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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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Skin burning sensation, Muscle twitching and Toothache

2RS-21182-89266

– earache, trouble sleeping, eye pain, nervous facial twitches, sinus pain,tooth pain, swollen lymph nodes

– eye pain, earache,

– dizziness, anxiety

– dizzy, sore throat

– dizzyness, night sweat

– night sweat, dizzy, scalp feels like on fire, itchy

– and and off:nauseaheadachedizzynessitchy skin scalpeye painswollen lymph nodetiredness

– nausea, vomiting, eye pain, night sweat, chills, headache (today only)

– nausea, eye pain vomiting headache on one day this week

– eye pain on and off, stomach pain, night sweat, headache doctors visit - ultra sound scheduled

Teething, Eating disorder and Middle insomnia

2RS-23795-76266

– She is also teething and on the cusp of a couple big milestones, so that could be the reason for her disinterest in eating.

– I don't know if this is due to the vaccine or the fact that she is hitting a lot of milestones now.

– Could be normal. She's been fussy lately.

– She was much more fussy than normal at bedtime. We had to pick her up to console her 4 times whereas normally she falls asleep easily. I do think this was from the vaccine. She woke up at her normal time and was in a good mood.

– Very upset at bedtime. Frequent night wakings.

– (b)(6) started daycare Sep 2022 and ever since then she's had a mild cold or runny nose every couple weeks. Typical daycare, I guesss.

Shift work disorder, Deep vein thrombosis and Arrhythmia

2RT-26594-57573

– Difficult to discern fatigue from normal shift work sleep deficit. I also have fairly new onset paroxysmal atrial fibrillation so definitely don't feel great when in that dysrhythmia. (Receiving cardiology care for this)

– Headache, nausea, fatigue

– I have sinusitis currently. Upper respiratory symptoms non COVID related. Negative COVID-19 PCR Employee Health COVID19 testing

– Ongoing DVT RLE since Jan 19 2022 - taking xarelto On Jan 19, 2022

– I currently have an URTI - COVID-19 POSITIVE

Tongue disorder, Tongue discomfort and Pharyngeal swelling

2RU-17067-30737

– Little bumps in the back of thoat

– Purple bruises on my leg.

– I still have bumps on the back of my tongue. Sometimes they are very uncomfortable. Also, I have this painful bump to suddenly appeared on my finger over night five days ago, its still on my finger. I called my doctor today to schedule an appt. Waiting for an appointment

– Repeated Headaches

– Headaches. Also, burning sensations under my feet...burning feet often at night.

– Joint stiffness/pain

– Little toe pain, finger joint pain and Heel joint pain which causes trouble walking when getting out of the bed at night and first thing in the mornings Family doctor visit

Mobility decreased, Axillary pain and Nausea

2RU-20264-15337

– Yesterday after doing this survey, my symptoms got very severesevere chills & high fever. Severe nausea. Today, feeling a lot better, still achy and feverish but I don't feel sick. Yesterday I could not get off the couch.

– Feeling fine today aside from being achy & tired, plus my arm hurts!

– Feeling pretty good, just tired & slightly achy.

– Feeling great, back to my old self!

– Arm hurts very bad, even into my armpit.

– Symptoms are pretty mild, I feel pretty good besides soreness and being a little tired. Woke up with a slight headache but ibuprofen helped.

– I woke up June 18 with a very sore throat, June 19 with extreme sore throat, chills, fever, severe body aches, headache and positive covid 19 test.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Migraine and Dyspnea

2RU-20648-25761

– I also have chronic migraines and IIH (ICD-10: G93.2) so is can't be sure symptoms are from vaccine.

– 90% sure the headache is IIH.

– Headaches still likely from IIH. Ill with something else. Sore throat, minor shortness of breath, coughing. O2 levels are fine. Spoke to my pulmonologist already.

– Caught some other illness. Already spoken to pulmonologist and am taking zithromicyn.

– Its a migraine.

– I have chronic migraines and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. That is the most likely cause of the headache.

Somnolence, Feeling hot and Decreased appetite

2RU-27093-10519

– Excessively tired / feeling fatigued. This lasted for about 3-4 days and I was almost late to work multiple times and I was having to take naps during the day!

– My shoulder on the side that I received the injection was sore today. It felt like I had done heavy lifting yesterday with it

– Muscles around neck feel sore since the day of injection. Pain at injection site only when lifting my arm.

– I've been more nauseous and not able to eat much.

– Cough, sore throat, congestion, feeling feverish but temp did not go above 100F and stayed mostly between 97-98.5F, body aches, lack of appetite, excessively tired and feeling fatigued during day

Toothache, Atrial fibrillation and Arthritis

2RU-30931-00469

– I have a-fib incidents periodically. I was in a-fib during the reaction. Also my teeth were really achy (like a bad sinus infection). The reaction was on Thursday 04Mar starting around 24 hours after the shot. I didn't realize I should have done this the day of the shot.

– I've been experiencing more than usual arthritis pain in my knee and back. I really don't know if it is due to the vaccination, but I thought I would mention it.

– Still don't know if my extra pains are from the vaccine or just worsening arthritis.

– Just wish I knew if my arthritis is worse because of the vaccine...

Tenderness, Edema peripheral and Paresthesia

2RW-26137-25206

– Tingling sensation in my arm/hand that received the injection

– Armpit is tender and swollen on injection arm

– Arm pit of injection arm is still swollen and tender

– Arm pit of injection arm continues to be swollen and tender

– Still have swelling in armpit of injection arm, though no longer painful to the touch

– Armpit swelling continues in injection arm

– Armpit of injection arm is swollen

– Armpit of injection arm still swollen

Ear disorder, Ear discomfort and Injection site pruritus

2RW-31949-13270

– Severe itching at the vaccination sight for 3 days. Its better now.

– At 2 weeks after my vaccination I had some of the symptoms described as possible right aftervaccination. I contacted PCC where I got the vaccine and spoke to a Doctor who said it was too late and suggested a Covid test, which was the negative. Covid test

– I have a head cold that is making my ears feel clogged. I took a Covid home test, it was negative. Don't think the cold is connected to my vaccination.

– I am having a problem with my right ear. Possibly a hole in my membrane.

Arthropod bite, Skin discoloration and Rhinorrhea

2RX-11161-96993

– I think my toes were blue yesterday, they look normal today

– Noticed that all my bug bites went away 2 days after the second shot - I had a few dozen bites from chicken mites, mosquitos, spiders, and other garden insects. Usually takes a week or two for them to go away.

– I think my mono came back... 72 hours after the second shot Ive been coughing (some mucus) and am still pretty fatigued

– Fatigue, coughing, runny nose

Diverticulitis, Visual impairment and Secretion discharge

2RX-20069-59528

– I have a lot of thick mucous drainage, like post nasal drip. I doubt that it is related to the vaccine, but thought I would mention it. Ive been taking my Mucinex.

– Still have mucous drainage. I dont really think it is related to the vaccine.

– I have had a lot of sinus drainage and congestion and Tuesday I had a bit of a fever. My temp is ok today, but I am taking Zyrtec D and Mucinex to get by. I dont think it is related to the vaccine.

– At this point I think my headache is a sinus headache.

– I had my 2nd Shingrix vaccination on Monday and the side effects have been harsh. Just now feeling human again.

– I have had the worst allergy season of my life this spring.

– I have a cold

– I have diverticulitis now. I don't think it is related to the vaccine.

Nail bed infection, Breast swelling and Arthritis

2RY-18869-16099

– Swelling lymph node under arm that got shot. Yesterday & today. Hoping wl go away.

– Shot in left arm. Big swelling on left side of breast. 3/1. Swelling still there. Hv mammygram on 6/1. Hoping not cancer.

– Glands under both arms are puffy & swollen. Going 2 see dr in march. 1st appt i could get.

– I hv an infection under thumbnail. Went 2 dermatologists hv 2 different meds 2 use 2 get rid of it. Hopefully in 3 wks. It will b gone.

Viral upper respiratory tract infection, Food poisoning and Cystitis

2RY-20180-95500

– Felt a little blah. No pain or anything just blah

– Still feel blah mild

– Joint pains but I suspect its a normal flare up of arthritis and fibromyalgia.

– Woke with a nagging headache thats been with me all day and unsettled stomach

– Vomiting and diarrhea for over 3 hours Sunday morning ending up in Er. Doctor thought it was food poisoning.

– Diarreha since May

– The redness has spread a little but I think it's a lighter shade of pink. Helps to ice

– The redness increased in size a little bit but is much lighter in color now with still a little itching. Putting cortisone cream on it.

– Redness gets lighter every day

– Head fullness, runny nose, scratchy throat low grade fever, bladder infection. Doctor described it as upper respiratory bug. Covid test was negative.

– Ear ache and a little diarrhea

– About 10 minutes after booster I felt a flush go they my body and a pain in the middle of my chest that lasted less than 1 minute. Reported it to nurse who took blood pressure which was normal.

Rhinalgia, Swelling face and Body temperature increased

2RY-76453-18675

– Lips feel puffy

– Sore arm, redness & some chills closer to day of booster

– Nasal congestion (clear mucus), nasal pain, headache, and tired. Lasted #3 days & feel great today.

– Sore throat, chills, body ache, headache,, low grade temperature , persistent cough

– Coughing Completed COVID-19 home test which was negative.

– Had bronchitis x4 weeks December into January, resolved now.

– Cough and throat irritation

– Sore throat, COUGH, fever, Car pull-up with appointment

Ovarian cystectomy, Female reproductive tract disorder and Ovarian cyst

2RY-87398-77231

– Bruise at injection site

– I had tachycardia overnight on the first night and a little last night. Was annoying but not debilitating. Also noticed when I exercised that my HR went up more quickly than usual. Will wear a fitness watch to track today while I run to see if it does it again and get better data.

– Ovarian cyst not related to vaccine

– After my booster, started having period symptoms again (had stopped 2 years earlier.) went to doctor and he found 3 functional ovarian cysts which were removed

Rhinalgia, Psoriasis and Oral pain

2RY-95415-36909

– Psoriasis more itchy than usual and cold sore flare up

– Very swollen subclavicular lymph nodes on the same side as the vaccine

– Very swollen and tender lymph nodes at collarbone on side that got the vaccine shot

– Terrible headache and swollen lymph node under clavicle starting almost 7 days after the vaccine. The headache which hasnt been as bad as it was on day 6 has caused me to decide to get a covid test to see if maybe it was covid and not side effects Drive thru covid test

– Slightly feverish, sinus congestion, bloody nose, painful mouth sore, headache, fatigue

– Very swollen, painful lymph node at collarbone on same side that arm was injected, grogginess feeling a little brain foggy

– Large golf ball sized, painful lymph node at collarbone on same side as shot

– Lymph nodes at collar bone are less swollen and painful than yesterday

– Swollen left collarbone lymph node is no longer painful

– Sinus infection and asthma symptoms but I'm pretty sure it's due to allergies

– Shortness of breath and wheezing likely from seasonal allergies. Pollen has been really bad.

– Bad headaches a few times a week

– Back pain but Im 46 so thats not unusual

– Very swollen left clavicle area lymph node. The same as the other shots

– Very swollen lymph nodes on injection side of clavicle

– Ipsilateral supraclavicular lymphadenopathy is still present but swelling and tenderness is better than yesterday

– Ipsilateral supraclavicular lymphadenopathy is getting better

– Sinus infection and menstruation 10 days earlier than usual

– I have a terrible cold. My nose is running. I went through 2 boxes of tissues today. My nose, ears and throat are very sore. My 2yo son had the cold first. We both tested negative for Covid-19 using BinaxNow rapid tests

Groin pain, Acne and Flatulence

2RZ-13296-66495

– Soreness after removing the bandaid from booster shot injection. The soreness started at 10:23 pm. And it's still alittle sore now, the next day after.

– Muscle and body aches are before vaccinations.

– Pain in the right side groin area.

– Slight pain in the middle right groin area. Lesser pain this time around.

– Stuffy nose, slight cough, it all goes away when I get moving.

– A pimpleish type of style I haven't been able to get rid for three weeks now.

– Constipation. One on one facility check up, today.

– Runny nose for a couple of days. Slight temperature. Feeling much better today.

– Acne problem at the back of my neck. My Doctor prescribed some topical solution gel, it's helping a lot. That and some gas problem that is making my stomach growl.

Feeling of body temperature change, Poor quality sleep and Swelling face

2RZ-14478-00913

– Swelling in face

– My usual temperature is 97.6 so 98.7 feels like fever to me.

– My temperature is 97.6 normally so 98.8 feels like fever.

– My normal temperature is 97.6 so 98.8 feels like fever to me.

– Persistent headache, extreme fatigue, afternoon low grade fever daily , fitful sleep, dizziness.

– Fatigue, severe chills, low grade fever.

– Fatigue has reached a point where I cant do my normal activities, chills have increased and low grade fever continues. I am taking vitamin C hoping to flush this out of my system.

– Fatigue and persistent headache. New is dizziness and general feeling ill.

– Chills at night wake me up and I still have fatigue.

– The chills have returned, my energy level has diminished and I am experiencing symptoms as if I have COVID-19: coughing, fever and headache yet I test negative for COVID-19. I do not plan on taking a booster.

– Chills, nausea and evening fever

Lethargy, Palpitations and Chest discomfort

2RZ-28681-78863

– Mild depression (lethargy, ambivalence, flat, unmotivated, no appetite.). Unsure if related to vax, but I dont suffer from mental health issues.

– Forgot to mention the chest palpitations and tightening. Not constantly, just periodically throughout the day. And an occasional cough.

– Cold that went through the office. Cough, stuffy nose, runny nose, lethargy, exhaustion, headache

– Sore throat, runny nose, cough, congested chest, lethargy.

Facial paresis, Deafness neurosensory and Deafness

2S2-18241-74537

– 3 hours after injection gland under chin started to swell. yesterday numbness from ear to jaw. Today numbness not bad but cheek feels weak/achy. Like I had my mouth open at dentist for hours.

– Left cheek started to ache again.

– Gland swollen under chin still.

– Palpitations

– Ringing in ears , dizziness swollen neck (front of neck), palpitations

– Swelling neck (under chin bilateral) palpitations

– Swollen gland

– Weakness in legs, swollen glands under chin/tongue muscle weakness

– Gland under chin/jaw still swollen since first vaccine

– Ear pain bilateral. still tender/pain under chin (salivary gland?) Will make appointment

– Ear /lymph gland pain

– Tinnitus left ear on side where shot was given for over 2 months now hearing loss

– Asymmetric sensoneural hearing loss, numbness in cheek ,ear pain/fullness ringing in left ear since day after first vaccine Ear nose throat doctor

– Still tinnitus

Uterine leiomyoma, Impaired work ability and Heavy menstrual bleeding

2S2-23646-24969

– Tingling in the feet

– Tingling and pain on bottom of right foot

– Felt tired today especially when I was a bit more active than previous days.

– Fatigue and headache. Was able to work but at a slower pace. Headache today.

– Fever, chills, body ache, fatigue, headache . These all occured today. Went to the Urgent Care Facility this morning. Covid test negative.

– Stuffy runny nose

– Fibroids

– Feeling very very tired. Period is much much heavier. I am not sure if its related. The fatigue though is unrelated to the period.

Adenovirus infection, Conjunctivitis and Muscle twitching

2S2-26835-67325

– Sexual Headache. Third instance. Every time I have an orgasm since I got my first shot, I get a splitting headache from ear to ear across the top and through my head. It stops after a minute, then lingers the rest of the day. Im not exerting myself and am not taking any medication. I have taken sildenafil on occasion over the past couple years.

– Left underarm hurts past two days. Injection was in left arm

– Just noticed light rash on forearms, like a heat rash, which I get when my body is fighting a virus, but its not on my torso so its mild. Weak, fuzzy on my left leg, arm and side of head, like its asleep. Twitch in right bicep that didnt want to go away. Little dizzy, anxious. I drink some every night, but was busy till 10pm, and then drank my usual in a shorter period of time, not spread out over 6-7 hours. Had to lay down at noon, heart was racing, anxious, mild nausea, and slept for an hour. Felt a little better, but the coolness on my left side, like an extremity is getting blood after falling asleep is still there. Still feel weak, a little shaky. Taking it easy now.

– Mild sore throat, sinus tastes like I have a cold, mild headache, weak and shaky, twitch in right bicep, heart racing a bit until I could lay down and raise my knees.

– Feeling fine, except for a cold I caught 3 days after my shot on 4/11/21.

– Headaches, actually from soon after my first shot. They come and go. Early on they were sexual headaches, now they occur when drinking alcohol, or for no reason at all. Been a couple days without one. They have a weird dry sensation, sides of h

– Joint pain in knees, left shoulder and right elbow

– Adenovirus caught from my son, or from traveling, gave me bronchitis and pink eye. Tested negative for Covid.

Dysphonia, Tremor and Migraine

2S2-28336-91987

– 1st dose, pain, severe joint pain, dizzy, fatigue, chills, shaking, headache

– Frequent headaches. Almost daily for the past week. I had them for several weeks but never thought anything about it and they werent daily. Maybe 1-2 a week prior to last week.

– Dizziness daily since receiving the 3rd dose of vaccine.

– Sore throat, hoarseness for 10 days, migraine type headache for three consecutive days. All during the two weeks prior to Christmas. Phone contact

– I only received the shot an hour ago.

– No

– Please note I mistakenly put I had the booster on 5-18-22 but I actually had the booster on 5-19-22 @2:45 pm. I can't seem to make the change on this site.

– This also happened after the 1st booster but I was not sure if it was from the booster but since it has happened again. Arm/shoulder painful to raise arms for 7 months. It is happening again after the 2nd booster.

Muscle strain, Sciatica and Sinus headache

2S2-61619-62736

– Had to get a cortisone shot in my shoulder for a sprained muscle

– I got my flu shot about 3 weeks after my booster shot in the opposite arm. I had an itchy rash at the injection site of the flu shot. I have never had this type reaction before.

– Seasonal allergies, watering eyes,sneezing , nasal congestion, sinus headache

– Sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, sneezing

– My sciatica has been acting up which gives me soreness in my hip , lower back and down my left leg. Physical therapist

Dysphonia, Pruritus and Rash

2S2-68543-35303

– A rash I am having a hard time getting rid of.

– I keep getting areas that itch on my body. Went to my GP's office and a dermatologist.

– I had the same reaction to the second booster that I had to my first booster. I got really itchy skin especially in the hairline area and on my torso. Not so much on my extremities. I am using medicine leftover from the itching after the first booste Went to a dermatologist.

– I continue to get itching on the back, lower portion of my scalp and my back and side.

– Raspy throat, cough, runny nose, fever Telephone call

Rash macular, Seasonal allergy and Asthma

2S3-11080-66641

– I noticed my arm was red and itchy a week after my 1st vaccine. I thought maybe it was from the bandage. After the 2nd vaccination I noticed my arm turned red again. So far it hasnt been itchy.

– The red area of my arm feels hot. (I also forgot to mention, I asked not to have a band-aid after my 2nd vaccine)

– I took one Kroger allergy tablet last night to see if it would help with the redness on my arm. Today, it looks less red. I also needed to take my inhaler at 1:30 am and again at 11:30 am for my asthma. In addition, I took an Kirkland Aller-Tec for seasonal allergies. Im thinking this could be caused by the air quality but, I thought it was best for me to mention my symptoms.

– I took my temperature last night around 9:30 pm. It was a small fever of 99.6. When I woke up this morning I was sweaty. The redness of my arm has gone away but a little heat is this coming from the site of injection. Also, I dont know if my fever is coming from my vaccine or is it from seasonal allergies?

– Today, I noticed the skin on both of my arms looked blotchy. It scared me. After I got home from work I looked at my arms again and they look normal. So, Im not sure if that was a side effect? I dont remember being cold when the blotchy skin appeared. Last night I did take 2 Kroger Allergy Tablets to help take away the redness from my left arm. That seemed to help.

– The skin of both my arms looked blotchy again today. Im thinking it must be caused from the air conditioning at work. But, while Im at work I dont feel cold. Right now, Im at home and my skin looks normal.

Specialist consultation, Paranasal sinus hypersecretion and Vision blurred

2S3-13110-39988

– Sore throat from nasal drainage

– Sore throat from nasal drainage.

– Mild sore throat due to drainage

– Mild sore throat due to sinus drainage.

– Headache and blurred vision.

– Sore, enlarged, tender submandibular lymph node on same side as injection for 3-4 days.

– Environmental Allergies and asthma flare.

– Asthma flare. For the last 3 weeks. Usually no asthma symtoms this time of year and no asthma medications. Now on 3 medications. Very unusual. Asthma doctor thinks it is related to cytokynic storm from vaccine second shot. Regular in person visit with asthma and allergy specialist

– Sore throat yesterday and today.

– Mild sire throat

– Slight sore throat

– Minor sore throat

– Sore throat.

– Runny nose and nasal congestion. Sore throat. Dry intermittent cough becoming more productive. Tired. No fever. Negative home COVID antigen test.

– Body aches, headache, nasal congestion,fever.

Nasal septal operation, Mucosal discoloration and Sputum discolored

2S3-19159-04578

– Wheezing and productive coughing with dark discharge. Lethargic. Headache improves with ibuprofen.

– Productive coughing with dark mucus, sometimes typical of heavy pollen season, getting better since Monday.

– Had respiratory infection treated with doxycycline in mid-August. Had lethargy, wheezing, productive coughing with dark expectorant.

– Sinus post nasal drainage sleep disruption

– Productive cough with brown mucus. Headache. Normal temperature.

– Wheezing, productive cough

Dysarthria, Feeling drunk and Apathy

2S3-25213-76454

– Felt like I had taken strong sleeping pills, both shots hit me like taking strong sleeping and or strong pain type medication, slurred speech, sluggish walking, drunken sleeping type statewhich is as pretty severe for about 40 hours, 4th day most symptoms vanished

– Noticed Ive been forgetful more than occasionally, this entire week, including the week of the 1st vaccine, when thinking of several mentions of not remembering simple things, also very tired still. And no desire to see or do anything which includes intimacy

– None

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