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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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Oligomenorrhea, Heavy menstrual bleeding and Menstruation irregular

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– Very light tiredness but not enough to stop me from doing my errands

– Heavy menstrual cycle longer then normal

– My menstrual period has last 4 weeks. I had the same experience when I received my previous Covid vaccine

– My period has last one month since I received my booster vaccine

– Long menstrual cycle I could not get it to stop. It lasted 30 days. This month it is still irregular lasting over 15 days still counting I will go to the doctor once I get my insurance

Impaired work ability, Limb discomfort and Hypoesthesia

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– Rush on my backs on next day after having the vaccine

– My hand where I had vaccine is still painful and difficult to do my job.

– Left hand still bothering me

– after having vaccine, I still have numbness on left arm.

– Left arm still hurting and difficult to use it at work. I have to see my medical doctor.

– My left arm , vaccine site, is hurting me a lot and even difficult to use it to pick up or any push any objects.

– Shoulder pain after having the vaccine Physical therapy

Axillary pain, Injection site pain and Lymphadenopathy

2XX-11781-51116

– Achiness radiating from injection site to shoulder area and underarm area

– Soreness from shoulder to elbow and in underarm area.

– Still some arm , shoulder, and underarm pain....slowly subsiding

– Soreness at injection site up to the shoulder and underthe arm almost completely gone now.h

– Soreness at injection site to shoulder and also underarm almost completely gone now

– Swollen lymph nodes under armpit where shot was given.

– Sore arm and underarm

Dizziness exertional, Eye irritation and Influenza like illness

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– Lot of body ache - arthritis type but generalize I have an appointment with my primary Doctor this coming week

– Dizziness like a sudden vertigo. Have an appointment with Doctor. Will have appointment with primary care doctor

– I feel like coming dow with a flu or cold sometimes with general body ache and sneezing running nose. Also muscle spams..and then one day later is gone.

– Severe body aches that lasted a couple of days and shortnes of breath. Felling like coming down with a cold as a matter of fact right now having sore throat, burning eyes and some body ache.

– Dizziness

– Shortness of breath

– Shortness of breath, weak/ tired

Flushing, Dyspepsia and Nausea

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– Nausea has been intermittent since day after injection but has been less today

– For two or three days after second vaccine I was very tired had bad headache and body ache. No fever and went away after 3 days

– Ive started having bad heartburn. Ive never in my life had heartburn and I keep getting flushed. This has been going on for a couple of weeks. But Im not sure if it could have anything to do with the vaccine.

Tooth deposit, Perihepatic discomfort and Abdominal symptom

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– Diarrhea yesterday after cramps

– Mother as well and she had not get vaccine yet

– Headache last night but woke up better

– Left side neck pain that limit rotation to left side ( vaccine left arm) and diarrhea once

– Chest pain, temp went up 1.5 degrees, diarrhea x3 days , sore throat and body aches

– Sinus throbbing pain prior headaches

– Rash in hands

– I started colchicine on 1/26/21 after clinic work and developed severe maxillary sinus pain that radiated to right eye then severe headache and nausea that last until 2 hours post second dose of colchicine

– Two days ago had diarrhea and I only met with veterinarian outdoors the day before.. Got nausea yesterday and today . Today tummy ache whole day and lack of appetite . Using colchicine 0.5 mg pm only.slight headache briefly.

– Chest pain and rash everytime I get close than 6 feet to someone . Honestly found more Interesting death than this experiment of daily roulette to get exposed daily to new strain .I missed work out yesterday pulse went up to 107 after climbing stai

– I had shortness of breath one day so I took colchicine after 36 hours with SOB. No cough , no headaches but runny nose after seen one patient / relative and nurse tech . I havd migrating muscle aches tingling in thighs not long lasting .

– 6 weeks after second shot having Premenstrual symptoms after 8 months of no menstrual period. Intense migraines w nausea lower abdomen pain and fullness and lower back . Covid vaccine returning period ?

– Headaches every time I am in contact with someone who has not been vaccinated( heat of the person it is noticeable even in isolation room) . My headaches since 1 pm is oppressive meninges . Not sure if autoimmune like allergic reactions .

– Pulse had been going up 30 units upon standing for past days after second dose of Shingrix . I had restarted colchicine to keep working .I had stop my indoor cycling at home 30 min four times a week due to increase heart beat . Apple Watch help.

– Feeling like happy drunk not sure if that vaccine came with Benadryl, lol

– Lower back pain

– Swelling in left armpit is decreasing today

– Tingling in one toe last night, tingling today in lower leg, lower back pain, mild breast swelling, tired

– It could be also related to excess work

– Some diarrhea and abdominal symptoms but not sure if related to food contamination since relative had explosive diarrhea after drinking our purified water bought at (b)(6) area. Also I got flu shot .

– Feeling tired. Abdominal issues, runny nose .mild cough short time. I had drive thru pharmacy test not so deep( negative) , thoracic spine pain as well and Liver discomfort.

– Headaches, abdominal pain,increased bowel movements some cough but mild, body aches and fatigue. I strongly believe healthcare workers need vaccine every two months now probably delta variant . Mother also having increase BMs, headaches and mood

– Fatigue yesterday, runny nose and some cough and hypoxemia to 79 without symptoms as pelee Apple Watch. Today abdominal pain. I had been outside on 1/11/22 taking mother to physical therapist had several cough w surgical mask not fitted well.

– I had body aches after vaccine and felt tired about first week of vaccine.slight brief chest pain but I did not exercise fit 2 weeks . Doing well compared to other mRNA vaccine. I had been seen patients in great amount and using mask at home.

– Swollen glands in neck with pain , dentist did not found infection only tar. Labs returned all normal but pain after meals in jaw is present. Some minor tremors in legs and tingling in lower . Jaw pain cause left upper eyelid moving frequently.

– Diarrhea two episodes in 24 hours after seen patients.

– Very tired day after seen patients , abdominal pain today after seen 13 patients yesterday and several unvaccinated. Lower back pain whole week after return to see patients pain located at SI. P. Cramps in legs when I woke up in the morning and yawn.

– Only abdominal bloat was and change in bowel movements solved with 5 days of flagyl but feel something moving in abdomen. Lack of appetite present but not cough. Pulmonary function test return to normal with symbicort inhaler, after about 1 month. Myself

Gait disturbance, Arthralgia and Pain in extremity

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– all symptoms are on the left side accept the headache. I also find in pain full to walk on my left foot.

– all symptoms are occurring on the left side. My left foot also hurts when I walk.

– symptoms are located on left side. It is uncomfortable to walk on left foot.

– all symptoms occur on the left side except the headache. I also have trouble walking on my left foot.

– still painfully to walk on left foot.

– painful to walk on left foot

– still painful to walk on left foot.

– My left side joints and foot still hurt.

Upper-airway cough syndrome, Nausea and Fatigue

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– A mild headache every day or every other day which is not normal for me

– Last Friday (2 weeks and 1 day after the second shot) I felt very similar to how I felt the evening of the first vaccine. Very tired, achy, bad headache, nauseous. I went to bed early and woke up feeling fine. I've been fine since then.

– Headache, post nasal drip

– Bad head ache for an entire day, similar to headaches I have gotten after the covid vaccines

Central auditory processing disorder, Dementia Alzheimer's type and Incoherent

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– Patient has Alzheimers but was extremely Disoriented, sleepy, couldnt walk, trouble following directions

– Weakness, lethargic, fatigue, shaking, incoherent, confused, disoriented, cant walk, stand or sit, patient does have Alzheimers but conditions are extremely worse

– Disoriented, confused, incoherent, unable to walk, stand sit, hallucinating (new), patient has Alzheimers

– Confused, disoriented, unable to walk, stand or sit, incoherent, unable to feed self, is an Alzheimers patient but was able to do all of these things the day of vaccination

– Same as reported before

– Tested positive for covid In house nursing home attending physician

Irritability, Upper-airway cough syndrome and Throat irritation

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– Irritable

– Soreness and chills came at night during sleep, not during waking hours

– Sore throat (may be an unrelated symptom)

– congestion (may have been due to cold)

– May have a cold and am experiencing cough and some congestion too (I took COVID-19 rapid test to be sure and it was negative)

– mild cough, congestion from cold (tested negative for flu and COVID)

– cold symptoms, covid test negative

– Mild Sniffles, scratchy throat

– Some fatigue and runny nose, but no fever or other symptoms enough to affect performance

– Minor cold symptoms: mild sore throat, post nasal drip, mild cough. Kids had similar symptoms. Negative COVID tests for all.

– Had mild Cold

Tooth abscess, Hypersomnia and Wheezing

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– About 6 hours after my 2nd vaccine dose, I experienced the following symptoms: moderate fatigue; slight fever; very slight soreness at injection site.; mild nausea. Symptoms lasted only a few hours except for fatigue, which was present the following day (3/21).

– Fatigue, mild congestion, difficulty drawing deep breaths. Husband tested positive for COVID and had mild-moderate symptoms. Because there were no rapid tests available then, I wasn't able to confirm, but symptoms + timing suggested I had Omricon.

– Fatigue led to oversleeping 2+ hrs, but otherwise mild symptoms. Had high dose flu shot at same time as Moderna bivalent booster.

– Check list language isn't exact: I have slight soreness/tenderness still evident at injection site (3 days after shot). Insignificant, but detectable fatigue following 1st day of moderate fatigue.

– Tooth abscess, fever and sore throat; NOT COVID. Urgent dental office visit, X-ray and referral to endodontist..

– Cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, low-grade temperature, fatigue, congestion. Have had all available COVID vaccines, including latest Omricon booster. Antigen test (x2) negative for COVID. Mask in public, indoor spaces.

Stress fracture, Plantar fasciitis and Peripheral swelling

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– Itchy face & right upper arm (not the arm that received the injection)--began approx 20 minutes following vaccination & lasted about 45 minutes

– Sudden onset left foot pain & swelling, unknown etiology (xray negative)

– Foot pain & swelling, top of L foot at 3rd & 4th metatarsals x 4 1/2 weeks. Left heel pain x 5 days

– Stress fracture--Left 3rd metatarsal; plantar fasciitis left foot; numbness left 4th & 5th toes and bottom of foot below same toes

– Foot pain, which is ongoing for 5+ months. Stress fracture occurred shortly after 2nd vaccone. I have no health issues that would predispose me to getting stress fractures.

Breast tenderness, Peripheral swelling and Feeling hot

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– Did end up with COVID arm (Maderna Arm) almost a week later. Arm was warm to the touch, rash and swollen. Tender to the touch. Lasted for a week. Today it is better - only a small rash above the elbow.

– Felt dizzy and light-headed at first. Symptoms progresses to also include fever of 103. Developed COVID arm in both arms. First shot in left arm appeared six days after shot and lasted a week. Second shot in right arm appeared on 2nd day after shot.

Hyperesthesia, Lymph node pain and Axillary pain

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– Little more tired than normal

– Swollen lymph node in left armpit (left arm is where I received 2nd vaccine shot yesterday). A little tender to the touch. Slight ache in muscle at injection site as if my brother punched me in the arm.

– Still some soreness under my left armpit/lymph node seems to be a bit swollen

– Still a little bit of soreness in left lymph node/under left arm (shot was administered on left arm).

Rash vesicular, Musculoskeletal discomfort and Irritability

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– Left arm soreness at injection site for 24 hrs

– No pain but just a sore arm for 24 hrs.

– Only mild discomfort on both arms where vaccines were administered. Nothing unusual.

– Abdominal pain on Wednesday, progressively worse itching from Thursday through Saturday morning with bubbled rash on Saturday appearing on Saturday morning.

– 5th day of itching all over the body; Moderate symptoms extremely annoying.

– Mild but irritating itching still exists. Never had this itching issue with first 2 Pfizer vaccine shots.

– No

– Mild arm soreness

– Discomfort when trying to raise left arm where vaccine was injected.

– Injected arm/shoulder still very uncomfortable.

– Arm muscle still very sore. Trying to exercise it.

– Injection site (left) arm still sore and radiating down arm and through muscle area.

– Both arms sore from shoulders down to elbow; back of arm muscle area.

– With this second booster shot I've had Progressively severe muscle pain in both arms from shoulders to elbow areas where I cannot lift or move either arm in the morning. Pain takes 8 hrs for pain to subside & arm movement is more comfortable.

Heavy exposure to ultraviolet light, Polymorphic light eruption and Gout

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– runny nose

– mild discomfort in lymph nodes under arm where I had injection

– rash, swelling and itching at injection site accompanied by higher temperature one week after injection - I take high blood pressure and heart meds which may have caused delay in symptoms

– nausea, hot flashes, diarrhea lasting 1/2 day, sinus pressure, dizziness, anxiety, however no fever (checked 2x daily) and no cough-occurred almost 3 weeks after 1st dose of vaccine so could be unrelated, may be foodborne illness or anxiety

– swellimg of lymph nodes in armpit on injection side

– suspected gout attack (joint pain in foot) but have had this a couple times prior to vaccination as well, so likely umrelated/very dry throat during night leading to sore throat next day

– abdominal muscle pain near ribs but likely due to over-exercising (sit ups)

– I have had PMLE for past 10 years - recent sun exposure caused flare up and also reappearance of redness at injection site (not PMLE)

– sinus issues, dizziness, night sweats, runny nose, headache

– occasional swelling of lymph nodes under armpit

– night sweats x 3 nights, vertigo, dizziness, stuffy runny nose, congestion - lasting about 10 days in early January 2022

Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, Rash erythematous and Injection site reaction

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– Dry mouth

– Racing heart, shortness of breath

– Heart palpitations, heavy feeling legs, shortness of breath

– Heavy legs, heart palpitations

– Lower arms and lower legs continue to be swollen and numbness comes and goes. Pressure in head.

– Severe axillary lymph node pain and swelling. Analgesics are not relieving pain.

– Severe pain and swelling of axillary lymph nodes.

– Moderate pain and swelling in axillary lymph nodes. Arm has begun to swell and has developed a red patchy rash in a 6" area sourrounding the injection site.

– Pain and swelling in axillary lymph nodes.

– Long Covid

Dry throat, Pain in jaw and Upper-airway cough syndrome

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– Jaw feel like it does when l have sinus pressure

– Itching somewhat like measles, all over , intermittent

– Much better today than yesterday

– Fatigue and some shortness of breath

– Slight sore throat

– Slt scratchy throat

– Sneezing slight runny nose. Covid test was negative. Had flu shot and pneumonia shot in October. Nothing serious l think. No fever or chills. Still can smell and taste.

– Not new but wanted to report that l still have a slight slight cough and nasal drip. Cough is like dry throat cough and l dont understand why l have this slight runny nose. (Need a tissue 2 max 3 times a day so it is not severe just unusual. )

– Runny nose, slt sore throat. No fever.

Migraine with aura, Photopsia and Electric shock sensation

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– Headache that won't go away since vaccination.

– Tinnitus

– Mild rash and itching at injection site

– Two Migraine / occular migraines with visual auras in the last 2 weeks. Visited the ER 2 weeks ago and now trying to get an appointment with a neurologist.

– Sudden depression, left calf and foot pain, congestion, sinus/eye pain, abdominal cramping

– Sudden depression, congestion, left calf and foot pain

– Electric pains/Zaps throughout body especially head

– Still very achey especially hips and back.

– Visual Disturbances - Flashes (new) Heart Palpitations - PVCs (significantly increased)

Vertigo positional, Tachycardia and Vertigo

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– Shooting pain in ear on side I got the shot.

– Ear ache

– Headache and mild itchy cough with body aches

– Sensation of swirling and light headed

– Light headed

– Lymph node swelling

– Swollen lymph nodes

– Sore throat and sore lymph nodes

– I'm feeling the same body aches, muscle tenseness, off/on fever, tachycardia and head throbbing that I felt right after the second vaccination. I've only felt this strange illness since getting the vaccination.This is reoccurring 3 months afterward.

– Benign positional vertigo.

Nipple pain, Hypomenorrhea and Polymenorrhea

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– Early menstrual spotting

– Earlier and heavier than usual menstrual flow, including cramping.

– Tender nipples and slight abdominal cramping, both of which only occur when I am menstruating. My last cycle came 1 week early (2.5 weeks after I recover my first shot) and finished only 4 or 5 days before my 2nd shot. So I am no where near the time I should be feeling these symptoms in relation to my usual cycle (which is typical 35 instead of the standard 28 weeks).

– Continued breast tenderness

– As with the first dose, my menstrual cycle was shortened by a week and my symptoms (cramping) have been stronger than usual.

– My menstrual cycle has continued to be shorter each month than usual.

Premature separation of placenta, Induced labour and Gestational hypertension

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– Bruise at incision site

– Bruise at injection site

– After the first vaccine I developed gestational hypertension & a small possible placental abruption. I had to be induced at 37 weeks. I doubt these complications were due to the vaccine but thought Id report it.

– I developed gestational hypertension and a potential small placental abruption after the first dose. I then gave birth at 37 weeks after being inducted and got the 2nd vaccine after I was no longer pregnant

– Headache, body aches, and fever after booster

Uterine dilation and curettage, Tongue pruritus and Nasal pruritus

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– Bumps and redness on chest and neck

– I have been men starting since my first shot in March had a dnc in may and I am still bleeding Had to have a dnc to see if we could get the bleeding to stop

– The day of injection my hands went numb and my tongue itched and tingled for a few hours the next day my neck was super itchy and had spoiltches

– Frequent headaches

– Diarrhea

– Sore throat cough chest feels tight and itchy runny nose

Confusional state, Disturbance in attention and Muscle spasms

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– Confusion, inattentiveness. POS antigen test at home

– Backache and spasms waves

– Body aches &s every joint pain

– Upper body Joint pain that keeps me up at night!!!!! Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers. This stinks!!!!!

– Horrible hard to breath cough. Needed inhaler to breathe. Tested for Covid, flu, X-ray for pneumonia - all negative. Did not get tested for RSV. 5 weeks later still have cough but much better.

Hysterectomy, Limb injury and Sluggishness

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– Sore throat, mucus, coughing

– Extreme brain fog / brain slowness

– Foggy head, cant focus, trouble typing

– Severe back-left side neck pain. I cant touch my chin to my chest.

– Injection site arm pain worsened. Today its painful to lift my arm over my head.

– My right arm where I had the 2nd shot hurts severely to move up and down. I think the injection was put in the wrong spot and it injured my arm.

– Fatigue tiredness headache

– I had an emergency hysterectomy 12/22

Rash erythematous, Tenderness and Injection site rash

2Y4-30098-35073

– No

– The arm is just a little tender but not as sore

– Vaccine arm: After 12 days, yesterday I woke with red spots at the vaccination site on my left arm.Today, the spots remain and my arm is tender and hurts. Also, my left leg aches. I took pictures.

– I received my second shot in my right arm. I got my first shot in my left arm. Both arms are hurting

– I received my second dose in my right arm 2 weeks ago, but had very painful arm ache in my left arm on 4-27-2021. Also, muscle aches on left side of body. When I got the First shot, my left arm became very painful on day 13 as well.

– My left arm is still very sore where you got the vaccine.

Failure to thrive, Rotavirus infection and Pneumonia bacterial

2Y5-13139-64940

– No

– My blood sugar is out of range

– I did not realize how badly I was feeling this past month until yesterday when everything felt so much clearer. My blood sugars have been out of line no matter what I ate. and are now getting back to normal. Is it all coincidence! I dont know

– Hospital for bacterial pneumonia and again for failure to thrive

– Hospitalized with Rotavirus and a bacterial infection

– Hospitalized for UTI and sepsis and cdif

– Came down with Covid had to be hospitalized as I had to have the IV medication due to my sever kidney disease and transplant the Covid virus was not Dr until may 10 after multiple test even though I saw the dr on May 5 and givens og bronchitus Personal physician

Sciatic nerve injury, Sciatica and Constipation

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– Im currently dealing with sciatic pain prior to the injection

– Sciatica that began before my injection

– Still dealing with sciatic pain that began before the time of injection

– Sciatica previous to the vaccine

– Fair since I still have sciatica

– Continued sciatic pain

– sciatic pain continues

– Very mild morning nauseaSlight fatigue Continued sciatica

– Have sciatica without knowledge of its source

– Dealing BBC with sciatic pain snd side effects of pain meds

– Im dealing with long term sciatic pain and side effects from opioids that Ive now stopped taking it constipation persists. Called and left phone message waiting for response

– All of these seem related to pain meds Im taking for sciatic pain and hip and pelvic pain

– I am experiencing pain from sciatica and side effects from the pain meds Im taking.

– Im continuing to suffer from hip pain and sciatica that started the day before my first injection

Heart rate increased, Nasopharyngitis and Rhinorrhea

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– Not today but yesterday I had a small headache and felt tired about 5 hours after my shot. Also my heart rate went from high 50s to mid 80s. This lasted for about 30 minutes and after that I was normal again.

– Tested positive for Covid on 1/21. I had a couple days of very mild cold-like symptoms. I felt run down and had a bit of a runny nose, but no fever, and no loss of taste or smell. Did not test negative on an antigen test until 2/1.

Autonomic nervous system imbalance, Pityriasis rosea and Vitreous detachment

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– Each evening since receiving the vaccine, Ive felt like I have a mild, scratchy sore throat. Its been disruptive to the point where Ive needed to use a cough drop to try to soothe the scratchiness. This is unusual for me, so I thought I should mention it.

– The past two mornings Ive had blisters (1 today and two yesterday) inside my mouth when I woke up, which has never happened to me before, so its possibly vaccine related.

– Irregular heartbeat (also detected on BP monitor)

– I saw some red spots on my abdomen a few weeks ago (about a week after my booster) but ignored it. But in the last few days the rash multiplied greatly. My doctor identified a "herald patch" on my back yesterday and diagnosed it as pityriasis rosea.

– I've been having problems with my eyes and skin. I was diagnosed on 11/20 with an large vitreous detachment, which is still occurring, and then I was also diagnosed on 11/22 with pityriasis rosea. My vision has continued to be a major problem.

– Persistent abdominal pains

– A couple of weeks after my booster, I began having unusual health issues (pityriasis rosea, a major vitreous detachment, and allergic contact dermatitis). About a month later I began experiencing chest pain, tachycardia, and irregular heartbeats.

– I've been diagnosed with POTS, a form of dysautonomia. I've also had ongoing, extreme fatigue. In the weeks and months after my last (third) COVID-19 vaccination, my health began deteriorating. I had a major vitreous detachment, unusual rashes, etc.

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