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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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Injection site reaction, Swelling and Influenza like illness

36D-10019-79495

– Only the soar/stiffness around sire

– A couple of days of fluish like symotoms, cane and went in about 48 hours

– Maybe unrelated, I have had a sinus congestion which dripped into a bronchial congestion. Deep coughing and 'swollen' headaches

– I lost the ability to smell certain scents,like spreading and eucalyptus.

– I git a summer cold and super sick, mire so than normal, I did get tested and was negative for Covid

Libido increased, Gallbladder disorder and Hypersomnia

36D-11837-40455

– Sore arm at injection site

– Might be due to deep sleep from the fatigue, but increased libido

– About 15 minutes after leaving the injection site, I had a mid reaction: pain in my temple, constricted feeling and pain in my chest. I was driving so I stretched out a bit and breathed deeply for awhile. I feel fine now, so I think it was just a mild reaction.

– The rash came on after the first injection, in the middle of my back. But it might well be caused by exposure to wool. Also the second injection had much stronger symptoms than the first injection.

– Very mild cough, but it's been that way all along. Might be unrelated.

– Gastric. Gall bladder, celiac most likely.

Pharyngeal disorder, Spinal pain and Peripheral coldness

36D-17758-22983

– I ve persistet pain in my left ear I visit my doctor

– More headache.Neck &spine cord pain.Extreminities get cold easily. Waiting my appointent for followup

– I have problems with my throat and feel a pain sensations but then a take care and after saw my princital dr. Get another new vacine and more vitamins My normal anual follow up

– Feel tired more often and really heavy. Also the abdomen is fill full and goig more times at WC My eyes dry and redness

Nephrolithiasis, Constipation and Gastrointestinal disorder

36D-22343-81782

– A little light-headed. Mild.

– Mild

– Brain fog - Mild

– Mild gastric pain. Who knows if you can come to anything to do. more than likely just feeling a bit constipated.

– Ive been fighting a kidney stone that is completely unrelated

– Some nasty GI problems that have resolved themselves. May or may not have had anything to do with the vaccine

– Diagnosed with Covid November 1, 2021 Fairly mild, but probably due to the fact that I had monoclonal antibody treatment

– I had the shot on April 20 but did not report it in be safe until a couple of days later. The first night after the shot I had very bad chills but no fever

Muscle contractions involuntary, Bell's palsy and Hypoesthesia oral

36D-26461-43060

– Metallic taste on left side of mouth. Left side of lips numb, some fluttering of the facial muscles on the left side. Ive had multiple Bells Palsy episodes, and about 10 minutes after the injection, these pre-BP symptoms started manifesting themselves. They persist till now, roughly 8hrs after the injection, but, with some preventive treatment (800mg of ibuprofen, turmeric, lysine, castor oil, exercises & massages) havent worsened. Injection was in the upper left arm.

– Metallic taste in mouth and numbness of the lips on the left. Fading through the day.

– Metallic taste in the right side of the mouth (injection side), numbness on the right side of my face (almost the same as on the left after the first dose). +1C elevated body temperature

Sensory loss, Skin sensitization and Sensitive skin

36D-29932-83286

– Unsure if related but experiencing numbness/loss of some sensation. Is mostly in outer toes up through calves (left and right sides of body), and persists. Also slightly in outer fingers, mainly after waking. Has been occurring for a few days.

– All side effects began late evening of 2nd dose on 5/25 and hit like a truck. Additionally, sensitive skin cooccured with feeling feverish.

– Partial skin sensitivity

Infection parasitic, Acarodermatitis and Human anaplasmosis

36E-14781-59826

– Rash on legs, back of knees

– After my third shot, within hours I felt achy and a sore neck, and a little loopy. That lasted the afternoon and evening. The next day I felt better and the third day I was fine.

– I was bitten by two ticks and developed anaplasmosis. Today is my last day on the Dozycycline medicine. I am much better. I was terribly sick for 3 days.

– I have a parasite infection called scabies caught from my dogwicked itchy. Taking Ivermectin, no relief yet after two days on the medicine.

Drug withdrawal syndrome, Poor quality sleep and Asthenia

36E-16996-33470

– Not sleeping restfully, very fatigued, no energy

– No

– Don't think it's related but 2nd day of caffeinevwithdrawal for upcoming medical tests. Head pain not relieved with Tylenol, constant temple pain with occasional jabs, pain in back of head. Feels better when pressure is applied.

– Daily headache, pain level 4-5.thought it may be related to u shot last Friday?

– Still have aching joints. Was tested for rheumatoid arthritis and was negative.

– Pain in head but i have MRI'S scheduled for early June.

– More frequent lightheadedness not related to vaccine. Getting MRA today.

Temperature intolerance, Hyperesthesia teeth and Arthralgia

36E-17203-32986

– I have O+ blood

– No

– I have O + blood

– My hips have hurt for a month. My right hip first then me left hip a week later. Also my right side teeth upper and lower are now sensitive to hot and cold

– Both hips are hurting. My right forearm from including wrist and elbow ache. Waiting for doctor to message me

– My left hip still hurts. Both my arms hurt

– Right forearm hurts. Got a numbing shot to get stitches in my hand the shot was the most pain I felt in a long time up to my shoulder. My hips still hurt and. The hot cold sensitively went away after 2 weeks. I am retired

– Right hip hurts again right forearm from wrist to elbow hurts

– My hips quit hurting. My right arm feels better. I swear I have had Covid-19 a couple times. Not severe enough to make me very ill. I am retired. I am 67

Bedridden, Impaired healing and Infection

36E-24720-09248

– No appetite. Fever much higher last nights, at 102°F BUT; A very strange one that happened the 1st time as well! I have 2 Spinal cord stimulators, some wires are outside my spine, & the normal sack your body builds around any foreign object in ones body has swelled a lot around all of my wires under the surface of my skin!! Very odd!

– I am always so tired & weak, I still have a slight fever, headaches are incapacitating & never stop. My lower legs are as hard as rocks, I have been getting way more nauseous than usual. I am disabled and have many other health issues as well.

– Headaches still make me bed ridden, my lower legs still hard as rocks, still getting high fevers on & off, do not feel good at all & now wondering if the Vaccine even worked on me at all, as many do not! Been calling my GP since my 2 bd Vaccine leaving so many messages & not once have TGEY called back! I now wonder as one Dr. told me I should get checked to see if the VACCINE worked on me, as I had a really bad infection & my body can not find ght of one thing at a time, never mind 2, so they said to go to a hematologist & get tested!

– I can no longer heal at all any longer!!

– I still have these incapacitating headaches, which started the late afternoon of my 1st Vaccine and have not stopped at all! My lower legs are still like rocks, which started after the 2nd Vaccine, & my muscles, tendons, & ligaments seem to just be t I had been calling my GP since my 1st Caccine and especially after my 2nd, always getting a voicemail I left more messages for an emergency appointment than I can count! I was very sick fir 2weeks and several days afyer my 2nd vaccine and fir over a week fir the 1st vaccine! I never stopped leaving messages with my Primary Care Physician!! It took them at least a month before I received a call back and a date for an appointment, which I told them I had to get a tooth pulled that day. They gave me no other dates and I keep calling again as they said that was the only date she had but it was well OAST a moth after my 2nd Vaccine, and I was so very annoyed at her and that iffice as well as GER GEAD nurse, I am going to turn them in as incompetent, as they never get back to you when you call for an appointments, & or in this case it took them well over a month and 3 weeks to call me back. When I am there they get everything wrong and I am turning them in for their incompetence as the PA & her head nurse!

– I FEEL AS IF I MAY HAVE COVID, AS SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN VACCINATED HAVE GOTTEN COVID ANYWAY!! I HAVE BEEN IN LOCKDOWN BUT MY MOM IS ALWAYS GOING TO LUNCHES SO SHE COULD BE A CARRIER & NOT EVEN KNOW IT! ALL IN THIS HOUSE WERE VACCINATE! I made an aptmnt but it has not happened yet!

Stress, Depressed mood and Loss of personal independence in daily activities

36E-24831-35481

– 12/16 whole body began to be itchy 12/18 seriously itchy 12/19 went uegent care and got steroid pill(6days), cetirizine. Taking steroid for 6days, feels good, but finished steroid, itchy worse. must take cetirizine to do my daily activities.

– Very itchy without medication i can't focus on doing anything. I am even feel depressed thinking that until when i have to take a medicine and live like this. I feel so stressed mentally as well. Feel very tired recently. can't go to sleep.

– Very itchy had to go to urgent care again for stronger medication Tiredness Forgetful Throat swallen Starting diarrhea again

Cardiac murmur, Nervousness and Anemia

36E-65072-50223

– Tired

– Little short of breath but ok.

– Anemic

– I am very anemic. Ive had this a while ago and now its back. 8.0 hemoglobin.

– Became very badly anemic. Getting Iton Infusions last 3 weeks. Getting another one Friday. I n Drs office

– Weak snd shakey. Badly anemic Seeing my primary and her doctors. Hemotologisy

– Heart murmur going for Cardiac Catherization Monday morning Doctors office 2 of them Cardiac and Nephrologist

Pneumonia bacterial, Injection site pain and Pain in extremity

36F-20653-19640

– My arm is a little sore at the injection site, but nothing unusual or different from what I experience with other vaccines.

– Arm is still a little sore, but not anything unusual. All is well.

– Injection site is sore, but it's not painful

– Injection site a little sore

– Injection site/arm sore

– Diagnosed 9-5-2021 with bacterial pneumonia, NOT COVID pneumonia

– Arm Heat at vaccine site

– Tested positive for COVID 19 one week after receiving 3rd booster Tested positive for COVID 19 on November 7, 2022

– Body aches and severe cough

– Horrible cold, coughing, head congestion, Tested negative for COVID 19 on 11-28-2022

Upper-airway cough syndrome, Fatigue and Headache

36F-23558-03812

– Sensitivity to ibuprofen

– A little bit of brain fog

– I got my 2nd shingles vaccine on Friday 2/26. Saturday I felt extreme fatigue with headache all day. In retrospect, I had 4 vaccines in just over 2 months. Shingles 12/18/20, COVID 1/7/21 and 2/3/21, shingles 2/26/21. It was a lot for my body.

– Post nasal drip for multiple days . Hubby had COVID, so I tested. Hone tests were negative. I got a PCR test to be sure. Results were inconclusive; that should be an option for the question below

Tendon discomfort, Intervertebral disc degeneration and Gait inability

36F-23715-04437

– Spasmodic back muscle/leg severe cramps cannot stand or walk since 22nd January 2021 Not had appointment yet, is possible tomorrow if available.

– Can't walk Doctor scheduled televisit wants Friday in-person appointment for my back and ambulatory problems.

– I still can't walk without sticks I still fall down multiple times,and have doctor appointment tomorrow morning at 10:15 a.m. Waiting for my doctor Friday 10:15 a.m. I fell down and missed the phone call at 4:30 p.m.

– Back spasms, unable to walk without a cane, falls, excessive pain.

– I'm taking the limit of over the counter pain and inflammation medicine. I still cannot walk correctly. I have constant pain in inflamed leg tendons and left and right hip joints and my lower spine. My spinal discs are degenerative and inflamed.

– I am in constant pain and have trouble walking and have fallen twice. My back, legs, and expressedly now my left hip are constantly aching and my leg tendons are all tight and I have muscle spasms.

– I can't do all, again. After 1st shot I can't walk. Now my hip and left leg are spasming. I had to get steroid shot before.

– I was able to walk today. Each step hurts very much..

– Can't walk right.

– Unable to walk without pain.

– I have back, leg and hip pain and cannot work, I can hardly walk, it gets better then worse odd days good then a bad bad day. still better than dying from Covid-19. Thank You.

– Pain

– Difficulty walking and lower spine/back inflammation. Severe cramping and joint pain.

– False negative, therefore positive Covid-19 test, exhibited symptoms for approximately 3-5 days. Uncertain of primary exposure contact due to un-co-operative positive Covid-19 SARS2 cases in family with contact and aversion to vaccine on their part.

– I can't walk well. I have inflammation of joints.

– Pain in joints.

– Severely difficult to walk and lift anything

– shoulder hurts

Intracranial hypotension, Vertigo and Back pain

36F-38189-43432

– I don't think these symptoms are related to vaccine. I have Meniere's and a rare artery syndrome which have many many symptoms. So headaches and vertigo for past two weeks could be from those or amoxicillin.

– They have nothing to do with the vaccine I would guess as I was sick to start. Backache, headache, cranial hypotension

– High fever for 6 days. Took rapid tests day 2, 3,4 and 5. All negative. No PCR. Doc won't order it. Went in person yester. Missed MRI though.

Fecaloma, Sensory loss and Diplopia

36F-42709-13956

– Sore / scratchy throat, dizziness,

– Sniffles, sore / scratchy throat, nasal congestion

– Sore / scratchy throat, rash

– Sore throat

– Sore throat, eye pressure, constipation, trouble urinating

– Sore throat, eye pressure, constipation, itchy

– Trouble urinating

– Trouble swallowing

– Scratchy throat, difficulty swallowing,

– Throat scratchy , closing

– Throat feels like it's shutting down

– Itchy throat

– Throat scratchy , no sense of smell

– Fatigue, joint pains and aches, hot flashes, profuse sweating, itching

– Throat feels like it's closing, itching, rash

– Chills, fever, night sweats, double vision

– Diabetes, high cholesterol, chills, fever, impacted feces

– I had surgery on March 24, 2022

Hypoesthesia oral, Paresthesia oral and Hypoesthesia

36G-26013-06994

– 36 hrs after , Hot and cold feelings and terrible chills , severe headaches, fatigue , body aches and joint pain

– Looks like axillary lymph nodes enlarged

– Lymph node enlargement on left axillaChest tightness

– Tingling of tongue , lips, toes overall skin

– Tingling sensation of skin toes fingers

– Numbness/ tingling of tongue , skin , foot , toes not feeling right

– Worsening numbness / tingling of tongue / feet / skin

Dysphonia and Cough

36G-28165-58323

– I felt sick on 9/16. Standard cold symptoms (no fever) which lasted 2 days Sunday 9/19) Had Dr Appt on Monday 9/20 and received my Flu shot. Felt sick on 9/22. Last week (10/12) started feeling sick again - had covid test 10/14 - returned negative

– Started getting a raspy throat and slight cough- however no fever and no loss of taste

– Coughing feeling sick (no fever). Home COVID test came back Negative (tested 2x)

Nasal discharge discoloration, Skin irritation and Muscle tightness

36G-34374-18585

– I had noticeable symptoms after my first shot. Arm started hurting at injection site for 3 days, and 30 hours after shot got low fever, chills that lasted near 24 hours

– Left neck, down left arm, muscular tightness or cramp, hurting to move neck.

– Seem to have a sinus infection, or exposure to variant, as can blow yellow snot out.

– Wondering if I have gotten exposed to a variant, as after mowing lawns, weeding for 4 hours on Tuesday, and then jogging and exercising on Wednesday, by night I felt lethargic, and tired. This continued Thursday, but after vitamin C, improved Friday.

– Almost any over exertion, or what was a normal exercise routine before the pandemic, brings on a tired, lethargic feeling that lasts days, or until I take vitamin C tablets.

– Not sure if its related. Muscle aches; cramps in hands, arms, legs; irritation/swelling in bottom of foot. Otherwise less lethargic feeling, though have mainly had to stop exercising.

– I tested positive in early January 2022. Symptoms lasted for a few weeks. I tested positive again 2 weeks later, but then was negative a week later.

Arnold-Chiari malformation, Ataxia and Ear infection

36H-14454-58628

– Tingling top of head and thats it so far

– Headache last night for a few hours otherwise ok

– Still just occasional skullcap numb tingling feeling

– Still some intermittent numbeness and tingling well defined in skullcap

– R axillary swelling. This was the arm the injection was given in

– R axilla soreness

– I have had ataxia but am contributing to ear infection possibly. Also have Chiari

– NoChange from prior day

– Labyrinthitis although I had this one last year and I also have chiari so either could be the cause of some mildAtaxia

Myalgia, Nausea and Arthralgia

36H-19638-55321

– felt odd, like in a twilight zone

– just felt kinda crappy

– tiredness is not new... had it before void vaccine

– had headache yesterday... ibuprofen would not alleviate it..also felt queezy all day. it resolved over night.

– starting on about day 5 i think it was ..April 12th...after the vaccine i got daily headaches which stopped on April 25th

– general feeling of unwellness

– past two nights feeling muscle ache left arm same arb i got the vaccine in

– mild headache

– joint aches

– muscle aches joint pain

Cervical spinal stenosis, Tension and Musculoskeletal stiffness

36H-20232-11836

– During the night I had a sharp pain that woke me. It was a jolting pain in the cervical spine, shooting up to the base of brain.

– Brain fog

– After receiving 2nd shot (Left arm), Im noticing my first injection site (right arm) has become very sore in the rotator cuff area.

– Joint pain specific to right clavicle. Pain has progressively increased since first injection.

– Pain in injection shot area has worsened. Whole shoulder area stiff, shooting pain down arm, constant discomfort.

– Localized pain at injection site of first vaccine (right arm). Pain and tension moved up right arm and to neck, as well as, down to elbow. Fingers on right arm have tingling sensation. Right arm has muscle spasms at times.

Hepatic pain, Injection site cellulitis and Renal pain

36J-11010-12551

– Pain around kidney and liver areas Called doc today 2/19/21 to get an appt.

– Runny nose

– Systemic itching

– Muscle and joint pain. Increased pain at injection site and injection arm

– Gout fibromyalgia and lymphedema flared up after last moderna to the point I need medical intervention

– Pain and swelling at injection site and arm

– General fatigue a bit of cellulitis at the injection site after 3rd moderna.

– Headaches feverish

– Numbness in extremities

– Sore throat fever ear ache

Induration, Loss of personal independence in daily activities and Gastrointestinal disorder

36J-13664-03617

– I took two ibuprofen last night for the arm pain so that might be suppressing other symptoms.

– Intermittent headache around left eye socket.

– Four days after the shot my arm felt very firm and swollen. It has since improved.

– Stomach pain though I dont think it is related to the vaccine. I have to reduce my activities today.

– Shooting pain in neck

– GI illness apparently related to food lasting one day followed by a mild cold with sore throat, runny nose and fever lasting three days. The GI condition was debilitating.

– Right knee pain

Night sweats, Hyperhidrosis and Sneezing

36J-16666-32010

– Regarding the feverishness, I had major night sweats overnight (went through three t-shirts), but I feel great today.

– Last night, I felt mild chills & body aches. But none today.

– Body aches, sneezing, runny nose, coughing, exhaustion. Took an at-home test (neg) & tested at work (PCR - neg). Symptoms lasted nearly two weeks. Husband had same symptoms first (but, also feverish/cold shivers) three days before; negative x 2.

Rash erythematous, Wheezing and Rash pruritic

36J-21544-48893

– Week 3: Slight wheeziness in lungs, followed by slight cough. Hot flashes with unusually low blood pressure (measured 99/58 instead of my normal 115/70). All symptoms were minor and disappeared after about 7 days.

– Small patches of skin rash on legs. Four red itchy round patches of small bumps about 2 inches in diameter. Otherwise feeling fine.

– Rash on inner thighs. Started 2 days prior to second vaccine shot. Red itchy bumps in small patches. Mild.

– Sill a little rash along inside of thighs down to my knees. Started at top of thighs and progressed down to knees over the past week, starting 4-5 days prior to second vaccine dose. Rash is scattered small patches containing little bumps. Itchy, but only a small number of bumps. Not at all serious.

– Mild wheeziness in lungs and tiredness. Mild cough. I had a COVID PCR test, which came back negative.

– Diarrhia, mild cough.

– Cough, mild fever, head cold symptoms, tiredness. Tested positive for covid. No medical care or hospitalization needed.

Brain fog, Hyperhidrosis and Insomnia

36J-30925-27191

– I am doing this retrospectively because I didnt know who to submit so I became very sick April 29th 2021, the day after my second vaccine. I had know symptoms the first time, but the morning after the 2nd I had severe pain in my arm (I did the arm exercises after I had the shot), fever of 103.1, sweating and then chills sometimes but mostly randomBouts of intense sweating, brain fog, fatigue but I couldnt sleep until I took medication bc I was just miserable and felt my whole body hurt. I took 400 mg one time to get my fever down and no more as I didnt want to reduce the proliferation of T cells or use an anti inflammatory due to the possibility of it reducing my immune systems response. The following day still felt all of the symptoms but my fever had gone down to 101.4. Then the day after that it was a very low temp or fever of 100.4.

Thyroxine increased, Bloody discharge and Eyelid margin crusting

36J-33768-55688

– Stuffy nose

– Super sensitive smell that causes moderate nausea and vomiting (not pregnant husband has vasectomy), yesterday body aches turned severe and felt like I was steam rollers by semi like when I eat eggs (egg sensitivity). Even though I heard there are no eggs in the vaccine. Went to PT which I have been going weekly for spinning from (this is week 6). This nausea and vomiting from yesterday night is unrelated as I was spinning and dizzy not nauseous or vomiting prior.

– Muscle above my heart has periodic pain, Extreme moods as if on birth control pills brought to tears for no good reason

– Itchy ears for no reason! Lol.

– Left eye hurts. Feels like a stye but not swollen like a stye eye Yesterday massage for pain. Today Acupuncture also for pain.

– Have had fuzzy thinking since vaccine

– Bitter taste in mouth, sore site of vaccination, sore side of foot on side of vaccination site.

– Sticky, weepy and crusty eyes, jaw pain, sore vaccination site, sore hamstring on vaccination side, swollen and warm foot right next to pinky toe on side of vaccination site

– Sinus stuffed, itchy throat, itchy left ear again

– Cold feet, sore throat, bloody discharge from nose on right side (side of vaccination site), crusty eyes

– Sore tingly feet, itchy left eye, headache

– Stuffed sinus

– Feverish, sore throat, headache, bodyaches

– Sore jaw, sore neck, sore back, stuffed sinus, can hear a low hum or vibration that puts my body at unease.

– Very tired. Reduced stamina and energy.

– Extreme tired. Sleep 16-20 hours a day. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Very high TSH after month of only high T4. Periodic wheezing on inhale, extreme itchy skin all over body, pins & needles in hands upon wake, dizzy, night sweats, heart cramp, low Various doctors and specialists. Still need to see endocrinologist and cardiologist

– Was dizzy earlier. Felt like being in a plane during turbulence or an elevator suddenly dropping

– Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's

Diarrhea infectious, Pneumonia bacterial and Injection site pain

36K-33231-75687

– If I touched the left deltoid area, where the vaccine was injected, I could tell that the area was slightly tender, but I would not describe it as pain. That was yesterday, 24 hours post injection. I dont feel anything today.

– Mild sore throat

– Very mild throat

– I just got over a few days of severe chills, high fever up to 104. 3 and extreme fatigue. Diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia on Sunday, and now on two different antibiotics, and feeling back to normal.

– Head cold: runny nose, no cough or SOB. No fever. At home COVID tests negative.

– COVID + and Traveler's Diarrhea in Africa

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