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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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Weight decreased, Blood pressure increased and Peripheral swelling

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– Numbness in fingers and toes

– Increasing tingling in my toes, fingers, and my left arm (neuropathy).

– Tingling and numbness in fingers hands and arms both left and right. Ditto in toes feet both left and right. Feet swollen as of two days ago but do not dimple when pressesed with finger. Elevated blood pressure

– Tingling and numbness in left hand fingers and arm. Also tingling in toes and feet in both feet and legs

– Weight loss Neurological examination

Sleep disorder, Depression and Brain fog

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– Tingling in arm where I received the vaccine

– Intense itching of the forearm and hand of the injection arm.

– Itching in foot/ankle on the opposite side of the body from where I was vaccinated.

– Tingling in middle finger of right hand, same side as vaccine

– Depression

– Sleep disturbance

– Nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, sinus congestion, runny nose

– Chills, runny nose, sinus congestion, body aches, fatigue,

– Fatigue, brain fog

– Fatigue

– Light-headed

Injection site paresthesia, Musculoskeletal pain and Musculoskeletal discomfort

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– Back ache

– Really bad back pain. Dr office

– Tingling, stinging pain same shoulder as shot from shoulder to center back and under arm.

– Tingling burning pain in shoulder, shoulder blade to mid back

– Tingling, burning, pain in shoulder, underarm, and shoulder blade to mid back.

– Sharp painful tingling in shoulder, shoulder blade and arm

– Tingling discomfort in shoulder, shoulder blade and arm.

– Still have tingling in shoulder and shoulder blade to center back. But it is starting to lessen.

– Fever, body aches, headache

– Fevers, fainting, cough Dr office

– Severe cough, fever, severe sweating, bloodwork, Ct scans Been referred to an Infectious Disease specialist. Drs office visit

– Continuing fevers of unknown origin. Currently under the care of an infectious disease specialist. Office visit

Uterine disorder, Uterine pain and Uterine hemorrhage

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– 2 days after Moderna vaccine 1 I had chills and fatigue. One week after I got the Covid arm rash and it lasted for a week.

– For the first time ever, my period restarted three days after it was finished, and a day after I got the vaccine. My uterus started stinging and I bled more heavily, then lighter, for about 8 days. All of this is extremely unusual for me.

– The day after the vaccine on 3/16, I developed uterine stinging and began to bleed lightly but steadily for 9 days. Note that my regular period had ended on 3/14 and it was normal. I have never had an irregular second period like this.

– I had trouble breathing all night and arm/joint aches, chills/low grade fever. Achy today but breathing is 85% improved. I dont ever feel like this, so Im wondering if its the vaccine working on antibodies still?

Deafness, Amnesia and Memory impairment

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– Diabetes.artritis fibomialgia.

– I got shingles My doctor

– Un able to moved my hand. As before is very weak and still hurts

– My arm is very weak.

– Tingling in lips.

– My left arm is weak after 1st vaccine.

– Left arm still hurts. Un able to movement from the first vaccine.

– Arm is very eaching. Very weak and hurts

– Left arm. And shoulder. I got referred to therapy for my arm My dr.

– Headache. Lost of appetite and my arm very weak(left) lost of memory. Im not all there hearing My general dr.

– No straight in my left had

– My fatigue is all day.I'm always tired.just want to sleep .i don't get hungry ,everything smells rawness.my memory got worse.

Hiatus hernia, Middle ear effusion and Parosmia

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– Fatigue joint pain nausea diarrhea

– Insomnia due to ear fluid & congestion

– Fluid in ears, tinnitus

– Fluid in ears

– Insomnia, fluid in ears

– Fever chills aches cough headache burning sensation in fingers and toes, fatigue, insomnia

– Fluid in ears, metallic smell in nose, chills, body aches, finger joints burning

– Body pains, fatigue headache cough insomnia chills

– Chronic tendinosis, paraesophageal hernia Surgery

Aphonia, Sinus disorder and Asthma

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– Cough, slightly asthmatic, sinusy

– Loss of voice, phlegm, cough, sinusy

– Sore throat, no voice, cough, some phlegm, sinus issues

– Sore throat, cough

– Loss of voice, asthmatic, slight cough Doctor made me get a Covid test today

– Slight congestion in chest from first shot still and also my voice has not come back from when I lost it with first shot. Slight cough remains from first shot as well.

– Sore throat developed today. Still have loss of voice, cough and slight chest congestion from first shot.

– I used to only have exercise induced asthma and within the last two months I have had to use both my inhalers almost daily and am now on Singular for asthma daily as well.

– Covid positive In person doctor appointment

Nasal disorder, Cardiac ablation and Supraventricular tachycardia

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– Very, very slight soreness near site ... not really worth mentioning. Thanks.

– Vertigo. In office Dr. appt.

– Nasal allergy symptoms. Dr. Office visit; Flonase.

– A bit of soreness at the injection site only on the day after 10/27.

– Sick to my stomach; diarrhea for the past 3 days.

– Two transient (1-3 days) periods of diarrhea not believed related. One was judged viral enteritis, and the 2nd caused by diet. Dr. Office visit.

– PSVT on Jan. 31st; lasted about 2.0 mins.

– Slight soreness at the injection site, overnight only.

Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, Acupuncture and Hypoesthesia

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– My right arm felt like i I bc was kicked by a horse the day after vaccine, this has decreased at a reg rate. However the soreness ( which is tolerable) has not dissipated. Im2 weeks out and my arm has decreased strength and numbness to r hand

– Since my 1st injection on 12/30Ive experienced mild to moderate numbness & decreased strength which I believe to be consistent with ( SIRVS) to affected arm Acupuncture

– Same issue:r arm from 1st shot 12/30 has SIRVS

Drainage, Lethargy and Vertigo

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– Very, very mild tingling that is hard to distinguish from mild muscle aches. Feels most different in hands and feet.

– Head and cheat congestion, drainage, mild shortness of breath, lethargy. Rapid COVID antigen test negative. Rapid COVID antibody test positive for IgG

– Mild sensation of vertigo. Very unusual for me, but also very mild. Simply trying to keep hydrated in case that might be the issue.

Hypotension, Dizziness and Fatigue

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– Lightheaded With hard aerobic exercise. This happened with the first shot too

– I did not feel good for Day 3 and 4 after the vaccine. I thought it was fatigue but ended taking my blood pressure and I was strangely hypotensive. 100/60 when I normally run hypertensive (140/90) with meds brining it down to 130/80. Same symptoms after the first dose. I have not checked my blood pressure today but I suspect it is still lower than normal as I feel mildly lightheaded

Cardiac electrophysiologic study, Cardiac ablation and Blood pressure decreased

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– Insomnia

– Muscle pain on upper arm near injection site still has mild pain

– Ive experienced 3 severe cases of tachycardia and my blood pressure dropped as low as 66/45 and my heart rate was between 175 and 230 bpm for 3 hours. I had to go to the emergency room for care. Im still in the hospital undergoing heart repair.

– I experienced another tachycardia heart attack on July 16th. I had to undergo electrophysiology with ablation.

Edema peripheral, Throat irritation and Myalgia

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– Axillary lymph node pain

– I kept answering on the survey that I had the 2nd shot but it didn't update on my profile. On 2/7 I woke with 100 degree fever that persisted all day, intermittent muscle aches and pains, and fatigue. My acne also became severely worse. The fevers, chills, and fatigue were gone by the morning of 2/8, and the acne has been resolving over the course of this week.

– I have had an itchy throat and dry cough for 2 days

Chest pain, Arthralgia and Pain in extremity

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– I've been unusually achy in joints, both shoulders, both upper arms, feet, and occasionally chest since 2 days after getting the shot. I've also experienced headaches more severe and often, especially around my eyes, more than typical for allergies.

– I didn't get my second shot until I can figure out the issue. Although other symptoms remain consistent, my aches in my hands and feet increased. I have a Dr appointment tomorrow and plan to get blood work and a referral to vascular specialist.

Induration, Joint range of motion decreased and Hemorrhage

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– Very swollen,painful lymph glands in underarm

– Swollen lymph nodes have also occurred near elbow. Whole arm swelling & pain including under arm of arm where injection was given.

– Severe arm pain at lymph nodes near elbow. Heavy menstrual bleeding in the middle of birth control pill cycle

– Continuing Pain in lymph nodes from shoulder to elbow. Menstrual bleeding despite middle of pill cycle

– Severe pain in arm between shoulder & elbow for almost 4 weeks. Period bleeding in middle of birth control pill cycle

– Severe pain & swelling in injection arm in lymph nodes from armpit to wrist

– Severe pain in injection arm from armpit to wrist. Cannot touch or fully extend arm. Unbelievable side effect for 4 weeks that CDC & Pfizer dont seem to care about

– Severa arm pain from armpit to wrist. Hardened & swollen tissue. Limited use of arm.

– Axillary web syndrome. Limited range of motion. Severe arm pain

New daily persistent headache, Disorientation and Impaired work ability

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– Upset stomach

– General flu like symptoms, achy joints/muscles, lack of appetite, chills/hot, low grade headaches

– New persistent daily headaches (auto immune reaction ). Plus vertigo

– New persistent daily headaches, vertigo, balance issues, brain fog, disorientation. Out of work on short term disability ENT, neurologist, lots of blood work, CT, MRI

– Chronic migraine without aura with status migrainosus, not intractable

Compression fracture, Bladder disorder and Blood pressure fluctuation

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– 99 temp.. fatigue..joint and muscle aches headache

– Very low grade temp yesterday temp was a bit higher.

– Low grade temperature.

– Blood pressure..can't regulate it even with 4 medications. Had a bad fall lots of pain. Recently found out I have multiple compression fractures in my spine causes pain.

– Spinal epidurals and Wednesday an ablation in my spine

– My back is very bad so I can't judge the shot for pain. I've had no symptoms or side effects from the shot

– No

– Bad pain in thorax... compression fractures.. almost unbearable

– Have a very bad virus..very sick.

– Body aches, congestion,head,ear, throat pain NP office

Edema, Vertigo positional and Eczema

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– Numbness of the right face mild

– Runny nose

– Vertigo. What I turn my head to the side while supine I feel dizzy, room spinning and possible nystagmus. Symptoms are positional and brief but recurrent. And occurred when I bent over to tie my shoes. I had to sit down, almost fell off the chair.

– Sneezing for the past 24 hours

– My eczema is flaring up all over.

– Nasal congestion

– Pitting edema right foot

– Fever sweating

Glassy eyes, Tension and Influenza like illness

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– Migraine caused vomiting.

– Glassy eyes and feeling when your body fighting something

– All these symptoms plus low grade fever happened mostly overnight into early morning. Then went away

– Last night I had mild chills, feverish, body aches, and fatigue.

– Yesterday I had mild diarrhea

– Soreness on my arm where got vaccine. For 2-3 days then went away and some fatigue the following 2 days.

– Headache and neck tension. Fatigue

– Pain on left side of stomach. Possible kidney stones.

– Dizzy

– Flu like symptoms

Feeding disorder, Impaired work ability and Eye pruritus

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– Upset stomach

– Allergies aggravated by known environmental allergens. Sneezing & itchy eyes. Occasional wheezing due to asthma diagnosis. Use my meds for relief.

– The day after my shot 11/12 I had nausea, vomiting, chills and had to take off work to go to sleep which was hard to do. Symptoms were severe. I couldn't eat a meal until today. Only mild symptoms now.

– Nausea symptoms are gone. It felt like a sinus drainage that was hitting my stomach lining on Friday & Saturday but thankfully all is better now. Sunday and today normal diet again. I'm working but was still very tired earlier.

– Sometimes a little fatigued but not often.

Lung disorder, Depression and Dyspnea

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– Cough mild/ keeps me in bed

– Very bad depression--mixed with some of my hypo mania

– not Covid: i've had pulmonary diseases for years. Finally diagnosed by immunologist with SAD. starting immuno-therapy soon, cause can't take antibiotic. Doc says therapy will take 3 months to build enough antibodies to resolve my lung problems

– I've had some pulmonary problems...coughing and shortness of breath. No diagnosis, just treating symptoms w/ prednisone

Neuralgia, Herpes zoster and Fatigue

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– Got the shingle vaccine a little before covid lockdown. Second vaccine ... Could not get..until Walgreens informed me they could finally give me my 2nd vaccine. I had a shingle attack today. Inside my back... nerve ending pain shoots already up my back to my jaw line, back teeth.

– Light headache..comes and goes. Tired the past two days. Have no idea if it is just allergies or from the injection.

Dehydration, Axillary pain and Pyrexia

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– This was actually yesterday the day after the booster shot, but I got confused.

– Headache likely due to dehydration. Only selected to allow typing here. Fine today, but it was a little sore under my left armpit for the previous two days (booster shot was in left arm).

– After getting bivalent booster and flu shot on same day, had fever chills that evening but felt fine the next day. Two weeks later attended an event with many people and no masks. Briefly felt slightly funny about 4 days later. But then fine again.

Trigger finger, Joint range of motion decreased and Increased upper airway secretion

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– MILD Sore throat (minor) may be allergies, felt sinus drainage

– Moderate trigger finger right hand pointer finger. Out of nowhere today my finger became warm and a bit of swelling at the upper joint. Hard to bend. No symptoms of this until today.

– One finger right hand pointer. Upper knuckle stiff a bit swollen red/warm...

– I have actually felt warm everyday at some point. Today all day. Warm feeling. Warm hands, head.

– Allergy type symptoms. Throat drainage, ears clogged, turned into stuffy nose, then cough, itchy eyes, burning eyes, lasted one week.

– Last night slight warm temperature/fever?

– Warm, and congestion

– Warm, congestion

– Cough, congestion, tired.

Gingivitis, Depression and Arthritis

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– I have chronic pain and arthritis.

– I have chronic pain due to arthritis, sacroiliitus, and degenerative disc disease. Therefore I have pain every day.

– Chronic pain and arthritis

– I have chronic pain due to arthritis, degenerative disc disease, an sacroiliitis.

– gingivitis

– Chronic Pain, Depression and Anxiety, Arthritis

– chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and arthritis

– chronic pain, depression, anxiety

– Chronic pain, depression and anxiety

– chronic pain, depression and anxiety

Upper-airway cough syndrome, Nasopharyngitis and Fatigue

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– No

– No thanks

– No apparent side effects at all. Thanks!

– No, thanks.

– None.

– No -

– No. So far so good.

– No, Thanks! Feeling fine

– Not really, just feel tired

– No.

– Nope !

– What appeared to be a modest head cold. Mild symptoms with considerable post nasal drip. But NO fever. Extremely fatigued however. Symptoms disappeared after about five days.

– No, thanks!

– No thanks! Feeling well.

– No - thanks !

– None - Thank You !

– No thanks all's well

Injection site infection, Irritable bowel syndrome and Cellulitis

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– Light headed and pins and needles in my hands

– Cellulitis infection from injection, IBS flare up

– Injection site infection Antibiotics

– Rash has now started to cover my body

– My whole body now has a sharp, stabbing tingling sensation whenever I do something active or become warm.

– The rash I got from the shot now looks like bruising on my arms and back. It gets red/itchy, and bumps whenever Im exposed to heat, sunlight, or workout. It never goes away. Antibiotics and steroid treatments didnt help.

– Chest pain, frequent migraines, still having the body rash but worse when exposed to heat now.

Complicated appendicitis, Appendicitis perforated and Clostridium difficile infection

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– Light headedness, increased blood pressure, fatigue, headache, unusual chest and neck sensations Blood work scheduled for tomorrow

– Acute appendicitis resulting in laparoscopic appendectomy with a diagnosis of gangrenous perforated appendix. Subsequently was diagnosed with c-dif after being treated with IV. Received 2 courses of Vancomycin for recurrent c-dif. Skilled nursing in a facility.

– Brief slight headache

– Mild body aches and some nausea yesterday

– Positive for Covid on 8/29. On Paxlovid. Have taken 6 doses. No fever currently. Loss of appetite. Bad taste in mouth. Bad fatigue. Headache and body aches initially. Some loose yellow/green stools. Some lightheadedness.

– Some nausea and extreme fatigue. Appetite is bad

Plasma cell myeloma, Feces discolored and Bone pain

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– Slightly sore injection arm (left)

– Seems strange to have chills today. Not bad just mild.

– Chills off/ on in afternoon

– 2nd shot. Have multiple myeloma, cancer. Feel well

– Chills, and bone pain

– My green diarrhea finally stopped 10days after my last shot. I did not eatgreenfood. I spoke with my oncologist, we couldn't figure it out. I am regular color, no more green, and the shot is the only thing that was different.MULTIPLE MYELOMA

– Chills, fever Wednesday, and diarrhea. Slept for nearly 10 hours.

– Nose is clogged, or semi clogged, causing difficulty breathing. I have multiple myeloma and just recently moved to indiana, so that may be issue as well.

Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Memory impairment and Flatulence

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– My wrist veins hurt following injection

– I am so tired! I know it is related to the vaccine. I have been tired for 2 weeks. Its tiredness thats hard to explain. Im exhausted carrying groceries. Exhausted cooking dinner, standing up, etc. My instinct tells me It is related to the va

– I have been more tired than I have almost every felt from regular activities. My instincts TELL ME this is VACCINE RELATED. I have been winded or exhausted from simple daily activities like simple chores for weeks. It began after the vaccination.

– Cough and congestion .... Im not the only one. I have others I know reporting these after their immunization as well.

– Cough runny nose

– Im having memory and energy issues and I believe they are related to the vaccine.

– Ongoing extreme tiredness I correlate to the covid vaccine. I also had serious memory issues I relate to the tiredness. I am positive it is connected to the vaccine.

– I said it before and Ill say it again. Im 100% sure that the vaccine gave me memory issues. Im sure of it. I am a healthy young teacher. I take great care of myself.

– Covid

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