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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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Nasal disorder, Autoimmune disorder and Tremor

3XW-23008-55996

– Diarrhea

– I have had 24 hours of diarrhea and the last two days, I've had severe migraines. I woke up with shaking chills,nnauseas and a fever of 101. I have been sick ever since I got the vaccine, and my symptoms replicate those in other states who got J & J. I saw my neurologist who treats my migraines. I wish more autoimmune patients were included in the clinical trials. We all can't be imagining the same symptoms. This is no way to do things. I won't get another vaccine. I'll take my chances. It's basically quality of health vs. quantity of health. Just as Trump tried to convince us there was no COVID, you're trying to convince us that the vaccine is healthy for us. I'm not even this sick w/cancer.

– Continuation of headaches and leg cramps

– Lightheaded

– Cough, headache, Backache, Sinusitis

– Severe Sore Throat Nasal Symptoms Headaches High Fever

Blepharospasm, Joint swelling and Limb discomfort

3XW-28284-97712

– Symptoms appeared actually yesterday night, about 48hs after the shoot. It lasted for 3 hours, I'm feeling better today.

– Right Eye started to twitch the day after the vaccine. Not sure if it's related

– Eye twitch

– Swollen legs from the knees down sensitive and heavy. Never have that before.

– Arms numbness when waking up

– Tinnitus. Actually started 1 week after shot, it got worse with time. I never had that before, it appeared out of the blue. Somehow i have not reported before. Set up an appointment to see doctor

Heart rate irregular, Injection site discomfort and Hypertension

3XW-69698-71983

– Deep muscle soreness (not pain) at the injection site.

– Swelling in the armpit area.

– High blood pressure and uncontrollable heart rate. Some days my heart rate is fine and some days I can't stop it from zooming to over 170 bpm with minimal effort. Scheduled an appointment with my regular doctor.

– Swollen lymph node in the armpit of the arm that had the shot

– Swollen lymph node in the armpit if the arm that had the shot

– Developed a fever, headache, sore throat. Tested negative for covid twice

– Had a cold, had covid

Emotional disorder, Weight increased and Breast pain

3XW-93386-41833

– I deal with severe fatigue already so may have difficulty differentiating.

– Minor muscle soreness around injection site, felt cold all day but no chills.

– Mild rash developed around injection site yesterday evening. Never had a reaction like this before.

– Hot flashes and rash has increased around injection site. Since last night I have experienced intermittent, brief, sharp pain above my left breast.

– Still have the rash around the injection site, no itching

– Injection area rash still present. No itch.

– Ive been having muscle spasms/deep pinching muscle pain just under the injection site. A few times daily for a week now.

– Swelling at site has remained since my first injection.

– Worsening severe fatigue and muscle weakness. Left lower leg and ankle is slightly swollen/puffy compared to right.

– Constant bleeding from an abnormally long period, over a month now. Unexpected weight gain of 10+lbs over three months. Emotional changes.

Muscle spasticity, Eructation and Adverse drug reaction

3XX-29645-16178

– For 5 days experienced cramping guts, nausea, headache, some acid reflux, frequent belching; cancelled all upcoming appointments (3) and I had a Covid-19 test to rule out if this might be related to the virus. Result was Negative.

– Pain in calf, right leg; Have been checked and is NOT deep vein thrombosis; suspect muscle strain or increased spasticity due to Multiple Sclerosis condition.

– Back-to-back urinary tract infections, with an unexpected sensitivity to all antibiotics prescribed for treatment. During treatment I was often nauseous, tired, and weak.

– Fatigue, stiff joints, stuffy nose.

Retinal tear, Muscle fatigue and Vertigo

3XX-75758-46897

– Just tired

– Slight fatigue, better than yesterday

– Pain noted is NOT severe, is tolerable

– Slight a.m.vertigo upon waking

– Small rash on ribcage...may not be related

– Much better than yesterday

– Morning only headache. Gone after workout

– Muscle aches at neck and shoulders

– Vertigo, muscle fatigue Consult about vertigo on phone with my ENT doc

– Still have Veryigo Physical therapy scheduled

– Just plain tired.

– Vertigo

– Vertigo first thing in a.m.

– Vertigo....

– Vertigo in a.m.

– Vertigo with nausea in p.m. and just vertigo in a.m.

– Slight vertigo w. eye drops

– On and off vertigo

– Retinal tear in right eye, not covid related My opthalmologist

Injection site warmth, Feeling hot and Erythema

3XX-97793-69044

– I would like to report a significant red, warm to touch, slightly itchy red area adjacent to the injection site. This developed 8 days after receiving the vaccine. Until the evening of 2/8, I had no symptoms at all except for the expected very mild soreness at the injection site lasting 24 hours on day one.

– With regard to the redness, it is a significantly large area below the injection site. It does not onvolve the injection site and measures approximately 4.5 inches by 3 inches. I had a very similar red area after the first dose but it appeared 8 days after injection.

– Rash on arm from day one is fading.

Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion, Tonsillitis and Tonsillar hypertrophy

3XY-39598-03137

– I had mild fever, body aches, fatigue, severe pain in injection arm within 12 hours after the injection. Tylenol did not relieve any of the pain.

– Sore throat on one part of the throat

– Tonsils on left side of throat (injection side) very swollen and throat hurts only on left side, glands on left side of neck under chin very swollen, injection area still swollen and inches inside

– Tonsillitis has progressed. Both sides of throat are red, swollen, and filled with pus. Injection arm is still swollen ans itchy.

– Some swelling in the injection arm but the pain and itching are mostly gone. Throat still hurts, swollen, and haa white pus and lymph nodes under chin still swollen.

Lactation insufficiency, Muscle fatigue and Breast feeding

3XY-67618-33508

– Heart racing and difficult breathing

– Ears aching and sore throat

– Heart racing and feel like I cant breath

– Burning sensation on the bottom of feet with red itchy toes (last the tired on each foot), diarrhea, severe nausea

– Feet have a burning sensation, chest pains, pain in each breast, itchy burning toes

– Extreme breast pain especially in milk duct areas. I was breastfeeding at the time of my first Covid Vaccine shot and my milk dried up in the first 48 hours. I have been experiencing breast pain since but it has gotten much worse with the 2nd shot

– Breast pain

– Shooting pain in chest again. Difficulty breathing periodically again. Aching joints and muscles

– Having a cough again and extreme breast tenderness and pain periodically. I have been having the burning and extreme itching sensation on my feet again and had the itching on my face as well which is new I have never had my face itchy profusely.

– Soar throat and swollen lymph nodes

– This week I have had diarrhea, achy joints, nausea, fatigue, a very strange female menestral cycle and strange intermittent shooting pains in the left side of my chest.

– Horrible diarrhea and bloating each month with my menstrual cycle (this never happened prior to vaccination). It is so bad I cannot do anything too far away from a bathroom for days just prior to the start of bleeding Niece is an NP and examined me because I was so sick

Logorrhea, Disorganised speech and Appetite disorder

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– I've had long Covid symptoms since my 2nd vaccine April 11, 2021: chronic fatigue, sweating, heart rate between 85-100, Poor sleep, Appetite and digestive issues

– I am feeling brain fog, disorganized, can't plan and do anything

– Cognitive issues: Brain fog and disorganization

– Brain fog, disorganization, anxiety

– I have symptoms of long Covid, a lot of anxiety today. And fatigue, brain fog, hard to do anything that requires sequencing, getting things in the right order

Restlessness, Depressed mood and Viral infection

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– Trouble getting to sleep last night. I dont know if its related or not. Couldnt get to sleep till three this morning

– As I indicated yesterday I dont know if the rash is from Covid or something else it is on my right hand

– But pain is in the shot area

– Pain has been under my left arm pit

– Quite a bit of itchy eyes , moments of feeling cold (different from usual chills which I rarely get). Stuffy nasal and coughing. I couldnt tell if it its from the shot or if I was getting a cold or suffering from allergies. I took Tylenol c. Sy

– Very congested nostrils, some coughing; However now better

– My sleep at night seems unpleasant. Meaning when I wake up my body feels bogged down. I also am more restless in general. This could be from so many days of unemployment.

– Tired at times

– Very bad chills, tired, cough; I believe I had a virus. I have taken one test since then and it was negative.

Skin burning sensation, Eye swelling and Burning sensation

3XZ-20035-34356

– Face itching

– Itching and burning on my chest, neck, and back Dermatologist

– Mild itching

– A little itching and burning on my face and arm in an area about six inches surrounding the injection site

– Flushed face

– Swelling of my left eye.

– Eye swelling and itching of my face

– Itching/burning of the face that happens periodically but not associated with a particular thing. It started happening after my first dose of the vaccine.

Nasal irrigation, Acupuncture and Odynophagia

3Y2-32078-08204

– Soreness at injection location

– Sorness at injection site but much less than yesterday

– I felt a pretty strong blanket of fogginess cognitively right after the injection, but it seems to have subsided for the most part. I also experienced this same fogginess with the first injection but I did not realize it. It lasted for about 4 days total.

– Fogginess and lack of appetite

– On Sat after symptoms came on from the vaccine on Friday, i woke up with a stuffy head. Sunday i still felt groggy and had some sinus pressure. Yesterday (monday) i had severe sinus pressure and did some nasal irrigation, but felt like i had a cold. Today it has moved into my chest. So i guess this is now a chest cold.

– Still have a little bit of a chest cold I guess. I saw my accupuncturist yesterday. And im taking herbs to help me.

– All my other symptoms seem to have subsided.

– I ended up getting some sort of infection in my sinuses; had a sore throat that hurt to swallow and burned. Ended up taking antiniotics and its helping alot. Pretty sure this has nothing to do with the vaccine. Also, got tested for covid and was neg.

– Well, I've been dealing with a fungal issue in my sinuses for quite some time, and I recently learned that it apparently has not been fully resolved. Pretty sure this has nothing to do with the vaccine.

– Slight fogginess in my head, but otherwise feel mostly like myself

– I woke up soaked last night, but then the aches had finally subsided afterwards. It was about 17 hours after the shot. It is 2:35 pm right now and I got the vaccine 24 hours ago now. This assessment of symptoms is actually from last night.

– I've been sick all week. Severe achiness, body shaking chills, high fever (102.6), drenched in sweat during sleep several nights, and nagging headache. I went to my PCP. Tested me for flu. Neg. Just went to CVS for PCR. Waiting for results.

Sinus disorder, Night sweats and Injection site warmth

3Y2-57572-63563

– Very swollen and tender lymph nodes on the side I received the shot.

– Swollen and tender lymph nodes, especially armpit on vaccine side

– I have had two days on night sweats. Could that be related? Also swollen lymph nodes

– Slightly swollen lymph nodes and heat at the injection site

– Sore lymph nodes

– Severe lymph node pain and swelling

– Terrible lymph node swelling

– Lymph node pain

– Slight lymph pain

– A fever of 101 one day and terrible congestion.

– Cold symptoms and low grade fevee

– Cold symptoms

– Cough, fever, sinus issues

Myalgia, Arthralgia and COVID-19

3Y2-83406-07466

– A little tired but not as bad as when I actually had Covid, in January 2032.

– Joint and muscle aches that started shortly after I had Covid. Most days are good; some days are tolerable with NSAIDS, but on a few days I hurt so much that I wish I could go to bed and stay there. it just feels like autoimmune stuff. Complained to my regular internist about the joint and muscle pain. He did blood tests but found nothing specific.

Injection site erythema, Injection site pain and Headache

3Y4-29999-22188

– The soreness and redness around the injection had gone away. After one week it came back. It was a pretty big circle. Also, I had a bad headache and felt a little sick. This went on for about a day and a half. I took two Tylenol and rested. I am fine

– I have just felt a bit sicky. It comes in waves. Its gone as fast as it comes on.

– Since I got the second vaccine, I have a bad headache that starts each afternoon.

Bronchial hyperreactivity, Respiratory tract irritation and Arthritis

3Y4-32530-74878

– Last night, airway was irritated. Took an antihistamine 5 hours after injection

– My symptoms for the four days following the injection were miserable. I had a headache within minutes. I have a fever a few hours after injection. I had a difficult time controlling the fever for 36 hours and was only able to get it down to 101 for six hours at a time. Fatigue was intense Friday to Monday

– Painful inflammation. Joints in lower limbs mostly. It feels like the symptoms I had just after dose 2. It has been about 4 weeks. Many plans were drawn and run. Only inflammation is out of range

– Covid diagnosis

Pulmonary pain, Musculoskeletal chest pain and Eye pruritus

3Y4-94329-55524

– No

– I di have itching around my eyelids. Not sure if it's connected or not.

– Today I have a stiff neck.

– Stiff neck after visiting the chiropractor 2x lst week.

– Itching on face, head, body

– I have shortness of breath, it's not new, but never seems to go away. I get really warm and it's hard to breath.

– Itching no rash

– Pain in the rib/lung area. Itching around waist area.

– On going cough.

– I have a cough which never seems to go away.

– Terrific headache.

COVID-19 immunization, Sluggishness and Night sweats

3Y5-11768-64671

– I didnt sign up for this app in time to answer questions the day after my vaccines, but I felt horrible the day after. I also still have some night sweats

– I just got the vaccine minutes ago, so no symptoms

– Achy joints

– I just got the jab about 5 minutes ago

– Exhausted today and napping

– Just sluggish today

– Very tired. Keep needing to nap during the day. Not sure if it is related to the booster or not though.

– Stomach ache and nausea, but I don't know why

– I am exhausted!

Joint swelling, Injection site swelling and Injection site erythema

3Y5-17226-43954

– Still red hot swelling area where shot was adminstered in left arm and enlarged lymph node on left side of neck clavical area

– Still have a swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck from having the first injection

– Swollen joints mainly ankles and wrist, swollen lymphnodes left side of neck. Dr. Placed me on Prednisone for 30 days. Had an ultrasound of my neck (3 enlarged lymphnodes) constant headache. All started with first coved shot on Dec 29,2020!!

Patient isolation, Visual impairment and Hypersomnia

3Y5-79690-98966

– Sleep some more than usual

– Slight stiffness around injection spot

– Gassiness

– No

– Just stiffness at shot site and somewhat below today.

– Had spike pain in head briefly this afternoon. It stopped as quickly as it started. Also had brief period of time when eyes saw different shades of same color. It lasted maybe 5 minutes then stopped. Weird!

– Bruise @ shot sight is healing.

– Diarrhea reported a few days ago was due to some other cause not vaccination.

Polymenorrhea, Lymphadenitis and Tenderness

3Y7-11307-70992

– Lower back cramping and aches. Called to talk to my PCs nurse. Still waiting for the call back.

– 2 days after the injection of the second vaccine in my right arm, I began experiencing tender pain under the right arm pit. After the first vaccine in my left arm, I began experiencing the same tender pain under the left arm pit one week later. Are these inflamed lymph nodes? I dont know, but will continue to monitor.

– Mensural cycle started 10 days early - very unusual. Mental cycle started after the first vaccine as well. Continue to have swollen and tender area under both arm pits. More tenderness under the arm of the most recent injection.

– Continued pain under arm pits. Some fatigue. Talked my PC nurse. Bout continued pain under arm pits and onset of menstrual cycle after injection.

– Arm pit lymph node tenderness

– Continued arm pit tenderness

Brain fog, Urticaria and Injection site swelling

3Y7-16242-69844

– Moderate pain control in opposite shoulder as injection site and in neck which started about 30 minutes after the injection. That pain has subsided today and pain is localized to the injected arm

– Itching, redness, swelling at injection siteReturn of soreness at injection site

– Rash on both hands but it has since cleared up

– Nausea and vomiting, patches of itching and hives on my neck off and all all week

– Following the booster: severe hives, difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, headaches, brain fog, joint and muscle pain

Ovarian cyst, Sinus pain and Tenderness

3Y7-21850-66773

– Only been 3 hours since vaccination

– Swollen & tender lymph nodes axilla on arm of vaccination.

– Tenderness & swelling axillary node

– Axillary node tender & swollen

– Tender axilla

– Axilla tender

– Arm pain at injection site.

– Large complex ovarian cyst, required surgery. Unlikely it was associated with vaccine. Surgery

– Severe sinus pain, malaise, bad headache & low grade fever. No cold or sinus infection

– Sinus pain

– Sore throat, headache, cough, runny nose. PCR COVID positive

– COVID sx

Constipation, Blood pressure increased and Lethargy

3Y7-63804-01034

– I didnt start vsafe until a few days after my injection. Just wanted to get it on record the only symptom Ive had was slight pain at injection site on the day after. But nothing since.

– Constipation, lethargy.

– A couple days of vomiting in August along with about 2 weeks of dizziness and weakness.

– No

– Higher blood pressure readings. congestion, cough

– Lightheaded

– General brain fog

– Congestion

– Scratchy throat and congestion

Headache

3Y8-14045-54469

– Headache for the last couple of days. It doesnt seem to be sinus or allergy or muscle tension related as antihistamines, decongestants and analgesics dont seem to help like usual. Not certain it is the vaccine but could be?

– Headache comes and goes. I cant say it is the vaccine for certain but it is definitely out of the norm for me.

– Random headache, same type as the day or two after initial shot but less intense. Generally run down.

Gastric pH decreased, Presyncope and Hypogeusia

3Y8-16706-38717

– I actually did have diarrhea the first few days after the shot, but didnt list it bcz it didnt occur to me that it was due to the shot.

– Both with the first shot and this second one my HR goes really high if I exercise.

– Both shots made my HR go higher with any movement at all, and with resting. First shot was worse and that lasted about ten days.

– I forgot to sign up the day of my shot, but the day after I had severe fatigue and muscle aches. I felt mildly feverish, but forgot to look. And, I have had a severely acid stomach (like acid indigestion) for 2-3 days now

– Light headed was like I'm going to pass out every time I stand up since I got the shot. I just now realized it's from the shot. I swoon a little every time.

– I haven't been able to sleep less than 10 hours since I got the shot

– Covid. Beginning Sunday the 5th, Body aches for 2-3 days, then replaced by moderate congestion for the last 2.5 days. Mild runny nose. Lots of sneezing. Starting to lose some of my sense of taste.

Dysuria, Injection site nodule and Neuralgia

3Y8-24557-51864

– Quarter sized red spot at injection site

– Red quarter+ plus red spot at injection site

– Red circle at injection site has gotten larger and has gotten itchy. There in a knot under the skin as well.

– Redness at site appears to be fading

– Red at injection site with itching

– Fever blisters half my bottom lip

– Sharp nerve pain and muscle pain causing sleep disturbance resulting in fatigue.

– I still have a red mark on my arm from 1st vaccine

– Urination problem, low fever & chills. Along with fatigue & muscle & joint pain.

– Fever blisters, muscle pain and spasms. Extremely fatigue and dizzy. Scheduled for May 7

– Dizzy, nauseous, joint & muscle pain. Extremely tired and doung my daily functions. Pain in the back of my head. Making appointments

Tachypnea, Heart rate decreased and Abdominal pain lower

3Y8-28099-81915

– I had severe reaction and was sent to the emergency room. Started with pain in stomach. Then lightheaded and dizzy. Heart rate dropped to 64 then immediately shot to 164. Almost passed out. Rapid heart and breathing. Tingling throughout body. The emergency doctor at the site was applying a lot of pressure to my neck to slow the rate. Very scary and uncomfortable. Since the reaction other more common symptoms are occurring. Some severe.

– Sniffles and runny nose.

– Some lower right abdominal pain. Getting it checked by the doctor this week. Also severe migraine.

Initial insomnia, Restless legs syndrome and Exercise tolerance decreased

3Y8-89500-44250

– Since yesterday I have been lightheaded in the morning.

– Since yesterday evening had to use my asthma inhaler at least twice because of coughing and harder to do exercise.

– Still have shortness of breath, but nothing else.

– Shortness of breath slightly improved.

– Slight shortness of breath.

– Taking my asthma inhalers twice a day is not working very well Normal allergy specialist

– Like restless leg, but my whole body at night. So was very hard to go to sleep.

– Several headaches.

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