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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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Acute sinusitis, Rib fracture and Knee arthroplasty

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– 10 days after getting the moderna vaccine my arm swelled up and I got hives on both arms and legs. Benadryl helped. They lasted 3-4 days.

– Vomiting, diarrhea, fever

– Brain fog

– Weight loss,diarrhea, vomiting. Had tests and more scheduled. Not Covid related. Had colonoscopy and endoscopy and CT scan for lungs

– Migraine not related to vaccine

– Had omicron Covid

– Knee replacement, Covid in Jan and May. A bad year! 3 fractured ribs, flu and bronchitis. Finally got my booster yesterday

– I felt tired and hard brain fog after the vaccine. Felt better for a week or so but same symptoms are back. Is that normal? I had to miss a dr appointment because I couldn't wake up

Eyelid irritation, Intermenstrual bleeding and Dry mouth

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– Immediately following the injection yesterday I had a metallic taste in my mouth, cotton mouth and a flushing/tingling sensation in my extremities like what happens when you receive a contrast dye. It lasted for about 30 min- 1 hour.

– Felt good in the morning upon waking but feeling a little malaise as evening approaches or like I over did it

– Heavy eyelids

– Continued Tinnitus bilat ears Joint aches (increased since vaccine) Erratic menses (spotting) Dr office visit - hysteroscopy procedure

Amnesia, Stress and Alopecia

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– FYI In December I tested positive for COVID the only lingering effects hair loss and more easily tired

– On 3/20/21 day following my vaccination I was feeling very fatigued I had a weird memory loss never experienced before I assume it is due to the stress of my body reaction .

– Occasional sore throat and runny nose

– Vomiting diarrhea red rash armpit of opposite arm receiving vaccine headache slight soreness at injection site fatigue back and thigh pain

– I have been breaking out in hives on my neck arms primarily

Intervertebral disc degeneration, Nerve injury and Injection site induration

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– Tingling fingertips right after shot on the injection arm only. Normal glucose reaction for me.

– Itching last night, most of my body.

– Swollen lymph nodes near collar bone

– Odd sweats short duration at random times when I should be nice and cool.

– Nerve problems in my neck near the collar bone and upper back pain. Increase in my usual leg problems that occur as a result of degenerating discs in my back. The pain has been heightened since about 3 days after the vaccine.

– Stuffy sinuses and watery eyes

– Itchy runny nose

– Last night the shot site was very painful and hard. I took Advil and put heat on the arm and it felt better just itchy.

Oral discomfort, Arthritis and Fatigue

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– Very little aching! Almost back to normal!!

– Having fatigue & tiredness for a longer than normal is fairly normal for me after Ive had any type of illness or reaction

– I have IGA Vasculitis, which has affected my joints & lowered my immune system, and it also gave me burning mouth disorder & fuzzy vision at times. This all started about 5 years ago. Sometimes it isnt too bad, but other times it makes me sick.

– I have drug-related arthritis & it took a major turn for the worse last week, but its not from Covid. Rheumatology Clinic

New daily persistent headache, Swelling and Neck pain

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– Lymph nodes on the side of my neck down to my shoulder blade are swollen and very painful.

– Had several more come up on my shoulder and neck. Very painful. Joint pain in my knees and stems and hands hurt the most.

– Lymph nodes swollen on left shoulder and neck. Eyes feeling , but that could be due to allergies. Joint pain not as bad at this time but my evening it seem to get more severe. I am unable to go back to work until I have no fever or symptoms for 24 hours.

– Still have swollen lymph nodes on my neck and shoulder. Contacted my Doctor, will keep an eye on the lymph nodes for a few more days.

– Lymph nodes still swollen, keeping an eye on them.

– Lymph nodes still swollen.

– Headaches

– Lymph nodes are still swollen, headaches every day.

– I became very sick. Headache, very tired all the time. Neck hurting on the left side where the lymph nodes were very painful. Doctor gave me a large dose of antibiotics two times before the swelling went down. Still tried but doing better.

Osteoporosis, Facial paralysis and Neurological symptom

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– Lymph nodes in underarm of arm injection is on are so swollen andSore it hurts to put arm down

– Starting yesterday felt like had uti went to dr have trace lysed cells found in urine test they are sending to culture In 2021 I had peed a clot when I had covidI am on aspirin therapy

– Still awaiting from dr about the trace lysed blood cells they found in urine on Thursday

– Diarrhea body aches muscle aches joints etc stomach upset wed night of this past week

– Headache today bad

– And headache in ability to clear throat, fever, low-grad

– Stroke symptoms facial drooping disorientation confusion low grade fever in hospiti now

Hallucination, Nightmare and Loss of personal independence in daily activities

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– Mental confusion, misspelling words, hallucinations, insomnia

– Cough, shortness of breath with activities, congestion, fullness in my left ear, insomina, neck stiffness mental confusion jumbled thoughts, and seeing things that are not there

– Shortness of breathe with activities, Neck stiffness, daytime nightmares, cough, increased iron supplement per pcp

– Cough, congestion, windedness, blurred vision. Sense of SMELL returning somewhat (pungent odors only: skunk, deer pee, gasoline vapors but can't smell bleach or pine-sol) after lost of it in Jan 2021 following COVID infection. Still cannot taste..

– Very low energy. Insomina, tiredness and dry cough have returned. Still unable to taste. No fever.

– Extreme fatigue, brain fog and forgetfulness, chest tightness with simple activities, like, climbing stairs.

– Difficulty taking deep breathes, cough

– shortness of breathe and coughing

– Weezing, chest congestion

– Body aches, fatigued, cough, congestion, insomnia, break through bleeding, chills, elevated temperature, headache, loss of appetite

Pharyngeal inflammation, Frustration tolerance decreased and Pharyngeal disorder

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– Throat

– Runny congested sinuses

– Congestion, throat Went to get covid test

– Congestion

– Feel like crap, taking tylenol every 6 hrs to feel better

– Its mild because ive been taking tylenol and benadryl round the clock otherwise id be feeling like crap.

– Feeling worse today the 3rd day. Feel kinda lightheaded etc. Been taking tylenol and benadryl every 6 hrs for 2 days now. No wonder so many are not wanting to get the 3rd shot. Many have said how bad this vaccine makes them feel. For days not just 1

– Again day 4 feel like crap. Had to cancel an appointment because i didbt feel well enough to go. No wonder msny are not wanting to get the booster or trust this vaccine . Ive never felt bad for 4 days with other "vaccines

– Rash came back last night. Took benadryl. Woke up rash mostly gone. Generally feel not good. 5th day!!!!!

– Day 6 still feel like crap. Great vaccine. Womt be taking booster

– Throat issues since first day. Like the long covid ive had for 6 months. Should have never gotten this vaccine. Has made my issues worse. Put that in your data, report. Yeah right. Very frustrating.

– Body/muscle aches. Throat inflammation Ent dr.

– Severe body aches. Throat issies. Trying various meds that i apparantly am reacting to . Was doing better until i took 2nd vaccine. 2 Drs warned me not to take it. Wish id of listened to them both. But then again was afraid of getting covid.

Oropharyngeal blistering, Obstructive airways disorder and Bronchospasm

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– My throat closed up causing difficulty breathing I was told to do to the ER but wasnt well enough to get there. Took benadryl

– Tightening of the throat with extreme pain. Can barely swallow. Had high fever yesterday with my throat constricted my airway. I can breath but its so painful to swallow. Extreme fatigue. Ive missed 2 days of work this week. All symptoms were very sudden and intense then suddenly lifted as my fever broke last night. An RN in my drs office ordered me to tje the ER yesterday to get an epishot. I was too scared of covid to go. I was ordered to the ER because of my restricted airway. I was too afraid to go as i could still breath but with constriction. I took benadrl and at the second full dose thw airway improved. If it worsened even a little i would hav3 gone to the ER as ordered.

– Painful to swallow or drink water or eat due to pain in throat after my airway constricted a few days ago. Now i have a canker sore on my tongue. Ive never jad that before. Ive missed 3 days of work now.

– Sore throat since my throat constricted and blisters

– Mild constricting of the airway again. After first shot i need an epipen

– I forgot to record that on the second day of both vaccines i had severe insomnia and did not sleep for 48 hours and i never do that. I also experienced racing heart that was unbearable coupled with fatigue

Folate deficiency, Drooling and White blood cell count increased

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– My ear and face ached like i I was having a bells palsey episode.

– Wheezing and difficulty breathing

– Have been experiencing continuing asthma issues and now dr thinks i am going to need to switch to a steroid inhaler.

– My nose started running like 10 mins after vaccine

– Sore throat

– Heaviness in chest with wheezing

– Dizziness, vomiting yellow and green bile all day yesterday, fever and chills

– Dizziness, nauseous, vomiting, constant ringing in ear and unsteady on my feet.

– I now have high blood pressure and taking meds. Short of breath easily

– High blood pressure, constant ringing ears, elevated white cell count, severe lack of folic acid Multiple blood tests

– Involuntary drooling

– Wheezing

Feeling of despair, Depression and Anxiety

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– I did not report this yesterday: I experienced extreme depression in the morning which lifted by mid to late afternoon. I had a feeling of hopelessness and impending doom that was as disconcerting as it was upsetting since I have never experienced anything like it. I didnt report it yesterday since the focus is on physical symptoms

– Fatigue, chest pain, dizziness

– Palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue

– Headache, chest pain, fatigue

– Chest pain, cough, headache, fatigue

– Headache, low fever, fatigue

– Chest pain, leg cramps, dry cough, neck pain, sore throat like from swollen glands

– Increased fatigue, shortness of breath

– Fever, headache, neck ache, fatigue

– Body aches, chills, fever, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue In office visit

Pain in jaw, Injection site swelling and Musculoskeletal stiffness

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– Shoulder hurts a bit

– Pain on side of neck where shot was

– Pain in neck/jaw on side where shot was

– Neck stiffness

– Muscle pain in shoulder/ neck returned, flashes of pain around site of shot, occasional tingle in arm/ fingers

– Sore throat/ ear pain

– Sore throat

– Sore throat/ear pain comes & goes, persistent muscle pain

– Redness & swelling just below injection site

– Red swollen spot just below injection site

– Red spot below injection site, seems to be fading?

– Mild rash under injection site, slowly fading

Dermatitis infected, Injection site infection and Infection

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– The only symptom I really had was the first day when I got the shot..it made me really tired and I slept about 18 hours. Other than that my arm is been fine each day. There's some tightening at the injection site. Nothing uncomfortable but noticeable.

– I ended up with an infection in my arm where the injection site was. I was prescribed a 7-Day course of Keflex 4 times a day and today is my last day on antibiotics

– I had an allergic reaction to the preservatives in the vaccine. I got and infection in my arm that required an antibiotic 7-Day course 500mg of Keflex

– I am on antibiotics for the infection in my arm. The redness and swelling are still present but subsiding and looking much better as each day passes

– My arm is still has a small rash but it should be gone by tomorrow from the looks of it

– The infection is nearly gone I only have a small amount of redness left it's not nearly as painful and has less itching.

– The infection rash is nearly gone and the pain and swelling have diminished

Tendon disorder, Muscle rupture and Lung disorder

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– Chest hurt & tight plus I had trouble breathing. I do have asthma.

– Tight feeling in my chest & lungs, affecting breathing. I do have asthma.

– Difficultly breathing at times. I do have asthma, but haven't used my inhaler.

– Breathing problems (mild). I have a history of asthma.

– Nausea but I haven't been to a doctor yet to determine the cause. Fatigue as well.

– Hips & lower back pain. Hips are very sore and feel like possibly bursitis in one. The constant hip pain is new for me. I had to take TYLENOL for the pain today. It did seem to help some. If continues I will be seeing my doctor.

– Both hips hurt and low back. Also, I have bouts of nausea and vertigo.

– Pain in back and both hips. I haven't been able to get into see a doctor. I also have bouts of feeling nauseous, dizzy and a very high hear rate upon little exertion.

– Pain in hips and low back. It appears to be a major fare of inflammation. I'm still am waiting to see a doctor of physical health and rehabilitation.

– Low back & hip pain after vaccine. MRI shows:1. RIGHT HIP: Small partial tears @ the gluteus medius & minimus tendon insertions & tendinosis.2. LEFT HIP: Small partial tear @ the gluteus medius insertion & mild gluteus medius & minimus tendinosis.

– Tendinosis in both hips and tears in my gluteus muscles. After the vaccine I seemed to have an inflammatory response. I believe it is possible the vaccine could have made my health problems worse.

– I have a headache everyday since I got my vaccine.

Eye disorder, Contusion and Eye pain

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– My left I feels bruised and just above it. Happened last month too but I didnt link it to the vaccine. It is very weird.

– Same eye problem as yesterday. Today pain underarm besides at injection site. Also after I answered yesterdays questions, I got extremely fatigued so that isnt on record.

– On the side I got my shot, my side is tender - doesnt hurt til I touch it. Realized this last night. Eye still feels bruised and the pain near it is in the brow area. Read some headaches are like that so decided this was a very concentrated headache that was really bad today.

Sinus headache, Hypersensitivity and Pyrexia

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– Sinus headache.

– Intermittent headaches that are fairly severe, that I believe are allergy related but am not entirely sure.

– Tested positive for COVID-19 on January 2, 2022, with symptoms of headaches, body aches, and low-grade fever starting on Dec. 25.

– Significant allergic-like reaction about 5-6 days after receiving both a Covid booster and flu shot on Oct. 1. Not sure if it was reaction to shots or seasonal allergies, but I felt HORRIBLE.

Hypersomnia, Lacrimation increased and Productive cough

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– Slept for four hours the afternoon I got my shot - Saturday, 2/27/21.

– It started out as mild diarrhea six hours after my shot so I didn't report it but last night and this morning, it's really bad in terms of volume. Not enough to prevent me from working but enough to keep me near a bathroom.

– HIVES all over my body and they itch...

– Hives

– Hives almost gone

– Coughing up yellow phlegm. Coughing sounds like barking. Watery eyes.

Feeling jittery, Sluggishness and Abdominal pain upper

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– My arms get itchy in small areas for short amounts of time. Maybe 3-4 times in 24 hours.

– A little sluggish and dizzy this morning.

– Feeling spacy and dizzy - mostly in the morning.

– This week my stomach was a little painful, and I wasn't as hungry, and I had mild headaches in and off.

– I took some acetaminophen today, and have felt good all day so far.

– I felt jittery today.

– Week-long pain in R arm - in the forearm, elbow, and bicep area. It's worse when the elbow is bent for a time. This is not a regular ache or pain for me.

Injection site mass, Axillary mass and Tenderness

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– I woke up with a large bump on underarm (armpit) on same arm of injection.

– Still have the lump on my armpit underneath my injection. Its gone down a bit, not as hard but still tender.

– Large lump on armpit of injection site is going down gradually, still tender but getting better

– Armpit swelling has gone down, pain and tenderness has gone down, but not completely gone.

– Underarm is still tender and bump is still visible

– Approximately 10 hours after shot, had 2 days low grade fever, chills and body aches. After two days, I was fine

– Swollen armpit nymph nodes

External ear pain, Chiropractic and Blood pressure fluctuation

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– Behind my left ear hurts

– Burping

– Nausea better

– Chiropractor to try to get rid of headache

– Heavy breathing and cough

– Soar throat, cough at night, tiredness.

– Dizzyness only when I stand up

– Dizzyness

– Dizziness

– It gets really bad.

– Breathing

– Out of breath and arm ache

– Breathing is heavy

– Breathing is not all the way back. I have been staying home the mask makes it worse.

– Breathing is more wheezing

– Blood pressure up and down

Menstrual disorder, Menstruation irregular and Edema peripheral

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– I have no idea if this is random or related, but my menstral cycle was so slow this month. Usually im like clockwork and very tuned into my body. Ovulation was a few days late but i was expecting menstration on the 15/16th and it did not arrive until 1/31.

– I think my headache is dehydration related. Also, on 1/31 my arm pain was what i now know to be lymphatic pain/ swelling more in my armpit.

– I do not know if it is relate but my menstral cycle has been late again this month. It was late following my first shot and again following the second.

– Covid positive early sept 2022

Blister, Urticaria and Pruritus

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– Hives, and skin rash primarily on my back and back of my neck

– Increased hives and rashes on my skin

– Many more hives and with small blisters, very itchi, 2-weeks ago went to the doctor, was prescibed an ointment for no more than 2 weeks, seemed to stop it. But now is back with revenge.

– More hives and rashes all over my body, and fatigue is getting worse.

– My hives and rashes are spreading over all of my body and at times the itching is pretty bad.

– The skin rashes are back!

Post herpetic neuralgia, Toothache and Herpes zoster

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– Pain by PHN

– PHN

– From PHN

– My pain level of PHN. I dont think increased of my pain level was caused by Covid-19 shot. Im suffering savior pain everyday.

– My pain level of PHN is high today.

– I see rush on area which caused pain by PHN. I reported to my primary doctor.

– Pain by phn. I see rush on the area where phn pain coming from.

– From phn

– From Postherpetic Neuralgia

– My pain level from PHN has been increased. Ive been trying to get better for past five years. If there are anyone studying about PHN, please let me know. They can test with my body to find new cure or new medicine for PHN patients.

– Pain caused by PHN. I dont think this increasing the pain levels has nothing to do with vaccines I took. Im suffering with pain everyday. I tried so many things to get better. I even took nerve block shot more than six times. I you know anythin

– High level of pain cause by PHNI dont think this pain related with the COVID vaccine that I took. But pain level has been increased for sure. Id like all people to know what Shingles is. Oh my gosh, its so much pain. If you know cure, please

– Ive been suffering severe pain by PHN. The pain level increased after the vaccination shot. Ive been reporting my conditions here and I noticed that pain level increased more and more. If you know how to take care of this matter, please let me

– My pain from PHN was increased.

– Very strong pain has been attacked my back where my PHN pain staying at. I don't think this pain caused by booster shot, but it's so much pain. If you know anyone who know how to heal PHN pain, please please let me know. Thank you, (b)(6) I'm reporting my health condition to my primary doctor every month. I'm using painkillers and gabapentin. I really want to get well and I don't want to depending on medications. If you have some other recommendations, please let me know.

– I'm not sure if this related to booster shot or not, but I just wanted report about my toothache.

– My PHN pain level increased today. It's very very painful. If you know how to cure PHN, please let me know. Thank you,

– If anyone know how to heal the PHN, please let me know.

– I'm suffering severe pain twenty four seven. If anyone know how to heal the PHN, please let me know.

– My pain from the phn doesn't go away. If anyone knows how to heal phn please let me know. Thank you,

– I have PHN. If anyone know how to heal it, please let me know. Thank you,

Facet joint block, Nerve block and Injection

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– I have chronic Lyme. Had an off week after 1st vax, vague symptoms (more tired, 1 bad migraine; minor increase of baseline).5/3: abnormal profuse sweating, headaches, fatigue, chills, aches & nausea for 5 days

– Sweating while cold

– Severe insomniaJoint pain

– Bad insomnia

– Very bad migraine - realised I've had 4 since 1st vaccine shot. Lasted 2+ days, sent me to bed. Avg ~4 - 6 very bad migraines per year.Spotting(/bleeding) - for second time. I don't get periods. (Depo provera for endometriosis)

– I have a bad cold (still isolating for 10 days)Bad migraine (weather)

– Broken tooth & mouth surgery (Oct) Cervical spinal fusion (August) Dx of occiptal neuralgia, trigger point injections & C2 nerve block & C2-3 facet block (Sept-Oct)

Contusion, Mobility decreased and Muscular weakness

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– Apr 17th in evening had mild nausea and pain started at injection site. Nausea was gone by morning of 18th. Never received text on Sat 18th for health check up.

– Purplish bruise about 2 inches appeared on back of right hand. No other bruises noted.

– Still have bruise back of right hand- no new bruises noted.

– Just bruise continues on right hand. No other new bruises.

– Rash- bruise on back of right hand fading. No new bruises.

– No appetite, last night had 4 or 5 episodes of sudden bounding rapid heart rate that lasted for a few seconds. None noted today. Brain fog starting to lift this afternoon.

– Weakness is improving- I can lift my feet off the floor to walk today rather than just slide the ball of my feet across the floor. However, my left leg is weaker than my right. Appetite improving but still poor.

– Left leg as strong as right leg now. Little less fatigue today. Appetite almost normal.

– Can do more activities but have to lay down after about 4 hrs. Getting stronger.

– Able to do more, but not yardwork yet.

– Slept well last night, but awakened with fatigue & a bad headache, unrelieved by Tylenol and coffee. Went into a deep sleep for 4 and half hours today and just awoke. The deep sleep combined with headache with fatigue, and feeling ok when I just awoke tells me this is related to all the rain we've been having that finally moved out of the area, probably NOT from the vaccine.

– Headache, cough, fatigue, occasional sneezing, scratchy throat Covid test yesterday. Still awaiting results. Should know by Wednesday.

Blood pressure fluctuation, Electric shock sensation and Alopecia

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– Migraine has not stopped for 8 days, was prescribed steroids but did not take due to other health complications

– Still have migraines,losing clumps of hair

– Migraines have not stopped. Started 4 days after my first injection and have not stopped its been over a month, doctor didnt know what to do, gave me migraine meds. Not helping. Also been experiencing heavy amounts of hair shedding since vacc

– Brain fog, brain zaps, tremors, migraines daily

– Extreme blood pressure fluctuations

Weight bearing difficulty, Swelling face and Pain in jaw

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– 2 lymph nodes swollen in the left side of my neck, same side as the shot. Swelling in my left knee making it hard to bend or bear weight.

– Swollen lymph nodes in neck

– Sore throat

– Swollen lymph node in armpit on arm I got the vaccine

– Swollen left axillary lymph node

– Left axillary lymph node is still swollen

– Modrrate Headache, stuffy nose, sore throat since 9/14/21

– Shingles, diagnosed 2/22

– Shingles diagnosed Monday 2/21

– shingles

– Swollen face and aching jaw on one side

Seasonal allergy, Hypersensitivity and Paresthesia

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– Probably not related but realized Ive had a stuffy nose the past few days. I do get seasonal allergies.

– Like just allergies but on March 27 I felt awful - mostly just sneezing a lot, stuffed up, and tired. I do get seasonal allergies although that was the only bad day.

– Sunday I had really bad allergy symptoms (similar to what I had a week prior). Lasted one day - lots of sneezing, runny/stuff nose, tired. Today I feel much better yet nothing in my environment has changed. Same thing happened a week ago Saturday.

– Light headed

– Tingling in fingers on "shot arm". Note: symptoms were last night, after last checkin. I feel good today.

– Sudden day-long allergy symptoms. Has happened two other times since first shot. Does not appear to match up with evironmental allergies

Sleep deficit, Sluggishness and Insomnia

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– More sluggish than anythin

– My symptoms are not bad. They are what you said to expect. I decided to rest today which was my choice because of lack of sleep during last night. The rest has helped. I feel better today than yesterday.

– Cure for arm pain - Aspercreame w Lidocaine Spray (works!)

– Really just tired and low energy. No symptoms for COVID. My energy level has decreased slowly over the last 12 weeks. Have had checkups so seem to be fine. Just reporting this because you asked

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