United States: A California man becomes incapable of eating and speaking after extreme burning in the mouth due to COVID-19.
The 39-year-old had been to the hospital close to his residence, experiencing a burning sensation at the top portion of his tongue and a ‘metallic’ taste that had been there for approximately a year.
Pfizer Vaccine Linked to Rare Syndrome
According to a medical case report from April 29, where patients are unnamed, his doctors traced the pain back to his first dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine.
As soon as the patient (who declared he had a history of neurological disorders), after receiving the shot, felt a burning sensation in his feet, which involved his mouth and cheeks.
Burning Mouth Syndrome
His body became stiff after his second dose, a month later, and the burning in his mouth prevented him from eating for two days. When he finally made a medical visit, it had become a distraction to him at work.
Medics working with the man concluded that the vaccine could have triggered the burning mouth syndrome, a situation where a person continuously gets a burning feeling similar to having hot liquid thrown on their mouth.
They believe it is the first known case linked to the Pfizer vaccine, though they stated that the shot cannot be proven to be the culprit.
Neurological History Heightened Reaction
In an article published in the Clinical Case Reports medical journal, doctors claimed that spike proteins of the shot likely triggered the puff that prompted an immune response that attacked nerve cell proteolior layers known as myelin.
According to the medical experts, this could explain why the COVID-19 vaccine has been associated with rare instances of neurological disorders such as the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
According to the remarks by the experts, it has been highlighted that reactions to Covid vaccines are extremely rare, and getting the shot has the advantage over possible repercussions.
The patient studied in this case was assumed to be treated in California as well, and the patient also had a history of neurological disorders, such as migraines, which could lead to pain being spread around the mouth.
He had also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which has been found to influence the sensitivity to pain during manic states.
The patient informed his physicians that he was on medication to treat his preexisting bipolar disorder, and that in addition, he suffered ADHD and underdevelopment of his right lung.