OpenVSafe by OpenVAERS
Search V-safe

Their Stories

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.

Shuffle

Exfoliative rash, Hypersomnia and Irritability

4FL-80832-71767

– Tightness of chest for 1 hr when first receiving it.

– Extreme sleepiness. Unable to stay awake. Slept 24 hrs straight. Slept through my alarm. Never happened in my life.

– Sooo sleepy.

– Irritable mood

– A several areas of a scaly, itchy rash on several parts of my body. Lasted a few weeks. It popped up suddenly and could even feel it forming. Weird. On my back, side and big toe and the bottom of my foot.

Diabetes mellitus, Contusion and Oral herpes

4FM-17123-21076

– Lymph nodes painful, armpit

– Pain and swelling in lymph nodes: armpit, jaw, collarbone

– Lymph node pain and swelling - moderate

– Lymph node swelling

– Lymph nodes- swollen

– Lymph nodes swollen

– Swollen lymph nodes

– 8 days after vaccination a cold sore formed on my lip. Assuming from my weakened immune system.Lymph nodes continue to be swollen although getting better.Redness at injection site looks like a bruise now.

– Diabetes diagnosis

Blood pressure decreased, Acne and Diabetes mellitus

4FM-29268-58986

– A pinple formed on my cheek a few hours after the injection. I always have clear skin so this was out of the ordinary for me.

– I had a really bad headache last night until the early morning. It was a sudden onset and radiated on my left side behind my eye. Alleviated with sleep and Tylenol.

– Chiropractor

– Hot flashes

– Early this week I experiences dizziness and almost fainted. I experienced seeing black spots, lowered blood pressure, sweating and slight headache.

– Vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue

– Fatigue. Was diagnosed with Diabetes this week. Office visit and labs ordered

Petechiae, Feeling jittery and Feeling cold

4FN-21391-08395

– A little after vaccine during observation had a warm cooling sensation to upper body that has mostly subsided and mild jittery feeling (no outward shakiness) that resolved.

– Few new petechiae like spots but evaluated by Dr. and labs done and no platelet issues found. Will monitor.

– Nothing new

– None new

– Generalized achiness that started after the vaccines has increased some. The scant amount of petechiae in a few different areas that started a couple days after the 2nd vaccine continues but is not any worse.

– I feel like muscle/joint aching that started after vaccines has been progressively increasing. Also have a few more spots of petechiae. Fatigue has progressively worsened slightly in the past couple months.

Immune system disorder, Hypersensitivity and Somnolence

4FN-23286-44831

– I notice after the shot, I am getting sleepy early at night, and i am a night person. I can't do anything at night and have to go to bed..

– Sleepy

– Some light cold symptoms

– I feel join pain on my right side after 2nd

– Congestion, coughing, sore throat. Maybe it is allergy, but don't know.

– I had cold and allergy symptoms, but Allergy and cold medicines aren't working. Sometimes lack of air, but don't feel congested. All the time have running and it is clear. Coughing attacks specially at night. Feel immune system getting weak

Injection site bruising, Injection site warmth and Injection site swelling

4FP-19006-53096

– I experienced localized redness, heat and minor swelling surrounded by a ring of light bruising in about a 3-4 diameter area at my injection site. Took Advil for the swelling and Benadryl for the reaction. It resolved in a few days.

– Heart racing on and off for the past 24 hours, but improving this afternoon

– Ongoing issues with dizziness Urgent care, prescribed medication, also have been making chiropractor visits

Sleep disorder, Insomnia and Lymph node pain

4FP-20160-10076

– I feel like I may have a swollen lymph node under my armpit on the same arm that I got the injection, but it is too deep to confirm. It is sore and somewhat annoying, but not super painful.

– I still have a swollen lymph node under my armpit. This is on the same arm of my injection. It is more tender today and kept me up a bit last night. I was also very tired today.

– This is the third day that the lymph node between my right breast and armpit has been swollen and sore. It is the same arm as my injection site. I had a little trouble sleeping last night because of the pain in my lymph node made it hard to get comfortable.

– Swollen lymph node in neck & bartholan gland

Hypersomnia, Tremor and Somnolence

4FP-55140-93685

– Sore arm day 2 & 3, not bad. Day 4 fell asleep frequently all day about 8 times. Also about 3 hours of severe chills, shakiness. Continued tiredness. Day 5 fell asleep less maybe twice. Sept 13 hours that night. Next day very shaky.

– Following last vaccination I had symptoms for 2 weeks. They included sore arm, chills with no fever, falling asleep 8 times a day for a few days, sleeping 13 hours at night twice, shakiness one day, some brain fog - I was aware no decisions.

Feeding disorder, Injection site warmth and Anosmia

4FP-58235-33254

– The area was red and warm to touch. It has been so long since I took the shot it could be something else. It was only for a few days

– My left arm ache. I dont know if this is from the shot or not. I am soon due to have my second shot. I dont know if I want to have the second shot in the same arm or the other side. I dont want to have problems with the other arm also.

– The night of the vaccine I got the chills, H/A, aches and pain at site.

– I have had copious drainage from nose, unable to eat because of lack of appetite, a short period of diarrhea, lost of taste and smell, sore throat and cough. I was in the house for just about two weeks. I am on the upside now. Smell coming back slow.

Induration, Cardiac flutter and Skin warm

4FP-63680-12153

– chest pain and pressure; shortness of breath

– Slight pressure in chest and back

– For two-three days I had severe chest pain and pressure on my left side, both chest and back, and shortness of breath.

– Continued heart fluttering and now edema in both legs; never had this before. Got appointment tomorrow with nurse practitioner at pcp's office

– Swollen calves; backs of both legs hard as rocks, red, hot, tender.

– Intermittent heart flutterings

Allergy to arthropod sting, Middle ear effusion and Eye infection

4FP-71197-58566

– 8 days after initial vaccine shot, my am got swollen and sore, and a red itchy patch developed at injection site. The area was very warm to the touch. Took Tylenol and benadryl. Went away after 2 days.

– Had a bad internal stye in left eye. Dr. gave me oral antibiotics (Sulfamethoxazol E-TMP DS) and antibiotic eye drops (NEO-POLY-DEX). Followup appt w/Dr. Nxt week. Saw my Opthamologist in his office

– Severe stye inside lower left eyelid. Treated with antibiotics and eye drops. Regular visit with ophthalmologist

– Chronic styes. And I had a moderately severe reaction to a wasp sting - normally bee and wasp stings never affected me much.

– I have either a cold or sinus infection. No fever. No body aches. Just head congestion and fluid in ears. Saw my doctor and was prescribed Zpack. Went to my PCP

– Chronic eye infections and styes. Opthamologist

Limb discomfort, Tenderness and Edema peripheral

4FQ-21729-46318

– General felling of being off

– One day after vaccine the lymph nodes in right arm pit (vaccine arm) hurt. The evening of 7/7 the armpit was swollen and very tender. 2 days after vaccine (today) the swelling is the size of a large lemon. Tender to touch and sometimes painful.

– The lymph node swelling in right arm is very slowly subsiding. Discomfort is minimal.

– Discomfort along right arm.

– Discomfort and itching along right arm.

– Armpit swelling is improving.

Sinus headache, Ear pain and Pain in extremity

4FR-12071-80251

– Very slight headache may not be from vaccine

– I forgot to let you know, the day of the shot i got a sinus headache, sore throat and earache after 10 minutes. Very tired the next day. Took sick day from work and slept all day.

– My right upper arm aches still. And it has spread to where the arm meets the chest. My doctor checked this out at my annual appointment in February and said this is a not uncommon side effect. The right arm had the first shot and booster shots.

Blood disorder, Epistaxis and Dizziness

4FR-13502-17902

– I have granulomatosis with polyangiitis ( GPA) and wanted someone to understand that anything that effects the auto immune system , like me , can get a illness flare , while in and of itself we deal with , another adverse effect is that granulomatosis with polyangiitis ( GPA) has caused me to be legally blind and every flair makes my eyesight worse never to come back , the pain is all over , I call is my I sing my body electric I feel my veins are stressed ...

– Dizziness and bloody nose both being part of a granulomatosis with polyangiitis ( GPA) flair which was infused by the vaccine

– This is a granulomatosis with polyangiitis ( GPA) flair brought on my the vaccine

Night sweats, Hypersensitivity and Musculoskeletal stiffness

4FR-13796-82751

– I think my hayfever got worse

– Sore throat

– I think my allergies are just all out of sorts

– Just my allergies lord they're acting up

– I have a very sore throat day had night sweats last night

– Which road is still very sore I'm tired can I have a little bit of diarrhea today

– My allergies are so so bad now worse than they've ever been no immunity to them

– I woke up with a stiff neck but I'm feeling much much better

– I had to go to Rite Aid to get pharmaceutical medicine to help me with I caught a cold and it became a severe cold I'm on the mend now thank God

– I have caught a cold and I think this shot has brought my immune system down and I cannot breathe I am taking medication I feel weak and tired all the time

– My body aches and it's sickly about every other day anymore I am so sorry that I ended up getting the shot and I'm waiting to feel once again 100% like I was before the shot

Fibromyalgia, Irritable bowel syndrome and Hypersomnia

4FR-23874-36738

– Mild; Fibromyalgia causes chronic pain and fatigue

– My fibromyalgia causes the pain and fatigue

– Fibromyalgia causes pain/fatigue

– Fibromyalgia causes pain and fatigue

– Fibromyalgia causes pain and fatigue and IBS

– Fibromyalgia causes pain and fatigue; nerves for nausea

– Fibromyalgia causes pain and fatigue. Joint pain on the under-side of my knees, which is new

– Fibromyalgia causes pain and fatigue also IBS

– Headache, body fatigue, excess sleeping

Ingrowing nail, Conjunctivitis and Pharyngitis streptococcal

4FR-28131-70887

– Shot appears to have been given more on waist, rather than hip.

– As mentioned, injection was high on hip. Above briefs waistband.

– Monday, didnt eat. Tuesday, ate late. Today, back to normal! Food is tasty again!

– Got a tetnus & a shingles shot. The next day only, about 24 hours after the shot, was so achy that I considered leaving work early. Looking back, I did a 3-hour dance class the evening after the shot & didn't really feel right after an hour or so..

– Ingrown toenail, conjunctivitis, & strep throat.

Bone pain, Night sweats and Lymph node pain

4FR-46615-74722

– Cheek bones hurting

– Apparent fever during night. Woke up with bed sheets and night gown soaking wet as if a fever had broken.

– Glands in neck started hurting worse again. Fatigue and on and off nausea and lightheaded.

– Neck glands hurting on same side of body where I got shot. Same thing happened after 1st shot to. Both times it occurred about 5 days after shot.

– Just neck glands hurting on and off since vaccinations.

Respiratory syncytial virus infection, Rheumatoid arthritis and Anxiety

4FS-16809-48201

– I actually started feeling these symptoms yesterday. I have RA and I take Xeljanz XR. My RA is flaring now.

– I have Rheumatoid Arthritis so Im not surprised that I have joint pains.

– Its not on your form, but Ive been experiencing intermittent anxiety since Saturday Feb 27th.

– Its probably my RA, but my shoulders & knees are extremely inflamed and painful.

– Joints in knees and shoulders very painful. Diarrhea, nausea fatigue.

– I caught RSV on a trip to visit family in Idaho on July 21st. I wore my mask the entire time. No one in Idaho wears masks or believes in vaccinations! Im still recovering from the effects of RSV.

Epstein-Barr virus infection, Pulmonary hypertension and Hematochezia

4FS-22286-15914

– Pain in chest and lungs

– Yesterday muscle aches were bad

– Itching around my neck, nausea, brain fog, fatigue

– Extreme fatigue, pain in joints, headaches

– Nausea, dizziness and discomfort and pressure in my lungs, shortness of breath

– Extreme fatigue, abdominal pain, blood in stool

– I've been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, diverticulitis and epstein barr. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, body/muscle aches, stomach pain, chest tightness and lung pain.

Specialist consultation, Abdominal pain and Heart rate increased

4FS-27563-87712

– Neck soreness and swollen lymphnode on the side of the arm injected with vaccine

– Enlarged lymphnode on side of injection site by my neck

– Inflamed lymphnode on my left side of my neck (same side as injection site)

– Enlarged lymphnode

– Right sided abdominal pain and yesterday and today Increased heart rate with activity and left arm achiness and pain. Er visit for abdominal pain and outpatient with my primary care for the heart rate on Thursday 1/14

Pemphigoid, Injection site hypersensitivity and Musculoskeletal discomfort

4FS-32388-24598

– Got Covid arm on February 5, 2021

– I still have delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity around the injection site. It started on day 9 or 10 after the injection and is still here today on day 15. It is slightly less red and hopefully will disappear soon.

– Much better than yesterday

– Arm around injection red for many inches

– Still a bit redness from shoulder to elbow but less than yesterday

– Arm still a little red or pink with a bit of a rash

– Very faint

Gastroenteritis, Rash pruritic and Injection site bruising

4FS-74338-34232

– bruise at injection site about the size of a quarter

– quarter size bruise at injection site still present

– bruise at injection site that has about doubled in size

– still have a bruise at the injection site - it's now the size of a half dollar coin

– bruise at injection site remains

– bruise at injection site still present

– bruise at injection site still present but beginning to lighten; circular rash has developed about 2 inches below bruise and has become increasingly itchy as the day has progressed

– Gastroenteritis

Myocarditis, Supraventricular extrasystoles and Extrasystoles

4FT-11120-02546

– Intermittant numbness & tingling in right hand and arm up to shoulder. Began right after receiving 2nd vaccine. Didn't think of reaction to vaccine. Injection was given in left arm. Going for EMG this week. If normal, PCP not sure what is cause.

– Recurrent numbness & tingling right arm and hand from shoulder to finger tips. EMG normal. Further diagnostics in progress. Neurologist believes it is neuropathy due to COVID vaccination as it began a couple days after receiving 2nd vaccine.

– Numbness, tingling & pain in the right arm from shoulder to thumb & index finger tips.

– Cardiac dysrhythmias: frequent PAC's & frequent PVC's. Increases with activity. Had frequent episodes of chest pressure mostly eased with rest but had to take Nitroglycerin SL for some relief. Cardiac cath negative for any blockages.

– Sequelae of myocarditis. Significant cardiac ectopy, very frequent PVC's, frequent quadgeminy, trigeminy & bigeminy. Occurs with any activity and at rest. Being followed by (b)(6)Clinic COVID-19 Recovery Center.

Hyperhidrosis, Diarrhea and Pyrexia

4FT-11253-10179

– Seemed to sweat out a low fever this afternoon. Maybe getting hot out or a side effect. Feel fine now.

– Yesterday I had a bit of diarrhea, also seemed to have broke a fever yesterday. Today I feel perfectly fine.

– Feel perfectly fine today.

– Feel fine

– Got the shot yesterday. Felt a bit drawn out yesterday evening. Took two aspirin and felt better. Felt fine this morning when I got up. Went on vigorous hike this afternoon and still feel fine.

– Feel fine today

Chillblains, Candida infection and Foot fracture

4FT-12355-27877

– fever as high as 102.8, chills, body aches, bad headache, thrush infection in my mouth negative for flu, covid, strept

– diarrhea, bad chills, fever over 101 degrees, body aches, headache. Symptoms go away but then come back again 7 days later. I feel like I keep having reoccurring covid vaccine side effects.

– terrible diarrhea, constant abdominal pain, extreme fatigue went to see the nurse practioner at my pcp, had bloodwork done, abdominal and pelvic ct scan which was normal, waiting for resulrs of stool test, have a virtual with a PA from a Gastro's office next week.

– high markers for IBD, need colonoscopy to cobfirm microscopic colitis, weeks ofcterrible diarrhea with chills, fever. RA flare up, fever

– fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, diarrhea, abdominal pain

– Covid, utter exhaustion, 2 uti's - one during covid, one right after covid left hip pain. left knee pain, left leg pain, left foot pain, broken left toe saw my orthopaedic doctor twicecgor jip and knee psin, and broken toe

Rash pruritic, Muscular weakness and Rash

4FT-12484-45321

– Experienced these yesterday after I did checkin also leg weakness . Today feel fine

– In the past week or so my leg has a purple rash on it below the knee and its spreading. My doctor doesnt know what it is and he wants me to come in and get a biopsy. it itches around the rash

– I developed leg rash 2-1/2 weeks after 1stshot got arm rash2 days after 2nd along with leg rash Office visit w/general doctor follow up with dermatologist

– Rash spread to my arms inner legs & stomach. My doctor took a punch biopsy results couldnt that rule out the vaccine shot. Since thats the only differential For me in months believe shot was cause Rash finally disappearing not itchy almost 2 w

Gastrointestinal disorder, Asthenia and Dyspnea

4FT-14083-37860

– Last night I was fatigued so tired that I went to bed early and when I woke up last night it took me 1/2 to get the strength to get up

– Deep dry cough

– Some coughing,

– Still couching with inflation

– Coughing is real bad

– Coughing

– Couching

– Just have very low energy and coughing

– Coughing , short of breath, headache and very tiredTalked to Dr. asked me if I had Covid but had 2 shots could be Bronchitis or Pneumonia

– A lot of pain all over my body. My thyroid is way off since I got the shots still cannot get it under control. Really tired and coughing a lot. This has happened since the shots. Going to the Doctors

– Headaches and tiredness

– I have been getting headaches, coughing, stomach issues, etc. I feel these vaccines have done something to my body I will not take anymore vaccines I'm done! We're all Guinea pigs in these vaccines I've never had so many issues since this Been to Several Doctors

Pain in jaw, Abdominal pain and Tinnitus

4FT-22870-62507

– Ringing in the ears

– Ringing in the ears- off and on. Just like the other symptoms, they come and go in waves. It hits and i feel completely exhausted and achey all over. 10 - 15 minutes it goes away and comes back within 30 - 45 minutes

– Abdominal pain was like cramping, very intense. Omly ate a banana rhis morning.

– I have a sinus infection that is causing pain in my left ear down around my jaw bone to my gland

– At 7 days after my 2nd shot, i experienced leg, back, and neck stiffness and sorenwss. Weakness in my entire body. Nausea, headache.

Flushing, Palpitations and Chest discomfort

4FT-25014-21078

– substantial light headedness with headache, and flushing

– Extreme lightheadedness

– Lightheadedness and chest tightness. Fatigue has persisted. I finished 15 months of cancer treatment in October which may influence my symptoms. This has been much worse than anything I've felt in past few months.

– Had headache the day after vaccine but resolved the next dsy

– Terrible breathing and chest tightness. Pcp

– Sore throat, headache, fatigue but not until today. Worked most of day and then had to rest.

– Palpitations,headache, diarrhea

– Stuffy and runny nose, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, cough

Show more