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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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Middle insomnia, Rash macular and Rash erythematous

2YT-62923-50216

– 10 days post-vaccine I awoke in the middle of the night with violent shakes and a feeling of being so cold that I could not control the shaking over my entire body. It lasted about an hour. The next morning, my muscles were sore from the shaking.

– Diaphoresis

– Shingles outbreak

– I still have a band of shingles across my torso that is painful and burns.

– Splotchy red and white rash beyond the injection site

Injection site hypersensitivity, Sensitive skin and Injection site reaction

2YT-65397-76492

– Skin hypersensitivity on the underside of my injection-side forearm, near the elbow - soft, brushing touches register as VERY light pain.

– Slight hypersensitivity under upper injection-side forearm near elbow; less noticeable than on 3/26.

– Lingering hypersensitivity on underside of upper injection-side forearm; diminished from 3/26 and 3/27 reports.

– Lingering mild skin hypersensitivity on underside of injection-side forearm, near elbow

– Very mild skin hypersensitivity on underside of upper injection-side forearm; much less significant than previous days.

– Lingering skin hypersensitivity on underside of upper injection-side forearm

– Skin hypersensitivity - it hurts to touch everything.

– Slightly swollen gland under right arm. (Likely unrelated, but still reporting it!)

Cesarean section, Pelvic pain and Delivery

2YU-16475-97368

– April 15 - some heartburn type feeling, upper chest pressure and intermittent cough. Some ongoing lower back pain in left side. Maybe heartburn today + seasonal allergies (because I have felt well for the most part except today).

– Starting to feel like I might have a mild fever.

– thirst, lack of appetite

– I doubt its vaccine related but I have had more pronounced lower back/pelvic girdle area pain the last 2-3 days. But I am also doing a virtual physical therapy program that might be prompting it as my body gets used to some new exercises.

– acute lower back pain that started May 9 and caused me mobility issues through May 13. I think it was injury related though. Also, in the last few days I have had some night sweats.

– On May 9 I woke up woth acute back pain that was likely from gardening work but it impeded my mobility for about 4 days. Around the same time, I have been dealing with symptoms of abdominal pain, pelvic girdle pain, dizziness, fatigue, constipation.

– My back pain issied improved but I have had low-level but continuous abdominal pain. I am awaiting results of ultrasound imaging that my doctor requested to see if there are any issues visible.

– Pregnancy. routine prenatal care visits

– I am 26 weeks pregnant, so I cannot tell if I have fatigue from pregnancy or my booster shot.

– seasonal cold, laryngitis

– I gave birth via C-section on (b)(6), 2022. I also have a cold right now. surgery/recovery for childbirth

Joint noise, Breast pain and Palpitations

2YU-20127-33704

– Weird feeling on right arm, hand, and face last night. Sort of numbness but ok today.

– Soreness around armpits close to breast and leg, feet, knee, and hand pain. Right wrist snaps sometimes depending on movement. Random tiredness.

– Tired, aches

– Heart palpitations and dizziness10-23-2021 Bad sore throat, high fever and chills 1-14-2022 no Covid test available and didn't see doctor

– Body aches and mild fever

– Tiredness and lightheaded

– Body aches

Hunger, Injection site pain and Headache

2YU-23476-97625

– Hunger lol

– Not sure she actually gave me the shot???

– Not really however if i raise My arm too much then i feel pain. If i dont use the arm muscles there is no pain

– None

– Not sure if the head ache from sinus and not the shot

– The area of the arm with the shot hurts terribly when i move it certain ways. This occurred with the last shot. So i know it will get better. I just thought you should know. This has been since the shot. But otherwise, Im great!

– I cant move the arm/shoulder the shot was in. As long as i limit the movements it ok. Someone should call me. If i Weber retired, i wouldnt be able to work

Skin burning sensation, Psoriasis and Pain of skin

2YU-26681-42226

– Tooth pain, dizziness/lightheaded, weakness in legs, loss of appetite

– Eye pain, burning/stinging skin, shooting pains, no appetite

– Feeling dazed, brain fog; dizzy; no appetite

– Loss of appetite and lightheaded/dizzy m

– Dizzy, lightheaded, brain fog

– Lightheaded and dizzy; almost called doctor but did not. Also, may not be related, but I noticed my heartbeat is often loud after I go to bed, and my usually low BP is high when this occurs. Not aware of feeling anxious, so wondering the cause.

– Consistently dizzy and weak, especially in the legs, since the vaccination more tired than usual. Some days better than others. Today I am especially dizzy, I am nauseous, and weak in the legs. This comes and goes since the vaccine.

– I have developed severe scalp psoriasis and I believe it is a direct result of immune effects of the vaccination. Dermatologist visit

– Severe scalp psoriasis that itches and stings day and night, disturbing sleep. Dermatological treatment has had minimal affect. It is also inside and behind my ears, eyebrows, bridge of nose and neck. Saw dermatologist twice

Infusion, Tendon pain and Psoriatic arthropathy

2YU-32212-53803

– Just got the vaccine 15 minutes ago

– My health conditions are RA and MG

– I have RA and I have had a flair since April that raised protein in my blood and is causing a lot of inflammation especially in my feet Infusion with symphony aria

– PSA (arthritis) nothing to do with the shot. I would like to state that I have had my 3rd vaccination under Pfizer

– Psoriatic arthritis. Severe pain in both heels

– It kick started my PSA with my 2nd and 3rd vaccine and I have a painful left heel today so since I am on Simponi Aria infusion now I am hopeful I do not get more PSA symptoms

– Slight heel pain only but not progressing

– Some heel pain associated with PSA

Taste disorder and Dysgeusia

2YU-33913-41706

– weird taste in mouth after injection

– still have the wierd taste in mouth

– still continue to have weird taste in mouth that i got right after shot

– still have the wierd taste in mouth that I have had since right when they gave injection.

– Weird taste in mouth again. had this after first shot as well.

– still have weird taste in mouth that I got right after injection

– just the weird taste in mouth

– just weird taste in mouth still since i had shot

– still weird taste

– still just weird taste in mouth

Arthropod bite, Blood pressure increased and Myalgia

2YV-10960-67268

– Had non paralytic polio as a child

– Have removed a tick within the last 24 hours after during lots of yard work and 12 hours after walking in woods on Thurs.

– But those are fairly common for me, shot or not!

– Joint pain is ongoing for me so unlikely shot related

– No different than previously reported

– As before, muscle body aches are tolerable and existed pre shot

– This is not new but newly realized. Had blood work drawn between doses. White cell count is low since bloodwork done July 2020. Counterintuitive; I would have expected white count upon response to vaccine. Relative?? Coincidence??

– Slightly elevated blood pressure

Spider vein, Dyspepsia and Upper-airway cough syndrome

2YV-23714-89791

– Not sure if it is related in any way, but I had some broken blood vessels on my nose this morning and I did not do anything unusual that could have caused that. Just not sure if that is anything relevant or not.

– Again, super sweaty hands and feet, this time in the wee hours of the morning and then, like with dose1, the symptoms I experienced went away.

– Frequent indigestion . May not be any kind of relation, so I didnt mention it previously.

– Post nasal congestion.

Abnormal feces, Ocular discomfort and Ocular hyperemia

2YW-18436-96017

– Abdominal distress as if I may have diarrhea at bedtime last night, no diarrhea occurred & discomfort subsided

– Had an upper respiratory, sinus stuffiness, fatiguefor 3 days and on 3rd day diarrhea with intermittent cramping. Haven't been out or around anyone except my hubby. Fine now though.

– Cold symptoms

– Congestion, runny nose, multiple stools

– Head congestion, lower GI upset, some diarrhea, aches, fatigue.

– May not be vaccine related but eye redness and irtitation with some mild discomfort

– Very sore muscles in both upper arms

Increased upper airway secretion, Mobility decreased and Swelling

2YW-30073-31280

– My neç and shoulder are very stiff and painful .I can hardly turn my head.

– Severe pain in my neck extending down my right should.

– Swelling on my back side of neck between shoulder blades.

– I am having a hard time breathing

– Im in severe pain but I don't know if it from the ìnjection or not.

– Ringing in my right ear that won't stop. Pain in my right hip and back and left knee. I need a cortisone shot for the pain in my hip and knee but the receptionist said I have to wait 2 weeks after my last covid shot but I read online thats it is one week. Can you tell me how long I need to wait?

– These othèr symptoms don't have anything to do with the covid shot.

– Having a hard time breathing and my right stomach and back hurts. I did check my oxygen leven and it was ok. My heart rate has been up and down so I take my atenolol.

– I had a fiscula and I had to have surgery and I fell and broke some ribs.

– Sore throat, drainage in throat, headache, body aches.

Adjustment disorder, Gastrointestinal ulcer and Cerebral disorder

2YW-73350-53858

– Episode of mild sore throat. Another time felt like narrowed air passages followed by headache that lasted several days accompanied by brain seeming to have difficulty adjusting to changes in head tilt

– Runny nose, headaches on and off for past 3 days. Maybe picked up germs picking up groceries curbside 5 days ago

– Also had a bit of runny nose and a scratchy throat after coming back from getting vaccine

– Brain having trouble with motion adjustment, causing some dizziness and nausea. Also last evening and night, brain having trouble combining images from both eyes after closing then opening eyes

– Some motion adjustment difficulty causing some dizziness for a while after waking. I commonly experience mild upper respiratory symptoms and headaches and sometimes this motion-tracking problem after exposure to people, despite wearing a KN95 mask

– Possibly food poisoning or food intolerance. Perhaps im developing an intolerance to red bell peppers

– Yesterday and today have been pooping small quantities of pink mucus every couple of hours. I guess it's probably a gastrointesrinal ulcer. No appetite today or yesterday. Haven't been tested for covid but possibly infected when got the shot

– Rather than feeling like i might vomit, most of the day i felt like i might have diarrhea

– Mild irritation in upper throat followed by occasional runny nose in next couple of days, and then diarrhea once the day after that

– Runny nose on 3 days, woke up with slight throat soreness one morning

– Had a runny nose occasionally on 5 out 7 days in past week. Some irritation snd redness at top of throat and back of soft palate about 8 hrs after groceries delivered to my home front door and i brought them in. Extra mucus in upper respiratory area

– Runny nose and sneezing

– Runny nose during much of the omicron wave, sometimes throat irritation, two episodes of diarrhea. Never tested for covid

– After exposed to people sometimes scratchy throat, runny nose, headache. Chest congested a couple of times. One day with diarrhea multiple times

– Runny nose

– headache and nausea yesterday for a couple of hours

– 3 times - some slight throat irritation then runny nose the next day

– Sore throat, runny nose, coughing - dry then with phlegm, sneezing, achy sensitive feeling all over skin, felt feverish, fatigue/low energy, headache, diarrhea, increased thirstiness, hoarse voice

Mobility decreased, Arthritis and Neck pain

2YW-82180-39858

– I have a pain in my right hip that is sharp. This began before my 1st vaccination dose. I am working with my oncologist on this issue

– Have an issue with my right hip. Shooting pain. I was vaccinated on my left side. Thus ailment vegan before Tuesday though it has worsened this week. Orthopedic doctor

– Hip pain reported before is better. I am on prednisone for my hip. No side effects from vaccine.

– Mild issue with hip previously reported not rated to vaccine. I am interested to see how the prescribed dexamethasone for multiple myeloma and presented one for hip issue impact the moderna vaccine.

– Have a hip muscular pain issue. Taking medicine to work and function. See previous reports.

– The hip issue I have described before has flavored up. I will reach out to my orthopedist.

– The right side of my neck hurts and I am reluctant to turn my head Spoke with my oncologist.

Sick leave, Stress fracture and Bedridden

2YX-19866-11278

– Last weekend I found a small lump on my collar bone (same side as shot) and contacted my doctor. Nauseous today but could be heat related.

– Excruciating Lower back spasms since Tuesday morning, unable to get out of bed, sit up roll over or stand, unaided until Wednesday night, even heavily medicated then only short painful trips to bathroom 2/day. Can't afford emergency room visit between insurances currently

– Carpel tunnel been bothering me but probably more related to long commute long work hours and lack of sleep.

– Lower back severe muscle spasms after picking up my cat too quickly, have been bed ridden since Sunday night when it happened. As well as a migraine, and possibly food poisoning from old leftovers.

Sinus congestion, Back pain and Arthralgia

2YX-22108-12699

– Dizzy off and on

– Achy joints , tired (extremely) : went and got tested for mini and Lyme disease today, cant figure out why I am feeling like this when I am extremely active

– Extreme aches and pains in back, feet , hands It just started in last few days, I am seeking healthcare visit this week!

– Had CoVID on 5/3 /22 diagnosed on 5/4/22.. fever, sinus congestion, body aches , tested negative on 5/11/22.developed dry cough on 5/12/3022. Still have cough.

Blood pressure diastolic increased, Hypoglycemia and Sluggishness

2YX-33692-19878

– slightly elevated pulse rate

– Still have somewhat elevated heart rate

– Arm is still tender at injection site but not what I would call pain. Still feel tired and draggy.

– Stuffy nose

– Stuffed nose

– Not quite diarrhea but getting there

– For several days my diastolic BP was 10 pts higher than normal but seems to back to usual mid-60s now.

– Last week my HR became erratic for 20 mins. or so while my BP was normal. The Apple watch didn't detect any sign of atrial fibrillation. It did not recur, but during that 20 minutes my HR bounced between 78 and 1 bpm before normalizing.

Injection site hypoesthesia, Hypoesthesia and Pain in extremity

2YY-10171-65336

– Mild pain just beginning now, four hours after the vaccine.

– Continued faint sense of numbness in vaccinated arm.

– Slight numbness in the vaccinated arm continues, along with minor aches along that arm.

– Ongoing mild numbness up and down vaccinated arm.

– Milder than before, diminishing I think.

– Intermittent mild numbness in vaccinated arm

– Left arm which received the two vaccines slightly numb still.

– Pain in left arm. Though I was vaccinated there from what I read it is not a likely outcome of the vaccine.

Poor quality sleep, Muscular weakness and Tremor

2YY-21757-72605

– Ive had concerning tingling in my body since the day after the injection. Tingling, numbness and weakness in my extremities.

– Tingling in lower extremities continues but is more manageable than prior 3 days

– Tingling in legs and arms. Muscle weakness. Poor sleep due to tingling

– Mild tingling in extremities continues. My lymph nodes in neck, armpits, and groin area are mildly tender and swollen

– Tingling has come back today. Tenderness in lymph nodes

– Pin prickly sensations that are random and sporadic. Maybe happen every 15 min around the clock - mostly in extremities.

– Insomnia and anxiety from the trembling and pulsations.

Mobility decreased, Injection site swelling and Edema peripheral

2YY-33546-74374

– Dizziness

– Dizziness,trouble lifting arm

– Swelling near armpit close to injection site

– Pain and swelling in armpit close to injection site.

– Mild pain,swelling around left armpit.

– Swelling on left arm pit with some moderate pain.

– Still have swelling in left armpit.

– None at this time.

– I barely run a little (half a block) and then I am drained the rest of the day. I feel like I am dragging along just trying to walk. And trouble breathing today with the humidity.

– Shortness of breath, especially when the air quality is bad.

Tremor, Bronchitis and Injection site rash

2YY-44416-03187

– Sore throat, stuffy nose.

– Slight rash and moderate to severe itchiness at injection site.

– Extreme vertigo. Spent ladt last in the E.R. Discharged from E.R. folliwing stroke work-up. CT with & without contrast negative. MRI negative. Discharged from E.R. with instructions to follow up with primary care physician tomorrow.

– Overall malaise.

– Feeling shaky.

– Sinus infection.

– Cough, congestion, chills, body aches, sore throat.

Dehydration, Neuralgia and Epistaxis

2YY-55538-84721

– Mild

– No

– Diarrhea

– I woke up this morning with a nose bleed

– Injection site is hot

– The area of injection with rash is usually HOT and red.

– Rash and itching so bad I when to see my primary doctor.

– Leg and feet nerve pains See my Neurologist

– Covid

– Stomach virus, cramping, nauseous , vomiting, diarrhea for the first three days, dehydration, and constipation for the next five days, still experiencing dehydration, dizziness and nausea. Visited my Gastro Physician and he prescribed antibody Meds.

Bowel movement irregularity, Cognitive disorder and Adverse drug reaction

2YZ-11488-46139

– Site triggered pain down to my palm

– Not as bad as diarrhea or abdominal pain but definitely soft stool and discomfort

– I have cancer so fatigue comes and goes. My abdominal issues are not typical - a little discomfort not constipated not diarrhea soft but passed in intermittent sessions feels like constipated but stools not hard. Weird.

– Heartburn type discomfort started last night. Doesnt seem related to good as had it in am too before eating. Got Prolia injection late December. Weird because BM this am normal compared to days since vaccination.

– gassy intestines more than normal

– Got episodes of heartburn again - which I dont usually have snd I did worse after first vaccination

– Gas but less than yesterday. Mild heartburn 2timrd

– I am fairly certain that the weird heartburn I experienced was not clearly attributed to prior conditions. I had a routine ECHOcardiogram yesterday which came back fine (I have metastatic cancer and am restarting herceptin next week). I t was intense and scary though at the time and while I didnt panic at all if I didnt have So many doctors and medical appointments. Just in case others have it.

– Actually this is the first day I woke up feeling better than I have since the booster. Hard to know if that is just the booster or cancer ups and downs but I think the booster did impact feeling feverish with no fever and heartburn snd intestinal discomfort that is not typical. No dietary or other changes

– Again mild nausea just below my breast bone, gassy, hard sense of bloating. NO vomiting no acid reflux can lie down right after I eat. Worst in the middle of the night. These vague symptoms come and go but seem to have clustered after vaccine.

– Since getting the vaccine I have had bursitis of the hip ,not clearing up completely in spite of PT and steroid injection. I also had a Prolis injection toon in December. My primary did mention either or both are contributing. I hadnt had it befor PT AND DO maniplation

– Had a severe bout of muscle spasm in my legs the evening after the vaccination Not a new experience, but had not had them TJ us bad for x ax long time. Took tizanidine prn Resolved did not recur.

– Gradual increase in mild cognitive dysfunction coinciding with treatment for breast cancer preceding and overlapping booster

– I have metastatic breast cancer and muscle aches are not unusual - also I have been more active recently and had some muscle aches and fatigue as part of my norm. This does not exceed what I would find as a typical range

– These are also side effects of Enhertu the cancer medication I just started nausea transient resolved with pepcid

– A mild shingles lesion - last one in sept 2019. As reported previously in tx for metastatic breast cancer.

– Shingles proceeding through stages very mild.

– Shingles continues. Muscle aches maybe in part true to light gardening and PT evaluation yresterday. More fatigued todat

– Shingles continue but very subdued and remains in a small area like very small pimples

– Shingles spot is starting to dry up - never oozed- mild episode

– Slight nausea from chemo therapy

– I had an out break of shingles two times within two weeks after my last booster. While mild - and I have never had a severe outbreak nor two so close together. My last minor outbreak was 2-3 years ago 1 of 3 in 13 years.

– I was fatigued for about 5 days after vaccine

– Seem to be more fatigued and some cognitive processing memory issues but feels like the side effects of chemo. had been doing much better though. But I feel more energetic today.

– As with previous booster, 9-10 days later a shingles outbreak (one spot on my upper thigh in the back). After 4th shot,had no outbreak for over 2 years then got 2 in a row after 1st booster Got first shingles shot between boosters Valtrex stopped it Dr had given me a prescription for Valtrex in case. So able to begin it immediate

Nasal cavity packing, Tachycardia and Abdominal distension

2YZ-22355-95169

– Rash along hand and wrist

– Frequent bouts of diarrhea

– Pain in toes like I had hit something with my feet

– Diarrhea

– Fatigue Just not as much energy as I usually have had

– Abdominal bloating nausea vomiting followed by diarrhea lasting two days

– BP has been much higher. GBS symptoms more pronounced

– Blood pressure became high I've had to have an adjustment of medication's for the first time in eight years. Also experiencing tachycardia to go with it. And had to start back on IV I G infusions because my Guillain-Barré syndrome flared Cardiology office visit

– Epistaxis requiring nasal packing.

– Watery diarrhea today

Nervousness, Neuralgia and Hypersensitivity

2YZ-23570-90928

– 3 hrs after vaccine felt inside body on fire inside body hurt lasted4 hrs

– D2-13 felt like severe rash inside body head to toe felt nervous ,bodypain inside ,nerve pain ,pins and needles.took benadryl, zyrtec 12 days .d8 -11,arm rash,shoulder,neck pain. . Feet solid red off and on. Toes red some

– Had a non severe allergic reaction . Due reaction had to take benadryl and zyrtec for 13 day for allergic reaction went to doctor 3 times. Doctor is pro vaccine but said he was concerned for me to get 2nd vaccine due to allergic reaction would be wo

– Continue to have high histamine levels from reaction to vaccibe

Dizziness postural, Weight decreased and Abdominal pain

2YZ-43046-37558

– Dizziness within 30 minutes of 2nd vaccine; continues Telephone consultation

– Dizziness-pretty severe at times

– Dizziness

– Only dizzy if i lie on my back

– Dizziness Telephone conversation with office staff. Physician off today.

– Problem with port. Fixed under xray by interven tional radiologist. Severe pain in neck, shoulder, chest.

– VertigoDiarrheaAbdominal painLack of energy

– Nausea, vomiting, weight loss, extreme fatigue, malaise PCP office

Gastrointestinal carcinoma, Neoplasm malignant and Sciatica

2Z2-33033-59455

– Sb cancerSevere sciatic pain Dr office

– I had some digestive issues typical of lung issues last week and a fair amount of joint and other pain and congestion; kind of felt bad overall. My husband got sick first. We were suspicious; Would have tested but could not obtain; Both are boosted

– felt somewhat fluish; msy have been allergies but cancelled events

– felt very ill yesterday; cancelled plans

– sleeping issues, allergies or cold-like symptoms and migraine

– I had a pretty rough case of Covid; started over a month ago. My husband brought it home. I wasn't real sick. Took 2 days for the test to show positive. He urged e to do the paxlovid (i check lots of high-risk boxes.) I took it and got the rebound x 2, plus follow with PCP. Still not ok, 1+ month later. I'd had 4 shots

Skin tightness, Neuralgia and Hot flush

2Z2-56413-82808

– I have had some mild nerve pain in the arm I had the injection.

– Nerve pain on the injection arm that radiated above and below the injection site. Then that side of my neck became very sore and stiff for about 24 hours. It did mostly resolve on its own. Dr appt

– Couple hours after injection my face feels a little tight on that side and I have a rash on that side of my face and on my neck. The left side of my face feels slightly numb.

– Hot flashes in the morning that are not typical for me.

– diarrhea almost every day

– Diarrhea on and off without any other changes in diet.

Thyroid disorder, Nerve compression and Tenderness

2Z3-15838-52871

– Swollen lymph node on top of right collar bone and in armpit, causing pinch nerve like pain down my arm. My shoulder and where I got my shot was also bruised feeling during this time. Lasting 4 days starting 3/16. Still a little tender

– Swollen lymph nodes

– Swollen lymph nodes on injection side of body

– Swollen lymph nodes on injection side

– Now on thyroid meds after a blood panel for yearly physical

– Swollen lymph nodes by collar bone and neck, fatigue, headache. Bruising and pain on injection site. All symptoms were gone about a week later.

Herpes zoster

2Z3-33374-30296

– I am recovering from shingles which i got two weeks after the first moderna vaccine.

– These symptoms are from ongoing shingles that I got two weeks after the first covid vaccine

– Probably from shingles which I got two weeks after first moderna vaccine

– Probably from shingles that I got three weeks ago

– These are from shingles that I got on 3/26 or ao

– Related to shingles that i got two weeks after first vaccine f

– Related ti shingkes which I got two weeks after first moderna vaccine

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