyrexiaRed blood cell sedimentation rate increasedSARS-CoV-2 test negativeScan with contrast normalStaphylococcus test negativeTroponin increasedUltrasound Doppler normalViral testWhite blood cell count decreasedWhite blood cells urine positive

Symptom narrative

I began having the typical vaccine side affects about 4 hours after the shot. Body aches, fever/chills , nausea, fatigue and the worst migraine. This continued for SIX weeks and no one could figure out what was wrong. They kept dismissing the idea that it could be related to the vaccine.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Depression, anxiety

Other medications

Lamictal 200mgx1, Effexor 150mgx1, Abilify 5mgx1

Allergies

Morphine

Lab data

7/12/24 urgent care - Influenza A&B - neg; COVID-neg; 7/15/24 - ER 2 view chest X-ray - normal CBC - glucose 113, BUN 6, ALT 99, AST 74, HEMOGRAM - WBC 4.8, hemoglobin 15.1, hematocrit 45.1, other CBC & hemogram work up unremarkable; SED rate 32; 7/16 ECG 12 lead -NSR; CK 41, lipase 31, CMP -glucose 92, Na 132, K 3.2, Ca 8.5, Alkaline Phosphate 138, ALT 97, AST 78; CBC Diff - WBC 6.3, hemoglobin 15.1 HEP A/B/C - normal 7/17. CT head w/o contrast - no acute intercranial abnormality CT Head/neck w/IV contrast-no acute angopathic findings in neck or head Urinalysis- leukocytes 2+, WBC 6-10, no bacteria Flu A/B COVID - neg CRP- 28.8 BMP- Ca 8.3, K 3.5, BUN 6 Mg - 2.4 MR brain no contrast -no evidence . Of ischemic injury or abnormal enhancement; possible idiopathic intracranial hypertension Lumbar Puncture - open 15cm water, 11 cc CSF Glucose 57 Epstein Barr - negative Gram stain - no PMNs or organisms CSF Culture - no growth 4 days Cell count CSF - RBC, CSF 3 Cell count CSF - RBC, CSF 17 HSV - not detected Protein CSF - normal 7/18 Non respiratory viral culture-? 7/27 SED-29 Blood culture - no growth 5 days Lactic acid - normal CRP - 37.3 Procalcitonon sepsis - .24 Lipase-47 CMP- Glucose 101, BUN 6, Alkaline phosphates 179, ALT 57, AST 56 CBC- Lymphocytes 57,absolute 5.6, neutrophil 32 Flu a/b & Covid - neg Urine culture-mixed cutaneous flora Urinalysis- trace blood, trace proteins, leukocytes 3+, mucus present CT head w/o contrast-not remarkable X-ray chest-not remarkable MRSA-not detected TSH - .97 Troponin HS-4.9 D-dimer - 1390 Vascular Venous Duplex, lower extremities-normal 7/29 CMP-Na-135, BUN 6, Alkaline phosphatase 137, AST 50, Albumin 3.3 Malaria-negative Meds: Topimax, Esgic 50-325-40 (worked great, but couldn?t fill due to back order), Sulindac 200, Ondansetron Hal 8,Rizapriptan 5m 12/15/23 typhoid fever, dengue fever treated with paracetamol and antibiotics