What v-safe registrants wrote to the CDC after their Pfizer or Moderna shots, in their own words. Each card is one person, with all of their free text. This page shows only the longer stories: the 116,000 people who wrote at least 400 characters in all. The text is as the CDC released it, except that email addresses and phone numbers are hidden. You get a random set of these people on every visit.
7.22.2021 – These are not new but I decided now to mention them. Since COVID in late January, Id say February and by March my stamina decreased and Im definitely easily tired. I had mild neuropathy in my feet and calves, which is now more pronounced to ar
7.29.2021 – Neuropathy in my feet and legs and now occasional upper body. Have never gotten my strength back.
6.20.2022 – Tiredness after taking hydrochlorothiazide. It's awful stuff!
4.20.2021 – Runny nose, sneezing, really bad body ache, fever, headache, mild cough, heavy chest. Smell, taste okay. Fever gone. No appetite but eating/drinking okay. in bed or on couch, day 4. Not worse, a little better. Sneezing and runny nose better. Thanks
5.11.2021 – Really bad knee. Dont think its related but its new! Will go to orthopedic doctor asap but had trip planned to check on 95 year old dad and cant cancel.
7.2.2021 – Acute knee pain/arthritis. Getting treatment, help.
3.30.2022 – Aches. Tired. Achilles tendinitis. Arthritis
3.30.2021 – Headache, fatigue.
4.7.2021 – Vivid dreams that seemed real not a dream, swollen lymph nodes in back base of head and under ears.
4.8.2021 – Swollen lymph glands in neck and axillary areas, pain in kidney area DHA Support Center [phone] speak with a provider option
4.9.2021 – Swollen lymph gland axillary and neck, kidney area pain
4.10.2021 – Swolle lymph glands axillary and neck
4.11.2021 – Swollen lymph anxillary and neck
4.12.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes
4.13.2021 – Swollen lumph glands neck.
4.27.2021 – Fall occurred on 09Apr post 06Apr vaccine was believed secondary to adverse symptoms post vaccine. I was followed up in ER on 21Apr due to continued fall symptoms.
5.11.2021 – Headache
10.5.2021 – Headache, body ache, feel like I have a mind sore throat but throat not red or swollen but my front neck achey.
11.3.2021 – Bone pain, extreme fatigue, neck spasms, weird dreams
11.4.2021 – Pain at right kidney around to front groin. Not as bad as before and prior was both kidneys areas in pain.
11.5.2021 – Kidney area pain same as yesterday
1.31.2022 – achey muscles, headache, sinus pressure, tender neck glands.
7.1.2021 – Woke up in the morning with chest pain similar to my first check-in but significantly worse, it's since seemingly completely gone away for now (where as it was fairly persistent the entire day yesterday).
7.4.2021 – Constipation, yesterday I missed my check-in but I had diarrhea but now I feel blocked up, though I'm still passing gas mostly fine, I think.
7.5.2021 – The pain in the left side of my chest came back today, I had an episode of severe pain (like something was cutting into me), during which my blood pressure dropped to 100/62 - as the pain subsided my blood pressure went back to near my normal.
7.21.2021 – Lower right abdomen pain, and generalized muscle pain and spasms. I went to my GI doctor and we're doing some tests, so far my bloodtest results are in with higher than standard Glucose (after fasting for the test) and low MCHC.
4.13.2021 – I'm fine now but Friday and Saturday I had severe headache, chills, fever, fatigue. Saturday night my temp was still 100.3 (typically 97.4)
7.11.2021 – I'm not sure if it's related or coincidental but I have joint pain in my fingers, specifically the middle joints of all fingers. I noticed it after the first dose but wasn't sure if it's related. I thought I would mention it now, it's not going away.
4.30.2022 – Loss of appetite
5.1.2022 – Hair loss - related?
1.16.2021 – Mild headache earlier today
1.17.2021 – Arm is sore, more energy than yesterday
1.18.2021 – Loose stools late last night and early this morning. Other than that feeling pretty good.
1.19.2021 – Feeling pretty good today, arm is much better and I did have some muscle soreness in my legs yesterday morning that I forgot to report yesterday, that has subsided
2.15.2021 – My temperature was 102.5 last night, took Tylenol and it broke around midnight with heavy sweats
2.17.2021 – Sweating a little bit during the night
12.26.2020 – I had mild tachycardia post injection that lasted about an hour (HR 100-110). Resolved spontaneously. About 6 hours post injection I had a low grade fever, mild headache, and mild body aches. Next morning I had L deltoid ache but otherwise I felt fine. By 48 hours post injection my arm no longer ached and I've had zero symptoms since then.
1.12.2021 – Beginning ~10 minutes post-injection I had Tachycardia (130s), facial flushing, light headed, jittery. Two hours later hr is down to 90s, still have the other symptoms.
1.12.2022 – A couple weeks ago had a mild sore throat for 1-2 days. No covid test. For two days after my Moderna booster about a month ago I had fatigue, body aches, nausea and vomiting (x1), and dizziness Irregular menstrual cycle since first shot 12/2020
6.18.2022 – URI a couple months ago, unsure if Covid, negative home test
2.2.2021 – Numbness in bilateral hands last night in bed
2.23.2021 – Slight tickle cough
2.24.2021 – Tickle cough as well as smelling and tasting a foul taste
2.25.2021 – Still have a cough
2.26.2021 – Cough!
2.27.2021 – Cough
3.30.2021 – Caught a head cold on Saturday
12.5.2021 – Tickle cough
12.7.2021 – Dry tickle cough ribs sore from coughing
12.8.2021 – Cough persistent
12.9.2021 – Productive cough small amounts of yellow/green plem
12.16.2021 – Productive cough
12.30.2021 – Cough and sneezing
6.2.2022 – Total R hip replacement on 5/2/22 PT past 3 weeks
12.2.2022 – Head cold with cough
12.17.2020 – Slight metallic taste in mouth and slight tension/ stiffness in back
12.19.2020 – I'm prone to migraines , I took my migraine medicine to relieve it , I've been feeling extra thirsty since vaccine
12.21.2020 – Arms is only sore at injection site if I rub it
12.31.2020 – Headaches that turned into migraines and one 24 hour period which my neck and traps were very stiff and sore
1.14.2021 – Post 24 hours of 2 nd shot my teeth/ gums felt inflamed but resolved the next day
1.7.2022 – Covid +
4.26.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes under injected arm
4.27.2021 – Still swelling of lymph nodes under the injected arm.
4.28.2021 – Still swollen lymph nodes and persistent mild headache for 3 weeks
4.29.2021 – Swelling of lymph nodes is finally starting to reduce
5.1.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes are finally resolving.
12.8.2021 – Swollen/painful lymph nodes under injection arm
12.9.2021 – Significant swelling of lymph nodes under shot arm.
12.10.2021 – Swelling of lymph nodes under injected arm.
12.12.2021 – Lymph node pain and swelling.
12.14.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes under shot arm showing signs of yellowing like old bruise.
5.7.2022 – Swelling is in the lymph nodes under the injected arm.
5.8.2022 – Swollen lymph nodes under shot arm
5.10.2022 – Lymph node swelling under injected arm.
11.3.2022 – Chills, swollen lymph nodes, head and body aches.
3.3.2021 – I have Covid arm. Started on Feb. 25th. It is pretty large rash and a little itchy. I thought it was getting a little less red but today, March 3rd a new red spot happened so it spread. It is red,warm and raised.
3.19.2021 – Swelling under my armpit which is tender
3.20.2021 – Some lower back muscle spasm. Large rash on my upper arm
3.21.2021 – Swelling under my armpit
3.24.2021 – Lump or swelling under my armpit.
11.2.2021 – Lymph nodes in the armpit swollen
3.16.2021 – Swelling around eyes, especially left eye. Red spotson lower and right side of space. Started as small white swollen areas yesterday
3.17.2021 – Still eye swelling and red spots on face. I wasnt signed up at beginning but had fever and chills on day 1 and 2. Swelling on face started dsy 2 onward. Red radh at injection site day 1. Taking benadryl.
3.18.2021 – Swelled eyes. Visiting doctor tomorrow
3.19.2021 – Swelled eyes and rash on face. Dr having me continue to watch since slightly better. If not better in a few weeks she will prescribe antibiotics.
1.22.2021 – none
2.14.2021 – Lower back pain and legs pain and nerve pain Message total body since I could not get up from bed. Lower body would not respond, I could not turn side ways nor get up!!!! I can not stand on my two feet for more then a minute at a time, legs are weak, muscles have not strength.
2.15.2021 – My legs and lower back hurt too the point I cant walk or stand for two minutes.
2.16.2021 – Lower back, spine, nerve, muscle and leg pain, I have a consultation appointment with a chiropractor Wednesday morning.
2.17.2021 – My lower back, spine, nerve and legs muscles hurt Chiropractors advice..soon will make an appointment with my Gynecologist for pelvic nerve advice
2.18.2021 – I took my 2nd COVID vaccine Friday, February 12 at 11 am, continued working till 5 PM. After work went for dinner then went to sleep around 9 PM. At 10:30 PM I woke up lying on my back, I tried getting up and I couldnt turn from waist on down. I tried lifting my butt and my lower body was not responding. My daughter and younger sister came to help me after 12:30 PM. I was massaged till I felt my legs tingle. They tried standing me up on my two feet and I couldnt stand, the muscles or nerves in my legs werent responding. Today is Thursday, February 18th and I havent been able to physically be at my work. Wednesday, February 17th I had an appointment with a chiropractor he advised to take another week off to see if the symptoms would get better on its own. He said COVID vaccine symptoms were not going to show in the x- rays.
2.21.2021 – Back pain saw chiropractor and he said to give it another week before doing blood work with my physician
2.26.2021 – I feel better, Im able to walk and the pain is less. Thursday afternoon I had an appointment with my Primary Physician, he did blood work, UA test and full exam, my organs are working fine, no under conditions just pressure was a little high due to pain.
3.12.2021 – Waist on down feels tense. I have a Chiropractor appointment 3-26-21. I did see my Primary Physician and he said COVID did not demage my organs but I dont understand why I was paralyzed waist on down the day I took the 2nd vaccine.
3.19.2021 – Waist, butt and legs are tense.... I do have the chiropractor appointment on March 26. Chiropractor want to see me a month after the COVID vaccine to see if the symptoms would go away. Chiropractor appointment on March 26
4.30.2021 – With in 2 minutes of getting the shot my back spasmed and my chest tightened and was hard to breathe. I will say it lasted close to 1 minute. Scared the shit out of me. As of now my back is a constant mild pain. At the time of the spasm it was severe.
5.1.2021 – Still a little back pain
5.9.2021 – Tuesday I started getting sick. It was hard to swallow. I didn't say anything on here about it cause I didn't think it was due to the shot. Friday I went to the Dr. And was tested for strep, it came back negative. I ran a fever Tuesday through Saturday. I told my Dr. About the reaction I had to the shot. Just wanted you to know this info.
5.23.2021 – My hips are killing me. I am having a hard time to walk.My body hurts all over.
11.26.2021 – Got Covid again and ended up the hospital for 5 days
3.11.2021 – The gi track has taken a turn around to my younger days that I remember as normal. At first or about a week after the first shot things began to change and as each week has gone by the improvement has been remarkable and life is , as they , life is but a dream ,and tomorrow I feel like washing windows or some other wild and crazy thing. I am 86 still able to get around and do things and the only thing that hasnt happened, now what did you say your name was? I think that will happen and I look forward to it. Theres more but I can talk better than this tap tap stuff.
3.12.2021 – I would like to talk someone about the GI involvement if they are interested?
10.27.2021 – Dizzy
4.16.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes in armpit (same side as shot)
4.17.2021 – Lymph nodes in armpit on the shot side is still very swollen and very painful.
4.18.2021 – Lymph nodes still swollen and tender
4.19.2021 – Lymph nodes still tender under arm.
10.14.2021 – Swelling of lymph nodes in armpit on shot side.
10.15.2021 – My lymph nodes in my armpit are so swollen that it's painful to keep my arm down at my side or even move my arm.
10.16.2021 – My armpit lymph nodes swelled so badly my arm and hand has tingled on and off.
10.17.2021 – Pain and swelling is in armpit lymph nodes
3.28.2021 – Soreness in my left underarm.
4.4.2021 – Tenderness in my under arm extending down into my arm and also my rib cage. Only on the side I received my shot.
4.16.2021 – I have a strange painful itching sensation on my scalp. I have had multiple people look for a rash. They found nothing, but the feeling is there all the time and seems to be growing in area.
4.17.2021 – I have painful itching and tenderness on my scalp.
4.18.2021 – I have itchy tenderness on my scalp.
7.12.2021 – Sore throat, cough, congestion,
11.25.2021 – Fever, congestion, cough Took a Covid test which was negative.
1.21.2021 – Chills, fatigue, and minor pain on my immunization date
5.21.2021 – Lathagaric, and lack of energy and ambition.
10.29.2021 – Last night I had
12.2.2021 – Lack of energy, fatigue sooner than pre c19. Booster did not make it worse or better. Much weaker than pre c19.
5.13.2022 – Fatigue, and weak.
6.10.2022 – Weakness, lethargic, tired, just no energy and can't seem to get started on anything.
7.31.2022 – Weakness, tired after about 90 minutes of normal activity.
10.4.2022 – Some Dizziness
10.12.2022 – Weak, no energy,
10.28.2022 – Tiredness and lack of energy
11.2.2022 – Excessively tired. Hard to get started when you know you will be too tired to finish.
12.28.2022 – Caught the flu .
3.5.2021 – After I responded to the V-safe survey yesterday, I noticed that I was indeed more tired and sore than usual. Not bad, just noticeable. I have also noticed more difficulty urinating since the vaccine.
3.6.2021 – Muscle aches and fatigue are gone. Still have a little difficulty urinating.
4.2.2021 – Difficulty urinating
4.1.2022 – Sore throat, congestion, cough, fever, headache, conjunctivitis.
11.3.2022 – Gastroenteritis, diverticulitis, painful Achilles' tendon.
4.9.2021 – Slight dizziness
4.10.2021 – On April 9, the day of the 2nd Pfizer dose, I felt slightly dizzy. The attendants took my vitals. Blood pressure, oxygen, & temp were normal. When I got home my joints were aching and I felt fatigued. I slept most of the day and night. Today I am feeling great!
4.13.2021 – I flew SWA to (b)(6). My brother may need surgery.
4.16.2021 – I have a back ache (left side of my body) that is moderate and intermittent ever since October 2020. Could it be COVID related?
4.1.2021 – Smelly farts, funny taste, fuzzy mind, and body odor
4.2.2021 – Feel better than I've felt in months.
4.4.2021 – Other arm hurts in same spot.
4.5.2021 – Low back pain more than usual. Whole right side aches.
5.14.2021 – Belly pain like a hiatal hernia. Feels like something stuck down there. Bloating too.
7.30.2021 – Debiltating Vertigo for 5-days 7/14-7/18/21Low energy for 1-week after vertigo subsided, still not completely over it.Couldn't get ride to Urgent Care or doctor's office.
10.29.2021 – 10/26/21 Surgical removal of a Warthin Tumor
12.15.2021 – no appetite
1.3.2022 – Cough with mucus
3.14.2022 – Brain fog & general malaise. Rapidly decline of strength and stamina.
6.13.2022 – Headache, body aches, feverish, extreme fatigue.
12.18.2020 – Didn't sleep well last night so above may be that? Or insomnia is a side effect haha
12.19.2020 – Insomnia, difficulty sleeping
9.3.2021 – But in the middle of an IBD flare so might just be exacerbating those symptoms Had a preexisting appointment for IBD flare but had worsened symptoms since after shot unknown if related
9.5.2021 – Started steroids two days ago and all symptoms pretty much gone
9.13.2021 – Autoimmune flare (UC/RA) still going strong has to increase steroid dose again
11.29.2021 – Rash, fatigue
2.28.2022 – Worsening autoimmune/ulcerative colitis flare
2.28.2021 – No
3.1.2021 – Sudden onset of an extremely runny nose on left hand side only preceded by intense sneezing. Getting better now after 24 hours. Used vicks inside nose to stop sneezing. Seems to be a little sore inside my nose. Thought it might be an allergy unrelated to the vaccine.
4.22.2021 – Joint and nerve aches and general malaise that at first i attributed to the CRPS i was diagonosed with. Now, as time passes and i feel better i wonder if the vaccine triggered my discomfort.
6.26.2021 – I have a terrible cold.
3.29.2021 – No itching at injection site but bouts of itching on arms and legs.
3.30.2021 – Hives after Pfizer vaccine, however a few weeks ago I required a tetanus shot, I also developed hives after that as well. Two different vaccines but they both must contain the same ingredient that triggers itching and a mild case of hives.
3.31.2021 – Intermittent Chest tightness, however I am dealing with a severe case of GERD since the vaccine and my doc thinks the chest tightness is related to esophagial spasms that I've dealing with for a few weeks. Blood pressure and heart rate is good and consistent.. I see cardiologist next week.
4.4.2021 – Acne
4.20.2021 – Shortness of breath.
4.21.2021 – Shortness of breath, but Better than yesterday
4.22.2021 – Mild congestion, intermittent shortness of breath. Same reaction I have with Tetanus shot.
4.24.2021 – Mild headache for 30 minutes.
5.3.2021 – Intermittent Fatigue which goes away after 10 min nap.
1.11.2021 – Supraclavicular lymph node swelling
1.12.2021 – Concern about headache - currently being treated for pseudotumor cerebri/idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pre-existing condition)
2.8.2021 – Cervical, supraclavicular, and axillary lymph node swelling on injection side
2.9.2021 – Axillary lymph node swelling, dizziness
2.11.2021 – Axillary lymph node swelling on side of injection
2.12.2021 – Axillary lymph node swelling and tenderness, mild dizziness
2.13.2021 – Axillary lymph node swelling (injection side) - mild
2.14.2021 – Axillary lymph node swelling on side of injection - mild
2.15.2021 – Axillary lymph node swelling (mild)
10.29.2021 – Lymph node swelling (axillary)
11.5.2022 – Sinus infection
12.31.2020 – Mild dizziness
1.19.2021 – Mild dizziness, strong neck stiffness on right side of my neck that came on suddenly (the same side I received the injection)
1.22.2021 – Woke up in the middle of the night with resting rapid heart rate and breathing making me short of breathe, lasting about 2 hours
1.21.2022 – Constant coughing. Dry cough. Very itchy skin lower legs and feet and my eyesight has declined, it has gone from 20/20 to needing reading glasses and now prescription glasses pretty quickly.
5.12.2021 – I wake up with a headache almost every day. If I don't wake up with a headache, I get a headache at some point in the afternoon or evening.
7.28.2021 – Intermittent Heart palpitations
4.28.2022 – I had a very bad sinus cold and cough - not COVID or strep or flu. Lasted three weeks or so.
5.20.2022 – VERY bad head cold in march that lasted weeks. Then once my husband and I were almost over that - he got COVID on Easter weekend. I never tested positive but had some symptoms (headaches/migraines, fatigue, backache, sinus issues)
3.8.2021 – No immediate side effects I could feel. Same was true over next 24 hrs. However, less than 24 hrs I had a CBC & my platelets fell from 403 to 197 to ~87. On Feb 11 I was admitted to CPMC with initially diagnosed Thrombocytopenia. However, it rapidly
3.13.2021 – Yesterday morning, had scheduled retrograde at CPMC in SF. Have a Foley catheter thats a little uncomfortable. Other than tat feeling better and was able to do all my normal morning excess with our aid/PT person. Last Monday, my wife drove me to (b)(6) for the battery of pre-op tests. Among those was the Roche COBAS SARS-CoV-2 TaqMan RT-PCR test. The results on Tuesday, were Not Detected.
3.20.2021 – Retrograde Bladder surgery; Foley Catheter for 4 days. Doing AOK
8.5.2021 – More SCC & BCC. All removed by Mhos surgery. No infectious or symptoms re COVID-19. Being very careful, wearing 2 layer mask whenever outside of home, no public transport etc. Im an immunosuppressed kidney Tx recipient. No booster yet?
9.23.2021 – UTI. Cured
9.30.2021 – More SCC & BCC. ALL REMOVED
11.18.2021 – Dislocated & hairline fracture of right shoulder 3 weeks. Had shoulder relocated but only after 5-6 hrs. Cystoscope or bladder 1 week ago. As immunosuppressed kidney TC pt. with very low or no humoral or T-cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 following 2 P Moderna full dose 2 days ago
5.17.2022 – Had seven (!) SCC's removed. Likely due to mu immunosuppressed status (Kidney Tx receipient). Moh's surgery dermatological surgeon
8.10.2022 – Bilateral ulna nerve neuropathy. It affects the outside of both my palms causing numbness. Saw both my neurologist for Dx & and a surgical neurologist.
10.22.2022 – Sore left mandibular joint. Not tooth involvement or anything seen seen by ultrasound. Went for c-rays this am. Results Later today.
4.25.2021 – Bloody nose once in morning day after shot
5.8.2021 – Arm got slightly sore again at injection site last few days. Had felt it couple days after shot and then went away. Slight pain returned a couple days ago but very very slight.
7.24.2021 – Ears ringing started mid June
11.23.2021 – Arm pit (of arm where received shot) is swollen and sore
11.24.2021 – Arm pit swelling
11.25.2021 – Arm pit swelling, going down from yesterday
11.26.2021 – Arm pit sore, swelling & soreness continues to decline each Day
11.27.2021 – Very minor swelling left in arm pit
5.22.2022 – Caught COVID 5/16/22 Stuffy nose Mild cough Low energy Fatigue
5.2.2021 – Right shoulder really aches
5.4.2021 – My right shoulder where I got the vaccine at, is still very sore all the way to my neck
5.13.2021 – Ever since I got my second shot, I've been feeling nauseous, I've vomited a few times already, and had to go home from work.
5.27.2021 – My right arm where I got the shot, hurts a lot at times, the days when it hurts vary
12.24.2021 – A rash on my left breast area, that itches and hurts at the same time
6.3.2022 – Getting over COVID-19
