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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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Breast disorder, Hot flush and Abdominal pain

482-18761-94001

– Malaise (general) but subsiding later in the day as are the joint aches

– During the 36 hours after the shot I had body aches, fever, chills, joint aches, headache, and fatigue. After 36 hours, I felt basically back to normal

– Since the second vaccine (which I did not associate readily, so neglected to report) I have had breakthrough hot flashes (have had hysterectomy & on hormones) and abdominal pain with hip pain as well. None of these were present until 48 hrs post vac.

– Findings in breast and being worked up to rule out cancer

Autonomic nervous system imbalance, Abnormal menstrual clots and Concussion

482-18789-97608

– Dizziness and rapid heart beat after shot

– Dizziness

– I have been spotting for a week. Its not my period time. This never happened before. Im not pregnant or trying to get pregnant. I normally dont spot between periods. Its been 5 days so far.

– Dizziness and rapid heart rate

– My period started this morning then stopped by lunch. It was supposed to start today. Ive had a fever for over 24 hours. One week after first shot. I started spotting and it lasted for 14 days. Not normal for me. And today my period started and stopped. I have never had a fever this high before.

– My normal temp is 97.5. Also this has causes dizziness still and my period is a mess. Ive had blood clots for 3 days which I never do and lots more bleeding then normal

– Im extremely tired and since yesterday have been getting pains in my lower right side

– My normal temp is 97.5. I havent had a normal temp since I got the vaccine 5 days ago

– My normal temp is 97.5. I havent had that since I was vaccinated. Also Ive been having trouble sleeping

– My normal temp is 97.5

– My periods have been worse since the vaccine. Last longer and bleed more.

– I fainted this morning. Didn't happen with previous doses

– The headache made me light sensitive again like yesterday. The headache have been bad.

– I have swollen lymph nodes in the arm I received the shot. Also, my normal temp is 97.5. I'm still feverish on day 4. Why?

– My normal temp is 97.5. This is day 5 with an elevated temp and sore arm

– This is day 6. Why does my arm still hurt? And my stomach is still upset. Also, since I fainted on day 2, what does this mean? Why are my symptoms worse this time?

– I'm still nauseous. My stomach isn't back to normal from the shot. Why?

– I'm spotting for my period and it's a week early. Also head still sore from when I fainted after the vaccine

– My period was late and blood looks different then normal. It's darker. Also still have effects from concussion from fainting on day 2 of vaccine

– I'm not sure if it's from the vaccine or from the concussion I got from the fever from the vaccine but I have insomnia and severe anxiety

– Stomach is still nauseous

– Period has been different for the past 3 months since I got the vaccine. It's been irregular and Heavier last month

– Longer period and the blood is chunky like jello. Not normal for me but happened after the 2nd Covid shot as well.

– Period is longer and dysautonomia is a little worse.

Subdural hematoma, Large intestine polyp and Colectomy

482-18846-42693

– None yet, just got it 15 minutes ago

– Sneezing, blowing nose. Either my body is trying to sneeze out the foreign substance or Ive come down with spring allergies on the same day!

– My temp is usually in the low 97s, so theres still some fever there.

– Im finishing a week-long head cold: stuffy nose, sneezing, blowing, using nose spray, cough meds, Sudafed, with variable temperature, not above 99. Miserable, but Im coming out of it.

– Colonoscopy showed polyp growing on colon lining, so I had surgery in January to remove 8" of colon. I'm recovering nicely. Health is good. Colectomy

– Not related to Covid, a subdural hematoma.

– Sniffles, headache, tired

Ophthalmoplegia, Temporomandibular joint syndrome and Muscle disorder

482-29803-54298

– A little shortness and breathe depending on activities

– Occasional shortness of breath with activities. Stuffy nose

– I have a cough that comes & go. Worse at nights. Some times i randomly have shortness of breathe depending on what activities I'm doing. I still feel slightly fatigue but a little better than last week.

– Fatigue, worsening of TMJ symptoms Consult with dentist and treatment recommendations

– Severe back pain. Leg aches

– Weak left eye muscle. Feels sensitive. Pack pains

– Muscle & joint discomfort around elbow area

– Fatigue, joint and muscle discomfort

– I experienced unexplained muscle spasms and pain on my right knee and joint area for several weeks. I also had back & muscle pain, as well as brain fog. Increased stomach issues, such as random extreme bloating, diarrhea, and discomfort.

– Bronchitis & sinusitis

Retinal hemorrhage, Myocarditis and Vitreous detachment

482-33860-61459

– 1 hour after dose Sept 13 I had myocarditis issues that lasted one week. On Sept 26 developed floaters and specialist said Posterier Vitreous Detachment with some retinal bleeding and possible retinal tear soon.

– Eye hurts more. Eye inflammation. Why were these symptoms of the vaccine not advertised? https://www.ehealthme.com/vs/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine/retinal-detachment/ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/a

– Chest has started hurting again feels a bit tight wondering if myocarditis is coming back. My PVD eye issue still bleeding retinal area but not retinal tear. Doc has me carefully watching it and seeing specialist frequently. 1000% think vax related

Depressed level of consciousness, Pallor and Lung disorder

483-34528-01435

– Lung tightness

– Headache and dizziness

– Lightheaded

– Change in smell for a few hours. Dizziness

– Dizziness, feeling sweaty

– Mental cloudiness

– Arm pain at injection site and palpitations

– Left arm pain, rash amd itching

– Dizziness and intermittent chest left upper chest pain. Feels sharp.

– Dizziness

– Fatigue

– Running nose, headache, dizziness

– Dizzy

– Dizzy and people have told me I look pale.

– Mental foggy

– Some type of viral infection that caused an asthma exacerbation. Covid test were negative

– Cough

Tenderness, Axillary pain and Myalgia

484-14293-72556

– Mild pain with use and tenderness to palpate at left anterior axillary fold (ipsilateral of injection site), may represent mild axillary lymphadenopathy

– Day 2 of mild left axillary lymphadenopathy, ipsilateral side of injection site

– Day 3 left axillary lymphadenopathy, ipsilateral side of injection site

– Ipsilateral axillary lymphadenopathy since one day post injection. Initially moderate but now mild.

– Fatigue and myalgias began 16 hrs after booster. Ended by 48 hrs

Blood pressure decreased, Hypotension and Hypertension

484-81410-05204

– The day after I received my second shot of Moderna, I became EXTREMELY TIRED. I barely made it home, showered and changed from work before I went to bed to sleep it off. I struggled to get up from bed to take my blood pressure and found out that my BP was unusually low (89/63 was the lowest). I skipped my HBP medication and thank God I did. I skipped my dosage for that day. The next morning (4/16/21) I felt better and BP returned to normal.

– BP still low

– Blood pressure still low but higher

– Blood pressure is finally back to normal.

Sinus congestion, Hyperhidrosis and Back pain

485-10685-86965

– I am at work today and have had to almost leave multiple times today. I have stayed to tough it out. More intense nausea, at times its more moderate other times its a bit more severe today. More moderate though. feel feverish with regular temp, break out in sweats, I also have felt more lightheaded on top of the other symptoms I had marked.

– Keep having continual headaches ranging between mild to moderate severity

– Since Saturday 08-21-2021 I have been experiencing sinus congestion, cough, fever between 100.7-101.2, headaches, chills, back ache, mild sore throat, and fatigue.

Vitreous floaters, Ocular discomfort and Vision blurred

485-21701-74488

– Little blurry vision in both eyes outdoors in Sun light

– Floaters inside of Left eye.

– Clouded vision left eye. Floaters

– Clouded vision in Left eye

– Still have blurred vision in left eye and pressure.

– Blurred vision left eye...

– Blurred vision of the Left eye

– Blurred vision of the left eye still

– Right eye vision is still blurred and fussy!! Visit Eye Doctor. Ask about conditions.

– Still have blurred vision in left eye!!

Gingival bleeding, Loss of consciousness and Skin warm

485-24853-79991

– Skin felt hot but no fever, very dizzy, light headed

– Congestion but it might be from allergies

– Last night I had a very dry mouth.

– Since Saturday (2 days after the shot) every time I brush my teeth my gums bleed a lot. They stop right away after brushing. They are not sensitive or have any other issue.

– I have dizzy and hot spells which my dr said I have vertigo as a side effect from the first shot

– Still have random vertigo

– Last night my vertigo started around 4pm and last until I passed out around 10pm. I was extremely dizzy, dry mouth, and felt very hot. I havent left like this since the first few days of getting the first vaccine.

– I still cannot smell from the 1st shot, as well as my taste is slightly effected.

– I still have gotten my smell back

Muscle rigidity, Bipolar disorder and Abnormal loss of weight

485-25931-92199

– insomnia.

– pretty severe nausea. weakness. neither as bad as after first dose, but debilitating nonetheless. much better now.

– bad nausea/disorientation and extreme fatigue.

– nausea

– nausea. better today but for past several days so bad that i found it hard to eat; the. very thought of food made the nausea worse

– headache, nausea, general malaise, mild sore throat past couple of nights, increased anxiety (im bipolar if that helps) the nausea will abate but any mild stress will cause it to return. some days worse than others.

– nope

– dizziness and sinus pressure. also feel totally checked out. pretty much consistent with first two doses but can't understand why my reactions are so severe. hopefully, it doesn't last weeks like the other two.

– diarrhea

– muscle rigidity in both legs, severe leg cramp a couple of night ago, inability to sleep, loss of appetite and concurrent weight loss. feeling slightly disconnected and hypo-manic (i'm bipolar. so not a full episode of mania). anxiety attacks.

– diarrhea and general malaise. increased anxiety.

– currently experiencing extreme stomach discomfort, but i don't think it's related to vaccine, but felt it important to report nonetheless as it could be.

– extreme exhaustion. inconsistent appetite. diarrhea.

– nausea diarrhea congestion exhaustion depression

– dealing with another severe pain issue unrelated to this vaccine, but honestly, this shot has caused me the least grief of all of them at this point. my not feeling well is not due to the vaccine, but no option for concurrent illness

– throat/chest tightness. hard to explain but essentially feels like trying to swallow a pill that gets lodged in the throat. abating now, but lasted several hours today.

– low energy, chills, diarrhea rash near injection site.

– increased anxiety, diarrhea, brain fog, depression, insomnia, lack of appetite, water retention in legs followed by rapid weight loss.

Hypersomnia, Muscular weakness and Somnolence

485-27678-72703

– Still weak

– I feel tired and sleep a lot some days

– I want to sleep all day

– The first 3 hours I was light headed and weak but doin good

– Lower back pain

– Sleep most of the day

– Weakness in legs from waist down tired a lot some dizziness and have trouble with my ice trying to get appt with dr (b)(6) in (b)(6) but havent heard anything yet but glad I am over that covid crap just have the side affects guess thats all for n

Thyroidectomy, Jaw disorder and Thyroid cancer

486-11042-54782

– Mild My arthritis is a little worst than usual. My stomach doesnt ache but I am aware of it.

– Just my normal ankle pain. Moderate

– Moderate but I have arthritis so its normal.

– Just the regular.

– Joint pain because I didnt take my Tylenol for my arthritis until 5 hours after my shot.

– Ankle hurts

– Just the normal ache and pains.

– Upper jaw stiffness sometimes

– It's normal for me to have joint pain because I have arthritis

– Diagnosed with thyroid cancer

– I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Yesterday I had my thyroid removed.

– Thyroid cancer I iodine radiation treatment

Visual impairment, Injection site pain and Fatigue

486-26130-67797

– Some fatigue and tiredness within first 24 hours of the shot, within normal limits

– Injection site soreness extremely slight.

– Soreness is completely gone.

– Only mild soreness at injection site, felt mild fatigue in the day yesterday after first checkin, but this is improving, nothing for pain today.

– Visual disturbance in right eye Referral with specialist scheduled

– Injection site soreness in the morning hours only, no pain in afternoon.

Skin tightness, Skin irritation and Periorbital swelling

486-29771-33670

– Swollen eyes, slightly swollen neck lymph nodes, dry throat, and chest muscle spasms

– Chest muscle spasms

– Dry scratchy throat and very tired

– Worse seasonal allergies like runny nose, congestion, burning nasal passages sensation, irritated/watery eyes, sinus pressure, occasional clogged ears, and what feels like a sinus headache

– Upset stomach, constipation, trouble swallowing/throat tightness

– Sneezing

– Increased sneezing and congestion

– Day after getting my 3rd shot I got chills, fever, boiling internally feeling, fatigue, soreness, aches, congestion, bloodshot & puffy eyes, & headaches. I still feel a bit of a headache, a little fatigue, & swollen lymph nodes in my armpits.

– Swollen lymph nodes in my armpits

– Bruising at injection site

– I've been dealing with a rash on certain areas of my face & neck that have been tight, itchy, dry, & irritated for a couple of weeks now. There were also what looked like hives at one point & idk if it was because of something in my skincare or what. I'm going to be going in for an appointment with my dermatologist.

– I had a flare up of cold sores around my mouth

– I got the new booster and experienced fatigue, lightheadedness, arm pain and strain, minor chest pain, multiple short headaches, and joint pain.

Ligament sprain, Dyspnea and Headache

486-76127-98582

– Getting the vaccine was the worst decision of my life. My breathing is worse than it was before the vaccine. My aches and stiff joints are worse than before the vaccine. I now have headaches that I didnt have before the vaccine. People who had Covid should not get the vaccine.

– Still having trouble breathing. Worse than before the vaccine.

– Breathing is still an issue

– Because of the vaccine, my breathing is worse.My doctor prescribed a stronger, daily inhaler.Unfortunately, I am now having a reaction to that. So, I am back to not being able to breathe and some of my ligaments are in pain. I physically went to the doctor.

– My ligaments appear to strain very easily

Feces hard, Herpes zoster and Musculoskeletal stiffness

486-86187-94948

– My left arm where i had a shingles shot back on Nov. 6 hurts. I had my covid shot in my right arm. I hurt yesterday also. It is actually more painful than my right arm.

– I still have pain in my left arm. I got my covid shot in my right arm. I had a shingles.shot in my left arm on Nov. 6.

– My left arm and shoulder have been hurting. I had a shingles shot in that arm on Nov. 6.

– Left arm is still sore. My injection was in my right arm, but i had a shingles shot in my left arm on Nov. 6.

– I always have joint pain. I have osteoarthritis.

– No symptoms today, but in talking with a friend who also got the shot, I mentioned having a very hard bm. She had the same issue. It was the day after the shot. It was pretty painful.

– My left shoulder has been stiff and sore all day. My shot was in my right arm.

– My nose feels stuffy.

– My nose continues to feel quite stuffy especially in the morning. I am also quite tired.

– For the past approximately month I have had a hard time catching my breath. I have expected that it would go away, but it has not. Wondering if it is related to getting the shot.

Streptococcal urinary tract infection, Pulmonary hypertension and Blood glucose fluctuation

487-11189-78022

– Itching

– Just didnt feel good

– Right lower rib cage pain when I breathe

– Strep b UTI was the resul of colonoscopy

– My immune system is showing sign of weakness

– Dizziness and irractic glucose levels

– Shortness of breath

– Shortness of breath & accelerated heart rate with slight exertion or exercise

– Shortness of breath and elevated heart rate. Cardiac visit & pulmonary function tests scheduled

– Low oxygen with exertion

– Pulmonary hypertension

Pallor, Acupuncture and Hypotension

487-15233-41972

– Some leg weakness when out walking for several days. After 8 days, I developed a large, red, hot, itchy area on my arm, around the injection site. It lasted for several days.

– Soreness in left calf and above left knee for several weeks for no apparent reason. Some edema above left knee.

– Neck pain, left side, for the past few days

– Left side neck pain

– Neck pain. May be unrelated to vax.

– Dizziness, stomach upset

– Extremely low bp, clammy, pale

– Poor sleep quality

– Positive for covid, sore throat and runny nose

– Fever, chills, sore throat, positive covid test

Photosensitivity reaction, Skin warm and Impaired work ability

487-44525-10533

– Tingling of both hands, mild, within 15 min of vaccine .. currently resolved

– Diarrhea

– 14 hours after vaccine on 4 Jan I developed severe chills severe headache severe malaise and missed work on 5 Jan , photosensitive as well.. felt very hot to touch but did not register a fever and extreme fatigue

– I am 4 days post vaccine and did not receive check ins on the day vaccine received

– Knee and hip joint pain

– Continued knee and hip joint pain

– Joint pain PCM

– Joint pain. Feet tingling.

Feeling hot and Rash

487-96795-50379

– The day of shot developed facial rash and brief warm feeling on face. Torso also briefly affected. Get reactions like that frequently from shampoo, shaving cream, etc so not sure if directly from shot. Used hand sanitizer on way out and that may have caused it. Developed half hour after vaccine but again something in hand sanitizer could have triggered it.

– A bit of a rash on my back. Nothing serious but getting checked on Monday to be sure.

Musculoskeletal chest pain, Rash erythematous and Parosmia

488-26732-66670

– Red rash near the injection site and pain in that arm

– Neck hurts and left shoulder/neck area

– I've had sore underarms occasionally ever since I got the shot. But it usually goes away in a few hours. For example: it might be sore for half the day and then I'm fine.

– Dizzy at times

– Dizzy. Headache and fever went away but headache came back this afternoon with dizziness. Woke up with a sore neck, left side.

– I keep smelling something weird....almost smells like smoke. Started yesterday.

– The past 2 days I've had pains under my ribcage and sternum when I move. It feels like sore muscle. Not sure if it is related but I haven't done anything new.

Myasthenia gravis, Colitis and Telemedicine

488-72263-01103

– Appears to be causing a flat of my myasthenia gravis

– Numbness around mouth off and on all day.

– Lump at injection site continues to grow! Called nurse line. Will call pcp on monday

– Weak trouble breathing and walking. Think its a glare of my MG

– Missed reporting, had to go to the ER 4/12 symptoms got so bad.

– Flare of myasthenia gravis

– Abdominal pain Have called Dr, waiting for reply

– Heart palpitations

– Atrial fib Also dr office

– Focal active colitis Had to get coloscopy

Impaired healing, Secretion discharge and Paranasal sinus hypersecretion

489-22066-42704

– Dizziness at first standing after sitting for the 15 minutes, and little more as walking to the car and sat for an additional 40 minutes or so until it to lessen before driving off. It's much better now.

– Dizziness in morning thru mid-afternoon; then better.

– Still dizziness.

– Dizziness

– Yesterday the dizziness was the worst ever. I had difficulty making through my workday amd immediately lay down when home and fell fast asleep. However, today there's not been any thus far.

– Slight, intermittent dizziness

– Very dizzy, drowsy and fatigued on yesterday. Today very drowsy but not dizzy.y

– Just note that have been really sleepy this time where before there was the dizziness.

– Elevated blood pressure In 9ffice

– Elevated blood pressure and higher a1c lrvel In person Dr's office visit

– Elevated BP & A1C Intern Med Doctor's office

– In the last 3 weeks, exacerbated respiratory allergy and sinus drainage with persistent mucus and cough. Productive cough using otcs. Several days in 1st week could not talk or laugh without initiating a fit of mucousy coughing. And now last few day.

Nodule, Muscle spasms and Arthralgia

489-31439-73346

– Lower back muscle cramping

– My sister-in-law also had the Pfizer shots about 2 months ago. She is just now experiencing a large painful large lump in the inside of her elbow and she has pain in that whole arm, from the shoulder down. Have they seen such delayed reactions before? She is very worried and the P.A. she saw today said maybe it is from knitting too much. This does not make sense to us.

Restlessness, Poor quality sleep and Thirst

489-82317-77307

– I dont know how to explain it other than to say that I just felt off all day.

– Weird metallic taste

– Metallic taste.

– The metallic taste is back. It went away but has returned.

– Migraine

– 2 migraines and menstrual irregularities.

– Menstrual cycle irregularities, migraine

– Ongoing menstrual irregularities.

– Continuing migraines

– Restless, uncomfortable limbs when I tried to fall asleep; excessive thirst when I woke

– Metallic taste

– I think the fatigue is because I'm sleeping poorly because of the joint pain

– Menstrual irregularities

– Not worsening, but continued menstrual irregularities.

– COVID

– Weird metallic taste, things smell funny

– Still a metallic taste when I eat

– Menstrual bleeding isn't stopping

– Prolonged menstrual bleeding Regular in-office on/gyn visit

Fluid retention, Photophobia and Joint swelling

489-91740-56187

– Sensitive to light

– Low energy. Still some sensitivity to light but better than yesterday. A little more achy in am that improved a bit after time and Tylenol.

– Mild light sensitivity

– Slight light sensitivity

– I tried to report yesterday but the link would not open. You did not send it to way late at night. Yesterday I had terrible pain in my arm and spasms. There is also sharp shooting pain as well. It is much better today compared to yesterday. Also I had terrible aches and chills and fever that I will call severe. Today is more moderate.

– The arm I had the injection in got worse today regarding swelling. My wrist is swollen and up by my base of my neck. I called my physician and sent her photos. She put me on ibuprofen and wants me to sit up as much as possible. The swelling is just fluid. No rash and no color change. Just fluid. There is pain associated with this. Phone with photos and discussion

– I developed sympathetically maintained pain in the left arm, which is the same arm I had injected. I have a hx of this 30 years ago. The second shot seemed to flare this up.

Sleep disorder, Back pain and Nasal congestion

489-98918-74707

– Slight dizziness/light-headedness

– Injection site ache wraps around to my back. Temp today is 98.6 which is higher than my usual but doesnt qualify as a fever, and I dont actually FEEL like I have a fever. Yesterday temp was 96.8 but I felt feverish.

– Arm soreness is VERY mild, only hurts a bit when touched.

– Injection site pain almost totally gone now, even when applying pressure.

– Bad pain in previously-injured painless knee woke me up last night. Pain resolved.

– Had headache before getting today's booster.

– Stuffy/runny nose

– Live-in boyfriend tested positive 9/27, is isolating. I am still negative.

– Mild dizzy spells started right after 9/22 booster. Did not report given prior dx of benign positional vertigo (pre-dated covid). Over the last 3 days, dizziness has increased in severity and is almost constant. Home covid test on 10/21 was negative.

Skin tightness, Ocular discomfort and Eye swelling

48A-13189-63490

– Swollen eye

– Dizzy

– Some chest pain- last few days (mild)

– eye pain (pressure behind the eye), sharp muscles spasm in my legs, headache (still)

– Dizzy, pain in left eye, brain fog

– Dizzy, brain fog, left eye pain, sneezing

– Dizzy, brain fog

– Sore throat, cough, stuffy nose, chills, nauseous, diarrhea, rash

– Dizzy, headache, nauseous, stomach pains

– Weird shooting nerve pain up and down my arm and leg. Feels tight and sharp. More prominent around my join areas. Never had this prior to the vaccine. Plan on seeing a dr if this presides.

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