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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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Multiple allergies, Hypersensitivity and Erythema

3EU-41627-27339

– Im actually giving u yesterday. I was miserable chills all day fever. Body aches. Today I had low grade fever and arm is red today. I was too sick last night.

– Sneezing and itchy throat allergies

– Allergies scratchy throat sneezing

– Stuffy nose, coughing, Nausea, sneezing, scratchy throatI also went and got tested for Covid due to these symptoms and way I was feeling. Took test to see if I had Covid and I Called and got medicine from primary Doctor

Injection site urticaria, Menstruation delayed and Rash erythematous

3EV-19982-88077

– My face is red and feels like a mild sunburn

– My face is still red

– Pain in armpit/lymph node on injection arm

– Hives on upper arm where I received the vaccine. Lymph nodes in armpit was swollen and painful. Headache and lethargy continued. Also poor sleep each night.

– Dizzy

– Horrible stomach pain and gastrointestinal issues before and during menstruation. Periods have been late, much heavier and completely off from before the vaccinations. I am always sweating and have horrible night sweats

Odynophagia, Skin discoloration and Injection site swelling

3EV-25768-39483

– Swollen glands, red with white patches. Hurts to swallow

– I actually got my shot Wednesday the 30th not Saturday the 2nd. First 2 days no issues other than pain and swelling at site of injection. 2nd day pain bad that couldn't lean on that arm

– Numbness/tingling in fingers in arm because of swelling in upper arm

– Swollen itchy arm 1.5 weeks after initial shot. Take claritin redness and swelling went down.. still little itchy at time. But good if stay on Claritin..I do have environmental allergies but this is the first time I've had an allergic reaction to a

Increased appetite, Hyperesthesia teeth and Thirst

3EV-28810-87284

– Thirsty. Feel hungry more than usual.

– Headache probably weather related sinus pressure

– Thirsty the first days after vaccination

– About 12 hours after the injection I experienced mild flu like symptoms: headache, joint pain, loss of appetite, fatigue. The symptoms lasted about 24 hours then subsided with only slight fatigue and loss of appetite lingering.

– Sinus pressure

– Sinus pressure on upper teeth causing sensitivity. Dental checkup and antibiotics

– Unpleasant taste in mouth

Injection site discoloration, Sleep disorder and Feeling cold

3EV-65073-15275

– I woke up in the middle of the night sweating. I didn't have a fever (only read 98.1, but I usually run around 97.7), but I was just sweating for hours in the middle of the night. I tried drinking water and putting on an ice pack, and eventually took a cold shower.

– Very cold but not chills.

– My armpit hurts in the arm in which I got the injection. While I didn't have a fever last night, I was unbearably hot and had to put on a fan and put an ice pack on my head and open the windows to cool down.

– I have my period at the moment, and it is substantially heavier than normal. Not sure if it's at all related to the vaccine but thought I would report for data collection purposes.

– Cough with sputum, chest tightness when taking deep breath.

– Bruising at injection site (black and blue)

– Bruising at injection site

Coccydynia, Catarrh and Increased upper airway secretion

3EV-94047-35702

– May not be related but my trunk feels a bit sore and tail bone hurts since yesterday.

– Nasal congestion and heavy drainage into my throat. Unproductive coughing. Symptoms respond to Claritin and Azelastine. A big seems to be the cause since other people have worse symptoms than mine.

– Positive COVID test on 12/3/2022. Mild Nasal congestion and mucus. Sinus drainage. I tested with home kit because a friend notified me he tested positive on 12/3/22

– Occasionally light headed.

Oscillopsia, Nystagmus and Diplopia

3EW-22497-17014

– This is my first check in, but in April 1st I had significant problems with my vision including double vision, oscillopsia, and nystagmus that lasted severely for one week snd then gradually improved. After ER, I have been seeing an neuro-opthalmoloogist

– 8 days after my booster, my sense of taste was altered and it stayed that way for 3 to 4 weeks. The timing was the same as the onset of vision problems 8 days after my 2nd shot.

Abnormal sensation in eye, Photosensitivity reaction and Thyroid disorder

3EW-31740-97317

– Right eye became irritated throughout the day. By 6pm my eye became watery and red. It feels dry but eye drops do not help, instead it stings. Eyelid is becoming swollen

– Right eye became red, started watering, feels dry. Not relieved by eye drops, eyelid puffy. Left eye is reddish. Both eyes photo sensitive

– Itching eye with redness. This is the biggest issue

– Headache and fatigue

– Minor sore throat last night noticed at 8pm. Present in AM. Has diminished over the course of today

– Periodically feeling like I have a sore throat, fatigue and flushing.

– Headache requiring ER visit. Neck pain requiring X-ray. And thyroid acting up

– Had pharyngitis

– Back spasm

Vitreous detachment, Gallbladder disorder and Night sweats

3EW-33923-80775

– Probably not related to Covid vaccine, but I had a posterior vitreous detachment in my right eye. In-person check at an eye clinic

– Woke up in the night drenched with sweat for no apparent reason (not too hot under covers or room not too hot).

– Dizzy for two days about a week after vaccination booster

– Sore throat, but Covid test was negative

– I think I had RSV. Cough, sore throat, fatigue, slight fever, negative Covid test.

Blood pressure decreased, Lower respiratory tract infection and Syncope

3EW-44076-55485

– I have autoimmune issue, but do not take medication. The symptoms are similar to the flare up, with the exception of the injection site pain

– Felt dizzy and weak in the middle of the night when I got up.

– Other usual issues

– Rash at injection site was very itchy, with more bumps I have autoimmune disease. I havent felt energetic since my second vaccine.

– I have auto immune disease. Im getting my normal mouth sores and headaches. This is not from the vaccine.

– Have a very bad chest cold and sore throat

– I have a very sore, large red area around my flu injection site. I have autoimmune disease

– Extremely tired yesterday.

– Exhaustion and itchy eyes

– I have autoimmune disease. I'm feeling exhausted.

– Sudden drop of blood pressure, stabbing pain in leg, fainting in the middle of the night.

– Scratchy throat

– I had a severe sore throat snd sinus congestion. Felt very lethargic. Took 3 at home covid tests that were negative. Told them on days 1,2,and 3 of symptoms. Ran out of tests.

Iron deficiency anemia, Hypertension and Rash

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– I said that I feel fair because I feel like I am coming down with a cold. However, do not think that it is vaccine related.

– Rash went away overnight.

– I developed these symptoms 7 hours after my injection. I slept for 1 1/2 days and symptoms were gone when I woke up. By the time I woke up, my tone had expired to timely report the symptoms.

– Have developed iron deficiency anemia but I assume that it is highly unlikely to be related to vaccination

– High blood pressure developed over the last month.

– Had COVID the last week of July.

Upper-airway cough syndrome, Menstruation irregular and Asthma

3EX-14678-50035

– My asthma kicked in today. Its not severe, but noticeable. Scale form 1-10 it is a 3 or 4.

– Asthma kicked up a bit, but is better today than yesterday

– Asthma is a little aggravated. Not sure if its connected to the vaccine.

– Asthma is aggravated - not sure if connected to vaccine

– My mind feels foggy

– Foggy

– It feels like allergy and asthma.

– A little short of breath

– Possibly some viral/bacterial respiratory infection. Post-nasal drop, cough, exhaustion. No fever. COVID test was negative.

– Not having my menstrual cycle monthly

Edema peripheral, Axillary pain and Injection site pain

3EX-15982-33155

– Diarrhea after taking Amoxicillin for 3 days, following tooth extraction

– My left arm really burned at site of my vaccinations and I was also tired and had minor chills and headaches. It happened 5-8 days after being exposed to someone who then tested positive for COVID. Got COVID PCR test on day 9 and was negative.

– Arm where both vaccines given still hurts some days periodically.

– Swelling and pain to left Axilla

– Swollen left armpit

– Achey snd swelling to L arm pit

– Congestion, cough, sore throat, achey, tired

Eye hemorrhage, Allergic respiratory symptom and Breast cancer

3EX-25516-71810

– The past two night I woke up very hot and flushed, then within minutes became very chilled. Not sure if its related to the vaccine. Fine otherwise.

– Asthma, new diagnosis

– Big bruise where the redness was, bigger than a silver dollar.

– Some lightheadedness, blurred vision intermittent, occasional, over the last couple weeks. Feel ok otherwise.

– Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

– Recovering from breast cancer, 6 weeks post surgery.

– Woke up with a Hemorrhage in my right eye Sent a message and photo to my PCP

– Still have the eye hemorrhage, but not getting worse.

– Allergy symptoms dry cough, and some asthma. I think its spring allergies, I had a negative home test a few days ago.

– Ringing in ears, high pitched

– Cough cold, worsening asthma

– Several weeks of worse asthma than usual Covid 19 test

Hyposmia, Oxygen saturation decreased and Musculoskeletal chest pain

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– Metallic taste. Decreases sense of smell.

– Metallic taste in mouth

– Blurry vision

– Sneezing

– Dizziness

– Yesterday I felt like I was coming down with the flu. No energy, no appetite, achy, head congestion, very nauseous, felt feverish but didn't have an elevated temp. Also had a nasty metallic taste in my mouth and a slight cough.

– Today I felt like I was coming down with the flu. I ran a low grade fever 100.3, had rib/back pain, severe nausea, and general malaise. When I got home from work I changed into all loose clothing and layed face down trying to get my lungs to expand.

– I had to go to the ED for very high BP, rapid pulse, low O2, chest/rib pain. I was told I have a dilated aorta, pleurisy, costocondritis, and a tumor on my liver. Im now on Med for HTN, have to see a cario/thoracic dr & rescan of liver soon.

– Fever. Rib/chest wall pain.

– Asthma

– Heart

Uterine leiomyoma, Anemia and Menstruation delayed

3EY-16004-30488

– Did not sleep great b/c could not lie on left side b/c sore arm

– Mild sore throat

– Headcold: congestion, runny nose, sore throat

– Headcold: congestion, runny nose, swollen lymph nodes

– Cough, some congestion

– Cough, sore throat, phlegm. (Covid test from 3/15 came back negative.)

– Mild congestion (recovering from cold)

– Mildly sore arm on 4/21/21 only. Not sure whether it was vaccine-related, but it was the same muscle and felt the same.

– Mild sore throat & mild fatigue since 4/29, very mild congestion today. Took a rapid covid test yesterday (4/30) and tested negative.

– Had a mild cold from 5/6 to 5/11. Not covid. Better now.

– Period was 10 days late last month. (It's almost always consistent within 2-3 days.)

– I had a head cold from 12/25 to 12/29. I tested negative for covid.

– Uterine fibroids causing anemia. I have probably had them for a while, but I was diagnosed this past summer. Upcoming surgery

Sjogren's syndrome, Bursitis and Sciatica

3EY-18897-45903

– I have Sjogren's - so these symptoms are not unusual for me! They may not be from the vaccine at all!

– I have Sjogren's and have noticed increased joint pain for a few months now. (Since a few weeks after vaccination. ) Are there any other reports of this? Physical therapy

– Continuing joint pain. Diagnosed with bursitis in both hips and shoulders. Not sure if i should get 2nd booster.

– Increased joint pain and sciatica.

Colitis microscopic, Muscle tightness and Abdominal distension

3EY-31313-94206

– Headache may be unrelated to vaccine.

– Sore at front of shoulder too, away from injection site. Feels like muscle is tight / tender.

– Bump at bottom thigh/above knee. Unsure of cause but it started over a week ago. No pain, but feels tender to the touch.

– Headache but likely not related to vaccine.

– Been having diarrhea for about the last week or 1.5 weeks. No other symptoms other than stomach feeling a little upset today.

– Had diarrhea for over 2 weeks. Not sure why. Doctor confirmed it is not bacterial related.

– Still been having diarrhea for over 3 weeks. Doctor tested stool samples and there is no evidence of bacteria. Could this be from my 2nd vaccine? I also have a lot of painful bloating and gas now. I need to run to bathroom when urge hits me. Not fun.

– Diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis. However, symptoms developed in beginning of Covid, a year prior to getting vaccine.

Somnolence, Asthenia and Pruritus

3EY-53694-75099

– No

– My skin is very itchy, especially my legs and arms. I have dry skin so Im not sure if the vaccine has anything to do with it.

– Still very tired during the day. No energy and needing to nap every afternoon.

– I have had a strange rash that was similar to shingles but on both sides of my body. My doctor did not know what it was, but gave me medicine which helped. I had other rashes after the medicine, but not in clusters like the first bout. None now.

– Since the rash that occurred with my second vaccination, my skin itches constantly.

Gait inability, Ventricular extrasystoles and Eye swelling

3EZ-17765-37916

– Pain in shoulder and down arm

– Yes but not now

– Second dose Moderna administered 3/15 I reported local pain in injection arm and moderate headache. However, did not report strong stiffness and joint pain because I have early rheumatoid arthritis ( mostly in fingers). Flares are expected but I had never experienced same. The prolonged morning stiffness and substantial pain in knees continued 3/17. In afternoon I took 1 OTC Aleve tablet and long hot bath. On 3/18 in the morning these symptoms were dramatically reduced-stiffness and pain - and I could walk up stairs again. 3/19 symptoms gone wo further Naproxen or soaking hot bath. So was a major RA flare triggered by the vaccination or was it

– Varying joint aches for no teason

– RA flare - not related to vaccination

– I have early rheumatoid arthritis.

– Swollen eyes and runny - probably allergies

– Pain in neck on one side

Nephrectomy, Renal cancer and Secretion discharge

3EZ-25607-94156

– I had slight pain at injection site first this morning but I think I was also sleeping my arm

– Having more trouble breathing and more mucus cleari

– I have noticed after both vaccines my blood pressure did rise for about a week then lowered back down

– My blood pressure has been higher but I also know my arthritis is worse right now so probably more from that

– Sore throat kind of pins and needles feeling swollen glands and coughing up a lot of mucus. Dr prescription for benzonatate solved the issues

– Removal of my right kidney for kidney cancer

Listless, Depressed mood and Flushing

3F2-10111-82319

– Face felt flushed

– Listless

– Bad joint pain always had some before but yesterday it was a horrible paralysing pain in my upper neck and breast bone!

– Slight headache on one side of head left side

– Felt low grade chills relief with 650 mg of Tylenol

– Slightl nasal drainage

– Not today but have muscle pain that has increase slightly!

– Feet actually my heels have pain that I never experienced before and tired ness depressed feeling!

– Tired low energy!

Euphoric mood, Parosmia and Anxiety

3F2-16402-60413

– I was kind of euphoric for a few hours but that might have just been an emotional response :)

– I keep getting a weird whiff of an odor? Even in different settings.

– Muscle spasms

– Mildly sore throat and semi anxious

– On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week I had extreme fatigue. Woke up Thursday feeling completely back to normal.

– Muscle cramping- like a charley horse

– Sniffy nose

– I forgot to say I had a swollen armpit today, yesterday and the day before

– Shooting pain down my arm into my pinky- pharmacist injected very very high

– Headaches

– Covid symptoms- keep testing negative

– Hypothyroid got significantly worse- on new meds

Sinus congestion, Abdominal pain upper and Sneezing

3F2-51568-90798

– Had stomach ache for three weeks, but with no other symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea or fever. Very unusual for me. I am very healthy and have not ever had any digestive problems. The ache eventually went away without any medication.

– I seem to have a sinus congestion often and headaches sometimes. Though I never had a sore throat or a cough. I did opt to be excused from jury duty because I coud not be sure of adequate distancing if selected as a juror.

– Headaches, sneezing, sinus ongestion

– Still sinus congestion and occasional headaches

Skin burning sensation, Skin warm and Injection site discomfort

3F3-18034-41939

– The 8th day after my shot my arm became very painful with a rash at the injection site. It was hot to the touch. Rash is still there today but smaller and has now moved a few inches down my arm. Pain barely noticeable, but itches.

– 4/5/21-4/6/21 ran between 101 and 102 fever, chills, nausea, joint pain, skin felt like it was on fire. All gone by 4/7/21.

– Fatigue. Tired all the time since 2nd vaccine. And last night developed another rash at the injection site but not painful. Extreme dry mouth since 2nd injection but starting to get better now.

Deafness neurosensory, Sudden hearing loss and Deafness

3F3-23064-73760

– Ear congestion

– Sudden sensorineural hearing loss diagnosed by general practitioner - almost complete loss of hearing in one ear

– Diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss in right ear. Can barely understand anything in that ear anymore

– Sudden sensorineural hearing loss diagnosed by an ENT specialist and audiogram 30-40 db loss

– Diagnosed sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) right ear by audiologist & ENT likely caused by vaccine 35-40dB loss

Lacrimation increased, Anxiety and Abdominal discomfort

3F3-26139-52081

– upset stomach and not able to sleep

– Shot was given on April 2nd. April 4th I experienced first symptoms of anxiety. Also on April 5th .I am confident that this Injection is the reason for my anxiety! To this day it happens almost daily and I regret getting the covid shot! Terrible!!

– I got a cold with dry cough and tearing eyes . Covid test was negative. I will recheck tomorrow again.

– Omnicron virus infection

– Dry coughing for two weeks

Trismus, Eructation and Nightmare

3F4-27146-94704

– Just a little bit of shortness of breath

– The same shortness of breath as yesterday

– very mild headache after a very bad night sleep

– bad night sleep, strange taste in my mouth upon waking up in the morning but then its gone

– I woke up last night because my left hand went numb and I felt sharp needles in it going crescendo; also, during the day I had episodes of very fast and very weak heart beat

– very cold feet and a very mild pain in the right lower part of my abdomen

– Was very sleepy last night and went to sleep 1 hour earlier; today stomach pain and a painful belching

– very cold feet and convulsive movements of my lower jaw at night

– shortness of breath

– nightmares

– nightmares, sweating at night and shortness of breath in the morning

– Sweating at night, shortness of breath in morning

– A bit of hot flash at night

– Just a little bit gloomy

– shortness of breath in the morning (I never stopped having them from the beginning), short episodes of pain in the injection site during the day (2 weeks after the injection!) and nausea

– Numbness in my feet, night hot flashes, shortness of breath, nightmares, fatigue, sore throat - short episodes but still: I never had anything like that before

– Hot flashes and nightmares every night; numbness in feet and shortness of breath every day during the last week

– Shortness of breath every day during the last week

– Shortness of breath, not only in the morning, but the whole day. Also, when a prolongued effort, I feel 1000 hot needles in my feet soles plus hot big toes

Hyperchlorhydria, Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome and Feeling of body temperature change

3F5-28839-97521

– A cold sweat

– Cold and hot sweats. I am a long haul covid person have had symptoms for 9 months since getting covid. Last night I had tight chest feeling that lasted about 30min and went away

– Fatigue, anxiety. Muscle aches

– For the past 4 days : Diarrhea, hot and cold sweating, no appetite, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, anxiety.

– Fatigue, headaches

– Anxiety.

– Anxiety and panic feelings. But it is starting to get better than it was the past couple weeks. Some fatigue but less.

– Digestive symptoms, low stomach acid, anxiety

Nerve injury, Skin burning sensation and Neuropathy peripheral

3F5-62987-56038

– Headaches

– Neuropathy in big toe of left foot, i.e., tingling and burning of toe started last night and continued on and off. I have had infrequent tingling of the bottom of my right foot before I had the COVID shot, but it has never been diagnosed by Dr

– Nerve damage right wrist and elbow. Had surgery. Office visits and surgery

– Did have headache for a couple of days

– After booster on Oct 2, arm turned red below injection site.

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