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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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Arrhythmia, Tenderness and Injection site swelling

4WV-23790-72368

– Heart arrhythmias

– On March 32, I woke up with my injection site red, raised and itchy. I saw my PCP and she said it's an immune reaction. It is still itchy and sometimes red and raised. PCP

– Swollen lymph node in right armpit area in arm where injection was given

– Swollen lymph node in right armpit.

– Lymph node in right armpit enlarged and tender.

– Arm where I had second injection is now sore if I move it in a certain way. The lymph node in my armpit that was swollen seems to be migrating or something. It feels like something is pulling on the underside of my arm if I do certain things/lift.

Musculoskeletal stiffness, Ear pain and Lymph node pain

4WV-26998-34972

– Stiffness, ear pain

– tenderness and slight pain around the lymph nodes under the left arm (the arm that got the shot)

– tender lymph nodes as described yesterday

– swollen & tender lymph nodes (details reported earlier)

– swollen & tender lymph nodes (details in my earlier reports)

– swollen & tender lymph nodes (details in an earlier report)

– swollen & tender lymph nodes (details in earlier report)

– I'm not sure if this is vaccine related, but the swollen & tender lymph nodes problem I had experienced right after receiving my 2nd shot seems to reoccur during/before my ovulation/period. It's under my left arm, which is the arm where I got my shot

Panic disorder, Myocarditis and Emotional distress

4WV-30469-65255

– Very emotional

– Still having volatile emotion and insomnia is worse since this shot

– I had a flare up of a vascular autoimmune disease. It was worse than it had been in 15 years.

– The fatigue has been worse than I realized. My strength is low. I want to nap my eyes keep closing.

– Volatility

– My arm got better but this morning I woke up with renewed swelling and now itching.

– Suddenly a lymph node in my throat swelled up and was painful and large on the same side of my body as the shot 2 weeks prior. Then the lymph node went back to normal in three days.

– The Health Dept. had me in an ambulance heading to the hospital within 30 minutes of the shot. Now I am seeing a cardiologist and am undergoing a lot of a tests. This vaccine hurt me. Would I get a booster? Hell yes.

– Stuffy nose and itching ever since shit

– The heart dr. Diagnosed myocarditis post vaccination. I have been to the ER twice now. My chest pain breathlessness chest squeezing and tightness are chronic. I used to be an athlete. And no I havent been able to work.

– Still getting worked up for Myocarditis and now Ive developed panic disorder. The vaccine so inflamed me that my thumb has swollen and I am being screened for RA. Many dr and hospital visits sine the second shot.

– Yeah feels like the myocarditis is worse again.

– P.O.T.S.

– I lost my taste, not smell. Sore throat for first time. Cough bad for first time, headache, muscle aches. Now I am left with chest pains and muddled thinking, tiredness, exercise intolerance. The usual. Probably the myocarditis is back.

Fractured coccyx, Lumbar vertebral fracture and Pelvic fracture

4WW-11617-97510

– Intermittent chest pain 3 times since injection date

– Chest pain

– My chest pain has stopped.

– I have RA, bad chest pain for 3 days after the 1st vaccine. I'm afraid to get the 2nd dose.

– After 1st shot, I had chest pains for 2 days

– My right leg keeps going fully numb. I'm going to see my PCP next week. I'm staying very fatigued. In person appt on June 2nd with my PCP

– Anemia and low kidney function 0 Office visits with PC and GI doctors, bloodwork

– A simple fall Dec.24,2021 caused extensive damage: 4 pelvis fractures, 2 lumbar vertebrae fractures, a broken Cosyx, full bladder only emptying less than 1/4 of the way and now taking Tamulosin to aid in emptying. I spent 3 wks in the hospital Ongoing physical therapy

Lung carcinoma cell type unspecified stage I, Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased and Lung neoplasm malignant

4WW-19519-28008

– Enlarged lymph notes under right armpitRash on right breast (got vaccine in right arm)These symptoms developed a week after 1st vaccine, but I didnt associate them with vaccine until now)

– On the 2nd & 3rd days after my booster I had flulike symptoms, felt flushed (no fever), chills, & fatigue. Did not have pain the the injection site because I did yoga exercises for 15 minutes after my shot.

– Lung cancer (discovered on a full body CT scan) which was performed to find the reason for m high sedimentation rate.

– Lung cancer (stage 1A2) Heart attack

– Feeling a little unsteady on my feet

Taste disorder, Asthenia and Diarrhea

4WW-23498-87843

– Mild soreness on upper arm of treatment

– Right upper arm is sore

– Not today but on day of 2nd dose arm was severely sore and next day was nauseous mild, diarrhea, cold chills, taste was affected mildly , tired and body weakness , all this only lasted for the day after only and after this day everything went back to normal.

– Covid positive test result 01/25/2022 and 01/27/2022 , symptoms start on 01/25/2022 Scheduled surgery for vaginoplasty and breast augmentation

Neuralgia, Asthenia and Back pain

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– Low back pain that send nerve pain down both thighs.

– Standing up from a chair I get weakness after standing. nerve pain down both legs. I get a little dizzy. After a few steps it goes away. Comes back almost every time I sit and get up. This is new. Never had this pain before.

– Nerve pain low back into both thighs. I have back issues but; this is a new pain.

– Nerve pain low back shoots down both legs.

– Aching legs. Muscle and nerves. Little pain after 1st shot. More pain off and on after second shot. Had x-ray and mri. L1 could be causing pain. 0 to 15 getting out of chair and bed. Is anyone having these symptoms?

Epstein-Barr virus infection, Asthma and Asthenia

4WW-95830-03329

– Triggered an Epstein Barr episode... have become extremely achy throughout the week... highened my ashma somewhat with slight cough... no fever at this time... labored daily activities

– Glucose level tests seem to be staying higher than normal (Type II)

– Cough... asthma...

– Cough and asthma like...

– Cont. cough and somewhat asthmatic

– No changes

– Same...

– Just tremendous headaches... no energy and achiness

– Headaches... bronchial cough... achy

Urinary tract pain, Wheezing and Body temperature increased

4WX-15884-98547

– Please note: 24 hours after receiving my first Pfizer shot 5/23 Sunday afternoon I did experience low grade fever 99.8. Tylenol helped every 4 hours.

– Tired n wheeze sinuses but do have allergies: sinuses stuffy n slight wheeze dry cough ..they seemed to flair up past 2 days!

– Allergies acting up - sneezing & mild wheeze with annoying tickle

– Sore arm at vaccination site (to be expected)! Nothing unusual

– Headaches

– Gland pain under arms Left groin swollen painful Urinary casts Dr visits and tests

Dyspnea exertional and Dyspnea

4WX-16325-23593

– During weekly watet walking class that I have done for years I experienced shortness of breath. Symptoms disappeared after afew minutes after ending activity. Have never experienced this before and have no history of heart disease.

– Yesterday reported shortness of breath during exercise. I think it may have been caused by the mask I was wearing a total of 4 layers. Once I removed the mask I was fine within a minute or two.

Dupuytren's contracture, Blood cholesterol increased and Hypersomnia

4WX-20975-77795

– My normal temp is 97.2-97.5. Feeling much better today from past 24 hrs but really tired today

– Low grade fever (98.9), achy, lethargic, headaches lasting 3 days.

– Stomach virus

– High cholesterol but prety sure it's the Ben and Jerry's, NOT the booster... ;)

– likely NOT connected to booster: Dupyutrens Contracture; high cholesterol. Took longer than norm to recover from booster (6-7 days vs 3-4); experiencing bouts of nausea,, twice exp stomach virus with body aches, nausea, diarrhea, chills, no fever.

– fyi temp norm is 97.2

– Very tired, slept 12 hours. Muscle aches, headaches, watert diarrhea. No fever. I don't relate this to the booster. Likely stomach virus or something I ate.

– Very very tired but have no clue if it is long term affect from the booster....normal activity, nothing unusual, struggling with a bit of in somnia...again, dpubt itnis the booster but keeping it real for you. Thanks for all you're doing!

Injection site discharge, Scratch and Injection site scab

4WX-21655-93761

– mildly sore throat

– My sore tonsils stopped hurting last night.

– my knees had joint pain yesterday and today, but only slightly more than usual.

– I feel wonderful today, excited for the second vaccination!

– Well, I don't know if associated, but I dod experience night sweats and intermittent periods almost like hot flashes, but haven't had hot flashes in a couple of years...no fever. Otherwise, I feel great!

– Oddly, last Saturday Feb 20, 2021, the injection site itself began itching. Until then, I had been unaware of the teeny-tiny scab. The itching subsided after administration of cortisone cream, but I found it odd so reporting.

– Severe headache, major fatigue

– much better today wish I had read the AARP article about what you should know before your 2nd shot!

– The injection site has slightly bubbled, looks somewhat like a bite of a fire ant. I inadvertently scratched at it and displayed the skin, so applied neosporin (sp?) and a small bandaid...it's all good

– I've developed a small sore on the arm vaccinated...it showed up after the first vaccination, but went away. Last week, on Tues March 24th, it returned & unlike the first appearance, it is still here, itchy/won't go away. I will have dr look at it.

– Persistent, light red rash on left cheek...never there before 2nd vaccination. Not bothersome...but hope it will eventually go away.

– When I had temp of 104.9° 2nd night, 2nd vax my face was brilliant red, like scarlet fever red. Now when I'm warm from exertion my left upper cheek turns red, 50cent size, last occurrence yesterday. Only left cheek & never b4 happened.

– The skin under my eyes, upper cheekbones has changed consistency. It's now rough-feeling, and if I'm hot, turns quite red. This has happened since I had my 2nd vax of Moderna and on 2nd night was horribly ill, with a 104.9° temperature.

– Temperature of 103.5° 1st night night (5/16), 102.9° Tuesday night (5/17) and today (5/18) I'm down to 101.3°. Splitting headache, very painful and swollen arm and also swollen injection site. I have sarcoidosis and received full dose.

– ears ringing bilateral

– sniffles

– slight sore throat, sniffles, (negative COVID-19 test)

– slight sire throat, sniffles - COVID-19 test neg

– still have sniffles, rash is like a bunch of pimples that itch like mad

– I have a rash that has not gone away, and moves to different spots on my back.

Oral disorder, Edema and Fluid retention

4WX-28212-36349

– Vital all normal

– (b)(6) Vaccination Sote has recorded the wrong date for my vaccination. I was vaccinated on the Jan 14 and they have listed the 25th. I am trying to get this corrected. There have been recording problems per the tech at (b)(6) for MyChart.

– Did not take ibuprofen or acetaminophen this time. Just dont feel good. Vaccine must be working!!

– Improved from yesterday. Fever gone. Yaaaay!

– Took benedryl because site itching was so bad.

– Scratchy throat, slight cough, increased mucous (clear). Feels like allergies due to recent Santa Ana weather conditions & local area fire air particulate matter.

– Headache feels like an overfilled balloon, maybe sinus. I am not at all convinced the headache is related to vaccine. Very mild and I had it day before vaccine. Same thing with low grade fever temp. Not related to vaccine. Antigen and PCR both negati

– RSV dbl blind study participant with Velocity Research

– Eczema on left ankle bothering me, too.

– Water weight gain

– Inflammation

– Muscular soreness, edema in legs PT for edema & soreness from worsened arthritis.

– Joint pain & inflammation

– Inflammation & sore joints / muscles Office visit with Naprosyn 250 mg prescribed, PT for bilateral knee pain, MRI w/ & w/out contrast scheduled.

– Tongue lesions on side of tongue. Getting approval for biopsy as neither primary physician nor my dentist likes the look of it, especially since I don't have risk factors for tongue cancer. Oral surgeon wants to biopsy it. Non-smoker. Visit to dentist, primary care physician, and oral surgeon for biopsy

Cholecystectomy, Alopecia and Vision blurred

4WX-53408-54777

– Slight blurriness of eyes

– Aching muscles in my hips.

– A little achy under the armpit of the arm that had the shot.

– Tender under arm pit, dizziness.

– Pain under arm.

– Diarrhea 2 days ago. Good today.

– Heartburn and chest pain. and trouble with my gall bladder. I went to the ER last night. No heart issues. Gall bladder may need to be removed.

– Had gall bladder removed. Have to watch my diet very carefully. P Outpatient surgery.

– Shedding quite a bit of hair.

Mobility decreased, Dyspepsia and Body temperature increased

4WX-75434-75244

– Heartburn

– 12 hours after I got this shot I developed excruciating pain in my upper arm and could not move it. As time went on I had a fever of 100 and chills as well as very painful joints. I took Tylenol twice in the next 12 hours and by 24 hours was pretty much back to normal with only some lesser joint pain

– I have developed a rushing sound in my one ear which seems to be aligned with my heart beat

– Nausea/loose stool. Low grade temp(99.9)

Transurethral prostatectomy, Testicular swelling and Sluggishness

4WY-18486-57485

– Much better today. I had fatigue and my A-fib was worse immediately after the shot. Not sure how much of this stemmed from the vaccine or getting overly stressed by the experience of getting it .

– Ive been feeling a little sluggish since I got the vaccine, but its not a major problem.

– I feel like I am back to normal. I am looking forward to getting my second shot and becoming as protected as possible.

– Fading as the day wears on, about 3-4 hours after getting the shot.

– Im a little sluggish today, but no where near as tired as Thursday, after the second Pfizer shot. Overall, I am thankful for the vaccine and I have no complaints.

– Back to normal today. Took a three hour nap after getting the shot. I was sluggish the day after the shot. No problem with injection site after experiencing some normal soreness. I am thankful for the vaccine.

– I noticed a very slight amount of redness near the injection site on Saturday but no bleeding. No complaints.

– I think arranging appointments to get the vaccine is way harder on people than putting up with one or two days of mostly tolerable symptoms after taking the vaccines.. The red tape was a source of major stress for me and many other people.

– I had green light prostate surgery on Aug. 25 and spent a night in the hospital. I am still recovering from the surgery. I had surgery unrelated to COVID 19

– I had a very unusual condition when my anti-inflammatory prescription for my back was cut off for about two weeks. My left testicle swelled for awhile, but seemed to shrink back to normal when the medicine (generic celebrity) was restored.

– I had a low, 99.6 fever and was achy the day after my last shot. I took some Tylenol and rested. I have been fine since that time. My arm was sore for a couple of days.

Cervical dysplasia, Oligomenorrhea and Cardiac flutter

4WY-21271-73198

– Light headed or dizzy almost

– Light headed when moving around

– I had an intense headache from about 2am until 9 am when i finally took some Tylenol yo help.

– Bruised injection site. Upper back muscle aches. That feeling of body ache when you are sick.

– I would like to note that my menstrual cycle began one week earlier than expected since getting my 1st vaccine.

– Dizziness

– An ongoing early prompted menstrual cycle.

– Feeling rundown, overall, just lack of energy

– Experienced UTI type symptoms. Currently on an antibiotic to see if that helps.

– Cervical dysplasia In-office visit w/ procedures

– I have had moderate to severe abnormal pap smears that do not clear. Am having to get advancing care. I'm having longer menstrual cycles (7-9 days). Occasional fluttering heart palpations.

Bone swelling, Lung disorder and Bone pain

4WY-26112-40428

– I have a crick in my neck on the shot side but I think I just slept on it wrong. I suffer from Fibromyalgia so I am used to living with pain.

– Pain radiating up my neck on the side I received the shot.

– Pain from the shot site running up my neck. Had to pack it in ice in the night and my lymph node in my collar bone swollen and painful to the touch. Currently using a tense unit.

– I am coughing repeatedly and this morning my sinuses were full and I felt as if I was getting something deep down in my lungs. My lymph node is better but still tender and I slept great last night.

Tendonitis, Influenza like illness and Injection site erythema

4WY-63715-78890

– Fare up of tendinitis in wrist of injection site arm

– I got Covid arm on day 8 post-vaccination. It has almost faded but is still itchy.

– Tendinitis in vaccine arm

– Covid arm

– Resurgence of Covid arm, I had it on day 1 of the second vaccine dose and it stayed for two or three days, then disappeared. Two days ago my arm hurt and there is a faint red circle again at the injection site.

– Flu-like or bad cold: fever, cough, runny nose, sneezing, congested, headache, sore throat. Has lasted five days so far and still ill.

Allergic sinusitis, Dairy intolerance and Exercise tolerance decreased

4WZ-14534-86030

– Sweating easily; low endurance

– I am sleeping heavy for some reason, which unlike me, and I am not moving in my sleep which is making my muscle and joint pain worse. Chiropractor, in-person.

– Gas/bloating

– Joints aching. Popping them every hour last night. I started my menstrual cycle two days ago which seems a bit heavy but not surprised there.

– Ive been having issues sleeping and digestive issues. suddenly more sensitive to dairy over the last several weeks when milk was the only thing I had problems with before, now its all dairy. Also, my sinus allergies are awful

Endometrial cancer, Adverse food reaction and Food allergy

4WZ-20845-22136

– Strange taste in mouth. Almost metallic.

– Weird taste of metal in mouth

– Weird taste in mouth

– Funny taste in mouth

– Funny taste in mouth but it's less than its been

– Metallic taste in mouth. Bruise just appeared at injection site

– Metallic taste in mouth

– Red patch on arm not by injection spot. And it's hot

– Pain in my left breast.

– Reactions after eating fruits and vegetables. Also hoarse voice

– Reactions to foods I eat. Mainly fruits and vegetables.

– Stuffy nose

– Post menopausal spotting

– Endometrial cancer

Lacrimation increased, Eye pain and COVID-19

4WZ-31655-77076

– I forgot to mention a symptom I noticed yesterday. Yesterday, during the day, I had this unusual feeling in my head. It wasnt pressure or a headache. It was painful or uncomfortable. Then about 8:30 pm it hurt to move my eyes in certain directions. Finally about 10 pm, my eyes watered for a minute or so. Then the rest of the evening, the inside of my head felt sore. When I woke up this morning, I didnt feel that sensation in my head. Even though it felt that odd feeling in my head yesterday, I felt good during the day and was able to go for a walk and do all the usual things I would do in the normal way.

– I contracted COVID.

Injection site nodule, Injection site reaction and Rash pruritic

4WZ-62682-68042

– There is a series of bumps under the skin around the injection site

– The bumps around the site are still there and itch sometimes

– Arms falling asleep

– Bumpy rash almost like cysts in the area around the injection, further spread than the first one

– Bumps around injection site on upper arm extending from shoulder to elbow

– Bumps on upper arm around injection site

– Bumpy rash around injection site, now itching.

– Bumpy outbreak at injection site is receding

Muscle atrophy, Grip strength decreased and Massage

4X2-15591-32995

– Arm/pinky numbness on left side where injection was given

– Numbness left hand pinky finger area and sharp pain upper left side back

– Back pain on left side numbness left hand down pinky, swollen fingers Physical therapy, chiropractor, massage therapy

– Numbness and weakness left hand, left side back pain Chiropractor and PY

– Numbness and weakness left pal and hand

– Numbness and weakness continues left hand Neurologist visit with EMG

– L hand weakness worsened MRI

– Increased numbness left pinky and palm, left hand muscle wasting and decreased grasp strength OT therapy , MRI, MD visits

– Numbness left palm GI Distress

Post procedural complication, Hernia repair and Hernia

4X3-12466-14002

– Allergies, doubt its related to vaccines

– Last night around 7pm I started get dizzy, tired. Really tired.

– Tired, headaches, constipation, cant digest food, light headed, unable to sleep because of stomach acid reflux and not digesting food. I had a really bad hernia surgery a year and half ago, my stomach issues are getting worse.

– Im having complications from a hernia surgery where I cant digest food. Also still have a 5 cm hernia . Nothing covid related.Im seeing a specialist and have tests scheduled

Blood electrolytes decreased, Compression fracture and Blood sodium decreased

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– Slight pressure headache near the occipital area.

– Just my normal back pain.

– May be catching a cold.

– Caused by bathing the dog!

– Back pain on the right side. Probably a pulled muscle.

– Neck pain mostly with movement

– Really bad sore throat when I woke up.

– Swollen throat. Harder than usual to swallow. Is much better now.

– Severe paln in left side.

– Compression fractures in lower back

– Low sodium and other electrolytes

Injection site ulcer, Skin exfoliation and Skin warm

4X3-22976-10782

– A raised welt surrounding the injection area. Warm to the touch

– Still a raised welt around the injection sight hit to the touch.

– Still a raised red welt around injection site and warm to touch not as severe.

– Bruise appeared 1/30/2021. On 2/4 red rash reappeared surrounding bruise. Itching and warm to the touch but no pain

– Small pox vaccination scare near the area of the injection site flaked of a piece of skin leaving an open sore

– Viral infection in mouth

Joint swelling, Chills and Pain in extremity

4X3-33949-61497

– I had swelling behind both of my knees that I discovered on Saturday 4/17. However, I had a vascular ultrasound done yesterday and they said they did not see any blood clots so not sure what It was or if it had anything to do with vaccine. Also went in for vascular ultrasound

– When I first got the shot on 10/23 my arm hurt for 24 hours and I had the chills and was tired but all was fine by Monday morning

Pregnancy, Hot flush and Urticaria

4X3-36894-15751

– Earache and sore throat from ear ache (covid negative). Very unlikely due to vaccine.

– Really itchy hives all over. Most likely a reaction to unknown allergen but has never happened before

– Uticaria got more significantly more severe since last check in and only today starting to get a little better. Per my PCP and my Occ Health NP seeing more instances of skin hypersensitivity reactions post covid vaccinations.

– Some hot flash-like feelings overnight.

– Slight runny nose hoping it's just allergies

– Runny nose, cough, sneezing. Awaiting covid test results

– Pregnancy

– Pregnancy induced nausea/fatigue

– Severe uticaria on day 27 after booster. I had severe uticaria 26 days after my 2nd dose as well. I do not have any other history of uticaria.

Tooth abscess, Gastrointestinal pain and Tenderness

4X4-13325-80700

– Nothing

– No

– Little tenderness in muscle around injection.

– Nope

– None

– Having intestinal problem

– Lower intestinal pain

– I have an eye-tooth that's trying to abscess and have been taking Cephalexin 500 mg since 4/21/22.

– Still have the eye-tooth abscess, but taking cephlaxine and it's not as tender today.

– I received my amnual flu shot the day before I received my covid shot.

– I do have a deep cough that produces white, foamy sputem

– Cough has lessened.

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