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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.

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Mental impairment, Head discomfort and Rash erythematous

26D-14962-15819

– Ringing ears, dizziness, pressure back of head, head feels heavy, I breath threw my nose but it feels like the air is going no where. I was sick for a few days and Extremely dizzy for a week after 1st shot. Dr office visit twice blood work at hospital

– Constant ringing ears. Dizzy light headed. Just feel sick.

– Dizziness, ringing of ears, sick feeling , cant think clearly, get sick if move around too much ENT and Family Dr

– Dizziness, ears ringing, my head feels very heavy

– Dizziness and ringing of the ears dizziness when I get up and move more and sinus pressure

– Ringing ears. Dizziness when I move around a lot or bend over.

– Ears ringing and sinus pressure. Dizziness when walking around

– Dizziness and woozy when walking around for a long time and 20 minutes ringing in the ears

– Really bad headache last night lot of pressure ringing ears got louder when head hurt so bad. Woke up better

– Ear ringing and sinus pressure

– Horrible burning dry rash has spread fromArms to hips now down legs. Feels like a bad sun burn.

– Bad headache dizzy nauseous

– Headaches seem to be getting worse

Premature delivery, Cesarean section and Uterine spasm

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– Right nerve on neck below ear lobe hurts, and left hip

– Pain on shoulder and nerve on left neck

– Vommitted after dinner- just once. Head hurts slightly more

– A bit cramp in uterine/pelvic

– Left hip pain difficult to walk from last tuesday-saturday. Not sure if it's pregnancy related. I had to go to work since I don't get paid for maternity leave. Will let OB knows on Thursday appointment.

– Delivered baby prematurely. He was born on 7/3 only 22 weeks and 6 days. I am recovering from a classical C-section

Injection site infection, Miliaria and Induration

26D-87026-24066

– sore throat

– enlarged lymph node and underarm on the underarm where the injection was given

– still have swelling under my arm and enlarged lymph node on the arm used for the injection

– still swollen under my arm and at the injection site the top of the arm is rock hard....extremely painful to lift my left srm

– swelling at the injection site is hard, hot, and red....under the arm is still swollen, and hot

– upper arm still hot and swollen as well as hot and swollen under my arm (left arm where the injection was given)

– ER visit as arm swelled more, rash, redness and heat growing down my arn as well as underneath my arm

– currently on an antibiotic for cellulitis caused by bacteria at the injection site

Sinus tachycardia, Tachycardia and Injection site bruising

26E-23327-75289

– For a shot I barely felt the soreness about four hours later was EXTREME - days later its still sore but thebforst day was awful!what on earth made it that bad?!

– My heart rate is up - I do have inappropriate sinus tachycardia BUT its never triggered at a resting state - it is usually activated by adrenalin but theres been nothing to make that happen other than added vaccine - This is physical.

– My sinus tachycardia has my heart rate up

– The 2nd injection site wasn't sore the first week or so but now it is like a deep bruise - this did not happen with the the first site - it was extremely sore (for days the whole arm Felt like it was hit with a Mack truck)

Muscle disorder, Musculoskeletal chest pain and Muscle twitching

26E-31090-77436

– Basically since I received shot, I feel wobbly in my calves in the evening around dinner time. The first two nights were the worst.

– Every night after dinner I experience chills in my calves and small ticks throughout my body

– I am experiencing muscle ticks all over my body, especially in my legs, all day long. Evening is the worst time for them. My left arm is also painful today where I got injection weeks ago. I am not receiving second vaccination because Im so scared

– I still get nerve tics in my arms and body occasionally. My periods are also irregular. My husband also has pain where he got the shot months later.

– Rib pain on both sides, but mainly on left side.

Night sweats, Lymph node pain and Lymphadenopathy

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– Swollen lymph node on right side of neck with tenderness

– Swollen lymph nodes with tenderness on right side of neck

– Swollen lymph nodes on right side of neck, but no tenderness today

– Slightly swollen lymph nodes rt side of neck

– Right side neck lymph nodes swollen

– Night sweats. Right sided neck lymph nodes are swollen

– Night sweats and right sided lymph nodes swollen

– Swollen lymph nodes rt side of neck

– Lymph nodes right side of neck swollen

– Swollen lymph nodes right side of neck

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Edema peripheral and Lymph node pain

26E-53301-47081

– I did have minor tenderness at the injection site, minor body ache, and possible minor Left axillary lymph node tenderness on 2-13-21

– Eating late causes me Gastric Reflux

– Possible left armpit lymph node swelling which I had for my other Covid Vaccines.

– Left Lymph Node Axillary Swelling- Also happened with other Covid Vaccines

– Left Axillary Lymph node tenderness- happened with my other Covid Vaccines

– Left Axial Lymph Node which occurred with my other Covid vaccines.

– Same: Left Axillary Sl. Swelling

Muscle swelling, Dyskinesia and Amnesia

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– My teeth hurt

– My teeth hurt less but still hurt.

– Joints hurt.

– Headaches, joints hurt bad in hands, knees and shoulders and extremely tired and muscles weakness.

– Hair loss, joint and muscle pain, severe headache, rash and extreme exhaustion

– Severe headaches, hair falling severe pain in joints in my cuff rotator, knees, hands, fatigue and stomach started hurting again.

– Swollen and lots of pain in hands and major muscles and joints.

– Hair loss, heart palpitations, joint pain, stomach pain and intense headaches

– Short term memory loss, severe depression and migraines increase and now medicated . extreme fatigue and an all over sense of sickness. Neurologist and primary physician all had to be scheduled

Chronic fatigue syndrome, Muscle disorder and Photopsia

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– The last couple of days my eyes have been very red and hurt. Yesterday, I started have issues with seeing like a lightning bolt on my right side above my eye. This happened 10 to 12 times yesterday and 3 to 4 times today.

– Still having eye issues, red, and lightening bolt described yesterday.

– Eye issues as described before.

– A lot of body aches, and headaches have been intense at times. Still having shadow or lightning strikes above right eye - this comes and goes!

– Additional issues with my eyes, black floaters that I have never had before. My muscles continue to bother me some days worse than others.

– Continuing issues with joint & muscle pain, headaches, fatigue and eye issues (lighting strikes an black floaters.

– My headaches and body aches were getting worse so I went to the doctor. He put me on steroids. He felt that my CFS and Fibromyalgia were possibly being aggravated by the shot. Doctors office

Tenderness, Injection site rash and Erythema

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– Around 8 days after my shot i developed a 3 inch red circle with small bumps. My arm seemed to get more sore at that time. On my 12th day after the shot redness spread down my arm unevenly about 3 or 4 inches. Then on the 14th day after my shot my c Go to my dermatologist

– Rash spread down my arm from initial circle rash where shot was. Arm and shoulder got real sore. 2 weeks after shot connected with rash. 1 week from 2nd shot rash fading !

– Red dot where needle went in don't remember that on first shot

– Arm still a little tender

– Arm still tender on the spot , itching a little, slight muscle soreness

Ventricular extrasystoles, Heart rate increased and Palpitations

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– General widespread itchiness

– Heart palpitations the last two evenings

– Experiencing heart palpitations (skipped beats). My doctors and I are unsure what may be the cause. Also visited my PCP

– After second Covid vaccine and again after the booster, I experienced heart palpitations, increased resting heart rate & pounding heartbeats. This caused discomfort, tiredness and would take me on the night. Each time symptoms subsided in ~ 4 months In person evaluation by cardiologist

– Heart PVCs Doctor's office

Temperature intolerance, Muscle fatigue and Muscle twitching

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– (b)(6), not on immunosuppressants

– Sore muscles all over from shoveling only the front steps and sidewalk.

– My entire arm hurts, all the way to my hand

– Just note I have Churg Strauss, not on meds. Hope Im helping you follow autoimmune patients.

– Severe sore throat for 12 hours

– Sudden intolerance to cold. No change in weather & house temp the same, but I had to add a down blanket, long johns, & socks to bedtime. Extra layers during the day. Internal temp my usual 97.5.

– Random muscle twitches, slight hand tremors. Am now alarmed at muscle fatigue after my walks. I had thought it was due to inactivity over the winter, but its not getting better after continuing to exercise.

Impaired healing, Ophthalmic migraine and Eye disorder

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– Dizziness

– Mild less dizziness than yesterday

– Still bit dizzy

– Joint pain

– Shortness of breath after injection may be smoke in town from brush burning;nurse had me use inhaler

– Tired

– Pain in leg

– Occasional vertigo or dizziness, insomnia, muscle aches.

– Lump under side of calf

– Just vision is blurrier may not be related.

– Pain in neck with frontal headache worsening

– Neck pain, arm of injection pain red & sore lymph nodes under arm

– Had floaters in eyes yesterday morning fewer now

– Had bit of rash below injection site on same arm not bothersome at all. Received ph call from your co but as soon as person identified herself it cut off; hasn't called back yet.. Mostly big headaches & lesser neck ache, tired otherwise ok.

– Fatigue

– Fatigue & joint pain

– Fatigue at midday, unable to heal from simple scratches , takes weeks, months. Did advice dr at appt

Arthritis and Myalgia

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– Muscles aches that will not stop in both shoulders and upper part of both thighs. My Dr. said the vaccine triggered arthritis now I have to go to a specialist and have therapy. All because Moderna Booster #2 has messed with my body. This started Sept My family doctor

– My Dr. said the Booster attacked my muscles making it appear that I have RHEUMATOID! Blood tests affirm that I do NOT have RHEUMATOID but have been referred to a specialist for treatment for extreme pain in 4 muscle areas. Doctor's office twice

Eating disorder, Speech disorder and Retching

26H-20530-34631

– Gets tired easily. My son is non-verbal and special needs with cardiac issues.

– Appetite has has decreased.Frequent headaches and joint pain.

– Fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, chills, joint pains, sore throat, headaches.

– Runny nose, congestion, body aches, sore throat and fatigue

– He has been experiencing severe gagging and vomiting every 2 weeks. Difficulty eating, drinking, speaking. Weight loss Biopsies, scope examine

Dental discomfort, Tooth abscess and Toothache

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– Congestive cough

– I've been coughing a lot.

– Very congested with coughing for 5 days. Could be allergies. Low grade fever for 2 days, @ 100°. Sleeping a lot more than usual.

– Mild headache, light achs and deep cough.

– It's unrelated to the shots. I have 2 absesed teeth that are causing my pain and discomfort. My Brother in Law is a Dentist. We did it over the phone. I sent pictures of my massive swelling.

Skin exfoliation, Lip swelling and Hypertension

26H-46702-80657

– Ive had a headache that wont go away ever since I got the vaccine, and it has been a full blown migraine on 4 different days since receiving the vaccine.

– Ive still had a daily migraine, ended up with 102 fever all weekend, and was vomiting profusely at times because of the migraine as well. I had to go to the doctor, who tested me for covid due to the severity of my symptoms. Test was negative.

– Rash all over my upper body, migraine continuing, fever

– The skin on my ears and upper body is peeling off and leaving sores underneath. My whole upper body is raw.

– Skin rash worse, skin peeling away, ER visit, fever, still having bad headaches daily, blood pressure skyrocketing, dizziness, sun exposure makes it all worse, nothing is helping the symptoms and mental health is suffering, needed an IV at ER

– Rash continues to turn into sores and now covers my entire face, scalp, and upper body. If I go off of corticosteroids, inflammation comes back. My lips swelled so much that they burst open and the insides stuck out. Doc said its the vaccines faul

Sinus rhythm, Sciatica and Muscle tightness

26J-17923-92140

– i have chronic joint pains, not excessive today

– went i to afib today, not sure it is related

– am back in sinus rhythm

– joint and myscle pains are chronic but somewhat worse today

– 2 days of increased muscles tightness and soreness of back and sciatic nueve pain. Not sure if vaccine related or artritis flare.

– Increased bloating and intestinal discomfort, some achiness and fatigue.. Probably not related to vaccine as my intestines are trying to normalize after taking antibiotics for appendicitis incident in early January.

– Bloating. Doubt it is related to the vaccine

Injection site hypersensitivity, Retching and Acne

26J-22598-05163

– Tenderness at injection site

– I have noticed acne (pimples) on my face and neck.

– Nausea was very bad and lasted over 6 hours. Lots of dry heaving but no vomit.

– Sensitivity at injection site

– My first menstrual period after 2nd dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine was very heavy and lasted a bit longer than usual. Between 5-6 fluid ounces total, and a day longer than usual. Two days of unusual fatigue & cramps about a week later (ovulating?).

Upper respiratory tract infection, Myalgia and Respiratory tract congestion

26J-25350-11506

– Sore throat last night. Muscle aches were typical for me (on Arimidex.)

– URI sx on 6/22 after traveling to Atlanta. Lasted about 5 days. No cough. No fever. Mostly congestion. COVID test negative. But i work in healthcare and would have needed to stay home if i wasnt on vacation. Drive up COVID testing

– My HA and other achiness is typical of my baseline sx. I do not think they are related to the vaccine.

– COVID

Chapped lips, Lip dry and Rhinorrhea

26J-26164-91622

– Sniffles

– Im an endurance athlete and have noticed a significant amount of fatigue during my first couple workouts after the injection. Felt like being at about 80% of normal.

– Mild dizziness for 20-30 mins after injection. First shot I had zero side effects other than a sore arm.

– Went for a bike ride (30 miles) definitely feeling off with fitness and power output. Overall good.

– Puffy, Chapped, dry lips?

– Dry chapped lips

– Seems like Im having chapped lips more than ever.

Breast inflammation, Injection site joint pain and Breast tenderness

26J-99260-04306

– Shoulder pain on the injected arm since vaccination that has reduced but not resolved. When I use the arm for heavy lifting, the pain returns. I have no history of injury or pain in this shoulder.

– Anytime I use my left arm (shot arm) a lot, I have an increase in inflammation in my left shoulder and left breast. I gardened for a few hours on Saturday and now my shoulder is tender and my left breast is very tender.

Abdominal distension, Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Flatulence

26K-16261-01790

– Yesterday after the shot I felt nauseous.

– I used a CBD Arnica cream at my shot sight and have had no pain.

– I think the diarrhea was related to my metformin

– Sore arm ( the shot arm)

– Mild Loose stool for 2 days, increased acid reflux Dont know if Its related to shot or not. Also fatigued... slept today until 10am (usually up by 8:30

– Acid reflux increased

– Loss of appetite

– Joint pain is mostly in my hands and knee and when I sleep. Not sure its related to shot. Ive had it before

– Light headedness when getting up from sitting

– I have a stuffy nose and a cough

– Neck and shoulder muscle ache on opposite side of shot arm

– Numbness in fingertips

– Occasional diarrhea

– I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy at the same time. And it impacted my energy and left me gassy and bloated. I have had a headache and achy stomach since. Took a home CoVid test and tested negative

Heart rate irregular, Paranasal sinus hypersecretion and Dry mouth

26K-16627-35562

– A light red ring around the vaccination site showed up last week, but is gone now. Asked (B)(6), DO to look at it and was told it was my immune system working & could take a Benedryl, after seeing my right arm. Co-worker/DO who gave initial vaccination assessed it at work

– Dry mouth

– Irregular heartbeat

– More tired each week, since the beginning of the vaccinations began, with advancing joint aches.

– Tested positive for Covid 06-16-2022. Continue to have sinus drainage, itchy throat, sneezing & coughing.

Neck mass, Mass and Pulmonary pain

26K-18816-76048

– Bump just below left collarbone

– A lump below my left collarbone Consulted primary care physician by phone and got referred to another doctor, with whom Ive started the process of arranging an appointment

– Bump under left collarbone and swollen lymph glands

– Bump below left collarbone and swollen lymph glands

– Bump below collarbone identified as an enlarged lymph gland

– Somewhat enlarged lymph nodes, and somewhat sore throat, especially during the last two evenings

– Diarrhea

– Congestion, cough

– Got COVID and a relapse. Symptoms included, fatigue, sore throat, congestion, and lung-area pain.

– Sore throat/swollen glands

– Chest congestion and stuffed nose

– Took medicine for chest and nasal congestion

– Headache, nausea, not likely related to the vaccine

Skin discomfort, Pain of skin and Sinus pain

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– Mild generalized itching

– Frontal sinus pain, stuffy nose x3 days, clear runny nose x2 days

– Stuffy nose with clear drainage

– Stuffy nose

– Racing heart up to 138 the last frw nights, especially noticeable when I went to bed. I am a physician Assistant. I had no chest pain; I took an extra dose of Toprol XL 100 and had improvement. If sxs continue I will see a provider.

– Woke up with diarrhea all over my b d and 12 hrs later had nausea ans vomiting. I have crohns but Ive never had nocturnal incontinence with it or n/v.

– Skin feels achy

– Joint aches and chills and nausea have come and gone (worse in the evenings) since I first noted these on vsafe

Injection site swelling, Sinus congestion and Injection site pain

26L-12151-55475

– I would have reported some on Monday, Tuesday, but I didnt get to the app in time and it will not accept retroactive inputs. First two days, swelling at injection was a little more and I had slight fever (100), but no other problems.

– Cold- or flu-like sinus congestion; slight body aches and chest congestion. Some fatigue. General blah feeling. No fever.

– Soreness at injection site on the day following administration on the injection. No other observable effects.

– No

Lactation disorder, Nasal disorder and Breast feeding

26L-14565-66869

– Before I felt feverish last night my jaw was uncontrollably chattering for a few minutes

– Fever, cough, sore throat, nausea, fatigue. My infant had the same symptoms. I believe we picked up a common cold

– Nasal discomfort kind of like a cold but no drainage. My baby that I breastfeed is also feverish today

– Sinus symptoms

– Respiratory symptoms and chest tightness

– My milk supply has significantly dropped. I tried power pumping to help build it back up.

– Nasal symptoms

– Sweating

– I have a bad headache and a sore throat and a runny nose

Joint injection, Grip strength decreased and Joint range of motion decreased

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– My shoulder joint pain and range of motion (swelling +pain) has returned and worsened again (similar to 4 days post-shot). I believe this is due to the incorrect placement of the shot (at the acromion process, not 3 fingers below into the deltoid).

– My shoulder is still only at 40% of normal strength and range of motion. Vaccine was injected into my shoulder joint, not my deltoid.

– Still have issues with range of motion of my shoulder, pain, decreased grip strength, and numbness/tingling. Shot was into my shoulder, not the deltoid.

Arthritis, Dysgeusia and Arthralgia

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– Metallic taste in mouth since last night

– Arthritis and fibromyalgia started flaring up on Tuesday and more than usual burning pain in ankles and feet

– Milder arthritis pain in legs, feet and ankles, took Tylenol 3 last night for the pain. Today is fair. Not sure if it will flare up tonight or if it's triggered by the vaccine.

– Arthritis but most likely winter aggravated it for the most part. The bad pain in my feet was just the one day I reported it.

– Arthritis

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