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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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Nodule, Pruritus and Diarrhea

4LV-95111-87110

– Last Tuesday night the site began to itch and only got worse the next day. Also had a knot again and it was running fever. Went to school and asked nurse, she said it wasCOVID arm and to take some Benadryl and some aspirin when I got home. School nurse

– I have had a headache for 5 days, chills, sore throat, diarrhia, dizziness, nausea, and fatigue

– I received my booster vaccination on Friday, January 7 and had symptoms by Sunday January 9 and was diagnosed with Covid by Wednesday January 12. Dr office

Rosacea, Asthenopia and Ocular discomfort

4LW-14618-04465

– Nausea and Diarrehea dont quite fit, but feeling one gets before Diarrhea. My stomach is just off today.

– Still feel intestinal issues. No pain or diarrhea . Just feels like I should be careful what I eat.

– Still have sensitive stomach and GI

– GI issues

– My rosacea has flared up drastically since my last vaccine. ?

– Not sure it related but dramatic change in vision and general eye comfort. Burning tired eyes. Keeps me from reading or the computer. Will have to make an eye apt

– I had a severe rosacea Out break that co insided with my vaccinations. During that outbreak I developed dry eyes which has affected my vision and impacted and general eye comfort. Eye Dr.eye exams

Tenolysis, Central venous catheterization and Arthritis infective

4LW-17790-72791

– Dizziness, Insomnia, and Increased Heart Rate

– I have Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, therefore it can sometimes take longer for me to recover from anything.

– My overall pain levels have been elevated. I have chronic pain and I have no idea if the increased pain is from my existing health issues or from the vaccine.My joint pains and overall body aches are worse lately. I'm also much more tired.

– The glands on either side of my neck, under the jaw bone, are tender and enlarged.

– I have had a Total Right Hip Replacement

– I had a hip replacement surgery on 1/28/22, then my hip got infected and I had to have a partial revision surgery on my hip on 4/2/22. I have a PICC line installed and I am on IV antibiotics. My hip is healing, but is still very red and painful. Surgery

– I had trigger finger release surgery on my right hand on July 1, 2022. My whole body is achy and sore, in addition to my sore hand. All of my inflammatory conditions are aggravated. In office surgery procedure.

– Sore throat & swollen neck glands

– Bodywide itching, not at the injection site. Been going on since the shot.

– Bodywide itching

– My right bicep hurts. I got my shot in the right arm. I don't know if it's regular muscle sore or not. It hurts on the lower, outside, of my bicep just above my elbow.

– Backache

– I had an AFib episode on 12/3/22. I was in the ER for 10 hours before it ended. My HR was all over the place, from 120 to 180, and very erratic.

General symptom, Dysphagia and Pain of skin

4LW-25117-49379

– Stiffness around my shoulder and chest

– Swollen glands, especially in the arm pits

– Moderate to severe body aches and joint pains seem to be worse with rainy weather

– The top of my head feels sore and tender, along with the symptoms of whole body aches I am still feeling, most notably around my left peck area and left shoulder. FYI, I took the shot in the left arm.

– Body aches are worse. Im wondering if I have Covid.

– Swelling in glass under armpit

– Since the shot, I periodically have felt slight swelling in my arms/wrists, like my circulation is constricted. But it comes and goes.

– Short, dry, sporadic cough. Swollen glands in neck. Neck muscle ache/pain. Not sure if related to vaccine or symptoms of allergies or other cause.

– I was very I'll with Pneumonia, followed by Strep throat just a few days later. Not sure if I already reported this last time. This was in December.

– Sore throat, headache, slight cough, tiredness

Inner ear disorder, Quarantine and Vertigo

4LW-26951-30573

– Too early to tell. I checked muscle aches so i could leave this comment.. I just got the 2nd dose just an hour ago. I seriously doubt that reactions to the shot show up that quickly. Ask me in a couple of days. You probably need to revise this survey, perhaps asking every day after a shot for a week, then go to the weekly request for information.

– Duzziness - may not be related to the covid booster. I've had a few bouts of vertigo before the covid outbreak caused by a buildup of fluid in my left inner ear.

– Covid ... coughing and sneezing and a sore throat that felt like strep. Treated with pavlovid. Confirmed with home test. Isolated until negative test. A few days later got a positive test even though I felt better.

Pelvic discomfort, Generalized edema and Uterine spasm

4LX-14319-95372

– Gas Gas gas

– Stomach issues.

– Chest congestion and leg pain

– Swollen lymph nodes arm pit,breast and back

– My eyesight and hearing are affective as well as lymph nodes and glands

– Noxious Gas...

– Covid tongue,Covid Eyes,stuffy ears,hearing is off

– Ears,eyes,hearing,all bad;body swollen,face swollen,hands swollen,throat swollen...nothing feels good today

– Eyes,Covid tongue...ears heavy and shrilling...cant smell or taste.

– My left side has been very painful and burning. The nausea got a lot worse,but has now eased up again.

– I had a lot more nausea and head and body pains.

– The nausea and stomach discomfort has been worse along with headaches and body aches.

– Ear ache

– Pelvic pressure

– A lot of burning pain and muscle cramps on my left sid

– The pain in my lower body in no fun at all. It feels stiff as well and weak. The booster had relieved some of it,but. Now it's back and sometimes worse.

– The burning pain in my lower body was intense and didn't let me sleep much

– Just the pain in the lower body,especially in my left side.

– It looks like a new variant has me feeling rotten. Swollen throat,pain,eyes swollen and pain filled. The usual lost of smell and taste and loud ear ringing.

Balance disorder, Abdominal pain and Diarrhea

4LX-14448-34585

– Lightheadedness when I first woke up and for the first few minutes

– Slightly light-headed, ie several times momentarily lost sense of balance.

– Sore throat late last night and in the morning until mid-afternoon

– Had something like arthritis in left hand... severe pain when moving thumb. Never had such before..

– Yesterday had severe abdominal pains, then diarrhea. Then more diarrhea and more pain. Then I took a nap for about 2 hours, woke up and was better. Have been fine since then.

Platelet count decreased, Panic attack and Dysphagia

4LX-26884-71210

– Itching, congestion

– Breathing difficulty

– Congestion

– Itching

– Itching, breathing difficulties

– Itching breathing difficulties

– Itching, breathing difficulties Home health

– Itching, dizziness, fatigue

– Itching and fatigue are worse.

– ItchingCongestionHigh blood pressure High blood sugar

– ItchingBreathing difficulty Fatigue

– Breathing difficulties ItchingFatigue

– Asthma/breathing/congestionSwallowing difficulty Sleep disruption

– ItchingPanic attacks Breathing difficulty HeadacheJoint painMuscle painContinuing sleep issues

– Platelets dropped over 50 points Fibrin in blood samples indicating possible development of blood clots Extreme muscle cramps in both legs, both feet, both hands, and back Sleep issues are worse.

– Dizziness, no Appetite, change in taste, sleepless, extreme fatigue, fever over 102 for more than a week, muscle and joint pain, breathing difficulty

Body temperature increased, Palpitations and Pruritus

4LX-77433-06780

– Just got second shot about a hour ago.

– Very sore left arm. At points you hurt to even move it.

– Was getting alot of racing heart earlier today when my temp was high. Fever broke abtc7 am

– I had to call and have dr order coritzone for itching and another for my scalp. Dont know if related to vaccines but i itch all over.

– Chills and fever

– Still have rashes all over.

– Started running low grade temp yesterday and tired and chills.

– Ras all over me

Upper respiratory tract congestion, Respiratory symptom and Respiratory disorder

4LY-13384-24722

– Stinging at site for at least 5 hours then pain

– Respiratory symptoms, occational cough, stuffiness

– Upper respiratory, cough, nasal congestion

– Upper respiratory symptoms

– Cold symptoms

– Stuffiness and occasional cough

– Upper respiratory cold symptoms

– Upper Respiratory s/s

– Upper respiratory s/s

– Respiratory symptoms

– Palpitations which have occurred since first injection but i didn' t pay attention to them Dr office visit and EKG

Polymenorrhea, Influenza like illness and Influenza

4LY-55788-26997

– Diarrhea and nausea for past 3 days

– Cough, sore throat, fatigue

– Cold/flu symptoms: cough, sore throat, congestion

– New symptom: frequent menstrual cycles since vaccination

– My menstrual periods have been more frequent since I got the vaccine. Every 2-3 weeks.

– I experienced flu-like symptoms for 2 weeks in March including a sore throat, fever, and major congestion. I tested negative for COVID on 2 PCR tests a week apart. I still have lingering congestion.

Limb discomfort, Asthenia and Sneezing

4LY-73628-52513

– Arm feels like usual after a flu shot. Very minor soreness

– Last night about 10:30 had soreness in arm and very slight fever. Took two tylenol and woke up fine today

– On the day I received the booster shot, I had a headache and muscle soreness just in my arm. Took two Tylenol and was better that night, but the next day I was very achey all over, had no energy, bit of a fever. Tylenol helped, was fine since then.

– Runny nose, coughing, sneezing, achy body

Painful respiration, Breast pain and Eye pain

4LZ-19116-49176

– lack of appetite, pain that feels like a small, strong pinch at right bicep that today is felt at right breast

– lack of appetite, neck hurting

– appetite still low, brain fog

– headache is more of a neck ache, and I believe I am experiencing some UTI-like symptoms

– Sore throat that has gone away

– Backpain below shoulder blade and chest pain on left side at inhale

– Flu-like symptoms, bad headaches, fever, soreness around and behind right eye.

Hemorrhage urinary tract, Photopsia and Blood urine present

4LZ-19580-89185

– Two hours after I had shot I started getting floaters and lightning bolts in my eye. I saw Ophthalmologist today and have Posterior Vitreous Detachment. It may be coincidental but thought I would mention it. Ophthalmologists Office

– This may relate to my cancer but the top of the head is very sore when touched.

– Fogginess the day after the shot.

– Soreness in back of head on right side.

– UTI with a lot of blood.

– Urinary tract infection with bleeding

– In hospital with complications from a urinary tract infection.

– Urinary tract infection with bleeding. I ended up in the hospital for three days.

Diabetes mellitus, Injection site pain and Pain in extremity

4LZ-83485-13863

– Raising the arm I had the shot in causes mild pain

– Less pain that before when lifting up my arm

– It feels like I have a slight cold, with a little bit of a site throat.

– Pain when lifting the arm the shot was given into.

– Less pain when lifting the arm I had the shot in, but still there

– Slight pain when lifting arm that had shot in it

– Diabetes diagnosis

– Tenderness at injection site.

– Pain when lifting arm of injection

– Pain when lifting the arm I got the shot on.

Capillary fragility, Bruxism and Telemedicine

4M2-16832-61789

– unwell, lightheaded, but no specific symptoms, hot and cold but no fever

– cough for 4days, runny nose, swollen under eyes, broken capillaries under eyes which bled when rubbed, faint

– Chest pressure immediately after vaccine lasted about 30 minutes

– Stabbing pain in legs and arms. Shortness of breath and pressure in chest. Weak with loss of balance. Extreme thirst.bad taste in mout.

– dizzy, foggy. large sore on back of tongue . Conditions improved as the day progressed.

– Weak would be a better description than tiredness. I feel faint and wobbly and a loss of appetite.

– The fatigue is more of a weakness and faint, foggy feeling. No appetite.

– feverish while sleeping, chills and sweats and headache all gone by morning

– Weak, fainting, teeth clenching, ear ringing, heavy chest, tight throat, It feels like the reaction I have to certain drugs. Very uncomfortable.

– Weakness, cold, faint, constant thirst..worst in mornings, pressure on chest, hard to take deep breath

– nausea, diarrhea , extreme dizziness, faint

– diarrhea and extreme fatigue , heart flutters, faint. Extra sleep. Lasted 2 days.These symptoms are new, starting right after vaccine and intermittent since vaccine. I am very fit with no medical conditions and never sick in past. These are new.

– Woke up this morning with sore throat and runny nose for the first time in 2 years. Very mild cold symptoms. Spent the weekend with grandchildren.

– Two incidents of fever at night. One night of vomiting and fever.

– vertigo Went to outpatient PCP but they saw me on FaceTime

Dysmenorrhea, Vision blurred and Heavy menstrual bleeding

4M2-25426-10354

– I started my period early and its different then my usual period. Bad cramps.

– Got my period early and so heavy. Went away yesterday for half the day now its back today.

– Still on my period but it will stop for a half of a day but then come back

– I have been throwing up since I got the vaccine but not everyday. Its so bizarre. I will be ok for like 2 days, super nauseous but not throw up then I will throw up all day and have terrible Diarrhea and feel so nauseous, dizzy and blurry vision

Swollen tongue, Rash pruritic and Flushing

4M2-33663-17749

– Small swollen gland in the right side of my neck.

– The night I got the shot I experienced fatigue, a sore arm, a feverish feeling with no actual fever, muscle aches, an upset stomach and a headache. When I woke up I just had the headache which went away by mid-morning.

– For some reason I developed 6 itchy spots that look like hives. Three on the right side of my abdominal area and two on the bottom part of my thumb. Very itchy.

– Started a minor sore throat 7/3. Still have it on 7/4. Feeling like I could go either way.

– Just general malaise

– Gastrointestinal Visit to my internist

– Had a reaction to the 4th shot. Happened 30 minutes afterpounding heartbeat for 4 minutes, lightheaded, tongue swelling & flush face. Happened after I left the vaccine center & driving. Scared & called 911. All gone after 30 minutes. Nothing afte Nurse at vaccine clinic

– I'm having more heart palpitations that I had before the vaccine.

Swelling face, Ear pain and Hypoesthesia

4M2-83058-93852

– Half my face went numb 20-30mins after vaccine. Lasted fully for about 2 hours. 2 days after I still have some strange feeling in my cheek. My vaccine and face numbness are on left side.

– Numb like feeling on left side of face. Some ear pain. Went to walk in clinic.

– Numb sensation in face is still present. Seems to be going away more so today. Some pins and needles feeling.

– Swelling/numb feeling in left cheek and jaw that has traveled to right cheek too. Left side is worse of the 2.

– But my left side of my face seems to be improving.

– Facial numbness sensation almost gone. Has traveled to other side of face at times.

– I had a numbness like experience in half my face 40mins after vaccine, as well as 2 of my fingers on that side. Had major pain from elbow to finger tips too. Have since gone to ER and was told to take b complex vitamin, which has sped up recovery.

Aneurysm, Vertigo positional and Rash erythematous

4M3-11092-38508

– Itchy vaccination site and small circular red rash 7 days after Moderna first shot. That resoved in a few days. Then swollen lymph node snd some itch in left underarm. That is almost completely gone.I am and have been feeling good

– Vertigo, stuffiness ears and nose.Negative results on covid test 8/20/21 This was just for first instance of positional vertigo

– Yes. A non-covid related aneurysm, for which I was hospitalized for microsurgery to have it clipped

Temperature intolerance, Feeling cold and Constipation

4M3-21391-18399

– Some mid chest pressure

– Feeling quite fatigued today For 9 days after my shot, my arm was fine and pain free.days 10, 11, 12 the spot of the injection was quite sore to the touch. Daily headaches continue- Ive read Im not really supposed to take any pain med pos

– Headaches

– Tingling and /or numbness in hands and feetHave neurologist appt next Tuesday.

– Sensitivity to cold, chills even when temp is high outside, headaches

– Extreme fatigue and daylong nausea Personal doctor

– Very itchy yesterday from 4:30-7PM. Disappeared after that.

– Constipation

– Area around injection site is reddish, itchy and WARM

– Joint and muscle pain Fatigue continues- worse this week

– Sore throat probably allergies

– Chills

– Fatigue , stomach pains

– Headache, fatigue

– Fatigue - now pretty serious- continues. Sneezing runny nose occasional cough, aches headaches. I did two Covid antigen rapid tests but both were negative.

– Extreme fatigue ever since second booster shot on May 9th 2022.

– Feel cold and get chills

Tenderness, Lymph node pain and Axillary pain

4M3-29951-93714

– More aches and fatigue yesterday after survey

– Last night I had more symptoms than yesterday or today. Headache, aches, fatigue, very painful injection site. Swollen gland in axils on same side since last night

– Swollen and tender axillary lymph nodes

– Axillary lymph node finally improved, was very uncomfortable last night and this morning.

– Under arm and axillary tender

– Mild tenderness axillary lymph node

Stent placement, Coronary arterial stent insertion and Sleep disorder

4M4-11383-97272

– Lower Back Pain

– Had occasional fevers and chills but they seem to have subsided. Still experiencing Difficulty breathing at times and difficulty sleeping because of the breathing issues.Several Doctor follow up visits and will continue to seek treatment.

– Spent 13 days in ICU AND HAD STENT PUT IN HEART VALVE AND Pneumonia in both lungs. Looking for advice about obtaining 2nd doseage after discharge from (b)(6) Medical Center 4-4-2021.

– Recovering from having a stent placed in my heart.Trying to get advice about getting second dose so soon after heart surgery. Please contact me. Doctor Visit

– In the hospital. Still waiting for your phone call.

Renal disorder, Vitreous floaters and Gastric disorder

4M4-12372-81742

– High fever and Very high body temp. Kidney are is sore

– Kidneys hurt went to walk in clinic they did some blood wirk

– Kidney pressure

– Stomach problems, on and off night fevers.Feeling exhausted

– .Still getting strange fevers a few time a week during the week. Extreme Exhaustion. Had to leave work Monday and sleep 14 hours. Had to take Friday off

– Very bad headaches and left eye pain. The first symptom I had when I got Covid was severe pain in that eye. Im now having vision problems and Im getting lots of lines and dotes. Having to get an Orbital catscan soon.

Breast swelling, Breast pain and Limb discomfort

4M5-10125-56513

– Slight swelling and discomfort in left armpit area. Started Friday morning and has continued through today. Possibly lymph node involvement. (Same arm as I received the vaccine on Wednesday.)

– Pain in left armpit area persists, when pressure applied.

– Swelling under left arm has moved into left breast

– Injection site (lt arm) and lt breast started itching again. Otherwise I have felt my usual self.

– Dizziness

Rheumatoid arthritis, Ageusia and Vomiting

4M5-12444-18953

– Dizziness

– Cough. Headache. Body aches. Sore throat. Shortness of breath. Fatigue. Nausea. Vomiting. Diarrhea. No fever though.

– I have rheumatoid arthritis that has worsened over the past few months, but has really gotten worse over the past few weeks. Just since yesterday, Ive been forced to start using a walker. Im pretty sure its not related to the vaccine.

– Loss of taste and headache Sunday and Monday 10-10/11-2021

Early retirement, Blood pressure inadequately controlled and Dyspnea exertional

4M5-17272-65600

– Unidentifiable virus(es) since 4-17/2020

– Fatigue may be due to a virus Ive had since 4/20.

– May be due to illness since 4-2021

– Due to prior virus since 4-2020.

– Ill with virus since 4/2020.

– From virus Ive had since 4/2020.

– Due to virus since 4/2020.

– Symptoms from virus last 4/2020, not vaccine

– Might be from virus Ive had since 4/2020

– May be from virus since 4/2020.

– Due to virus had since 4/2020.

– May be from a virus I had since4/2020

– Maybe from previous virus 4/2020

– Prob due to virus I had since 4/2020.

– From virus I have had since 4/2020.

– Prob due to virus since 4/2020

– From illness 4/2020 pain, mild to moderate fatigue, headaches. Ive been doing ok from the second vaccination and actually felt really good for two days afterwards

– Continued extreme fatigue and other symptoms from virus I got 4/2020. I dont believe due to vaccine.

– Continued extreme fatigue and other symptoms from virus had since 4/2020. Nothing I attribute to vaccine.

– Extreme fatigue and muscle pain from virus last April 2020 still. I did very well on both shots of my vaccine and am still well.

– Ive had unidentified virus since April 2020, and they are very similar to long Covid. Was forced to retire 9/2020 age 62. I have had no exacerbated symptoms from my first two Moderna vaccines and look forward to Booster when able. Family dr and specialists

– Waited 30 min after test. While driving home got very woozy halfway home. Ended up going to fire dept to have them check me out before went home cuz live alone. Also called clinic where got booster n they said the symptom should pass and to take ben EMT

– Pain woke me up at injection site during last night. Tylenol arthritis strength and ice pack helped

– Weak or woozy in legs and had reaction day of booster and missed calls from you to talk about it

– Since booster I gave long periods where my legs feel weak n wobbly. Not good.

– Weak legs like rubber or sea legs still

– Since Booster my legs feel weak and wobbly including some of today and parts of every day

– Not new or worsening but still the dizziness, tingling and weskness in legs and feet and ankles, feel unstable at times. I filed report.

– Extreme fatigue n chest pains n headaches. Have had unidentified virus for two years.

– Have unidentified virus since 4/2020.

– Increased heavy fatigue. Have unidentified virus since 4/2020.

– Extreme fatigue and SOB on exertion. Couple times fell asleep without planning to when resting in chair.

– Nasal congestion today. Continued unidentified virus since 4/2020.

– UTI treated, and continuing unidentified virus since 4/2020.

Atrial fibrillation, Mobility decreased and Pruritus

4M5-46188-42473

– Have shoveled snow so ache might be related to that.

– Very itchy skin starting at ankles and moving up to knees and starting in upper arms. Have scratched skin so much that I broke skin. Also muscle aches in upper arms and shoulders. Appt w/ PA in 2 days

– Itchy feet, legs (shins and calves), back of upper arms. Muscle pain and restricted movement in upper right arm (had steroid show 6 days ago). Met with P.A. in PCPs office

– Atrial fibrillation and itchy skin eruption

– I tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time, most recently on 6/24/21 while in (b)(6). Had extreme fatigue and mild nausea for 3-4 days.

Allergic respiratory disease, Hepatic mass and Brain fog

4M7-11400-42268

– Runny nose and fatigue - allergies (pollen count is high)

– Respiratory cold, rapid covid test (binax now) was negative.Then, other virus (?) that caused fever, body aches, and fatigue, rapid covid test (binax now) was negative

– Sore throat, intermittent runny nose, fatigue Covid antigen test through work was negative, >5 days after symptom onset

– Sore throat, cough, congestion

– Fatigue, brain fog

– Fatigue

Photopsia, Neuralgia and Head discomfort

4M7-20075-60171

– My arm has been swollen, red, and very itchy and achy, and my neck of the same side very tight and achy. All these symptoms began a week after vaccination. I was also extremely tired and I had a terrible headache and flashes in my eye of the same si Went to my doctor

– Pressure on the head

– Severe pain on the shoulder and in the area between shoulder and elbow., like a nerve pain.

– Severe pain in the vaccinated arm which began yesterday

– Serious headache and pressure in the head In person visit to my doctor

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