Their Stories

Gastrointestinal polyp hemorrhage, Gastric polyps and Upper respiratory tract irritation

3.3.2021 – Itching on various parts of body at different times. Thigh, back, chest. One hive on thigh last Wednesday that disappeared the next day.

3.31.2021 – Gastrointestinal upset with intestinal cramps, temperature 99.5.

5.19.2021 – My seasonal allergies are acting up which also affects chronic upper airway irritation. I doubt this has anything to do with covid-19 or the vaccination.

3.28.2022 – Benign bleeding gastric polyps. Office visits, outpatient procedure

4.26.2022 – Itching on both hips and right arm. Most-recent jab was in left arm.

10.1.2022 – Mild sore throat, seasonal allergy symptoms in nose and sinuses. Confirmed not COVID with antigen and PCR tests.

12.10.2022 – Back pain, chest pain, nausea. Not cardiac, probably a flareup of chronic reflux and upper airway irritation.

Gastrointestinal motility disorder, Prostatic disorder and Bowel movement irregularity

4.23.2021 – Slight numbing and tingling in finger tips

5.19.2021 – Sore jaw and gums. Dentist

5.26.2021 – Excessive headaches and neck aches

6.2.2021 – Mild stomach irritation, bowel irritation

7.21.2021 – Rash on hands, joints, legs

1.4.2022 – Tingling and cramping in fingers and wrist of injection arm

1.5.2022 – Mild loss of interest in the taste of foods

1.7.2022 – Insomnia, unusual taste bud on foods, irregularity

1.8.2022 – Minor sleeplessness due to sore arm

1.10.2022 – Nasal drip, gumminess.

12.3.2022 – Cramps

12.7.2022 – Bowel irregularity

12.23.2022 – Sore throat, congestion, nausea, upset stomach, chills, muscle aches

12.30.2022 – Coughing. Sweating/chills. Loss of smell/taste

Muscular weakness, Injection site swelling and Edema peripheral

3.15.2021 – Fyi - on the day I was vaccinated, I did have a bit of a headache but not long. The main outcome was tiredness for the rest of the dsy

3.16.2021 – When I received the shot, my arm wss sore and I couldn't lean on it and the ares puffed up - it was all better as after a few days.

4.8.2022 – After 2nd booster shot - arm was very sore. Shot site swelled. Couldn't pick up anything heavy w/hand. That soreness went downward to hip & down leg. Only for 2 days.

7.5.2022 – Vertigo, tired

Mobility decreased, Hypoesthesia and Diarrhea

4.24.2021 – I'm a colon cancer survivor. I have bouts of diarrhea once in a while. I had a flair up this week.

4.28.2022 – Mild numbness in my feet

5.11.2022 – I already have trouble with intermittent diarrhea as a colon cancer survivor. It was temporarily under control before 2nd booster. Have been having more trouble lately. I can't be sure it's from the shot though. I'm just wondering.

11.5.2022 – Very mild tenderness at injection site.

11.22.2022 – Very loose, but not watery, stools. Have had this problem off and on since bowel resection for colon cancer 13 years ago. It has flared up this week. I'm retired so don't have to work, but this keeps me at home.

Dysuria, Gastroenteritis viral and Urinary tract infection

1.14.2021 – Noticed some chest tightness and shortness of breath. Made me use my inhaler which I never use unless I get sick. Since not sick, havent been using it and last time used was Jan 2020 but felt like I needed it.

1.25.2021 – I got a urinary tract infection. Pain with urination.

7.12.2021 – I ate something bad and I got a stomach flu. Its totally unrelated to the vaccination. But I wanted to answer the question correctly.

8.1.2022 – Fever, stuffiness like was going to get a sinus infection, soar throat, cough, shortness of breath

Feeling cold, Injection site pain and Dizziness

2.24.2021 – I got my shot around 5:30pm., 02-20-21. When I got up the next morning, I was really cold (Im hardly ever cold! I was not that cold during the freezing weather earlier in the week). I had on a long sleeve tshirt and put on a sweatshirt. Around 9:30am I wasnt feeling well, but tried to fight it off, I needed to worked on tax returns. I felt light headed and kept thinking I was going to pass out. Around 11:30, I laid on the couch for an hour, felt a little better (not so light headed) and ate lunch around 12:30pm. At 1pm, I was feeling bad again - light headed, dizzy, feeling like I was going to pass out! Around 4pm, I started feeling better. I stayed on the couch till 4:30pm and felt almost normal the rest of the evening!! Sinc e Monday, Ive been back to whatever normal is!

3.14.2021 – Left cold all day, not necessarily chills

4.18.2022 – My arm is sore at the injection site.

Painful respiration, Bronchitis and Anxiety

12.30.2020 – Chest and back pain in the side of injection. Felt like pressure and anxiety. Lasted for about 8 hours last night. Woke up with no pain.

1.2.2021 – Sore throat, chest pain (came back last night), cough, runny nose

1.3.2021 – Chest pain, cough, hurts to breath a little,

1.4.2021 – Chest tightness, cough

1.12.2021 – Chest tightness, cough, headache

1.21.2021 – Chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath

1.26.2021 – Chest discomfort (still getting over bronchitis)

2.26.2021 – Chest discomfort/shortness of breath

7.24.2021 – Chest pain/discomfort

1.23.2022 – Covid positive 2 weeks ago

Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion, Respiratory tract infection viral and Eczema

12.14.2021 – Not today, but the 2 mornings after the Pfizer booster, when I sat up in bed I had severe vertigo. I lay back and napped until it disappeared.

12.20.2021 – I've had a little eczema on my face for several years that has spread the last day or so.

1.17.2022 – A little nausea upon eating

1.24.2022 – Mild nausea, thick mucus, feverish forehead for 2-3 days. Rested in bed, took Tylenol, guaifenesin to thin the mucus, and plenty of fluids, including apple cider vinegar. Woke up one morning completely normal and full of energy again.

3.15.2022 – confusion falling 2x

12.13.2022 – Respiratory virus 20 days, fever, laryngitis, bronchitis, deep mucousy cough day an night, headache, sinus pain, shortness of breath

Renal disorder, Abdominal distension and Gastroesophageal reflux disease

4.1.2021 – Dizziness/off balance

4.15.2021 – Mild: headache, nausea, sore throat, upset bowels

4.30.2021 – All last night, my kidneys were on hyperdrive. Between 10pm and 6am, I had to go 7-8 times. And the chills/shivering, and teeth chattering lasted for an hour. Also sore throat.

6.3.2021 – Dizziness.

7.29.2021 – I am continuing to feel dizziness/vertigo. I went to my doctor's office to see if there was another reason for the dizziness, like an ear infection.

10.28.2021 – Headache, body aches, congestion, runny nose. Dizziness, sore throat. GERD.

11.29.2021 – Sore throat

8.8.2022 – Acid reflux, GERD, diarrhea, gas, bloating.

9.26.2022 – Runny nose. Congestion.

12.1.2022 – Dry cough, sore throat, achy

Vestibular neuronitis, Uveitis and Nerve injury

3.23.2021 – I just had the injection at 3:30pm

5.4.2021 – I dont think this is related, but I had nerve symptoms, typically triggered by herpes simplex virus when it leads to vestibular neuritis - nerve tenderness in nostril but this time, I felt very foggy, and difficulty focusing and tingling in hands.

6.23.2021 – Probably unrelated, I had a herpes simplex flair, that subsided in the main site but days later, I had a reaction in my eye. Diagnosed as uveitis caused by an immune reaction to fight the herpes simplex virus. After 3 week treatment, it has resolved.

9.21.2021 – Unrelated to the vaccine. But repeated outbreaks of the herpes simplex virus - affecting my eye in June and vestibular neuritis in Sept.

3.23.2022 – Unsure if I reported this but in June I had prolonged case of uveitis suspected to be linked to the HSV 1 and in late Aug, I developed vestibular neuritis. I was unable to start treatment until a month later and still have symptoms today.

Eye discharge, Ocular hyperemia and Injection site bruising

4.8.2021 – 10 minutes after I saw redness on my hand and warm after a few minutes went away

4.10.2021 – Yesterday I had headache and muscle pain

4.13.2021 – swollen neck glands since 4 days, today Im better

4.15.2021 – Since yesterday I have eye spill (eye red)

11.4.2021 – swelling at the injection site

11.7.2021 – I have a Bruise in the injection site

11.21.2022 – One day after the vaccine I had muscle or body aches and fatigue but today I'm good

11.25.2022 – I Have pain under arm in the same arm where was the vaccine

Joint lock, Gait disturbance and Mobility decreased

5.17.2021 – My right knee feels like someone beat the shit out of it with a bat None since I don't have active health insurance, but I'd be at the ER if I did

5.18.2021 – My knee has gotten somewhat better and I actually walk on it now if I'm careful, whereas yesterday it was as if every tendon near it was locked up. Made it impossible to move it in the slightest. I have a massive headache now though.

5.19.2021 – My right knee felt like someone bashed it in 2 days ago. Still hurt if I moved it yesterday. I now have almost full mobility without pain. Full extension still super hurts though so I have to be careful.

5.21.2021 – Forgot to submit yesterday because my knee was basically healed, but woke up today with the front half of the outside edge of my left foot hurting. Not nearly as bad as the knee was, but I can't walk on it.

5.22.2021 – Pain in my left foot has spread to cover the entire left half of it. Can't put any pressure on the foot at all. What the hell was in the vaccine to do all this?

Lens capsulotomy, Uterine dilation and curettage and Cataract operation

3.3.2021 – Phlegm mot due to vaccine probably allergies

3.17.2021 – Chills one day but no fever;

3.26.2021 – Arm swollen but not rec

3.27.2021 – Dizziness which caused me to fall in bed

3.29.2021 – Sometimes a chill; dont know about lose bowel movement if related

3.30.2021 – Very mild pain on injection site

4.15.2021 – Periodic chills in the afternoon

4.22.2021 – UTI not relayed to covid ? Tiredness

4.29.2021 – Stomach upset due to antibiotics?

5.6.2021 – UTI on antibiotics; titednesx

6.26.2021 – UTI; cataract surgery; now biopsy of uterus

9.23.2021 – Due to cataract surgery on both eyes in June. Follow up visits to doctors then had follow up Yag laser on both eyes on Aug. 25. Had covid test as was exposed to one who tested positive and died.

10.30.2021 – Fever on Thursday the 28th

11.11.2021 – Sore throat and sweaty last night

11.17.2021 – Fatigue

11.24.2021 – Had d and c with biopsy

12.9.2021 – Urinate yract infection

1.27.2022 – Fatigue; slight sore throat; intermittent coughing

4.27.2022 – Awaiting to get rid of allergy rashes to get my second booster shot. Had to cancel

Hypersensitivity, Sinusitis and Respiratory tract congestion

4.7.2021 – I get headaches. I always have. I have sinusitis and allergies have really affected me the past two years. The headache and whatever other symptom I might have, is nothing I haven't had regularly over the past two years.

4.8.2021 – I have some congestion but I suffer from chronic sinusitis and allergies. I felt it coming on the day I got my first injection, before I got the shot. I didn't know at the time that's what it was but other than how I usually feel with those symptoms, I feel fine.

Nasal inflammation, Testicular pain and Diarrhea

2.26.2021 – Left testicle pain Just called doctor. Advised if it didnt improve in one to two hours to report to the ER.

9.22.2021 – Sore throat. Cough. Congestion. I got COVID tested. Negative. Went to an urgent care clinic. Got checked for strep. Negative. Took over the counter remedy (severe cold symptom remedy). Got better over the course of a week and a half.

3.24.2022 – Nasal inflammation, one day fever 101.5 degrees. Slight nausea. Diarrhea.

Eye pruritus, Sinus disorder and Paranasal sinus discomfort

4.28.2021 – Tingling in my face and slightly weak

5.1.2021 – Running nose and sneezing

5.2.2021 – Sneezing and running nose

5.3.2021 – Running nose, sneezing, and light headed but not all day and not all the time

5.26.2021 – Sneezing and runny nose

6.2.2021 – Running nose, nauseous, sneezing, loose stool, itchy eyes, sinus pressure and nasal congestion. And sinus and allergy medicine is not helping much

6.11.2021 – Nauseous, sneezing, running nose, sinus pressure, tiredness

6.16.2021 – Sneezing, running nose, nauseous, sinus pressure

7.1.2021 – My allergies and sinus issue are worst then before. I dont know if it is related to the vaccine or not.

Nasal discomfort, Sinus headache and Wheezing

3.7.2021 – Runny nose sneezing

3.9.2021 – Little cough

9.23.2021 – Woke up soaking wet my hair and shirt iin the middle of the night didnt feel bad though never done that before

9.28.2021 – Little congested

12.22.2021 – Sinus headache runny nose sore throat coughing wheezing

3.23.2022 – Have never tested positive but after being sick have continued to have strange sensations start in nose then feel dizzy and weak then it passes get severe sore throat doesn't last long and passes and sometimes feels like shoving ice pics in ears

Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Abdominal pain upper and Decreased appetite

6.14.2021 – Since the day I got vaccinated Im not feeling hungry at all. Im just eating for sake of energy. Would someone please provide me a way to feel hungry

6.15.2021 – Not feeling hungry since the day I got vaccinated Dose2.

6.22.2021 – Not feeling hungry at anytime of day or night. Eating just for sake of strength but intake of food was very less. Which is making me very very weak to perform my daily routine works

6.29.2021 – Not feeling hunger at anytime

7.19.2021 – Unbearable stomach pain

7.20.2021 – Heavily stomach cache, these days its squeezing me from inside. Initially I used have lots of headache and feverish for 3 weeks and never felt hunger. But from 4-7 days having high amount of pain in my stomach

Mucous stools, Hematochezia and Injected limb mobility decreased

3.12.2021 – No others

3.12.2021 – No problems after first shot, other than diarrhea, which grew worse over time.

3.14.2021 – Only the existence of considerable blood-streaked mucus in my diarrheal output.

3.15.2021 – Just occasional spikes of severe itching.

3.16.2021 – Itching is intermittent, usually moderate but occasionally flaring to severe.

4.22.2021 – Persistent diarrhea.

9.9.2021 – Extreme fatigue. Painful digestive upset. Headache. Injection site swelling, pain, and itching. Nausea. Loss of appetite. Altered taste and smell.

10.2.2021 – On my right arm, at the injection site, have had an unusual delayed pain reaction. Dont know if it is connected to the shot, but bicep quite painful and showing a spreading bruise.

12.4.2021 – The soreness at the injection site of the booster shot I received in my right arm has never resolved, and it has remained difficult to raise my arm and lift more than 2 pounds.

Colitis, Somnolence and Influenza

2.25.2021 – Tired: Mild- but slept all day

3.24.2021 – I went thru a 4-5 day period of extreme fatigue, that ended several days ago. On hindsight I suspect it was a shot reaction, not any activity I was doing.

8.28.2021 – Nope, All good so far.

8.29.2021 – Moderate pain at injection site came on about 12 hours after injection received. Was moderate for about 4 hours, then began to leases. Treated with Advil. Today pain has been mild.

8.30.2021 – Am tired. This mirrored my reaction to the second shot.

5.13.2022 – Diarrhea. I have had this for several weeks after what seemed a 24 hr flu bug. It got better, but has worsened this past week.

7.1.2022 – Mildly active chronic colitis

Upper respiratory tract congestion, Quarantine and Rash erythematous

3.18.2021 – Red rash about 3 or so in diameter on the upper arm about an inch below where the vaccine was administered (aka Covid Arm).

12.17.2021 – Sore throat, nasal congestion, and cough.

3.4.2022 – Sinus infection/allergies

6.18.2022 – Fatigue, congestion, cough/sneeze, soar throat.

8.6.2022 – Had Covid-19 sore throat, slight cough, some upper respiratory congestion, fatigue so had to quarantine for about 12 days. On day 9 the test line appeared quicker and darker than on previous tests. Finally tested negative on day 12.

Blood urine, Uterine cancer and Sinus disorder

3.26.2021 – Dizzy

3.27.2021 – Low backache

4.8.2021 – Body aches. Arm hurts yet. Low back pain. But I keep going despite my discomfort.

4.15.2021 – Complete exhaustion. Sinus or allergy symptoms. Left ear hurts. Probably unrelated to the vaccine.

4.22.2021 – I'm very tired. I've been diagnosed with scleroderma, so it's not uncommon to not feel well. My joints hurt. Perhaps more since the vaccine.

4.29.2021 – Severe backache, bloody urine.. Joint pain. Went to the clinic. Pap test, biopsy done.

6.24.2021 – I was told I have uterine cancer. I had a hysterectomy a month ago. I'm recovering from surgery. Feeling exhausted but pushing onward. I have low back pain. Weakness.

Skin discoloration, Throat tightness and Musculoskeletal discomfort

1.20.2022 – Underarm pain and big bruise a bit below armpit, next to breast, same side of body as injection.

1.21.2022 – As reported yesterday, there is still a large bruise under the armpit of the arm where I received the shot. It is still black and blue. Not swollen or painful. Lymph pain in armpit has diminished. Arm mobility is back to normal.

1.22.2022 – Lymph swelling/pain is early gone. Still have painless, soft large bruise under armpit.

1.23.2022 – Still have big bruise under armpit of arm where shot was given.

1.31.2022 – Slight tightness in chest and ribs, sometimes throat.

2.7.2022 – Still experiencing some kind of chest/neck glandular or circulatory discomfort.

Lip blister, Oral herpes and Abdominal pain

12.28.2020 – Arm that I got shot in felt pins and needles in my hand for about 1/2 hour then went away.

12.29.2020 – Last night both feet felt pins and needles for about an hour but it went away.

12.30.2020 – I woke up today with a fever blister on my lip and haven't had one of those for a few years.

12.31.2020 – Still have the fever blister on my lip that appeared yesterday

1.4.2021 – Got another fever blister on lower lip! Ugh!

1.19.2021 – Wrist joints especially hurt

2.1.2021 – Had a slight fever yesterday with abdominal cramps

4.19.2021 – Violent vomiting for 24 hours 2 weeks ago, Felt ill for 3days and then back to normal.

3.30.2022 – My upper arm at injection site is sore on and off for no reason. It's just occasionally.

Acute sinusitis, Dizziness postural and Gait disturbance

3.5.2021 – Headache was a dull ache. Started last night. Neck and shoulder muscles were tight and a little sore when I got up. Hot shower fixed it. I fret more tired and fatigued than normal this morning. Improved as day went on.

3.6.2021 – General malaise. Also increased dizziness upon standing. More so than normal.

4.2.2021 – Feels like a very bad flu.

4.4.2021 – Generally feel like crap.

4.5.2021 – Acute sinusitis. Have had this since I got the shot on April first.

9.8.2021 – Started as a common cold about one week after the vaccination. Started to improve then worsened. No fever, lots of sinus production, dry cough.

5.30.2022 – Sweating.

9.30.2022 – Feels like sinus issues.

10.1.2022 – Sinus stuffiness.

10.4.2022 – Some sinus stuffiness.

11.4.2022 – Influenza A.

Osteoarthritis, Knee arthroplasty and Epistaxis

2.3.2021 – Note my normal temp is 97.6 this 98.8 is technically a fever for me. Currently back at my normal

3.4.2021 – Note all symptoms have disappeared as of 4:00pm MST. My normal temp is 97.1

3.6.2021 – Some lightheadedness... might not be related to vaccine and seems to have greatly improved.

11.3.2021 – Nosebleed, but not necessarily related to vaccine.

1.31.2022 – Osteoarthritis of the knees but I sincerely doubt it has anything to do with the vaccine a diagnosis years in the making

7.1.2022 – Total Knee Replacement of the left knee, but I doubt it is related to vaccine

Skin lesion removal, Helicobacter gastritis and Basal cell carcinoma

10.11.2021 – I contracted a virus that was presumed to be RSV. It developed into bronchitis. I had two negative covid tests of the more sensitive variety during my illness.

4.12.2022 – I have had a few viruses of unknown types. Not covid.

4.29.2022 – H. Pylori infection and related illness

5.7.2022 – Cold/flu symptoms Runny nose, sore throat

11.2.2022 – Covid symptoms: sore throat, stuffy head, coughing, malaise, exhaustion

11.11.2022 – Covid symptoms. Stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, malaise, fever, foggy thinking, bidy acges.

11.23.2022 – Biopsy from my neck revealed basal cell carcinoma. I also feel drained and have chronic fatigue.

Back pain and Injection site pain

1.21.2021 – Had pain at injection site but not today. I want to add that the late afternoon I got the vaccine and next 2 days I had a low back ache. I blamed it on sitting too much. Missing some exercise sessions. But it went away about the time the pain in my arm did. Im still not really sure that the lower back ache was related to the vaccine because I did exercise she sit less the day it went away but thought Id mention it

Unemployment, Gait disturbance and Neuralgia

4.11.2021 – Increased tingling and numbness

4.12.2021 – Numbness, tingling, weakness

4.13.2021 – Tingling, numbness, weakness

4.14.2021 – Numbness, tingling and weakness

4.15.2021 – Weakness, tingling and numbness

4.22.2021 – Worse nerve pain, tingling and numbness

4.29.2021 – Numbness, tingling, weakness, migraine, diarrhea, fatigue

5.7.2021 – Tingling, numbness and weakness along with migraines

6.3.2021 – Nerve pain and tingling. Unsteadiness, vertigo and blurry vision. Pain in arm and jaw

6.10.2021 – Trouble walking, increased nerve pain, migraine, tingling, numbness

6.17.2021 – Numbness, tingling, weakness,fatigue, blurry vision. Trouble walking. I am seeing a neurologist who has put me on some medication due to symptoms. Blood work

11.4.2021 – More issues with vision being foggy. I will be seeing neurologist at end of the month for testing

Herpes simplex, Viral infection and Rash

5.11.2021 – Rash on my torso, started about 3 weeks ago. Spreading to my back, thighs and underarms. After 3 weeks, it's starting to dry. Dermatologist took a biopsy. Dermatologist in-person visit

12.3.2021 – I received my Moderna booster on 9/3/21. I have been very tired ever since. I've had my blood checked and everything is normal. I am just exhausted. Also have had a lot of herpes breakouts since getting my first vaccination. I saw my internist in person

3.4.2022 – Fatigue. Achiness. Viral infections. In-person visit

9.5.2022 – Fatigue. Moderna booster on 9/3/2021 and have had terrible fatigue since then. I am SO tired, like a battery that's running out of steam. PCP - took blood. All is normal