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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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Limb injury, Musculoskeletal pain and Tinnitus

4NZ-32389-26875

– Light headed

– Stomach irritation; body swings in feeling chills; light headed at times

– Low level re-occurring headache. Some days it's constant. I take a daily aspirin (81 mg) per Dr orders as a blood thinner. So I can only use ibuprofen or alleve 1x per day at lest 8 hrs after the aspirin. Nothing so far has eliminated the headache.

– Discomfort and pain where butt cheeks come together

– Lower back pain

– Constant ringing in my ears. Stuffy nose and blocked nasal passages from pollen allergy.

– Continued ringing in my ears (tinnitus). It never stops. Ringing 24/7

– Injured left foot. Nothing Covid related though Surgery

Urinary bladder suspension, Pelvic organ prolapse and Neuroma

4NZ-32431-40106

– Moderate Headache yesterday. I did not get a check in yesterday.

– Diagnosed with a Mortons neuroma. Probably not due to vaccine!!

– Stress fracture left foot

– Pelvic organ prolapse with surgery 6/1/21 for hysterectomy and bladder suspension. Some type of arthritic condition is happening that I will be getting evaluated for.

– Covid-19- fever 2 days, headache, congestion, sneezing, runny nose, tired 4-5 days then lost taste and smell Additional diagnoses of osteopenia and osteoarthritis

Trigeminal neuralgia, Facial pain and Neuropathy peripheral

4NZ-58891-21099

– Also mild difficulty breathing after walking dog and I have never experienced that before, ever, even when sick with covid. So far milder than symptoms from when I had covid-19 in early November and I did not expect to have any side effects from first vaccine dose yesterday.

– Ear pain, aore throat, swollen glands

– Ear pain, urinary tract infection

– Ear ache, Urinary tract infection

– Ear ache, urinary tract infection

– Severe pain & numbness down injection arm & fingers and up into the shoulder/neck on that side

– Tenderness/nerve pain/neuropathy on left side of face, same side the shot was given

– Facial numbness left side, same side as injection

– Facial numbness/pain/neuralgia on one side. Perhaps unrelated to vaccine but FYI. Chiropractor to release neck/nerve to see if that helped but it did not. Trying to figure out who to see next.

– Dizziness, numbness in hands but probably not related to vaccine Chiropractic

Menstruation irregular and Throat irritation

4P2-26819-29152

– I have a Mirena and an incredibly light menstrual cycle. I started a light, but heavier than normal, cycle about 3 days ago. It's usually stopped by now. I only mention it because my sister had her first cycle in several years after being vaccinated.

– I had a scratchy throat after my check-in yesterday but I used my neti pot and took a shower and that went away within a couple of hours. I slept hard last night and feel great today

Peripheral swelling, Erythema and Pruritus

4P3-12885-93314

– Pain in my shoulder/back on same side I received shot

– Pain in my right shoulder/back on side where I received vaccinations

– My right side is still sore & achy.

– My arm became red, swollen & itchy on day 10. I had severe body aches(relieved with Aleve that night). 3 days on, its still red & itchy. Very concerned as to why this happened 10 days AFTER vaccination

– Redness under my armpit of the vaccinated arm

Hypertrophy of tongue papillae, Tongue coated and Glossodynia

4P3-25926-17446

– Starting 5 hours after vaccination, my right arm at injection site is just a tad sore but not unlike the annual flu shot I normally receive.

– Last week I had a runny nose & sneezing for about 4 days. I was still able to smell and taste things though. I was a little tired but not excessively though.

– Tongue has become sensitive to foods that never bothered me before. I have what looks like raised, enlarged white papillae at the posterior aspect of my tongue. I have an upcoming appointment with an oral pathologist on 3/11/22

Parosmia, Feeling cold and Anxiety

4P4-20838-59163

– I still had fatigue, then I had a migraine on Sunday. Since then, Ive felt very cold & had tingling in my feet. I think side effects from migraine.

– Fatigue, body aches & migraines.

– Almost total loss now of taste & smell. Now I have a foul smell & taste in my nose & mouth ever since last week. Maybe phantom smell.

– Parosmia, fatigue, & chills

– I had a coldsore throat, chills, and fatigue. Was worried it was COVID, but rapid test showed negative result.

Deafness, Dysgeusia and Chest pain

4P4-20871-92788

– Chest pains. I went to the ER today for chest pains. My heart tested okay dr still didn't know why Im having chest pains.

– Ive been diagnosed with moderate hearing loss. Its suspected that it could be from my having Covid19 in April or May of 2020. I havent been able to hear the same since. I also now constantly taste metal or a metallic taste in my mouth.

– Fever chills extreme body pain, being overly exhausted. Lasted about a week then i felt better.

Cartilage injury, Injection site discomfort and Rash

4P4-22766-18457

– Just slight discomfort at the injection site when I move my arm like over my head

– Just slight pain at the point where I was injected

– The pain at the injection site is a mild pain just when I touch the area of the injection site

– I have a rash on both sides of my upper legs but I had a rash there before I got the vaccine, I just hadnt noticed that I still had it

– I have a rash on the upper part of both legs but I had a rash there before I got the vaccine previously, I just hadnt noticed it had come back

– I have have had a rash on the upper sides of both legs but I had a rash there previously before I got the vaccine

– I havent seen a doctor about this yet but in the last 2 weeks I have been feeling like soreness in both hamstrings of my legs, this is like on the outside of of both legs, my activity level hasnt changed so not sure why this is happening

– I had pain at injection site the day after the vaccine but it started to diminish the next day

– Pain in joint of right shoulder, I had an MRI yesterday, but not sure what the results are yet. Imaging Center for MRI

– last week I did mention that I saw a doctor for right shoulder pain and my doctor ordered an MRI and I did get the results, and I have a labral tear right shoulder, I will be seeing an orthopedic doctor, this is probably unrelated to the vaccine

Injection, Crohn's disease and Arthritis

4P4-31766-67760

– I took two injections of Cimzia (a biological medication) for Crohns- so that is probably why I feel so lousy today.

– I am on biological medications, Cimzia. Took the injection on Monday and I have felt this way since.

– These are all symptoms of my auto immune arthritis.

– I think it is food poisoning? Not the shot.

– I have autoimmune and I am so sick, it is my autoimmune condition, I do not believe it is related to the vaccine.

Mental disorder, Joint stiffness and Hypersomnia

4P4-49160-33790

– My food tastes off.

– Got bit by a tick so received medical attention and had to take a strong antibiotic

– Ears ringing loudly and dizziness

– Still a little dizzy

– Headaches Swollen sinuses & stuffy nasal passages Stomach cramps & nausea Muscle cramps

– Mentally foggy and feel tired and sleepy

– Headache & dizziness & mentalky skow

– Ears ringing

– Sinus issues- runny nose and a little sneezing

– Sinus issues. Runny nose, sneezing, and very tired and sleepy. Had to lie down and take a nap

– Headache night and day and fatigue- tired and sleepy

– Sinus issues- runny nose. Sneezing. Congested. Headaches. And now diarrhea

– joint stiffness, severe at times. After the 4th shot had injection site soreness, fatigue, loss of appetite. Slept and stayed in bed for 48 hours. After that was fine

– Joint pain

Blood glucose increased, Epistaxis and Eye pain

4P5-16441-87460

– No

– Runny nose and sneezing eyes hurting

– Woke up 3 am Wednesday nose full of blood general feeling bad nose quit bleeding short time

– Somewhat short of breath

– Felt hot not fever difficulty breathing then fell asleep slept good

– Sore throat

– Chest pain and tightness, weakness

– Titeness in chest

– Very week

– WWeakness lack appetite general soreness

– 685 blood sugar week in hospital now on insulin

– Diabetes week in hospital

Diplopia, Upper respiratory tract congestion and Sputum discolored

4P5-19067-07611

– On Friday night I woke up with the chills. After about 10 minutes it was gone and I went back to sleep. Then all day on Sat. I had diarrhea. By Sunday morning I was back to normal again.

– Runny nose, cough, and nasel congestion.

– Woke up recently with trouble breathing. After usong a rescue inhaler I coughed up yellow phlem. Currently no congestion but no productive cough continues.

– Upper respatory infection. For the last 9 dsys O have had a headache with double vision.

– Upper respotary congestion, cough, and nasel congestion

Chiropractic, Facial paralysis and Bell's palsy

4P6-13642-36089

– Numbness, tingling, of LEFT lip, tongue, and palate. Drooping left lip

– Slight persistent numbness of the left lip and tongue

– Mild Bells Palsy on the left side

– Left side mild Bells Palsy

– Mild left side Bells Palsy

– Lightheaded, slight numbness of the left tongue and lip On site medical staff at vaccination site

– Chiropractor

– Sore throat, sneezing, fatigue

– Headache, jaw ache Chiropractor

– Relapse of Bell's Palsy ( left side of face); heavy menses; chronic fatigue.

Hyposmia, Hypogeusia and Anosmia

4P6-23988-62225

– No

– Dizziness

– Ive had a cold for about 3 weeks that has included full loss of smell and partial loss of taste for about a week and a persistent unresolved cough. COVID test was negative.

– I had COVID in January 2022. I experienced symptoms for about 4 weeks. I no longer have consistent ability to smell. I can smell, but the intensity varies and there are times I can barely smell things. This was occurring some prior to having COVID.

Lower respiratory tract infection, Aphonia and Parosmia

4P7-15670-28762

– Red swollen hot itchy arm at injection site. Went to walk-in clinic to have it checked. Told me to take Benadryl pills and Benadryl cream. This happened a week after injection. Im fine now.

– Bad head and chest cold with coughing. Was prescribed Medrol. Got better but still have a bit of a cough six weeks later.

– A bad cold with cough sore throat headache

– I think I may have had Covid several months ago. I never tested positive but had a bad cold for 2 weeks. Had some Covid symptoms: loss of taste and odd sense of smell, sore throat and loss of voice and cough.

Incontinence, Injection site paresthesia and Rash papular

4P7-29484-67120

– Two big swollen and red blotches on my injection upper arm

– I really feel pretty good but my arm injection area still has twinges and itches. Sometimes I wonder if I should do the other arm Feb23 for the second injection of

– I had funny little blood clots in both nostrils this morning

– Wow this second shot has my lymph nodes in my neck aroused.

– Sore throat. Drizzle down back of throat with one Luigi dry cough little sneeze series

– A cough

– Incontinence No infections

– My husband's memory is worse. We both got the shots on the same day. Then I got Covid 4 days later and then he got it and took Paxlovid as he had a heart attack this summer. This is very stressful. I have a bladder infection now. I have never had on Just for a sample to grow.

Oropharyngeal discoloration, Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion and Dry throat

4P7-32009-49893

– Scratchy throat (I think I caught a cold from my kids)

– Runny nose and slightly sore throat in the morning

– Probably from a cold, not from the vaccination: congested and runny nose, sneezes

– Runny nose and sneezes -- unresponsive to Zyrtec treatment

– Sneezes and slightly runny nose--unresponsive to Zyrtec

– Nasal congestion and sneezes

– Sinus congestion and sneezes

– Nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezes

– Dry throat with greenish secretion on tonsils.

– Scratchy throat

– Coughs, occasional wheezing, thick mucus production.

Cardiac ventricular scarring, Miosis and Myocarditis

4P7-89798-02644

– Slight tightness in my chest

– Tighter chest, shortness of breath, headache, fatigue, joint pain.I was diagnosed with covid longhaul in the fall '20 after having covid for nearly 3 months in the spring '20. I have never felt fully back to my regular self. It's been a rollercoaster

– More fatigue, tight chest, headache

– Heart palpitations

– Two + days of Dizzy/loopy sensation that pulsates on and off with pinprick pupils for two days, too

– Burning eyes since last week and strange dizzy visual since the booster

– Tight chest

– Fever 100.9°, headache, body aches particularly in lower back, tight chest w/slightly productive cough, diarrhea,fatigue, etc

– Tightness in chest when talking, pain in chest, Headache, fatigue

– Arrthymias confirmed....scarring in the left ventricular apex from prior myocarditis occurring with covid(prior to vaccine)

– Extreme fatigue, brain fog - cognitive communication disorder, tight chest

– Tight chest, needed albuterol many x's

Knee arthroplasty, Cellulitis and Thirst

4P8-12846-17575

– Thirst

– Increase in the phantom pains from my amputation in April of 2020. Have noticed significant increase in the pains the last 10 days. Talked to pain doc today - we are increasing dose of my Lyrica.

– Sore throat

– Swollen lymph nodes in anterior cervical chain bilateral

– Cellukitis after a total knee replacement Surgery.

– Developed severe cellulitis right lower leg

– Developed cellulitis of right leg. Hospitalized for 5 days

– Had a stomach flu illness that everyone in the household had with a day of vomiting/nausea/abdominal pain

– Cellulitis of right lower leg

Hypogeusia, Sinus headache and Flushing

4P8-22356-85687

– Feel flushed, heart rate really high while walking outside (typical exercise), had to lay down.

– Armpit lymph node tenderness

– Neck stiffness and overall weakness.

– Nasal congestion CoughRunny noseEar acheNeck stiffness/painHeadache

– Sore throat Headache Dry cough Fatigue Congestion Ear ache Diminished taste Weakness

– Head and chest Congestion Sinus headache Severe Cough Headache Fatigue Diarrhea Nausea

– I had CoViD for 6 weeks. Still not fully recovered. Emergency gyno visit.

Motor dysfunction, Respiratory tract irritation and Speech disorder

4P9-10174-88721

– Difficulty forming sentences and thinking clearly, loss of motor control knocking stuff over, closing the car door on my leg somehow, my wife drove

– Still making mistakes, cognitive issues

– I felt very warm this morning, but no fever. Ambient temp was was 65°F and body temp was 98.6°F

– Brain Fog

– Yesterday I was coughing and that was weird

– Chest tightness when breathing

– Upper lung tightness

– Upper lung irritation for the past four days, SpO2 was 91 last night, thankfully 97 this morning

Anemia, Limb discomfort and Lethargy

4PA-28762-28143

– Everything was mild and only lasted a few hours.

– Mildly lethargic.

– Hips feel sore, heavy and lethargic

– Apparently the second shot bruised at the injection site. Someone noticed yesterday that I have a huge bruise that was starting to go away. The area was sore for a few days but I never thought to look at it.

– Had a headache for about 3 days.

– None

– The day after the shot I had a headache, a little nausea for most of the day as well as some muscle soreness.

Staphylococcal infection, Fungal infection and Pneumonia

4PB-39635-72671

– I have pneumonia, a staph infection and a yeast infection.

– After the shot, my already poor immune system bottomed out and I got pneumonia, which Ive never had before. I also got yeast and staph infections. This shot is hard for the immunocompromised. I went to urgent care for the pneumonia and follow-up care with my primary

– My pneumonia continues though it is improving and my immune system is having issues fighting off the staph infection.

End stage renal disease, Left ventricular failure and Ejection fraction decreased

4PB-88884-13976

– Kidney failure and systemic heart failure. Have had chronic kidney disease for many many years but a quick decline started in April and now end stage Appointments with nephrology and cardiology

– Kidney failure and heart disease

– Systolic heart failure with low ejection fraction

– Continued cough, acute CKD and congestive heart failure since 2nd vaccine . Now improving/stable but newly Covid positive for first time Nephrologist + Cardiologist

Blood alkaline phosphatase increased, Swelling face and Rash pruritic

4PC-13579-07410

– My face feels a tiny bit flushed and feels tiny bit puffy

– Just a fuzzy pressure low grade headache

– Slight rash on check that has not gone away yet.

– Rash developed on vaccine arm about 10 days after shot. Very itchy.

– Felt a tiny bit nauseous. But not too bad.

– Just feel really crappy. Bad headache and nauseous. Chills nausea was no so good last night. Hoping I feel better tomorrow

– Sad to see another rash and swelling now in my right arm. Ugh!

– Feel like Im coming down with a repertory infection. Could be just allergies. If not better by Monday going to see my doctor.

– Alkaline Phosphatase jumped 31 points out of normal range from last well check from March 2021. Seeing my dr on Monday May 14 to be retested. Going to see dr on May 14 to do lab work and retest.

Eye color change, Diplopia and Bursitis

4PC-27295-50425

– Aches in jaw and teeth

– Vision issues. Light and color differences between eyes. Double image noticed when reading text on phone.

– Myscle ache left shoulder, difficulty lifting arm above shoulder height. Diarhea.

– Bursitis in left shoulder Visit with primary care physisian

– Congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat

– Runny nose

– Bruising from a fall

– Body ache, runny nose, cough bringing up phlegm

– Sore throat, dry cough

Abscess, Neck mass and Rash

4PC-69364-25513

– Hust had it 15 minutes ago

– A lump developed on my neck

– Expanded lymph nodes, abcesses. I was given antibiotics and the medical staff determined it was an alergic reaction to the vaccine. Ive never had this happen to me before and it was very scary

– The lump in my neck that developed several days after the vaccine is still there. Its on my left side and its making me nervous. I do have an appointment with provider

– I still have theclupm in my neck

– I still have the lump in my neck

– Skin rash on the front of my neck. Its a small patch that wont go away. Havent chnaged anything on my diet. Dr said might be the vaccine ...weird.

– Thw only thing i have is the rash on my neck that developed 3-4 days after i got the vaccine. But nithing else.

Vascular pain, Restlessness and Burning sensation

4PD-15504-06091

– Burning

– Rash and my body resness

– Burning and itching

– Headaches. Nausea

– Hot,, headache,

– A little burning in my veins in my arm but went , I away. , I took 2, Tylenol l,

– My vein hurt in my arm

– Hot and take 2. Tylenol..

– I've had my sinuses , now I have bronchitis

– I've been seen for bronchitis and coughing, I've always had siinus..went to trust care.

– Headaches sometimes, nasease ,and stomach aches sometimes, coughing not all the time but my sinuses are a little worse at times but take medicine more now. I take my time doing House work.

– No

– Rash

– A rash has broken out and my doctor haven't seen this kind before, he has taken samples and sent off .I am taken medril to try to counter oct it ...

Bowel movement irregularity, Ear congestion and Paranasal sinus hypersecretion

4PD-30301-93843

– A few extra bowl movements but not Diarrhea

– I dont know if Im just fighting a bug or if this relates to the vaccine since my vaccine was 5 days ago!

– Again I think i just caught a bug not relating to vaccine

– I felt a bit run down again this past weekSome body aches Headache and sinus drainage Most likely not related to the vaccine tho

– Two weeks ago I had body aches And a little congested (But so did our 17 month old and she goes to daycare) I got better the following week Then 5 days ago I started feeling nauseous w body aches and diarrhea about every 3-5 hrs lasting 3 days

– On 9/17 I was running a fever 101-102 And felt crummy Negative Covid test tho And our 1 year old was sick w hand foot and mouth virus earlier in the week that week

– I had a sore throat about 2 weeks ago And went to My primary doctor where they did both a flu test Covid test and strep throat test I tested negative for all the above

– Was a little run down all weekend

– Feeling like my ears are a little full w congestion

– Headache and fatigue

– Post nasal drip and Fatigue

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