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What v-safe registrants wrote to the CDC after their Pfizer or Moderna shots, in their own words. Each card is one person, with all of their free text. This page shows only the longer stories: the 116,000 people who wrote at least 400 characters in all. The text is as the CDC released it, except that email addresses and phone numbers are hidden. You get a random set of these people on every visit.

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Skin warm, Body temperature increased and Night sweats

3PZ-18674-21515

– Occasional nausea

– On May 7th I vacuumed and cleaned my carpets. The muscle on my arm right where I got both my shots started to hurt really bad and it felt hot. I also felt nauseous and my nose started to run. I felt bad for the rest of the night. The next day I felt.

– I've noticed that I feel the need to take some deep breaths. Like I need more oxygen. I'm fine after I do.

– Sometimes I feel that I need a few more breaths.

– I feel kinda like I have the flu. I get body aches and headaches. No chest congestion. Although I've had a minor fever 99 degrees.

– Night sweats and headache.

– I seem to need bigger breaths.

Endometriosis, Oligomenorrhea and Ocular hyperemia

3PZ-24020-31897

– Abnormal period cycle - significantly longer after first shot. Also awful period related cramping and pain that was not present before. Spotting during ovulation.

– Today is cycle day 36 when I am usually 28 days. My cycle either skips or is significantly longer after these shots.

– Swollen lymph node, red/bloodshot eye on side where injection was given

– Menstrual cycle delayed to 54 days after the shot. Every cycle has gone 50+ days near the shots or booster.

– Identified endometriomas in my ovaries that were not there pre shots. I am having surgery now next week.

Pharyngeal paresthesia, Nervousness and Rash erythematous

3PZ-31874-77837

– I had a weird taste in my mouth when I got the shot and then I got a tingling feeling in my throat, that moved down to my neck and rt chest area.

– I developed a rash around my shot area, developed over a week after the shot, area is warm.

– I have developed a rash that is the size of a big red square on my deltoid where my ahot was given. It has been there for a week and is tender in the red area. I'm nervous about getting my second shot.

Wrist fracture, Gout and Blood pressure increased

3Q2-15138-00410

– Little spot of stinging for a brief time- a few seconds

– Yesterday evening, my left arm muscles, all down my arm, felt sore

– A few spots in my body have felt like stings, again.

– More areas of stinging

– Itching on the arm of the injection

– The arm muscles in the arm that had the shot were jerking for 5-10 minutes and the forearm was hurting today.

– Many headaches which is unusual for me.

– Higher blood pressure; anxiety

– Gout, high blood pressure, broken wrist

Hemolysis, Blood iron decreased and Chromaturia

3Q2-20647-40419

– Swollen lymph node below ear only on side of shot (right).

– swollen lymph node below ear on same side as shot (right)

– Chills, stomach ache, no energy

– Anemia (very low iron), I assume unrelated to COVID vax Discovered at regularly scheduled hematologist visit.

– I have dark brown/red urine today, on day 2 after Moderna booster shot. This is the first time I've had (what I assume is) hemoglobinuria since being diagnosed with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) in 2018.

– dark brown/red urine again today

– Extravascular hemolysis (dark urine). I have PNH (a blood disease), of which this is a symptom, but one that I only experience after Covid vaccine shots.

– Dark red urine again today due to PNH, hemolysis

– Still have dark red urine but not as bad as yesterday. Constant thirst.

Jaw disorder, Sunburn and Liver disorder

3Q2-28927-74822

– Increasingly tired. Have set Dr appointment.

– Tooth, jaw problems.Memory issues. Not new, but appear to be worsening. Under medical care to check it out. In person at office.

– Headache. Gradually blurring vision. Memory loss. Under medical care. Very unlikely caused by vaccine. MRI scheduled. Dr. Office

– Gastric problems. Old issue but need help with it. Waiting on endoscopy.

– Bad sunburn on upper left face, swell around eyes. Eye doc concerned about shingles. Prescribed antiviral. So far so good. Office visit.

– Gastric. Colonoscopy planned. Appointments in person

– Liver disease

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Pulmonary hypertension and Fluid retention

3Q2-32332-80442

– Very low blood-oxygen levels and high pulmonary hypertension and fluid in the lungs. Covid NOT suspected. I have IPF and cause unknown yet. Still in hospital.

– I have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and I had a flareup in my lungs. I was just released after a week in the hospital and had to miss my second vaccination. I wish to schedule that second vaccination as soon as possible.

– IPF O2 levels dropped very low. Not Covid related

Thirst, Throat irritation and Vomiting

3Q3-18699-90849

– Just very thirsty and the first day had a itchy throat like I get when I have something with honey from wildflowers in it

– I came down with a cold

– I had a cold and fatigue and then on Jan 6 I could not got to class because I was very fatigue went and got test and was positive for covid. Then had vomiting and diarrhea and very fatigued. Never lost my sense of taste or smell.

– Itching Was itching all over went to clinic, have had this issue before not sure if it has to do with the shot but its the only thing new thats been added

Blood corticotrophin increased, Rash morbilliform and Tongue erythema

3Q3-22198-43689

– Sore throat, whole body stiff, tight muscles

– Sore throat

– Sore armpit, fullness in neck

– Mild sore throat

– Mild Sore throat

– Intermittent chest tightness and Slight wheeze

– Measles like rash under arms on sides days 7-8 after 2nd vaccine dose. Resolved without treatment.

– I had a day and a half of red sores on my tongue with mildly sorethroat, mild swelling along outsides of neck and intermittent mild nausea

– I had a couple days of brain fog, anxious feeling for no reason, difficulty concentrating. Mostly resolved after a few days.

– Headaches

– Resting heart rate in the 90s, usually low to mid 60s

– Chest feels mildly tight when breathing

– Immunization shoulder became sore again for 2 days. On and off nasal congestion, tickle in throat and mild headache

– Intermittent chest tightness and mild nausea. Mild Intermittent chest congestion. Increased sneezing..

– Tongue sores, ear ache, sore throat, swollen nodes in neck

– Tongue sores, ear ache, sore throat

– Shoulder joint pain, especially in shoulder of vaccination arm. On and off inner ear pain on vaccination side.

– Sore throat, runny noise

– Mildly Sore tongue and gums

– Deep cough started overnight and is less frequent but still present today. Dry throat.

– Runny nose, mildly sore throat

– mild Elbow pain and dry mouth and throat

– Scratchy throat, runny noise

– Joint pain especially elbows and knees

Limb immobilization, Lactation insufficiency and Suppressed lactation

3Q3-24448-72726

– Just muscle pain at injection site (hard to lift things, take off shirt). I am breastfeeding, and noticed a little dip in my pump output today (10 oz vs 12 oz)

– Slight sore throat

– Decreased pump milk output (normally 12 oz was 8 oz). Did not notice change in baby actually feeding from breast over qeekend.

– Milk is still a little low pumping (9 oz vs normal 12 oz), but that is more milk than yesterday!

– Still a decrease in milk pump output (9vs 12) baby seems to be nursing fine with no issues

– Still 9oz instead of notmal 12 oz of pumped milk. Baby doesnt seem fussy at breast

– Just muscle aches at the injection site

– My nursing baby had a slight fever this morning 99.7F. It has gone away. She has not been exposed to anything that we know of. She doesn't leave the house.

– Achy sides arpund kidney areas

– Back aches around kidneys

Vestibular neuronitis, Rash vesicular and Anemia

3Q4-25396-28746

– Severe pain in mid back and side under rib cage.

– Pain at bottom of rib cage that wraps around

– Headaches and nausea.

– Severe lower back pain.

– Swollen lymph node in armpit.

– A rash down both legs with some swelling in the ankles.

– Rash on both legs is finally going away. Bad headache are still lingering and a blister rash has appeared on my hand.

– Vestibular neuritis. Chronic headaches

– Swollen lymph node on my collarbone.

Joint stiffness, Hypertension and Musculoskeletal stiffness

3Q4-64711-99463

– In the first 48 hrs after receiving the vaccine on 3/3/21 I had a stiffness across my shoulders and about 6 hours after the injection I had chills, muscle and joint stiffness, and a fever of 99-100 that was relieved with 500mg tab of Tylenol. Im still feeling some body aches and tiredness. I had Covid in early December.

– Tired, with slight headache which is unusual for me. Aching joints and leg muscles.

– Tired, my blood pressure is higher than it was before covid. Regular BP visit and physician visit

Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Productive cough and Nasal congestion

3Q5-20261-04161

– Runny/stuffy nose, congestion, productive cough. Got a COVID test and it was negative. This is just a mild cold or allergies.

– Stuffy nose. Thought it was allergies but did a COVID test and it was positive. While the symptoms were mild, she stayed home from school to avoid spread.

– Minor cold. Confirmed not to be COVID. Kept home out of precaution.

– She had a bad cold that lasted about 10 days. 2 COVID tests came back negative.

Cardiac discomfort, Depression and Hot flush

3Q5-23787-96376

– Naisea about a 3, headache about an 8 fm 1-10

– From 1-10 like a 7

– 5min after I got the shot I felt dizzy, 3 min after I felt a hotflash, a couple of min after I felt a little discomfort on my left side by my heart, then I felt a weird bitter taste by my tonsils, then depressed, then hotflash again, then my chin was getting numbed or a little hard. All of this was like 3-5min apart.

– At least 4 times per week i feel weak and my feet and hands get swollen.

Seasonal allergy, Sinus headache and Chills

3Q5-27005-21641

– Slight sinus headache across nose and in face. Slight sore throat. Some light-headedness.

– Lightheadedness. In general, I am just not feeling up to par. These are all on the minor side, nothing unbearable. My temp was very low grade this AM, and I only had some chills before bed last night.

– I am feeling perfectly like myself today! The lightheadedness and headache are completely gone. Yay!

– I feel great!! I only had side effects for about a day and a half.

– My headache is most probably from seasonal allergies.

Gingival bleeding, Dysgeusia and Palpitations

3Q5-41227-43800

– Heart palpitations since my first shot on and off

– Heart Palpitations

– Was hospitalized for sever chest pains like a heart attack and palpitations.

– Heart Palpitations, severe enough to have to go to the emergency, I was admitted for observation, given a 24 hour heart monitor

– Bleeding gums every day, metal taste in my mouth

– Heart Palpitations still happening

– Heart palpitations still happening.

– I am still having the heart palpitations daily

Lip swelling, Hypoesthesia oral and Eye pruritus

3Q6-12139-32598

– I got the shot 3/3 at 5:45 PM. Around 9:15 PM that evening, my eyes began itching and lasted 45- 60 minutes then stopped. I went to bed around 1:00 AM and my upper lip felt slightly swollen and numbing, but not severe. This lasted 45-60 minutes then went away. Since then I have felt fine. I need to be notified if I should still receive my 2nd shot.

– After experiencing slight allergy issues the day of the injection, I want to be notified whether or not I should receive the 2nd injection.

Emotional distress, Crohn's disease and Heart rate decreased

3Q6-17807-56113

– dehydration possibly related to Crohns.. diarrhea and vomiting

– I have Crohns Disease.. some problems are partially related to Crohns

– same red area.. not getting smaller or less color

– chills, diarrhea

– Tinnitus is so loud no that I cant sleep. I have a hacking cough I have an appointment with my Dr for this Friday to talk with him about these two problems and my Crohns flares

– Heart rate very low.. I think its because of being emotionally upset.. My don had a heart attack and my sisters husband had a heart attack and died.. a lot of stress.. that and my Crohns disease. Am seeing a cardiologist on Tuesday next week Saw my regular Dr

Mucosal inflammation, Dysphagia and Hypoesthesia oral

3Q6-30594-39718

– Hard to swallow, tingle numb tongue

– Lots of mucus and phlegm, tired, tight chest, diarrhea

– Mucus and phlegm

– Tired like I have the flu and I do feel like I am coming down with it. Breathing not completely labored but walking makes me breathe harder.

– My joints and muscle pains are worse.Allergies are worse. More allergies according to test.Less muscle strength.Neurologist is now seeing me for above and an added symptom like parenthesis, best way to describe that.

– Asthma and allergies

– Asthma and allergies and allergy reactions and runny nose and cough

– Asthma, allergies, migraine, sinus discharge, congestion, and coughing

– Sinus and coughing and breath

– Clogged ears, light headed, and sensory problems with congestion.

– Runny nose, coughing, and congestion

– Diarrhea really kicked in. My diet is pretty stable and consist of things that help eliminate that kind of problem. Although I had a diarrhea problem during symptoms of vaccine shot it really kicked up after 7th day to now. Allergies are worse Extra antihistamine was prescribed.

– Diarrhea did not go away even though my diet is the same, still getting chills and when it comes its bad, breathe no is still not at capacity, weird sneezing just random and not allergy related. Face to face with primary doctor

– My stomach is consistently aching and no diet change, no enviromental change. Actually since vax that got worse. Sneezing for no reason.

– A lot of sneezing, headaches, and muscle aches.

– Extreme fatigue and chills.

Bipolar I disorder, Apathy and Muscle fatigue

3Q6-94311-89365

– On the day I got the shot my entire body itched very bad

– I have muscle fatigue from exercising. On monday i had an awful migraine so i didnt report my symptoms. I usually never get headaches or migraines.

– The day after i got my shot I slept for about 20 hours, felt incredible pain, and unwellness

– I feel a total lack of motovation, apathy

– My mood disorder is acting up, my depression feels worse and I think I may be developing psychosis again.

– Depression, mixed episode

– Depression

– Severe gerd, developed migraines

Injection site hypersensitivity, Nerve injury and Neuralgia

3Q7-11021-28418

– I have nerve damage in the elbow where I got the shot. It only flares up every once in awhile. It flares up almost immediately after the shot

– The nerve pain that lasted all day yesterday is still there but not as severe.

– Still having some periodic nerve pain.

– Still having nerve pain and the injection site is sensitive to the touch still

– My elbow is still giving me problems which I didnt really have this consistently before the shot

– Still can't sleep on my side, it feels bruised. The nerve pain is less frequent in my elbow

– Periodic nerve pain still. My arm is still too sensitive to sleep on

– Used a different arm and Im feeling weird nerve pain but not as bad as the other arm

– Bruising and Nerve pain in that arm I got the shot

– Bruised, nerve pain in the arm

– Still weird nerve pain that I never had in that arm

– Nerve pain in the arm

– Still have a bruise at the injection sight. Weird nerve tingling still in my arm

– Bruising

Cervix disorder, Prostate cancer and Sciatica

3Q7-14569-27132

– My symptoms were worse yesterday (3/18), but I could not input in the 3/18 comments page

– Believe my below listed health issues are unrelated to my COVID-19 vaccines:1. Severe pain/tenderness on right side of chest (not cardiac related).2. Right arm sciatica

– I have been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and am currently experiencing significant cervical problems- neither of which I'm sure are related the COVID-19..:-)

Pallor, Restlessness and Memory impairment

3Q7-16217-59596

– Mild restlessness, mild arm tingling, very low appetite

– Moderately thirsty (abnormal)

– Pressure in head, neck aches, swollen lymph nodes in armpit and neck, low appetite, mild tingling throughout body, injection site temperature is higher than rest of body

– Swollen and moderately painful armpit lymph nodes

– Moderately painful and debilitating swollen lymph nodes in arm pit

– Swollen lymph nodes in arm pit

– Mildly swollen lymph nodes in arm pit

– Low appetite

– Pallor, very low appetite

– Vertigo, swollen lymph node in arm pit

– Swollen lymph node in armpit on injection side, Brain fog - forgetfulness, mild vertigovertigo

– Vertigo/dizziness, mild swollen lymph node in arm pit

– Mild lymph node swelling in armpit of injection arm, Forgetfulness - brain fog

– Mild shivering, moderate dizziness

– Mild dizziness, more difficult to hydrate

Confusional state, Visual impairment and Sleep disorder

3Q7-16368-61290

– Dont know if its related to the vaccine but I was unable to fall asleep last night

– Sunday late afternoon through Monday I had slight dizziness

– Still slight dizziness

– Yes! Yesterday late afternoon I had a vision scare, a clear blob showed up in my right eye peripheral vision. It lasted about an hour. Also during that time I experienced confusion while trying to text. This lasted a short while then went away. Scary. No issues with that today. I have a call in to your number

– Just what I reported yesterday And I never heard back

– Weird red splotches on arm below where I got the shot

– Slight dizziness

– Dizziness

Visual field defect, Aura and Brain fog

3Q7-25745-98752

– Migraine with visual aura (blind spot with scintillating scotoma) - I have a rare history of these but it's been 3 years since I've last had one.

– Moderate sore throat for 6 days, negative covid test though

– Throbbing headaches - related to taking fertility medication

– GI distress/cramping, mild diarrhea

– Headaches, sore throat

– Sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in neck, congestion, headache, cough. Antigen and PCR covid tests were negative.

– Fever, body aches, congestion, headache, fatigue

– Continued fever, congestion, body aches, headache, fatigue, brain fog; now with loss of appetite and nausea.

Blood glucose, Blood glucose increased and Atrial fibrillation

3Q7-29539-89440

– I was just tired and sleepy for about 3 hours, six hours after the injection

– Sugar level at 170 fasting

– I did have abdominal pain day 1 and 2 but did not report as I wasnt sure if it was related. Nothing now

– Not sure if this is vaccine related but Ive noticed the occasional afib (2-3 times) which Ive never experienced before.

– None

– Heart palpitations for a few seconds- not sure if telatef

– I got Covid April 10

– Occasional Heart pounding, fast heartbeat

Hypersensitivity, Sinus congestion and Vertigo

3Q9-11716-03192

– Light tingling in the arm/hand on the side where the injection was, only slightly noticable within the first 5 minutes or so. Went away before the 15 minute hold time was over.

– Possible swollen lymph node on neck on the same side the shot was given. Went to PCP to get it checked, she said to keep an eye on it and if it doesn't go away to follow up. Not painful just new. Noticed for the first time yesterday evening.

– Last night after my check-in, so approximately 12ish hours post shot, I did have a spell of mild light-headedness and vertigo that lasted on and off for about an hour or so (kind of felt like pressure right at the base of my skull/spine). This was right before bed, and was gone by the time I woke up in the morning.

– Have had a flare up of bad sinus allergies due to all of the rain and humidity recently. Getting a quick covid test today just to make sure it's nothing serious.

– About 5 to 6 hours post the booster. I had a brief bout of chills and vertigo for maybe 15 minutes. Then it passed.

Anxiety disorder, Poor quality sleep and Sleep disorder

3Q9-13717-22921

– Five days later and it just looks like a faint bruise around where I got the vaccine and still a little sensitive if you push on the area.

– Wasnt feeling the best today but dont think its from the vaccine

– Having some digestive issues but I dont believe its at all connected to the vaccine

– Injection site circle of redness reappeared last night randomly. Its hot, red, and mildly itchy around where the shot was in April 9th

– Still not sleeping well

– Still not back to full normal but almost.

– Still not sleeping great

– Dont know if its related but still not sleeping well

– Still not sleeping great no clue if its related or just anxiety

– Anxiety related stuff

– Blood pressure a little higher then normal

– Unexplained fever for a week, diarrhea,

Breast discomfort and Headache

3QA-19209-24770

– Unusual but mild discomfort near left breast. Unsure if it is related to it?

– I woke up with a moderate Headache for about 4 days straight. Unsure of the cause.

– Have had a headache since sept 7. Taking Excedrin every 4-6hours

– my headache has been ongoing for 2 weeks. The oain level varies, sometimes its worse. Taking prescribed meds to manage it.

– Headache has not resolved

– lingering headache. Taking prescribed meds I forgot to note in the past check ins that i had a telephone doc appointment after 2weeks post vacc and an in person appointment about 3weeks post vacc

Mobility decreased, Upper respiratory tract infection and Body temperature increased

3QB-13497-97254

– No

– Noticed yesterday that my right arm seems to be very itchy at/around the injection site. Yesterday there was a welt of sorts and a bit swollen. It seemed odd. Otherwise, I felt fine

– But late last night, I had a temp of 100.5

– Sneezing last 24 hours Had a COVID test and rapid test for sneezing symptoms

– Runny nose, sneezing

– Seems I caught a cold virus a couple days after booster dhot

– Head cold

– Some congestion, but feel so much better today!

– A bit congested, but otherwise feel fine.

– Headaches, started on Wed

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