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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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Hemorrhoids, Dehydration and Constipation

2AY-14796-30353

– Swollen glands on neck--same side as injection.

– Swollen glands in neck.

– Swollen glands in neck

– Exhausted 10 days. Got dehydrated. Leads to constipation. Leads to massive hemorrhoid. Straining to poop leads to 2 day migraine. I don't usually have migraines.

– Had second severe headache within a week. Went to emergency room. MRI results normal. Was given migraine meds via IV drip.

– I had chills and body aches lasting one evening, starting 24 good after the second shot.

Musculoskeletal discomfort, Mobility decreased and Limb discomfort

2AY-15328-01017

– Have had stiffness in the shoulder since the shot. Easing up now

– Both shoulders are still rather bothersome to raise above shoulder height .

– Left arm is again beginning to feel stiffness. I was just today feeling like stiffness from shot #1 was going away. Had stiffness in right arm too since first shot Consulted dr 3/23/about why symptoms lasted the 22 days from first shot

– Unable still to lift left shoulder above shoulder level without some soreness

– My right hand has been tingling constantly for 4-5 days. Probably no connection to the injection Consulted a physical therapist

– Left shoulder, injection arm, is still touchy

– Left arm/shoulder is still bothersome and my right hand tingles and fingers are numb. As well as that shoulder being sore at times. These things started right after my second shot Actual Dr visit because symptoms dont go away

Sacroiliitis, Inflammatory bowel disease and Depressed mood

2AY-23876-81131

– Not from the vaccine. From other health problemstenosis and bone Spurs in neck.

– Still have red and itching area around injection site. I ignored it a few days after the injection, but it has not gone away. No real problem, just surprised.

– Jaw pain (from TMJ and neck bone Spurs?)

– Still tired and too depressed to do much, despite depression med.

– What appeared to be bad IBS symptoms, plus continued depression. Doctor treating depression with med change. All labs fine. Regular primary doc in person.

– Fatigue, and more fatigue after flue shot 1eeek later. Slept a lot.

Skin lesion and Pain of skin

2AY-25022-72405

– Bizarre superficial very small lesion on my face. Same thing happened after #1. I didnt report it then. Only made the connection today. Never had anything like this on my face before. About the same amount of time from post administration to Noticing lesion. On tip of my nose. #1 was on left nasolabial fold. Almost like a cold sore on my face with no initial blister. Rather painful. Perhaps size of a pencil eraser both times.

Clostridium difficile colitis, Pulmonary hypertension and Diarrhea hemorrhagic

2AY-27721-56465

– Mild bruising ( size of small apple) at injection site, with mild soreness. Had stopped Elequis as ordered 5 days prior to vaccination.

– Jittery, anxious, difficulty slerping

– Restlessness, insomnia

– Chf, fatigue,shortness of breath

– GI cramping, Bloody diarrhea started 3/27, dx as C Diff. on 3/30. Febrile to 103 x 3 days. Some improvement today , afebrile, on vancomycin qid. In home visit VNA, and telephone conf with PMD

– C. Difficeal. Now on Hospice

– C. Difficeal

– He passed away in May 2021 CHF and pulmonary HTN

Papule, Apathy and Feces soft

2AY-46612-77840

– Loud buzzing noise heard in both ears/inside head.

– Felt hot without fever, difficulty with concentration

– No

– Frequent bowel gas/movements but not diarrhea

– Sadness

– A flare up of my autoimmune disease. S/Sxs: systemic inflammation, sense of internal heat w/o fever, moderate nausea & headache, skin color changes ranging deep red to violaceous, and reactivation of skin papules and and open sores.

– Moderate to severe frontal headache in the late afternoon on 2 of 5 days.

– Increased frequency of very soft stools and increased body-wide muscle pain and stiffness.

– Frequent soft stools and increased gas.

– Increase in body-wide joint pain on movement, and muscle pain and stiffness (mostly of the larger body muscle groups) with movement.

– Bladder infection and kidney stones- likely unrelated to Pfizer vaccinations. Have had NO s/sx commonly associated with a COVID-19 infection.

– Depressed mood. Apathy. Tiredness.

– Fatigue, mental dullness, apathy

– Contracted COVID-19 illness, took Paxlovid, and then experienced rebound symptoms two days after completing prescription.

Osteitis, Infected bite and Arthropod bite

2AZ-13291-32166

– Early AM loss of appetite but passed ~24hrs after injection

– Depression? Cried several times for no reason

– Mild depression (?)

– Eye pain/eye focus off

– :-D

– Yesterday all joints were painful/inflamed- no relief from Tylenol Advil or Diclofenac; extreme exhaustion. Due to essential status had to work but was extremely difficult but accomplished all tasks-felt depressed

– General exhaustion and depression (feeling despair, overwhelmed, helplessness) not typical for me. Must do my job/home as theres no one to help me care for others- no choice not to do daily activities - last questions have inadequate choices

– A simple insect bite became inflamed and swollen; lesion developed due to inflammation and required medical attention. No apparent cause and no history of allergies; overactive immune response treated by urgent care medical staff. Resolved in 1 wk

– Exhaustion, nasal congestion, scratchy throat, unexplained nerve compression in right arm

– Since 3rd booster 2days ago developed headache, sore throat and what seems to be infected sinuses and unusual tiredness

– Sore throat/ sinus congestion/green mucus

– Sore throat -mild

– Cough when taking deep breathes

– Scratchy throat;

– Very mild shortness of breath

– Inflammation with jaw/tooth pain on right side - saw my dentist and confirmed no injury or infection but due to overall inflammatory response. Seems to be resolving with naproxen Dental since pain was localized to right jaw and teeth

Respiratory tract infection, Joint swelling and Dysgeusia

2AZ-16593-17067

– I had a metallic taste in my mouth yesterday afternoon. My pain today is deep in my arm, still surrounding the vaccination site.

– I have random, very minimal pain in my vaccine arm. I get weekly allergy shots in both arms and sometimes that arm hurts more than usual. Nothing serious though.

– My ankle swelled up badly enough that I went to the ER. No apparent cause. I've also had two respiratory illnesses that were quite severe but I tested negative for Covid. All are probably unrelated to the vaccine.

– Covid 19 with stuffiness in my sinuses.

Suppressed lactation, Aphasia and Breast feeding

2B2-25769-48402

– Decreased milk supply for breastfeeding

– I have a bad cold. Congestion, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, headache.

– Ive developed a raised, slightly hardened bump where I received my Covid shot

– Congestion, sore throat, hard lymph nodes in pelvic area

– Swollen lymph nodes

– Full body itching

– I had Covid in May-with fatigue, headache, fever, joint pain, nausea, tingling and numbness in hands, cough, and congestion. Since then I've had continued fatigue and some trouble with word finding.

Clumsiness, Depressed mood and Memory impairment

2B2-34019-81924

– Clumsiness

– Last night had itchy fingertips, resolved now

– Still some fatigue and a little asthma acting up

– A bit of acid reflux, might not have anything to do with the vaccine

– Blue mood

– Blue mood, probably unrelated

– Injection site shoulder still pretty sore. Chills may come late afternoon, we will see

– So thirsty- forgot to report on the other days. not as cranky as yesterday. So cranky!

– Still a bit thirst and tired but much improved!

– Thirsty

– Still some joint pain

– Asthma worse but probably allergies. Also a little depression, but likely not vaccine related Office visit for asthma eval

– Very thirsty

– Some asthma

– Occasional hive but they resolve quickly

– Occasional hive, but literally one at a time that disappears in an hour or so

– Some sinus issues probably not related

– Irritability and forgetfulness

Nail bed bleeding, Nail discoloration and Muscle discomfort

2B2-64145-39289

– Very Slight tenderness @ shot sight, only when touched. Very slight muscle discomfort below shot, Barely noticeable. Nothing different from flu shot.

– The muscle directly below the injection site got more tender at about 24hrs. It is slowly going away & is about 1/2 as tender as yesterday.

– Just same localized muscle tenderness below the injection site. Tender to the touch but about 1/2 of yesterday.

– No pain, slight itch at injection site

– Ongoing left knee swollen and lower leg pain & cramping. Telecon w/ general practice Dr.

– Left knee & lower leg pain. I reported this in last checkin. You called & I forgot to call back.

– Base of big toe seems to be blackening. Similar to the reaction from the initial 2 doses of Moderna.

– Left big toe nail has turned black, bleeding underneath. Also happened after initial 2 Moderna doses.

Cyst, Breast mass and Breast cancer

2B3-25739-18069

– Only for 1/2 hr

– A little "foggyness" in the head for about 2 hrs after shot

– For two hours after receiving the second dose of the Pfiser vaccine my head was "foggy". Not dizzy, jusy "foggy". My brother in (b)(6) had the same feeling, only his was felt the whole next day and was the Moderna vaccine.

– I have had a achy neck for a few days. Today achy jaw/teeth, slight headache. Perhaps stress.

– Above issue could be from dealing w a very aged parent in assist living.

– Headache for severral days at the back base of my neck.

– Back of lower neck sore.Never have had sore back neck issues.

– Cysts. Have a small lump in breast for biopsy in 2 wks.Cyst. Had drained from white part of eye 2 days ago. Other places also. Opthamalogists (2), St Mary's Pavilion. gynocologist.

– Breast cancer

Generalized edema, Fear and Speech disorder

2B3-30022-25232

– Hair loss, and bouts of extreme fatigue. Not as long as when i recieved my 1st shot, but still enough to take me out for a day. I am very concerned about my shot next week since i had such extreme side effects with #1. Cnt get into my PCP to discuss.

– Light headed

– My short term memory has gone way down hill. Since both of my shots. I had extreme confusion after the 1st, but now i have short term memory loss, often with things that happened in the past 5 min. My headaches have improved, but my fatigue is bad.

– My depression and anxiety has been harder to keep under control. I also have a lot of joint aches and swelling globaly throughout my body. The migraine type headaches have been coming back. The brain fog is almost intollerable and very scary at times

– Reoccuring, immediate, dibilitating migraines. Mental clarity has not improved at all, and in some ways has gotten worse, ie: memory loss, speech difficulties, general confusion. Chronic pain symptoms have worsened.

Breast tenderness, Axillary mass and Alopecia

2B3-59427-91219

– All of this occurred on the first day and night of vaccination.

– All of my symptoms was in the first 3 days of vaccination.

– Lymph nodes pain and swelling

– Lymph nodes are better but yet painful and slightly swollen especially tonight.

– Lymph nodes are still tender and painful today.

– Lymph nodes under both arms are Sutlej achy. Worst in the evening and at night.

– Lymph nodes are still somewhat tender.

– Lymph nodes and breasts tenderness.

– I forgot to report the metallic taste in my mouth upon taking both vaccines which lasted a few days. Lymph nodes are getting better. Mild tenderness.

– Cant seem to shake the lumps and soreness in limp nodes underneath armpits. Hair has not stop shedding since vaccination Primary care Provider

Paranasal sinus discomfort, Night sweats and Abdominal pain upper

2B3-93199-98269

– Fatigue and sinus pressure/headache which I attribute to pollen levels...I take allergy meds year round. No fever.

– Brain fog

– Tender lymph node supravlavicular on side of vaccination...appeared day after injection and smaller today

– Dupraclavicular lymph node...tender but improved...same side as vaccination.

– Enlarged but nontender supraclavicular lymph node on side of arm vaccinated

– Sinus infection requiring antibiotics -resolved and without symptoms today

– Had symptoms consistent with Sinus infection.tested negative for COVID-19 finished round of antibiotics infection resolved

– Night Sweats

– Epigastric pain and Diarrhea

Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Thrombosis and Breast pain

2B4-10638-97626

– Fast heart rate and flush

– 1 week after my 1st dose I started menstrual bleeding which as continued for 2 weeks heavy and clotting at times

– I had a lot of difficulty sleeping last night.

– Just as I had with the First dose I am experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding when I am not suppose to be having my period. This is a side effect that has very much affected my day to day activities.

– I have continued to have heavy menstrual bleeding as well as pain in my breast and it in not time for my normal cycle. It has been going on for over two weeks now.

Heavy menstrual bleeding, Dysgeusia and Dizziness

2B4-26116-01465

– Mildly Lightheaded about 2 hours after the shot. Lasted less than 30 minutes.

– Lightheaded for a few minutes about an hour after the vaccine. Metallic taste in my mouth for a short time a few hours later.

– Much heavier periods since my last check in. Like ridiculously so. Bleeding through the largest tampon (ultra) in an hour and a half I got an ultrasound because it was so concerning. No complications noted by my doctor thus far.

Blood urine present, Heart rate increased and Palpitations

2B4-31598-88855

– I just generally feel like I'm getting weaker and weaker all the time. And extremely tired.

– Random sharp pains in my chest. And my heartbeat feels heavy, like it's pounding and fast .

– Chest feels tight and sometimes difficult to breathe. Don't know if that's related or not.

– I still generally feel very weak. My chest when I try to take a deep breath, and I have headaches offen. I don't know if any of this is related to the vaccine, but I do just feel worse every day.

– It's hard to describe, just overall feel worse and weaker each day.

– Blood in my urine since at least September. Have more doctors appointments coming up for that. Overall, I just feel worse every day. Tired, weak, difficulty breathing.

Fungal foot infection, Kidney infection and Hypertension

2B4-90080-48624

– I go hiking or biking most days. I wasn't necessarily feeling fatigued before, but my stamina was lower than normal, but today, the fourth day after my 2nd shot, my staminia was back to normal on a vigorous one hour hike.

– Blood pressure and heart rate sometimes much higher than usual the last several days. (I check them most mornings). There's no evidence at present to link it to the vaccine.

– Blood pressure's been higher than normal (this morning 133/79), but might not be related to the vaccination.

– Extreme fatigue in July. It's gone now. My doctor tested me for covid-19 and ran other tests, but all test results including covid were negative. In person visit with my doctor

– kidney infection

Taste disorder, Upper respiratory tract infection and Dysgeusia

2B5-11439-65514

– For a couple of hours after the shot, had an unusual taste in my mouth.

– Had a couple of times from 24-30 hours after my 2nd shot where I suddenly had a funny taste in my mouth. Came suddenly and left within 15 minutes.

– Think the injection site pain is partly that shot given so far up the arm as to be in the shoulder area. Think pain would be gone by now if lower in arm. Rash is getting smaller but still present.

– Covid July 11-16

Peritonsillar abscess, Tonsillar disorder and Tonsillitis

2B5-15243-82983

– Drowsy

– Duller/faded sense of taste

– The ear pain and tinnitus i had yesterday aftrnoon and evening subsided by this morning. Much better toay!

– Light pain in my ear and neck, on side of injection

– Headaches

– Slight constipation with no other reason for it. Took laxative to help.

– Had swollen tonsils with white patches, cough, brief loss of taste, headache, snd chills.

– Just sniffles. I sneezed for a few days and my nose hurts

– My arm is still weak. It's really weird.

– My left arm still feels tired but it's mainly in my joints now.

– Tonsillitis

– Still have a swollen tonsil and some night sweats? I have been having muscle aches to the point i feel like i had whiplash. I got a muscle relaxer but now i am starting to wo der if it is covid related.

– I finished the antibiotics for my strep but my tonsil is still enlarged. I am getting another test this week.

– Tonsils were swollen still. Had to use prednisone and amoxicillin/clav

– Tonsillitus (recurrent). Since covid i have had tonsillitus 4 times and my left tonsil has never quite gone back to normal

– Had tonsillitis twice

Edema peripheral, Lymph node pain and Rash

2B5-23200-93584

– The underarm lymph node on the injection side is swollen as large as a tennis ball and quite sore. Other nodes are slightly swollen, but not sore.

– Have swollen lymph node in the underarm of the shoulder looks like a tennis ball and is tender. Other nodes are swollen, but not as much.

– Still have swollen and uncomfortable node in the armpit on the injection side still like a half tennis ball. Other nodes are swollen, but not painful.

– Still have large lymph node in armpit on the injection side. Still about the size of a tennis ball.

– Still have swollen node in the underarm. Still large about 3 across and protrudes an inch. Other nodes mildly enlarged.

– I now have a rash on about 20% of my body. It came on the day after my very swollen nodes went back down to normal.

– Worsening rash. Went to the Doctor. Doc stated delayed reaction to vaccine. Put on Prednisone and steroid cream.

– I had a rash that continued to worsen. Went to the Doctor and got on prednisone and a steroid cream. Rash went away in approximately 4 days. The doctor said it was very likely vaccine-related. I feel fine now and no issues.

Apathy, Exercise tolerance decreased and Hyposmia

2B5-28378-19979

– Fatigue more than normal and just feeling unmotivated, just couldnt do everyday tasks. Very unlike me normally. Same way i felt when I had the virus.

– Itching / minor rash on hamstrings and right ankle, calf. Dont know if its related, but no other explanation.

– Fatigue; cant work out like i was used too.

– Still dont smell as well as before, and have not regained all the strength i had before COVID. I get winded much faster and have less endurance.

Dysmenorrhea, Balance disorder and Limb discomfort

2B5-28973-26779

– My muscles are sore. But i did a weight workout the day prior to my shot. It had been a week since my last wieght workout. I also started my period today with cramps. But the soreness is manageable especially after i did yoga. I did notice my balance was a tiny bit off during my yoga.

– My arm is a little tender where the shot was given but I'm not in pain.

– My body is a little achy but not that bad.

Specialist consultation, Axillary mass and Myalgia

2B5-83236-70988

– 6 days after the shot I began to experience a muscle pain from the base of my thumb all the way up to my armpit. After 3 days it got worse (about a 7) so I took 1 regular strength aspirin. It came back at a 4 the next day so I took one more aspirin.

– One week ago, I developed major swelling in the lymph node on my neck on the same side as the vaccine (left). It lasted about 5 days and hurt to move most of that time. I had a similar lump under my arm (right) for the same time with the first shot. I saw my dermatologist in person and then called my PCP.

Mobility decreased, Palpitations and Pain in extremity

2B6-23706-71908

– I felt my heart racing with shot 1 and 2. It was uncomfortable. It passed in about 20 minutes to an hour. My heart does race periodically. I take metroprolol for this. I do not have a heart condition or atrial fib. Other than that I feel great. My left arm was extremely sore last night but much better today

– I just wanted to report that all of These new symptoms happened last night I felt very bad and had to be in bed about 6 PM through the night

Oligomenorrhea, Muscle strain and Restlessness

2B7-22020-21256

– Paresthesia started 12 hours post injection in arms, hands, legs, abdomen, and left ear lobe. It has been intermittent and not too painful. Just feels like little tiny pin pricks and some numbness.

– A little chest pain but its muscular and may be related to stress, also a little sore throat but again might be unrelated

– Late last night I had ear pain with jaw and toothache on both sides (same side effects after first dose)

– Extreme irritability and stress knots

– Left hand is still a little sore (muscle strained) between thumb and index finger

– Low grade fever every day since shot starting at around 4pm, no fever in morning

– Low grade fever (99.5) and headache every afternoon at 4pm until bedtime for 9 consecutive days following second injection. Nothing other than that.

– First menstrual cycle was heavier and a few days longer than normal with cramps beforehand. Currently taking Junel FE 1.5/30 tab bc pills.

– Mild GI issues but I think its stressed related. Damn Delta variant and cases surging. :( We are eagerly awaiting the vaccine for our 9 yo daughter.

– Booster shot caused headache and body aches. Symptoms started 24 hours post vaccine and lasted a couple of days. I treated with Advil and Tylenol. Not too bad!

– Increased irritability and restlessness in general along with tiredness especially late in the day around 5pm

– Blocked ears, swollen lymph node, sore throat, but two negative Covid tests (symptoms lasted 2 weeks)

Biliary colic, Bladder disorder and Blood urine present

2B7-24329-40218

– day of: dizziness/mild vertigo, day after: minor bladder leaking; experiencing gas pain/noisy gut intermittently.)

– i had some heart flutters intermittently during first wk. i have been noticing change in sleep pattern and vivid strange dreams a couple time which isn't normal for me. nausea is still happening. some head pain i dont feel too bad most of the time

– still have some daily minor nausea, some sharp head pains above left eye intermittently but not constant. overall doing good.

– had a heart flutter yesterday wh happened last shot a couple times

– i had uti symptoms but not a uti, some blood in urine, gall badder/back pain. all tests/scan negative. it subsided. it was day 13.

Eye disorder, Loss of personal independence in daily activities and Head discomfort

2B7-26903-90790

– Severe itching all over after 5 1/2 hours of vaccine same problem when I got up today..

– Still having itching since 5 1/2 hrs of getting vaccine

– Still having body itching is not as severe as the days go by.

– Odd headaches I never got before. Have had some stomach aches as well. Tolerable. Some body aches in the beginning but fine after a few days.

– I have been having constant debilitating migraines on and off since I received #2 moderna vax 3 months ago.

– I have had pressure in my skull ever since I got my #2 moderna in June. It fluctuates to a point when is bad I cannot function. Causing eye blurriness too. Will be seeing a neurologist soon. This has affected my quality of life terribly. Wont go away

– I have had severe head pressure and headaches and eye issues since I got my #2 moderna vax on June 11 2021. I will not get them again. I am on med treatments from a neurologist. Seems to help but this condition is still present.

Pancreatitis chronic, Pancreatitis and Body temperature increased

2B7-28210-63197

– Yes. I have chronic pancreatitis. It felt like I had acute pancreatitis. I had a headache, severe fatigue, abdominal pain and cramping for 4 days following vaccination.

– When the nurse administered the injection, I felt extreme burning pain as the vaccine was administered. When the needle was removed, blood ran down my arm. I am a nurse myself, I have never experienced this much discomfort before with an intramuscular injection. I have received IV medications which have caused this discomfort. IV

– 1/14/21 Severe fatigue, muscle aches, abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, headache for4 days1/21/21 Vaccine site reaction, moderate, swelling, redness, pain, warmth1/28/21 Abdominal pain, nausea, moderate fatigue, muscle aches, headache, fever

– I have chronic pancreatitis. I feel symptoms are exacerbated.

– I have chronic pancreatitis. Increased abdominal pain, nausea, fatigue, temps up to 100.1 ERCP was scheduled previously for 3/3. This was performed. In hospital currently-post procedure. Had COVID test on 3/3 which was negative. COVID-19 test negative 3/3

– Shortness of breath

– Shortness of breath, heart palpitations early 2021. Vertigo 10/21. Fevers, chills, muscle aches & pain, headaches. Neck aches, increase fatigue, nausea. Had a procedure 11/17/21, fever & symptoms started. Currently being worked up for FUO. Ext Test

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