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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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Angiopathy, Painful respiration and Feeling of body temperature change

3ZP-97983-10911

– Hurts to breathe , Chest pain

– Chest pain and breathing problems

– Breathing

– Breathing trouble

– Hurts when breathing in and a little pain in chest

– Chest pain and hurts to breathe in some

– Hurts breathing in, chest pain some and for the last 3 days right side face keeps swelling off and on

– Hurts to breathe in, right side of face swollen off and on and chest pain

– Chest pain, hurt to breathe in, blood pressure up and right side of face swell off and on

– Hurts to breathe in, chest pain some and blood pressure up

– Hurts to breathe in, blood pressure and chest pain . Phone call from sick call

– Blood pressure high,hurts to breathe in

– Cough, sore throat, ear infection, nausea, hot and cold have to go get tested tomorrow and mild vascular congestion and something else I just can't remember the name

Psoriasis, Confusional state and Asthma

3ZQ-14465-44017

– Right sided neck pain

– Left sided neck pain i experience that 5 minutes after vaccination and later 30 minutes after and i experience it again today. Also i never had high blood pressure and since the vaccination my bp is runing high An hour after vaccination was 145/104, 135/85 daily.

– Shortness of breathAsthma like symptomsCongestionBlood pressure on higher sideDid not have thise symptoms before

– Asthma likeCoughCongestion

– Right chest pain and shortness of breath

– Left sided neck pain continues

– Joint pains Knees and feet and elbows shoulder back Scheduled

– Feeling tired Joint pains My psoriasis got worse Ringing in ears Confusion

Achenbach syndrome, Fungal foot infection and Internal hemorrhage

3ZQ-27660-00118

– Loose bowels

– I have Achenbach syndrome. 3 days ago I had an incident in which there was more internal bleeding (first finger) than prior incident.

– I have (b)(6). I have had more frequent episodes than normal. I had 2 episodes in the last 5 or 6 days - minor internal bleeding(b)(6).

– Small amount of internal bleeding in my fingers. I experienced something similar after one of my first two shots

– I have what may be a fungal condition on my heal. Seeing a doctor soon to verify what is going on.

– Fungal infection around heel of foot.

– Began medication for borderline hypertension. Injured knee -pes anserine bursitis had cortisone shot and begun PT.

Intervertebral disc disorder, Menstruation delayed and Heavy menstrual bleeding

3ZQ-40975-79875

– During the night maybe a little temperature and a more pain in my arm, but in the morning all has gone

– I didnt have my period since July 2020 but today it seems my period has returned

– Heavy menstrual bleeding

– My menstrual bleeding has stopped

– I had an old injury in one disc in my back but I managed the pain easily back days, but now the pain has increased. Maybe is not related with the vaccine. Dont know.

– Numbness in my hands

Osteitis, Toothache and Feeling hot

3ZR-37789-52689

– Felt like high fever, even though none. Slight dizziness.

– Felt feverish with body aches in early AM. Felt better by afternoon.

– Felt a little weak today, even though did regular activities and exercise.

– Severe pain from routine dental procedure, re-attaching a crown. Inflamed side jaw, some teeth inflamed. Pain lasting a week now. Surely unrelated to vaccine. But I've never experienced on-going pain before.

Frequent bowel movements, Somnolence and Peripheral swelling

3ZR-94758-16628

– Had multiple bowel movements today only, concern for diarrhea but then subsided

– I have mildly swollen hands, yesterday I had more pain than expected if I bumped myself and felt drowsy/tired. Took a nap in the evening which I never do. Not tired today.

– Headache. I usually dont have headaches. This experience was unique in the fact that I had a bothersome headache not it didnt response to taking analgesic.

– Very mild today for aches, had bout of nausea yesterday afternoon and also bout of fatigue in the afternoon

– Covid 19 infection

Burn oral cavity, Deafness neurosensory and Meniscus injury

3ZS-11547-22029

– The pain is only when I raise my arm. Mild.

– I had a stronger reaction to the Shingles vaccine in Dec. 2020. I am putting off getting my second shot til I finish with COVID 19.

– Tired from lack of sleep.

– On 5/7/2021 I had a temp of 99.8.On 5/8/2921 I had a temp of 99.8.I felt clammy.On 5/14/2021 I had a drippy nose.On 5/15/2921 I felt tired and felt I was trying to get a cold.

– Like a storm was swirling in my nose. I swabbed it with a Q tip dipped in white distilled vinegar. The symptoms went away. Earlier I had eaten at a restaurant.

– Burn to gums of mouth by dentist.Torn meniscus and sprain of right knee. Feeling like I was coming down with a cold 1X and feeling like I was coming down with a worse cold 1 X. Sensorineural hearing loss of right ear.

– I have hearing loss in right ear. Loud noise, feeling of fullness. On 9/3. I feel it is not shot related. Maybe viral.. fever blister before.

– Sensorineural hearing loss. Warmth on right leg. Sonogram today shoes no clot.

– GERD. I had an endoscopy. I had a COVID test. Negative. The nurse shoved the stick way back up my nose. I could feel the fluid go around halfway my eye and half my brain. The right side only. She did the left nostril but only the nose.

– Fatigue is probably from interrupted sleep when rolling onto arm.

– Dizziness. May be due to BPPV.

Injection site pruritus, Heart rate increased and Decreased appetite

3ZS-20053-90549

– On last night I had a high heartbeat but havent had it today.

– Pain in back of leg ,injection sight still itches.

– Back pain.

– Loss appetite a little

– Severe cough and cold for 3days in bed with chills but no fever. Very weak from it.Doing better after taking cough meds. Injection sight still itches and stomach sore from coughing hard.

– Coughing

– Excessive dry coughing .

– Excruciating coughing and extra fatigue. Ive tried lots of over the counter meds but its still on going.

– Excessive coughing

– Shortness of breath

Diplopia, Eye pain and Headache

3ZS-93669-14561

– Headache and double vision in left eye for 14 days GP visit

– First shot created double vision in my left eye for 3 weeks. Still partly there.

– Double vision in left eye from first shot seems to have nearly stopped. But that and headache lasted 3 weeks. ER visit and multiple doc appts. and tests.. CT, MRI, EKG, 2 Covid tests, blood work, retina photo exam, neuro clinic visit/exam, other eye doc exam.

– Left eye pain

Back injury, Fall and Somnolence

3ZT-12908-86397

– Headaches are very common for me

– Im always tired..,

– I am always tired. Dont think it's connected to vaccine

– I had a sore throat for 3-4 days. No other cold symptoms and no fever., But I definitely didnt feel well.

– Very tired. Slept more than usual and tired all day

– My shoulder is hot to the touch at vaccination site

– Not related to Covid vaccinations: I fell last week and sustained injury to my back and have been incapacitated because of that and because of pain. Doctors office and X-ray

Sneezing, Rhinorrhea and COVID-19

3ZT-19045-23309

– I have Covid at this point. My symptoms started July 13 with a cough, followed by runny nose, sneezing, body aches, fatigue. The worst has passed but I still have nasal drainage. My last at-home test showed positive yesterday, July 21.

– I don't remember if I've already reported this or not but I will assume I haven't. I got COVID on July 13, 2022 after being exposed in July 11. Symptoms: fatigue, aches, running nose.

Cardiac dysfunction, Cardiac disorder and Constipation

3ZT-21491-03608

– I experienced a lot of shoulder pain where I got injection on Saturday March 20 and Sunday March 21st I also experienced tiredness, body aches, chills, joint pain especially in fingers

– Just wondering why I had symptoms from first as it seems most are not seeing symptoms until second shot. I had Covid in December so Im wondering if that is an issue and wondering if taking the second shot might be more issues for me?

– I heard from a colleague that her relative like me had COVID-19 and had a reaction like mine after the first Moderna shot also like me hasnt gotten second shot yet. Is there an issue for those who have already recovered from Covid?

– Just got it 3 hours ago

– Its not necessarily since my last check-in it has been all along that I am tired more but it could be my current medications and lunch

– More difficult processing food - constipation Tiredness, sleepiness, difficult to sleep well Might be other issues progressing I had prostate issues, back problem, torn rotator cuff among getting older after Covid abnormalities in heart showed up

– I have issues with my heart since covid and my vaccinations. I'm not sure the exact term to use but my cardiologist said I have on both sides of my heart something like bad wiring and my heart is not working as well as before. It has come up as a result of annual visit with my primary care physician who referred me to a cardiologist

Pulmonary congestion, Increased upper airway secretion and Throat tightness

3ZT-21560-07383

– Evening into Last night very tired/fatigued but seems to be better today...just a little achiness. Yesterday i would have said moderate in evening/ today they are mild.

– Some heaviness to chest and congrstion in throat but have had that for awhile

– I experience the above but Im almost always a little fatigued and have joint pain.

– Nothing out of the ordinary for me. Ive battled with fatigue for years but nothing to do with this vaccine.

– Feel these things but always feel these things.

– I was diagnosed with epsteins barre/chronic fatigue years ago so i kind of always have deep tissue and joint pain. I also have arthritis and degenerative bone which has nothing to do with this covid vaccine but it exists for me daily.

– I always deal with fatigue and tiredness. It seems that after having the shot it did sort of cause things to flare up a bit. I took a 2 hour nap and when i woke up was feeling better. No nausea or other illness. flare

– I always deal with fatigue but today it is a little worse.

– More tired than i have been lately but didnt get great sleep last night either

– Always experience these- chronic fatigueSome days are better than others

– I to some extent always feel these things due to challenges with autoimmune

– Loose stool for three days bit i think it was due to too much acid in my system

– I had a surgery a couple years ago that went up into my sinuses. Because of that, my sinuses tend to drain regardless of the nasal rinses I do. I have noticed lately more congestion in my sinuses and more congestion in my throat/chest.

Ocular discomfort, Injection site discoloration and Injection site discomfort

3ZT-23112-02506

– Nasal congestion severe sinus pressure sneezing and cough

– Nasal congestion and sinus pressure. Loss of smell and taste and fatigue

– Pressure around my eyes and sinus

– There is some hyperpigmentation around the injection site. And some tenderness

– Like a needle prick and pressure by the injections site. Like a nerve pain. Travels from the injection site down my arm towards my wrist

– I still have the throbbing sharp feeling around my injection site. It travels up to my neck and sometimes down to my wrist. Its an intermittent nagging pain that lasts 1-2 days at a time.

– Fever and body aches

Quarantine, Insomnia and Sneezing

3ZU-10198-16319

– Just a little tenderness in arm at injection site, nothing unexpected

– Just soreness at the injection site; nothing I am concerned about.

– Just soreness at injection site. Tired but did not sleep well due to soreness.

– NOTE: I did NOT have any other vaccine administered w/ my booster. I don't understand why i got earlier notice. Please correct.

– I am and the arm is improving but this reaction has been a surprise in comparison to no noticeable reaction to the Moderna doses. I did try to exercise but the arm was too sore to be moving it around alot so I had to stop yesterday and today.

– Finally feel human today. Still some muscle soreness but much improved.

– Still sore after day 6 which is surprising. Not pain but not gone.

– Improving

– Very mild soreness at injection site; should be ok tomorrow

– Back to 'pre injection status'

– Initially headache, sneezing & congestion. Improving. Tested negative 9/7/22. Still some congestion. Quarantined 9 days.

– Present Cold on antibiotics

Laziness, Injection site discomfort and Tenderness

3ZU-13129-16700

– Cant tell if I feel like being lazy because I feel like being lazy or cause of vaccination

– Just feels like I was punched in the arm where I got the shot

– No more soreness on arm

– Just little sore like I was punched in the shoulder. Hard to describe as pain really cause doesnt hurt unless I push on it

– Slight soreness at point of injection only. I wont call it pain

– Still slight soreness at introduction point but really nothing to complain about

Mouth swelling, Pharyngeal swelling and Swelling face

3ZU-16485-08070

– Swelling in face and mouth

– Face and throat swelling

– Swelling of face

– Swelling in the face

– Rash on my back swelling of my face breathing difficulty. This is very very toxic

– Face and hand swelling, rash on my back, and some breathing difficulty. Symptoms are not going away.

– Swelling of the face, rash iny back, some breathing difficulty. Much worse for one day like a relapse, then simmered down. This stuff is very poisonous

– Severe joint pain, wrists and hands, and sometimes shoulders, shortness of breath, shaking hands and arms, severe lack of energy, not feeling real good and very low on energy. Its been 14 months with one Moderna shot.

Ovarian mass, Arteriosclerosis and Cardiovascular disorder

3ZV-17609-02636

– Swollen lymph node under arm where I got the shot

– Very swollen lymph node at the end of my left collarbone near the hollow of my neck. Radiated pain through my entire left shoulder. Accompanied by intense fatigue.

– Mild somewhat persistent underlying nausea

– Atherosclerotic heart disease - small abnormality detected on a nuclear stress test Nuclear stress test at the hospital

– Vertigo and cardiovascular disease

Eye swelling, Depression and Eye pain

3ZV-33814-68012

– Sinus probably not related

– Can't tell difference with allergies

– Feel like somebody punched me in the eye very strange swollen but not obvious

– Eye still hurts.

– Lots of bodyaches here and there. Some muscle pain stiff neck neck

– I am much better now, but its important to note for the last 4 weeks Ive felt fatigued and my muscles were sore like achy from not feeling well. Ive pushed through, and finally a couple days ago felt better. Feeling less fatigued

– Hives on left forearm, occasional body aches

– Depression anxiety

– Serious back pain

– Same back pain.

– Achy cold sores tired

– Fine now, but got Covid on September 18, 2022

Rhinalgia, Feeling jittery and Facial pain

3ZW-11440-37309

– Left ear hurts sinus hurt with tooth/ jaw pain and swollen lymph nodes jaw area tender/ sore hurts like hell my left side of my face

– Blurred vision itching jittery left side of face my ear nose throat jaw hurt real bad headaches hands would cramp n freeze felt so bad slept for almost 2wkd chills/ hot flashes hard to breath at times chest felt tight fast heartt beat sore throat ir

– Ringing in both ears off and on

– Headache ears would have ring in both ears off and on through out the days/nights since I received the 2nd shit on 6/1/2021

– Ringing in both ears it comes and goes my left ear will sometimes hurt .back spasams get really bad at times

Irritability, Constipation and Night sweats

3ZW-21281-15830

– Lymph nodes under arm hurt and swollen

– Lymph nodes under armpit on the injection site hurts

– Worsening pain of lymph nodes under arm on the side of injection. Pain is constant though Sometimes it so worse than others. Going to visit doctor tomorrow

– Constipation

– Lymph node irritation under arm on the injection side

– Moderate pain and swelling under the arm at the site of injection

– Night sweats, pain under the arm at site of injection.

– pain and swelling under arm at site of injection; scratchy throat

– Pain under arm on the site of injection; lymph nodes under ears irritated

– Exhaustion and pain under arm at the site of injection

– Pain under arm at site of injection

Mydriasis, Bursitis and Presyncope

3ZW-77598-38619

– 5 hrs after receiving shot, I became so dizzy and almost passed out at work. I am a PACU nurse. 2 MDs and 2 RNs attended to me immediately, said my pupils were dime sized, hooked me up in cardiac monitor & vital signs which were all fine. So dizzy I couldn't walk without ha going on to someone. Husband picked me up and took me home and I went straight to bed. Was a little dizzy still when I got up this morning, but am completely asymptomatic by lunchtime. I do not believe, nor do my medical team that this was covid related but just felt I should report it

– Hip bursitis flaring up

Paranoia, Ataxia and Dysphemia

3ZX-71602-65389

– #2 vaccine - flu like symptoms on 2/15 & 2/16. 2/17 - nausea,neurological/psychiatric event including dizziness, extreme ataxia, paranoia, cognitive impairment & altered thinking.Intermittent sx's conti unabated. difficulty walking & confusion

– Intermittent dizziness,off balance,brain fog,weakness,^BP,irritability,aphasia,nausea,headache,confusion,fatigue Intermittent episodes,lasting 4+hours ER visit 3/14/21

– Worsening problem with gait, seen by neurologist &-. MRI, EEG,EMG,B/W on order. Seen in ED for worsening sxs. Spike in BP -on med. physical therapy ordered & scheduled

– Tinnitus swelling in feet increased neuro-poor balance H/AGait problem Falling Hearing lossNauseaUrinating frequently Poor sleep Extreme exhaustion RestlessIrritable Stuttering/diff finding wordsNumbness fingers/toesCramps

– Peripheral neuropathy of hands & feet. Extreme mood changes. Fatigue, weight loss, urinary frequency & urgancy Brain fog, constipation

– Peripheral neuropathy of hands& feet. Depression

Paranasal sinus hypersecretion, Upper-airway cough syndrome and Tenderness

3ZZ-30075-65095

– The lymph node in my armpit on the vaccinated arm feels swollen

– Armpit pain/ swollen lymph node

– Armpit lymph node still feels swollen/tender but not as bad

– Armpit still tender but improving

– Armpit tenderness has almost completely resolved

– Sore throat

– Sinus and nasal congestion, sore throat is improving

– Sinus congestion, post nasal drainage, scratchy throat

– Congestion, sinus drainage, productive cough- basically a cold

Ear pain, Neck pain and Lymph node pain

3ZZ-31944-31881

– Swollen lymph nodes under armpit of arm vaccine was out Into...neck soreness as well

– Still swelling and pain in lymph nodes under armpit

– Swelling of lymph nodes under armpit and slight neck pain

– Pain in neck, pain in ear canal and pain where my lymph nodes are under the armpit

– Swollen lymph nodes in armpit

– Swollen lymph nodes in armpit which hurts.

– Swollen/painful lymph nodes

– Left side lymph node swelling

Peripheral coldness, Breast pain and Body temperature increased

3ZZ-82022-52447

– Lightheaded

– Last night severe pain left underarm lymph node and breast. Chills, aches, tiredness mild abdominal pain. I would have called in sick today if expected to go into the office. I wk remotely

– Left armpit lymph nodes moderate pain. If Iwas required to go to the office I would call in sick; i worked remotely

– 10 fiingers ice cold.

– My body temperature rises for a few minutes and than cools down. Sunday night my fingers only were ice cold and was mildly chilled.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura, White blood cell count increased and Nerve compression

422-10467-80432

– Waiting for call back. After 7 days the pain is not going away.

– I had a pinched nerve in my neck. I beleive the swelling after my vaccine to have cpntributed to this joint swelling. I am on my second round of steriods and feeling better.

– Different joint aches. Finished 19 days prednisone. Office visit

– High inflammination counts. High wbc counts. Spent one night in the hospital. Yesterday was my best day since vaccine. Today joint soreness but pain level better. I am taking prednisone now nearly 30 days and muscle relaxer since april 16.

– Hechon scholeon purpura has caused pains and rashes on legs. Now taking lasix to try and reduce swelling. Right leg feels like bone is on fire Rhuematologist

Middle insomnia, Limb discomfort and Edema peripheral

422-38279-63075

– Mild ague, fatigue

– Very achey legs, woke me up at night and also I took Motrin. Other issue has been pain in my upper arms, not at the injection site ( both injections were in my left arm which hurt worse than my right) but a deeper discomfort.

– Swelling and pain under left armpit (I was vaccinated in left arm) for approximately 5 days. Still a little swollen but not painful. This began 15 days after my second vaccine.

– Lower back spasms/pain, lasted about 6 weeks. Chiropractor care, TENS unit

– Headaches and tinnitus In person doctor visit

Tendonitis, Skin warm and Poor quality sleep

422-71503-22623

– The above may be because I didn't get much sleep last night and my tendonitis is flaring up.

– Sinus pressure

– I can't tell if it's the weather changes or the shot

– My asthma has been worse this last week.

– Still having more asthma trouble than normal.

– Having to use inhaler 1-2 times a day.

– Didn't sleep well last night, which could attribute the tiredness.

– Sinus pressure with the headache

– Hot skin feeling, but no fever. More headaches & sinus problems.

– Asthma has worsend since I got COVID the end of February. I have a preventer medication now because of it. I've had to message my doctor for additional medication

Paronychia, Eustachian tube disorder and Stress at work

423-21199-34998

– Paronychia deveoping great toe yesterday improving with topical antibiotic ointment Injection site pain strong enough to wake me overnight and better this afternoon.

– May be related to exercise

– New upper back pain, burning, more likely due to work stress

– Skiers thumb injury, surgery on 1/29 As abocr Ortho consult and surgery to repair

– Relative tachycardia, normal heart rate 50-60s, now mid 80s

– Tinnitus and right ear cracking (eustachian tube dysfunction)

– Continuing tinnitus and Eustachian tube dysfunction right ear

– Persistent tinnitus right ear. Not better, not worse Prior Eustachian tube cracklings is better. No obvious hearing loss.

– New pain in left Scilla onset 11/5, suggests lymphadenopathy but I don't feel a swollen nose

– The spot in axilla yesterday that was sore now has mild swollen nodule consistent with mild lymphadenopathy

– New left forearm painsame side as injection, not sure of cause

– It's not worse but you need to know I have continued tinnitus since February, reported previously. It's mild, annoying, but persistent

– Tinnitus persists. I have a doctor appointment in early January. If still present will address. I'm also a doctor.

– Axillary pain without swelling on the same side as vaccine was received

– 5cm bruise at site of injection

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