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.
1.30.2021 – Fingers feel a bit arthritic .
2.1.2021 – Between health check one and health check two I developed a low fever. It lasted approximately 7-8 hrs. The oral temperature was only 99 degrees. After the fever broke I felt real good. I needed to report this yesterday but got through the health check without knowing where to say it.
3.26.2021 – Severe asthma attack but I don't consider it to have anything to do with covid or the vaccine.
1.16.2021 – None from the vaccine. But I also have psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, and vitiligo, so I have symptoms from those diseases.
1.17.2021 – I have multiple autoimmune diseases, and I think my symptoms are all from those - Psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and vitiligo
1.19.2021 – I have psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and ulcerative colitis, and I think my symptoms are from those diseases.
1.21.2021 – I have psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis, so I think my symptoms are from those diseases.
2.6.2021 – Psoriatic arthritis flare.
2.10.2021 – I have psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and several other autoimmune diseases, so it seems like my joint pain is from those and not the vaccine.
2.11.2021 – I have psoriatic arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, so some of my symptoms could be from that.
2.12.2021 – I have psoriatic arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, so I think my symptoms are from those.
2.13.2021 – I think all of my symptoms are from my psoriatic arthritis and other autoimmune conditions and not the vaccine.
2.14.2021 – Joint pains are from my psoriatic arthritis.
2.17.2021 – I think my joint pain is from my psoriatic arthritis and not the vaccine.
8.11.2021 – I was diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
2.25.2021 – Thristy
3.11.2021 – I got a reddish rash for about 4 days on/around the area of injection. It itched some, not too bad. The area was a lil puffy and warm. I didn't have any other symptoms (feeling bad etc).
3.25.2021 – lightheadedness, stuffy nose
3.27.2021 – Stuffy sinus head cold feeling versus regular headache
3.28.2021 – still feeling like that first day after a bad head cold-tired.
3.29.2021 – LPN left me with a bruise so dont know if bc of vax, more probably bc of her heavy hand
3.30.2021 – nausea comes & goes with the food I eat. So keeping the menu light, lots of ginger ale on hand.
3.31.2021 – Like first shot, still having problems with no appetite, low-level ughness when thinking of food; eating is problematic as there are few items that settle well. Still drink a lot of water, more ginger ale than usual. Tired earlier in the evening
4.1.2021 – low level nausea, decreased appetite; still tire earlier in the evening
4.8.2021 – Poor Appetite!!!!! 2nd dose on 25 Mar and still not able to eat a full meal. Usually no breakfast (not hungry) and a lunch plate will take me the rest of the day to finish. I have fruit for 'dinner'. Still drink a lot of water beginning dose 1.
4.15.2021 – just this poor appetite thing - very annoying as I can't enjoy a full meal. I get nauseated if I try and eat a reg plateful - eating my lunch food ends up stretching into having it for dinnertime. I'm thirsty almost always. What's up with that??!!
4.22.2021 – curbed to loss of appetite - Still!!
4.29.2021 – getting use to decreased appetite - bummer on the buffets tho.
5.6.2021 – Curbed/LOSS OF APPETITE!!! How much longer will this last????
6.24.2021 – continued decreased appetite - so I guess this is good health wise but bummer for buffets
9.23.2021 – Still with the suppressed appetite: meals are still small and not x3 daily. Nausea may set in so ginger candies/sodas have been my go-to stand-bys.
4.10.2021 – Pain especially in my right toe, almost like gout attack.
4.11.2021 – Primarily right toe area as if in a gout attack.
4.12.2021 – Pain focused in right big toe joint with swelling and warmth. Still cannot bear weight on it.
4.13.2021 – Still pain in the right toe joint area, only minimal response to Voltaren gel or NSAID.
4.14.2021 – Foot and toe pain has finally shown improvement.
4.15.2021 – Significant improvement in foot/toe pain.
5.13.2021 – Severe stomach cramping most of last Saturday followed by major vomiting/diarrhea after midnight and during the night. Assume yogurt a week past the use-by date caused it but has never given me problems before so not sure.
3.7.2021 – Symptoms are much milder than first dose (and those were just arm sore ). Im a bit concerned that I may not have received a full dose as the person who administered the shot was a student nurse and the supervising nurse was called away during the shot.
3.12.2021 – Sore and stiff neck and shoulder on side of injection
3.13.2021 – Sore neck muscles on right side (where shot was) including head and shoulder, worse at night, better during day
4.17.2021 – Joint pain. Especially hands.
6.5.2021 – Sore joints, hands and hips
1.26.2021 – I do have excess gas and more bowel movements but I can occasionally have that so I dont know if its related or not.
2.20.2021 – I had a fever after I checked in yesterday. It broke during the night.
3.4.2021 – I have had loose stools or diarrhea every day except today. Some days several times a day some days just once.
3.11.2021 – I have lose stools and sometimes diarrhea. It has been every day. I had occasional problems before but not every day.
3.18.2021 – I continue to have lose stools and diarrhea daily. Im not sure if its related but it continues. I have started taking a probiotic and I think it might be helping.
3.25.2021 – I continue to have diarrhea or lose stools daily.
4.19.2021 – Lightheadedness, sweating, felt like I might pass out
5.13.2021 – Crown on tooth came off and needed to be re-cemented. Probably loosened during cleaning done prior to vaccine on Monday. Dentist, not related to vaccine.
6.7.2021 – Occasional vertigo since last week. It is not severe but I will see a doctor if it continues.
8.9.2021 – I had a bad stomach ache and fever that lasted less than one day. Most likely caused by something I ate.
4.1.2021 – Moderate to severe pain in armpit (lymphnodes) and swlen left tonsil.
4.16.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes and pain in armpit/breast
4.17.2021 – Swelling in armpit
4.19.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes in armpit and left breast
4.20.2021 – Swollen and painful tonsils on both sides of throat and swollen lymph nodes in left armpit
4.21.2021 – Extremely swollen and painful tonsils
4.24.2021 – Swollen and painful tonsils
7.15.2021 – My tonsils have been swollen since i got the vaccine and now im coughing up phlegm in the mornings.
1.21.2022 – congestion, scratchy throat
1.22.2022 – Congestion, sore throat
1.26.2022 – Brain fog, swollen lymph nodes in left arm pit (arm that was injected)
1.27.2022 – Tender lymph nodes (left underarm, same arm as injection)
1.28.2022 – Tender lymph nodes (left underarm, same arm injection was received)
2.11.2022 – Digestive issues i.e. heartburn, indigestion, change in bowel habits Period started a week early, heavier bleeding
2.18.2022 – sore throat
7.22.2022 – Severe digestive issues, fainting, change in menstrual cycle
8.13.2021 – Diagnosed with Parkinsons
10.23.2021 – General weakness and shaking more and balance and walking more hesitantly. This is his wife.
12.1.2022 – Parkinson's symptoms made worse. Can hardly walk . Had to be fed. Mind is not communicating with hands and feet. This happened the last time he got the 3rd shot
12.2.2022 – Still having mobility and balance issues from Parkinson's and hydrocephalus associated with the vaccine
12.3.2022 – Mobility was better in the morning but by afternoon balance issues and slow movement returned
5.12.2021 – Maybe not related but my perios was about 4 days later than usual
5.19.2021 – Again, don't know if related but, my period not only came about 3 or days late but also has lasted more day that usual. My period usually lasts 8 days and today I'm on day 12. Don't know how many more days it will last.
7.16.2021 – Don't know if related, but my period immediately after the vaccine was about 4 days later than usual, the next one took 36 days to arrive and just spotting. Next one, 10 days after (only spotting). The next one 17 days after (normal flow).
10.13.2021 – I dont know if its a coincidence since Im 49 yrs old (close to menopause), but since my second dosage, my period has been irregular, where it used to be like clockwork. My period has come anywhere from 2 weeks apart and up to 39 day apart.
11.30.2021 – Today is actually 8 days after I got the booster shot. The early morning after the booster shot I had fever, skin sensitivity all over neck pain and headache. Fever lasted 24 hours. Used Ibuprofen. Headache and neck pain lasted a week
12.14.2021 – Been feeling a little nausea on and off for the last week
4.10.2021 – Anxiety, racing heart, nightmares, sporatic short term memory problems
4.11.2021 – Agitation, alertness, short term memory issues
4.12.2021 – Agitation, poor short term memory, brain fog
4.30.2021 – Lump in armpit area of left arm, same arm that I received 2nd dose. Lump is size and consistency of a grape. Noticed lump on the 10th day after 2nd injection. I see my PCP on 05/03/2021. Also random nausea beginning day after I discovered the lump.
5.12.2021 – Muscle aches and headaches are back.
7.8.2021 – High blood pressure, swelling in extremeties PCP
10.7.2021 – Blurry vision, neck stiffness, easily distracted
4.9.2022 – Uncontrolled high blood sugar despite adjustments to medications to maintain desired levels. High, uncontrolled blood pressure despite newly prescribed medication to lower. Minor skin irritations i.e. insect bites etc becoming major infections.
2.27.2021 – Tingling in hands and feet
2.28.2021 – I have type 1 diabetes.My blood sugars for the past two or three days have been quite erratic. they Rose very quickly right after the vaccine and then crashed very quickly a few hours later. I had the lowest blood sugar I've had in many years - a 37 mg/dL about five hours after receiving the vaccine. I have had quite a huge range of blood sugar fluctuation since then as well.
3.1.2021 – Blood sugar swings and especially lows are still quite pronounced and rapid.
3.19.2021 – Tingling weird feeling in feet and hands
3.26.2021 – Slightly light headed
4.23.2021 – Rapid heart rate sleepless
1.6.2021 – Its not exactly new. I still have a large red circle around the area of the injection site and it has been a little itchy today.
2.4.2021 – Headache and pain around my eyes on 1/31 and then a severe headache with a lot if pain around my eyes on 2/1. Also a lot of postnasal drip. Generally feeling run down and congested since the 1st and my left eustachian tube hurts.
1.23.2022 – Tendonitis in my wrist. Which is basically a repetitive motion injury cause by doing thousands if COVID tests for the last two years.
4.28.2021 – sore throat
5.12.2021 – Itching around the injection site.
10.26.2021 – First period after I was completely vaccinared was very bad: extremely heavy flow, intense pain and cramping even with pain meds. Ended up in the foetal position on the floor until it subsided.
11.7.2022 – first menstrual cycle after booster shot began - more painful than normal, intense sore throat, did not slow as usual, otherwise typical. Not as painful as the cycle I had after second dose of initial vaccination course.
11.16.2022 – Ill most of last week, first with severe sore throat, then coughing and drainage, then sneezing. Tested negative for COVID (rapid test). Starting to feel better this week.
7.12.2021 – Early in the morning i was feeling pressure on my chest like a heartburn feeling. It was uncomfortable for a few hours but the feeling went away. Other than that just continue feeding fatigue but not as bad as the firsts days.
8.4.2021 – Sweating
8.7.2021 – Nose bleeds
8.25.2021 – Nausea, body ache, chills, a few hours early in the day. Now just feel nausea and tiredness .
2.4.2022 – Two weeks ago :Diarrhea, vomiting, weakness. Im better now. Teo of family members tested positive to Covid but i tested negative twice.
8.4.2022 – Foggy Brain, weakness, lost of sense in left arm small and ring finger. Numbness sensation on left arm.
5.1.2021 – Joint pain .. Specially on the right side
5.8.2021 – Pain on my joints. Spcially.,, on my right side.. My shoulder my elbo my. Hip and. My anckle.
5.15.2021 – Pain on my joints... But only on my right side. My. R thum sticks.. Not getting wors but not getting better..
5.23.2021 – Not worse. The same. My joints on my right side. My. R thum still. Locks. Or sticks..
7.17.2021 – Only my rt thum. Still locks some times.. And tier.. Most of the time.. Other than that everything about the same...
4.17.2022 – Joint pain specialy the shoulders. Mild the rest of the body
7.21.2021 – I get tiny vibrations under my skin In various locations once and a while. Yesterday I had 3 at once in my left hip while sleeping. Its like a tiny vibration in one spot.
4.21.2022 – Vibrations that felt like a cell phone occurred in many areas of my body. Hard time sleeping with it. Usually 2-3 places at once. Started a month after 2nd shot. Finally down to an occasional vibration every couple weeks. Almost gone I hope.
4.19.2021 – Feel very weak. Brain feels slighly fuzzy. Kind of like Covid-19 brain fog but not as bad.
5.16.2021 – Dry heaves
5.28.2021 – I had my second cataract surgery Wednesday. The pain was much worse than the first surgery on May 12 2021, which was before my 2nd vaccination on May 14, 2021 Eye doctor office.
5.26.2022 – Tue & wed had dry heaves. Severe both days. Today moderate
6.7.2022 – I have been experiencing more lightheadedness than normal.
6.15.2022 – Pain (burning and aching) and inflammation in the bottom of my left calf. Appears to be towards the end of a vericose vein Started yesterday upon waking.
1.15.2021 – Dizziness
2.13.2021 – Fainting, heavy breathing
3.12.2021 – I have not gotten my period this month.
3.21.2021 – Skipped period and spotting blood for a week.
3.26.2021 – Sex drive has diminished.
5.14.2021 – I had 3 migraines in 1 week. (I used to get them 1x per year). I had another episode of nearly blacking out (1st occurrence was day after second dose). I have been spotting blood/ getting cramps on days outside my period. I spot more days than not.
8.13.2021 – I have still been spotting blood between menstrual cycles and getting migraines more often.
1.11.2021 – Swollen glands under my arm and in my neck. (Both on the right side)
1.18.2021 – Swollen glands in neck, underarm and groin. Pain in both shoulder joints, fatigue and slight fever.All has resolved except for Swollen glands in neck.
1.25.2021 – Swollen glands in neck on same side I received vaccine
1.27.2021 – Still have swollen neck glands on same side shot was on as well as swollen underarm glands same side as shot.
1.28.2021 – Slight swelling at injection site. I forgot to previously mention my arm had some swelling at the injection site.
1.30.2021 – I still get swollen glands on right side of neck.
2.14.2021 – My neck glands swelled up again two days ago, I felt fatigued. It seems to come and go. Felt like I needed extra sleep.
1.8.2022 – Swollen neck glands
6.23.2022 – Fatigue Covid test
2.21.2021 – Lymph nodes in neck sensitive with some pain. Same side as arm shots were given in.
11.23.2021 – Increased heart rate, resting, steady at 115bpm.
11.24.2021 – Lymph node pain in armpits
11.25.2021 – Lymph Node pain in armpits and neck
11.26.2021 – Lymph node tenderness in armpits and neck
11.27.2021 – Slight lymph node tenderness in neck and armpits
12.27.2021 – Spells of extreme fatigue and diarrhea.
1.3.2022 – Upper Extremity Blood Clot
2.21.2022 – Superficial venous thrombosis of right arm cephalic vein and later pulmonary embolism.
1.19.2021 – Pain was only in the first day or two after the shot. In those same days, I felt a little achy, tired, and had a headache. All ok now (5 days post shot).
2.14.2021 – Heart rate 20-30 bpm higher, difficulty sleeping
10.28.2021 – I think the headache was unrelated to vaccine -- poor night of sleep and jaw clenching d/t stressful events
11.20.2021 – Mild congestion and headache
11.29.2021 – Congestion, headache (all mild). I took a home covid test and it was negative (2 tests 36 hours apart a few days after symptoms started)
10.16.2022 – My spouse has covid now. I have had mild congestion, dry cough, headache, body aches. I'm testing negative on home tests, & get a PCR test on day 5 after my husband tested positive. I can do everything normally but am isolating to avoid spread.
5.26.2021 – Ankle problems which will require surgery 6/23/2021. Tooth crown fell off. Dental implant in progress. Fungal rash, currently being treated. No COVID-19 symptoms experienced. Doctor visits. 4 different doctors.
8.25.2021 – Surgery to rebuild left foot. Complicated surgery, with long recovery, including one month with no weight bearing. Not caused by an accident. Day surgery only, with substantial after visits and physical therapy.
3.15.2021 – Fatigue/lethargy, and nausea the night of the vaccine, but they have resolved since then (its been 2 days since receiving 1st dose when I received this survey
4.9.2021 – Painful swelling and radiating pain under arm/armpit requiring doctor visit Office visit w/ my physician
4.10.2021 – Continued swelling under arm required doctor visit primary care physician
4.12.2021 – Continued swelling under arm
1.22.2022 – I tested positive for COVID
1.24.2022 – I tested positive for COVID two days after receiving the booster so it is hard to distinguish what was reaction to booster and what was COVID symptoms
1.21.2021 – Arm pain in the arm of the injection was intense. It started about 6 hours after vaccination and lasted until 3rd day after the vaccination (diminished pain today).
2.8.2021 – Loose stools (diarreha) that is not attributable to an identifiable source.
3.5.2021 – Profound weakness
3.9.2021 – Flare up of herpes zoster. Requested prescription for anti- viral (acyclovir)
2.6.2022 – Starting 24 hrs ago: Aching, hot & chilled, super painful joints. Initially when these symptoms started I also had some transient nausea. Global aching is exhausting. I am going to do a home test for COVID-19. I don't know if I have a fever yet.
2.11.2022 – Fever, joint pain, severe fatigue, episodic nausea
2.20.2022 – Joint paint, headache, unexplained exhaustion
4.8.2022 – Viral illness, (NOS). COVID-19 home tests x 2 neg. I am a physician. I took care of myself responsive to my symptoms.
7.8.2022 – COVID-19: sneezing, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, profound fatigue
3.24.2021 – When I got the shot it hurt 4 days I have a rash under my arm it swelling up and hurt
4.18.2021 – My left eye keep watering up . On the same side I got my shit
4.20.2021 – I cant left anything up on the side I got my shot, my eyes keep getting watery. When I cant see good, when getting up in the morning I feel real tried
4.23.2021 – I want to wait til now to give you the info now around 7 pm I start feeling my worse I feel light headed head aches, blurry vision
10.16.2021 – I have no issues
1.9.2022 – I feel dizzy, I literally headed
1.13.2022 – Like I said I believe I had Covid when I got the booster so I don't know
1.11.2021 – Brain fog, but maybe not from the shot.
5.8.2021 – I had what was probably a mild cold with a stuffy head and nose but no cough. Lasted about 6 days.
1.24.2022 – Mild headache, stuffy nose, slightly runny nose, uncomfortable in throat area. Both my grandchildren i live with have positive for covid, so i went to get tested today.
6.27.2022 – Had Influenza A in May. Caught if from grandchildren that were sick from school exposure. I had a mild case compared to the rest of the family.
12.31.2020 – Slight vertigo last night and early this morning
2.3.2021 – On January 27 & 28 I had body aches, joint aches, headache, fatigue, difficulty concentrating. Around 0100-0600 on Thursday, January 28 I had chills and low-grade fever.
2.17.2021 – Headache and body aches for the last 24 hours
1.27.2022 – A few weeks ago I felt achy (but thought due to shoveling snow) then a headache then swollen pharnyx but NO sore throat. Sx lasted about a week. I work from home so no test necessary but self isolated.
3.4.2021 – Joint and muscle aches are now my normal aches.
10.28.2021 – No and as of this report some of the above symptoms are beginning to subside.
10.29.2021 – Not sure if the joint/muscle pain is my norm or aggravated due to the dhot. Either way, it's not affecting my quality of life.
1.26.2022 – Body aches all over although not sure they're from the vaccine. Chiro visits and an upcoming visit w an MD
4.27.2022 – Day after 2nd booster - Not sure if a cold, allergies or reaction to 2nd booster but (although it's much better) I had congestion, coughing and draining for 3 + wks. Mucus was clear. Took 2 rapid tests both were negative. No temperature.
