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.
Stoma site pain, Pseudomonas infection and Gastric pH decreased
3.10.2021 – I just have my normal stoma pain from my j tube and loose bowels all week due to antibiotics for 8 days last week.
3.11.2021 – Sore left arm
3.12.2021 – Slightly swollen and red at injection site
3.15.2021 – Above symptoms are probably due to my J tube, age, getting over pneumonia since 3/2, and arthritis pain.
3.16.2021 – Just my normal old age tired and sometimes out of breath.
4.13.2021 – No
4.14.2021 – Excessive night sweating
5.20.2021 – Slight temp, body aches, very tired
7.8.2021 – Temp of 99.4 one day. Tired, feverish, sweaty, coughing up colored phlegm, and achy joints. I just finished ten days of Cefuroxime for my bronchiastisis and feel much better. I did send a sputum sample to the lab. No results yet.
10.7.2021 – I have a slight temp with bronchiastisis due to Pseudomonas seruguinos and Escherichia coli in my lungs. In office pulmonary doctor appointment
4.8.2022 – Exhaustion, abdominal and back pain, UTI, no energy, coughing up mucous, and depression. In office doctor appointments.
8.24.2022 – Oral thrush? Vaginal yeast infection, bronchial infection, fluid in ears, weakness, tiredness.
8.25.2022 – Oral thrush or herpes
8.26.2022 – Oral thrush seems to be decreasing and tissue sloughing off.
8.27.2022 – Oral thrush still active
8.29.2022 – Still battling oral thrush.
8.30.2022 – Still fighting oral thrush. Some productive coughing due to bronchiastisis.
8.31.2022 – Still having oral thrush outbreak.
9.9.2022 – Deep purple blood leakages under my skin on my arms and legs. Conserning to me.
9.14.2022 – My skin on my arms and legs feel like stickers are imbedded in the pores. It hurts to rub them. Putting on lots of cream helps.
9.28.2022 – Thrush has returned. Pain in my abdomen and left hip. Leg and arms hurt. Diarrhea returned. Excess gastric acid. Loss of hearing in left ear.
10.5.2022 – Partial loss of hearing in left ear, leg and foot swelling, pain in legs and arms, tiredness, weakness, and depression.
11.25.2022 – Exhaustion, depression, loss of appetite, swelling in my feet and legs, loss of weight, heart racing, prickly pain on my arms and now my legs all the way to my buttocks, back pain, leg pain, no energy to leave my room, no appetite, and generally mise
Contraceptive implant, Protein urine and Stress at work
1.6.2021 – Brain fog" / Cognitive difficulty - struggling with basic arithmetic, (calculating brother's age), pain in cervical lymph nodes, excessive sleepiness (napped partway through 1hr commute home and again today, left work early
1.7.2021 – Axillary pain and tenderness ipsilateral to injection
1.12.2021 – Pain in axilla
1.19.2021 – Some random pains in muscles, breast and axilla ipsilateral to injection and deep in upper arm deep /adjacent to nexplanon implant (ipsilateral to injection).Migraine outside usual menstrual pattern
1.28.2021 – Tension headaches evolving into migraines more often than usual
2.2.2021 – Worsening headaches & migraines
2.6.2021 – Hives on back started more than 6h after, less than 18 h after (woke with them)
2.8.2021 – Itchy throat, runny nose
2.20.2021 – Increased Migraines
2.26.2021 – Knee pain and swelling
3.5.2021 – Knee effusion
3.14.2021 – Worsening knee pain
8.6.2021 – Got a nasty cold and still have postviral cough. Covid negative
12.18.2021 – Puffy face, protein in urine
1.3.2022 – Concussion
3.16.2022 – Stomach bug now neck spasms past month Continued knee pain right knee with crepitus Admittedly lots of job stress
Respiratory symptom, Balance disorder and Upper-airway cough syndrome
2.19.2021 – Having weird pain in axillae. Maybe its from lifting weights two days ago? Doesnt seem to be lymphatic. Very mild.
2.20.2021 – Maybe slightly off balance last two mornings upon waking. Fine during day.
2.21.2021 – Very slight dizziness in morning
8.18.2021 – Had post nasal drip
2.28.2022 – Runny nose and sore throat and fatigue. Tested for COVID using at home BinaxNow twice, both negative. Children also had same symptoms (one of them had a fever) and both were at home tested once, both negative.
11.29.2022 – Upper respiratory symptoms and fever. Home test for Covid negative x 3
Rheumatoid arthritis, Constipation and Tinnitus
1.15.2021 – Shoulder that got shot is better its my other shoulder that hurtd
1.17.2021 – Right shoulder has some pain, but my shot on left shoulder
1.18.2021 – My RA acts up some in shoulder and hands and back
1.22.2021 – My RA hurts in right arm and right leg and back
1.27.2021 – Ringing sound in my head My health cate doctor
2.10.2021 – Constipated somewhat
2.11.2021 – Tired feeling
2.12.2021 – Normal R A pains
2.14.2021 – Due to R A
2.17.2021 – R A joint pain
2.24.2021 – R A flare up. Sore and stiff arm and legs and right hip
3.24.2021 – Tinnis. Ringing in my head or ears
10.11.2022 – No
Parosmia, Feeling hot and Chest pain
3.29.2021 – Immediately after getting the vaccine, I smelled a weird smell, almost like formaldehyde. And a bit of a head rush. But then was fine. Smelled the smell for the first 10 minutes or so.
3.30.2021 – Arm is a little sore.
4.26.2021 – Today is the 26th - I received the shot on the 22nd. On the 23rd about 24 hours after the shot, I got very bad chills for about 6-8 hours followed by very strong body aches, a head ache, exhaustion and weakness for 36 hours after that. Yesterday, I began to feel better. I feel great today. Also, about 5 minutes after my shot, I had a weird chemical smell, got hot and felt weird. It lasted for just a few minutes. Thank you.
5.20.2021 – I have a head cold.
12.5.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes under arm that was injected.
Feeling cold, Neck pain and Myalgia
4.20.2021 – A couple hours after the injection there was only mild soreness that was mostly gone by morning, same as the first shot.
4.22.2021 – One side of the back of my neck is sore, but I'm fairly certain I slept in a bad position to cause that.
10.18.2021 – Got cold chills and muscle aches after a Pfizer booster alongside the tetanus, diptheria, pertusis vaccination. Chills lasted until early the next morning and aches subsided hours after that.
Nodule, Sciatica and Influenza
4.13.2021 – Sore throat, runny nose, headache. Negative COVID test
4.21.2021 – Severely painful knot in my back
5.18.2021 – Tired and sore despite 8 hours of sleep
11.20.2021 – Sciatica
12.4.2021 – Higher than usual heart rate while running a marathon today. Otherwise I feel great!
5.3.2022 – I caught a cold. Rapid antigen negative last 2 days. PCR tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Feels like a man cold.
5.10.2022 – Bad cold, no fever, no positive Covid antigen or PCR test.
9.12.2022 – Very mild sore throat, might acid reflux
9.13.2022 – Sore throat
9.26.2022 – Sore throat, tired.
12.12.2022 – I had the flu
Exploratory operation, Atypical migraine and Endometriosis
11.17.2021 – Tinnitus
12.26.2021 – Possible endometriosis Leg pain/soreness Tinnitus
2.14.2022 – Tinnitus Endometriosis
5.15.2022 – Reflux, weight loss, headaches, leg pain, hair loss, potential diagnosis of endometriosis that I've never suffered from before
11.14.2022 – Headaches, atypical migraine, ocular migraine (can't remember if I mentioned in the past) Persistent lower abdominal/lower back pain, reflux Exploratory laparoscopic surgery to explain reflux & pain
Musculoskeletal discomfort, Abdominal pain and Hypoesthesia
4.17.2021 – Coughing
5.5.2021 – Sleep discomfort from joint, abdominal pain, and muscle/body aches
5.20.2021 – Severe tired/fatigueMild headachesSevere muscle/body achesSevere diarrheaSevere joint pain
5.27.2021 – Severe tiredness/fatigueSevere headacheSevere nauseaSevere muscle/body achesNeed to take tylenol everydaySevere numbing/tingling in hands and feetSevere lower back pain
6.1.2021 – Severe fatigue/weaknessSevere numbing/tingling
8.3.2021 – Mild headachesMild runny noseMild chills
11.2.2021 – Moderate Tingling/numbness in both hands and feet Moderate Lower lumbar back pain Moderate Headache Moderate Neck pain Severe Weakness/fatigue Severe Chills Severe Body aches In office
Multi-organ disorder, Blood iron increased and Blood donation
7.2.2021 – Heart beating faster. About 10 beats during yoga and when I run it jumps to 145 in hurry (usually hangs around 132)
7.9.2021 – Heart hurts when I roll over on left side at night
7.16.2021 – Ovarian cyst and severe back pain. Heart continues to feel swollen. When sleep on left Chiro and gyno
7.24.2021 – Sweats
7.25.2021 – Sweats am
7.26.2021 – Swollen lymph, pins needles in arms during night.
8.6.2021 – Horribly painful period. Related?
8.21.2021 – ovary pain. Swelling?
9.7.2021 – Tingling arm while sleeping, Restless leg, horrible period pain since vaccine Ultrasound for period pain
10.21.2021 – Super high iron and iron absorption. Endangering organs. Giving blood to try to lower. Doctor
Peripheral swelling, Sinus congestion and Hypoesthesia
3.31.2021 – I have not had diarrhea, but my bowels have definitely been looser the past few days than usual.
10.6.2021 – Yesterday, day after 3rd shot, I did have minor swelling and muscle ache in arm of shot.
6.10.2022 – Numbness in right hand. Have been to doctor who has ordered tests& X-rays. No reason to think it is caused by COVID or vaccine. Visit to doctor's office, lab tests & X-rays
7.29.2022 – Have low kidney function which is being investigated. Also headache last week, maybe migraine. I have had both of these conditions before over several years. Ultrasound of kidneys, will follow up with MD.
Tongue discoloration, Tongue blistering and Skin lesion
2.9.2021 – Tongue swelled and white spots, started yesterday but the text had expired
2.13.2021 – Tongue still has blisters
10.20.2021 – Large red circle (warm) around injection
10.25.2021 – Ringing in ears
11.3.2021 – Coughing
11.10.2021 – Sore on leg (probably unrelated) And continued congestion
11.15.2021 – Ringing in my ears all of the time
11.22.2021 – Severe inflammation in legs Doctor office in person
7.17.2022 – Tested positive for COVID. Fever chills, body aches, muscle cramps, headache, ear aches, dizziness, ringing in ears, vertigo, nausea, vomiting & diarrhea. Head felt extreme pressure, major fatigue
Herpes simplex, Muscle strain and Dysphonia
4.10.2021 – One severe and painful foot cramp that lated many hours and felt a strained sensation in that location for a few days. This never happened to me before and I wasn't aware of any injury
5.17.2022 – I had an occurance of herpes simplex blisters on my nose 2 wks after second booster. Had sme thing happen within days of first covid booster it is less severe this time probably because I started Acyclovir as soon as 1st blisters appeared after 2nd
8.5.2022 – Extremely sore throat, fever, later an upper chest cough tested negative for covid both home and at (b)(6) site
10.15.2022 – Cold, non covid, w cold sores(trated w acyclovir) and resulting hoarseness
Psoriasis, Eczema and Cardiac disorder
11.5.2021 – I never had eczema or psoriasis I have noticed that there are Several spots on my body But I don't think this has anything to do with the vaccinations I had
11.8.2021 – There are 3 bumps on my lower buttocks area
11.9.2021 – The rash has never been On the injection site but it's always been like 2" below the injection sisite now it is moved like toward my bicep left left arm bicep
11.11.2021 – There are 2 bumps on the left side of my lower back
11.19.2021 – I got these psoriasis type of of mark's on me I don't think it has anything to do with
5.24.2022 – 2 weeks ago the doctors said I have heart disease.... at 56 years old.. I was shocked. I have eaten healthy all my life and worked out. .. the doctor's said it was Hereditary
6.7.2022 – My muscle aches at night because of the Lipitor
7.26.2022 – I had a stress test at the cardiology department
10.27.2022 – I caught covid
Eyelid ptosis, Generalized edema and Edema
2.8.2021 – Feet and ankles hurt in the morning
2.19.2021 – Body adema, off balance
2.26.2021 – Hospitalized on 23rd. Fever, jaw pain, body edema, one eye red and droopy, AFIB, low blood pressure. Pain down both legs.
3.11.2021 – Discharged from hospital on March 1 with headaches, general edema, and inflammation CRP and in temporal arteries. Retiurned to hospital March 7 with low blood pressure and stayed the night. High CRP, headache, edema, body pain continues.
3.15.2021 – On prednisone 60 mg now because the vaccine kicked up a rheumatory response. Long term. Causing high blood sugar now and constipation issues.
Injection site hypoesthesia, Contusion and Arthritis
4.8.2021 – on my first vaccine 2-27-21 had bruising on the back of my left lower leg lasted a couple of days. Vaccine given on the left arm. Chills muscle aches and muscle pain along with a headache. (moderate) last 48 hours.
12.3.2022 – Stuffy nose, sneezing. Lower back pain and hip with inflammation. Sometimes both arms get stiff and numb where shots were administered . Lasted 48 hours. Had flu shot in September and both covid vaccine with 2 boosters.
Spinal cord compression, Nasal discomfort and Dyspepsia
3.26.2021 – Sometimes I have severe indigestion, but no vomiting or diarrhea. Severe fatigue at times. I have noticed an unusual in my nose that comes and goes. It is hard to describe. Medicinal seems to be the best term to describe it.
4.3.2021 – Head ache right side
4.30.2021 – Very mild sore throat. Severe left leg pain previously diagnosed as spinal nerve compression.
7.2.2021 – Daily headaches.
7.15.2022 – Extreme fatigue and weakness.
7.23.2022 – Extreme fatigue, muscle aches and weakness have persisted for 3 weeks now since 2 days after receiving shot. This happened after the second shot, but not the first, third and fourth shots.
7.29.2022 – Worsening fatigue and body aches.
8.5.2022 – Previously reported fatigue and weakness worsening.
8.14.2022 – Last booster was July 1, 2022. Plagued with continued worsening fatigue since the day after the see shot.
Hyposmia, Hypogeusia and Pain in jaw
1.22.2021 – Redness on upper arm where injection was given
1.29.2021 – However, these are symptoms I typically get with sinus issues.
2.7.2021 – weakened sense of smell and taste
2.19.2021 – Before the last check-in I was having lower jaw/neck pain which I thought was relate to a cough/sinus condition, although I never had such pain with sinus conditions. Arthritis pain in my thumbs also was much worse. Today the shot area is red.
1.29.2022 – Very painful headaches and very tired which began on 1/13/2022. My home test was negative that morning. The second one was positive 1/16/2022. A rapid test and PCR at a testing van that same day were both positive.
10.8.2022 – Headache, sore throat, tiredness, some sinus and chest congestion
10.15.2022 – Congestion, headache, cough
Intervertebral disc protrusion, Spinal pain and Stress
3.4.2021 – Dont know if these symptoms are due to the vaccination or pre-existing conditions.
3.5.2021 – Dont know if these symptoms are attributable to the vaccine or other pre-existing conditions.
3.6.2021 – Dont know if these pre-existing conditions are attributable to the vaccine.
3.8.2021 – These are already symptoms of pre-existing conditions.
10.27.2021 – No
11.9.2021 – ENT issues and pain - have made appts. with both my primary care provider and my dentist today. These are not entirely new symptoms today - it has become a growing concern. Dental
5.19.2022 – Pain in chest, jaw, abdomen, cough, chest congestion,
Abdominal pain upper, Neck pain and Back pain
3.21.2021 – Today and yesterday I've had terrible body aches especially iny neck, shoulders and back. Fatigued even to the point that daily tasks are burdensome. my arms and hands are also painful.
3.22.2021 – I have felt feverish today meaning sudden and lasting waves of being overly warm. I took my temperature one time. Still lots of muscle pain today but not as bad as yesterday.
3.31.2021 – I still have lots of muscles aches, headache, fatigue. I developed a sore throat on Monday 3/29 which is new. I decided to get a covid test yesterday, still waiting on results. I am going to my doctor tomorrow Thursday 4/1 because I'm not improving.
4.7.2021 – Diarrhea and stomach aches. At this point I'm considering not getting my second shot.
Screaming, Obsessive-compulsive disorder and Sleep terror
12.7.2021 – Slight cough
6.18.2022 – Fatigue, decreased appetite, fever, chills, runny nose, abdominal pain, headache.,
6.28.2022 – He ended up with fever, chills, abdominal pain, headache, decreased appetite, and runny nose. He also had palpitations and tachycardia to the 180s that was intermittent & caused him to scream. Now having new nightly night terrors and nightmares.
7.2.2022 – He is having nightly night terrors, screaming at the top of his lungs for 3-5 minutes, and in the morning he does not remember this happening.
Dyspnea exertional, Eye swelling and Tenderness
2.15.2021 – Arm pit swelling earlier today. Neck pain, eye swelled yesterday
3.6.2021 – Swollen armpit on same side as shot. I assume that is lymph nodes. A little painful when reaching or stretching
4.16.2021 – Sore throat, swollen glands in neck
12.12.2021 – Very swollen lymph node in armpit. Same aside as shot. Painful
12.13.2021 – Stuffy/short of breath after walking up stairs
12.14.2021 – Swollen arm pit. Very tender to the touch.
12.16.2021 – Swollen armpit
12.17.2021 – Swollen arm pit. Less tender
3.11.2022 – Sore throat, stuffy nose, sneezing, tired
Lip pruritus, Lip pain and Oral discomfort
6.24.2021 – Lack of appetite without nausea
7.1.2021 – Painful lymph node in left armpit; same side as injection site.
7.8.2021 – Very painful armpit on same side of vaccination. Onset was exactly 1 week from vaccination and lasted 6 days, but is now resolved.
10.14.2021 – Most likely unrelated - problem with burning, stinging, and itchy lips.
1.13.2022 – I contracted Covid. Symptoms began 12/28/21. Severe sore throat, intense coughing, severe sinus pressure headaches, conjunctivitis, loss of sense of smell. All have now resolved except headaches and coughing.
Eating disorder, Tongue disorder and Hypoesthesia oral
2.14.2021 – These were for the February 6 and 7.
3.1.2021 – Tongue numbness and feeling of thickness, elevated heart rate and BP, flushing of face and chest area On-site vaccination care
3.2.2021 – Severe pain in RUQ. Emergency room visit with test and CAT scan to rule out gall bladder or appendicitis. Inconclusive but still in pain and some nausea.
3.3.2021 – RUQ sporadic pain after I eat. Only could eat once.
3.4.2021 – Pain in RUQ as before
3.6.2021 – Cramps in legs all night long. Woke me up and cramped so bad I had to get up and walk on a cold tile floor until they subsided for awhile. Hot bath and muscle rub applied.
3.8.2021 – When I eat I am still having issues.
3.22.2021 – Stomach still
Hiatus hernia, Speech disorder and Pulmonary embolism
3.18.2021 – Covid-arm symptoms spread down my arm to the elbow and around the front of the muscle and to the back. Extreme itchiness, fatigue and body aches. Started letting up yesterday. Arm still red. Steroid cream,& Benedryl
4.15.2021 – Red itchy swollen upper arm Used medication from a previous visit
4.1.2022 – Had a cold and laryngitis in February. Couldn't talk. So couldn't do my job
11.5.2022 – Giant hiatel hernia,extreme anemia, pulmonary embolisms
Taste disorder, Parosmia and Urinary tract infection
9.27.2021 – Headache, sneezing, fatigue, sinus pressure, UTI
10.16.2021 – My smell and taste have been off since my 2nd dose. Everything smells & tastes perfumey.
11.11.2021 – Most everything smells & tastes putrid. This has been happening since I got the second shot. I just didn't put the two together.
11.18.2021 – My smell & taste have gotten worse: nothing tastes the same. It all tastes & smells putrid.
1.9.2022 – Taste & smell are changed. Everything smells rancid.
Reynold's syndrome, Raynaud's phenomenon and Hypoesthesia
4.2.2021 – Tingling at tips of fingers, left more than right. I have had some other mild signs of Raynauds syndrome earlier this winter, but this pattern is a bit different.
4.17.2021 – Called on-call physician from PCP practice
12.2.2021 – Tingling in the fingers of both hands. I have gotten the symptom after each of the three vaccine doses. It usually starts a few weeks after the vaccine, and eventually goes away after a week or so.
12.9.2021 – Ongoing tingling and numbness in tips of fingers
Somnolence, Sinusitis and Dyspnea
1.21.2021 – Moderate Covid quick test. Negative
1.30.2021 – A week ago Thursday woke up feeling very general malaise, painfully achy joints. Felt worse and worse. Fever went up to 101. Woke up the next day feeling fine with normal temp and just normal ache and pains. All better. Felt good.
2.12.2021 – Feel bad.
2.23.2021 – Excess sleepiness. Head cold.
3.2.2021 – Feeling bad. Short of breath. Believe it is a sinus infection. Dr. called in prescription
3.23.2021 – Sinus infection
10.21.2022 – No
Dysacusis, Ear disorder and Neuralgia
2.16.2021 – My left hand (top side) hurts. It feels like the nerve inside hurts sometimes
4.12.2021 – I get cold a lot easy now after covid 19 shot... Im always wearing jacket now... night time is worse, I have to wear boots Bc Im super cold....
4.19.2021 – Im cold all the time inside the house. If I go outside in the sun, Im ok but i feel cold
6.7.2021 – My left arm is having difficulty bringing it up
9.6.2021 – I dont know if its related but I had ear problem. Had echos, wave noise, dangling noise in my left ear for like 2 weeks. Went to the doctor snd took meds, now is gone
Seasonal allergy, Hypersensitivity and Hyperhidrosis
2.26.2021 – Had sweating and strong feeling of fatigue for about one hour last night but it disappeared without any medication.
3.2.2021 – coughing for a one hour period. then went away.
3.18.2021 – Leg pains related to veins. I have had numerous procedures in the past.Also increased knee pain.
4.8.2021 – Terrible allergies to pollen. Never this bad before.
5.28.2021 – Very strong allergies. Much worse than other years.
8.28.2021 – Extremely tired most of time. Very low energy.
3.30.2022 – Allergies
5.3.2022 – More joint pain.
10.17.2022 – Lots of joint pain.
10.29.2022 – Fatigue
12.19.2022 – Runny nose full day followed by very sore throat and slight cough. Home COVID tests negative. No fever.
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