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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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Panic attack, Blood pressure increased and Anxiety

57L-18406-69384

– High blood pressure

– High blood pressure Doctor Office Visit

– Trying to control blood pressure with a new/different medication

– High blood pressure immediately after vaccine

– Uncontrollable high blood pressure. It started a week and a half after 1st dose, full blown hypertension episode the night of the second dose, have been to 2 different doctors,hospital and numerous medications in attempt to stabilize me.psFUCK YOU!!!

– My blood pressure is still high, 5th medication change in a month.

– High blood pressure isnt controlled regardless of how many medications I take or try,I now have anxiety attacks... I never had these prior to vaccination

– High blood pressure is still uncontrollable. Appointment with Cardiologist set for next week..Hormone Lab test have been done today.

– Went to see a cardiologist yesterday, I have multiple appointments scheduled for treadmill stress test, echo test heart sonogram

– Anxiety and panic attacks

Muscular weakness, Lymph node pain and Axillary pain

57L-20213-74190

– Lymph nodes on neck are sore and tender

– Lymph nodes on neck still feel tender and sore

– I developed a rash on the arm that I got the vaccine exactly one week after getting the injection. Arm still hurts off and on since getting the vaccine. Some times feel weakness in arm.

– Under arm pain and muscle ache comes and goes for both arms. Started 10 weeks after my second dose. Some times can be pretty painful. It has to be from the vaccine. Nothing else it can be. Had ultrasound to check lymph nodes under arm and blood work

Muscle strain, Sleep disorder and Asthenia

57L-21663-84229

– Last night, at 5pm, approximately 24 hours after receiving the first vaccine shot, I felt tired and arm hurt. Went to bed earlier than usual and felt arm hurting through out the night. However, woke and arm no longer hurt and my energy was returned.

– I have a spot on my left leg just above ankle bone that has felt itchy since I got second shot. Nothing visible on skin. Not sure it has anything to do with shot. It is dissipating.

– My legs hurt again and my right thigh felt like it had a painful knot. I continued to do my morning and evening walks despite the pain and it is no longer painful. Pain lasted two or three days.

– Both of my thighs hurt and I have a strained ligament in right leg. The pain from both is subsiding with physical therapy and rest. Office visit with primary care physician

Cold urticaria, Impaired work ability and Head discomfort

57L-22108-79421

– Armpit soreness/ possible lymph node swell on side of injection

– It feels like I have a cold/allergies. Dull headache, runny nose and post-nasal drip, lots of mucus, sore throat and sneezing.

– Hours after last check in, I had a fever 101.3 which lead to me not being able to go to work x 1 shift. A lot of congestion pressure in my head& ears. Lots of mucus, sneezing, coughing, some headaches. Covid test negative. Likely sinus infection.

– Mild lymph node swelling in armpit/breast of side of vaccine administration

Lymph node pain, Axillary pain and Lymphadenopathy

57L-27543-92432

– Inside armpit on injection side is soreI assume it's the lymph node in there that's sore

– Lymph node in armpit on injection side is mildly sore

– Ever so slight amount of soreness of armpit lymph node on injection side

– Lymph node on injection side which was sore for a few days after getting the booster became sore again a few days ago. I also noticed it is swollen, not sure if it has been swollen the entire time since booster or if this is new.

Gallbladder disorder, Injection site reaction and Contusion

57M-20983-60681

– None so far.

– Last night had minor body itching but no rash or hives. Better today.

– In the middle of the night I started having some itching on my face, legs, chest and back but no hives or rash. Took some diphenhydramine and it is better today..

– Still have some mild itching on my face and leg today but no rash or hives. Took some diphenhydramine and the itching is mostly gone this evening.

– Still having some minor itching on my face and scalp on and off.

– Unexplained bruising developed on my lower right forearm. Saw Urgent Care today and they said if I got multiple more unexplained bruising areas on other parts of my body to go to the ER for additional testing.

– I had redness, swelling,itching and pain at the injection site starting on the 1st day. Area improved after 4 days. On the 9th day I had the same reaction at the injection site but more intense. I also still have minor itching on my face but no rash.

– Sweating and lots of stomach cramping.!

– My normal temperature is between 96.0 and 97.7 degrees. Forgot to include this information in previous report.

– Rash and redness developed on the opposite arm yesterday where I had received the 1st injection.

– Still have mild rash and mild itching on arm where I got the 1st injection. Had some minor itching on face but no rash.

– Still have some itching and redness on and off on both arms from the first and second vaccine injections. Also still experience some fatigue and being really tired on some days.

– Still have some itching on and off on both arms but no more redness or rash. Also still have some minor muscle weakness on left arm where I received the first vaccine shot.

– Still have some mild itching on my arms on and off. Also still get really tired on some days too.

– Had a case of COVID in mid January 2022 for about 3 weeks. Had COVID booster 22 December 2021. Have also developed some digestive issues with my gallbladder.

Massage, Acupuncture and Hypothyroidism

57M-22175-30394

– Bit of a sore throat

– First shot soreness recurring from January 16, 2021, in right arm and through neck muscles.No symptoms in left arm where shot was administered on February 6. I am working out joint and muscle pain daily but it persists.

– Caught a cold-stuffy and runny nose, headache. Three days and now almost gone.

– Had Covid August 19-29, 2021. Now in acupuncture and massage therapy as for neuropathy in both arms and hands! Right forearm and had are in more pain than left. Really bad at night. Went to doctor-did blood draw and thyroid is very low-taking meds Massage and acupuncture

Nausea, Chills and Pyrexia

57M-27562-58148

– Low grade fever, headache, fatigue, not myself. Have felt this way since Jan. 8th was quesy for 2-3 days too. . Got PCR on 12th. Waiting fir results. Rapid & flu negative.

– About 30 hrs. after getting 2nd IHad chills, feverish, nausea, tiredness until laye the next morning. Then was fine.

– Had chills, the runs, nausea, low grade fever and fatigue April 3rd. Then only Low grade fever & fatigue April 4th through April 8th. Nonrapid Test on 4/5. (Came out negative)

Chromaturia, Stress and Muscle tightness

57N-15577-52710

– -Sudden lower back pain. -Odd "cold pressure feeling" in the lower left of my stomache (near the bladder area, gone away within the hour), the same pressure feeling and same area came back when I urinated, urine was darker yellow (almost orange/brown).

– Just right arm becoming more tense.

– Experienced some pretty heavy fatigue, but, luckily not when I've been doing work or such.

– Had a random feeling of extreme stress... maybe not vaccine induced.

Blood glucose fluctuation, Lethargy and Gastrointestinal disorder

57N-27622-80163

– 1st week sore arm at injection sight. 2nd week mild abdominal symptoms.

– Swollen glands on the right side of my neck. Started on feb. 26 lasted 3 days then went away.

– I came down with the above symptoms 10 hours exactly from the time of the shot.

– Blood sugar levels seem to be off and on. Im not sure it its related to the vaccine, but I havent issues with it before. I have been experiencing lethargy, light-headedness, what feels like low blood sugar...i feel better after I eat.

– In the last 3 week I have experienced; migraines, numbness in feet, light headed, nauseous, fatigue, pinching stomach, sore lymph nodes under arms. I have not felt the same since the first short

Asthenopia, Stress and Aphonia

57N-33740-05322

– Vomiting and nausea lasting more than a few hours (2 days)

– My period has been out of wack. I have an iud and i had my period for 16/21 days with 4 days off between spans. The intensity of it has gotten worse too.I have had eye issues where my focus comes and goes & i have some eye strain causing headaches.

– Stress and anxiety

– Cough, sore throat, loss of voice

– Sore throat, cough, chest pains, sinus pressure, runny nose, post nasal drip

Abscess rupture, Platelet count decreased and Tendon pain

57N-46821-56374

– Didnt connect at first but day of injection the right side of the back of my neck felt slightly swollen right after the injection and then headache for 2 days. Today headache gone but right sholder is sore but not injction site.

– Leg muscles ache and knee arthritis more painful. Can't say if related to vaccine or activities.

– Had a bad diverticulitis infection with ruptured absess in bowel. 4 days in hospital. Platlet count dropped from 130 to 98

– Just a sprained knee before vaccine. Not sure what to take for the pain

– Knee pain and shoulder pain

– Still having recurring headaches and uti infection as well as my husband and 8 other of my friends who all got the second shot at the same time.

– Diverticulitis and sore knees and tendons. Sore right arm where injections wrre administered

– Knee problem and still having headaches from the vaccine. Also constant back pain. Not sure why. Getting pt for my knee&back. In person visit. Awaiting surgery for diverticulitis also.

Hypersomnia, Breast pain and Sleep disorder

57N-51697-96353

– Sleeping so much

– Woke up 2 days in a row and my right hand was swollen.1

– Severe inner ear pain when lying down. Mainly right side. Enough pain to wake me out of a medicated sleep.

– Left breast pain. Still having headaches.

– Headache, stuffy head, fever and slight cough

– Head cold symptoms

– Left breast pain started again. I almost call my OB but remembered it was the same pain that started after my 2nd Moderna dose.

Paralysis, Oropharyngeal discomfort and Pulmonary pain

57N-65527-47078

– Tingling on arm and fingers and leg

– Some symptoms like if Im having a cold, sneezing a little, coughing

– Itching on the back of my neck and chest, coughing, discomfort on throat, a little stiffness on the back of my neck.

– Cramping on leg, back pain, sensitivity to brightness,

– Pain in lungs, coughing, swollen lymph node left armpit, cramps on left leg, face twitch left side, sleep paralysis episode, numbness left hand

– Ive been experiencing frequent headaches as well as an itch and a little discomfort on the calf on my left leg (same side were I got my shot).

Intermenstrual bleeding, Irritability and Taste disorder

57N-77747-02071

– The first day I felt like I was going to get my period and was very irritable

– I currently have a cold. Just congestion/ fatigue.

– I had night sweats last night

– Upper back and neck pain on the side where I got the shot

– Very tired and spotting with my period at

– I got covid. Really bad headache, slight fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, my taste and smell changed for vinegary foods to smell taste like paint thinner

Mental status changes, Allergy to arthropod sting and Decreased interest

57P-20054-82970

– irritability

– Severe itching, swelling and hardness at vaccination site, Also, arthritis reaction like the Type 3 serum reactions I have to insect stings.

– The tiny bit of soreness at vaccination site doesnt qualify as pain.

– The joint pain noted above is very mild and is from the first dose, no worse since second. Its from a Type 3 systemic allergic reaction of arthritis that occurred on 8th night after first dose.

– An old hip injury, that seldom bothered me, has ached a little since second shot, and its worse the past couple of days possibly due to rainy weather that never before set off my aches.

– Not sure but typical Type 3 systemic delayed allergic response to insect stings/bites may be magnified. Bigger, itchier welts from mosquito bites form quickly. I treated heavily quickly, which mosquito never previously need, If arthritis later

– Slightly stronger response to insect bites. Mosquitoes make a welt and itch more, but it goes away. I havent been stung by anything more serious like yellowjacket or scorpion, which give me the same response as vaccine: arthritis wild itching swe

– CNS excitability and insomnia onsetvat sundown that night and the next, yet not much loss of focus in daytime despite no sleep.

– Stuffy nose

– Tired without any other reason.

– Still lacking energy , as reported before, and focus , but now there's proof. I was always previously enthusiastic about cooking Thanksgiving feast. This year I could barely goer going to make only one dish and made a mess of it

– moderately more absent-minded than usual. Twice as slow at Sudoku than usual. Speech mildly more rambling and less concise.

– mental: not as poor focus and slow at sudoku as yesterday but still below par

– mental focus is a little wirse than yesterday due to lack if skeep from itching and Benadryl

– Mental was still slow yesterday but better than previous and it's negligible today - that is tiny bit of brain fog today.Yesterday I didn't report because had internet interference.

– 1) red eyes 2) mental/neurological: much slower and many more errors thannusual completing Sudoko at the same level I do every day. Couldn't think how to handle a minor situation.3) I took benadryl last night which surely mitigated allergic reaction

– mental acuity not as impaired as yesterday but still noticeable . Physically not fatigued but very slow

– I'm continuing to take 2 benadryl at bedtime to prevent the reaction I had before: Type 3 allergic reaction delayed systemic inflammatory arthritis.

– Makes me more drug sensitive: dopier day after 2 benadryl; I forgot this reCtion snd had my usual 3 coffees yesterday and it made me very antsy.. I'm continuing to take benadryl for reaction I had with 1st and 4th vax

– Mosquito bites itch worse than usual, same as fir a couple of werks after previous covid vaccination

– The increased itching from mosquito bite I reported earlier is already hone.

– It has been ongoing but I just realized it may be significant. My allergies are worse for no apparent reason. irritated, gummy eyes and slight but constant nasal drip, yet it's not cedar season and no pollen or mold count is high.

– Arthritis all over for no apparent reason lasted one day then disappeared. Tired that day for no reason. It limited my daily activity to about 15% but did not completely stop all. Next morning I was fine.

Bell's palsy, Abdominal discomfort and Sinusitis

57P-29427-19486

– Fever spiked after I answered survey yesterday and has now returned to normal

– On 3/25 I had abdominal discomfort and spiked a fever of 100.1 with chills. The fever resolved overnight. Today the abdominal discomfort is nearly gone. This morning I had a Covid test and Im waiting for the results.

– Bells palsy

– Bells palsy diagnosed May 19, 2021. Emergency room due to previous stroke. Prednisone prescribed. Recovery was complete and fast.

– Sinus infection

Neuralgia, Herpes zoster and Injection site pruritus

57P-70342-37738

– Itching immediate Lee at the site of injection within minutes it quit itching

– Ive never had shingles before but have had some sharp nerve shocking pains under the skin about nine incidences since yesterday I may end up at sick call tomorrow if I have any more the last one was this morning as I walked into work I called about an appointment found out that tomorrow sick calls open from 8 to 3 if I experience any more shocking shingle type pain I will be going tomorrow for sick call

Injection site reaction, Rash pruritic and Tenderness

57P-98343-50115

– I had a rash on the injection site that lasted four 2 days. It was itchy and felt like a bruise to the touch. It was about 3 inches, semi circular. Disappeared after 2 days.

– A dull pain under the left armpit.

– Continue to have swelling in left arm pit, deep pain tender to touch and movement.

– Continuous swelling and pain under the left armpit.

– Continue to have swollen and painful lymph nodes under the left armpit. No change to pain levels.

– Continue to have swelling and pain under left armpit.

– Continued swelling band pain of lymph nodes

– Still residual swelling and pain under left armpit.

– Swollen lymph node

Postpartum state, Intermenstrual bleeding and Confusional state

57Q-17520-68856

– Itchiness on vaccine arm but no visible rash

– Dizziness, confusion

– Headache, exhaustion. Could be hormones. I'm 48, postpartum by 5 years, and my period schedule is goofy.

– Menstrual spotting and cramping though my period ended a few days ago. This is not normal for me.

– Menstrual cramps

– Menstrual aching

– Maybe I have a coldChills and a hint of a fever, exhaustion, headache. Needed extra sleep

– I think I had a common cold. Exhaustion, chills, lots of coughingMy child had one days before I did, and he was very congested, but since I take allergy medicine it's hard to know if that was something that happened to me or not

– Vertigo - worse than usual. Probably totally unrelated to vaccine. None

– Vertigo and exhaustionI don't know that it's related to vaccination or long covid but maybe

– Several non covid viruses

Poor peripheral circulation, Tremor and Hypertension

57Q-31729-94453

– Body is really hot. Whole body is shakey, high blood pressure, racing heart, dizziness and lightheaded, chest tightness with what feels like I am not breathing how I should, left lower arm and hand feels achy and almost like I don't have good circ.

– Yes, same information that I put on Yesterday's report. But wanted to add that it as happened twice now. Had to have a EKG, blood work. Have seen a provider now twice because of this health issues that started after my 1st and now 2nd dose.

– Still tightness of the chest. Rash has spread even more, which my doctor said is a reaction to the vaccine so I am also on meds for that. Been referred for a work up with a Cardiologist.

Parosmia, Dysgeusia and Erythema

57R-12679-69662

– Metallic taste in mouth and nose

– Still have a metal like taste in my mouth

– Metal taste in mouth

– metal taste in my mouth immediatly after getting shot. Fifteen minutes after getting shot my face and neck turned bright red and I started a fever. After about an hour the red face/neck went away and the fever receeded. Fever started up again today and the above symptoms starte in the middle of the night on March 15.

Menstruation delayed, Paresthesia and Axillary pain

57R-24054-67286

– Did have some lightheaded the first 15 minutes after the vaccine but have felt fine since.

– Tingling in finger (pinkie) and soreness in armpit (same arm as injection)

– Did want to let someone know that I was supposed to get my period a week after I got my first vaccine. It ended up coming three weeks late (after the second shot). That is not at all normal for me. Thought it an interesting possible side effect.

Muscle contractions involuntary, Skin tightness and Nerve compression

57R-28081-67494

– Tightness of neck and facial muscles for a few hours and a little feeling of congestion in my chest

– Tightness in facial muscles on right cheek

– Facial muscle tightness right side

– Numbness on right side of face; loss of facial tone right side, pressure around and in right eye Called local doctor and left message

– Numbness on right side of face still, feel pressure around the right eye. Less responsive muscle tone on right side

– Facial muscles on right side still

– Still some numbness on right side of face

– Pain in chest upper right area; facial tingling/muscle contractions on right side of body, collarbone higher on right side due to this

– Tightness in neck muscles, collarbone, chest on right side of body, same side that received the injection; severe muscle pain Chiropractor

– Face muscles tightening, tingling/right side; severe muscle pain right side shoulder, collarbone, chest

– Nerve and muscle tightening in right cheek

– Covid19 Phone calls

Musculoskeletal chest pain, Eye irritation and Respiratory disorder

57S-14024-88078

– Still experiencing shortness of breath and respiratory problems and pain in chest wall from inflammation. Horrendous headaches that last for 20 hours out of 24 hours. Not relieved with OTC Tylenol, Advil, or aspirin. Terrible pain and burning in eyes

– Continuing to have respiratory issues and required another prednisone prescription. Extreme fatigue and blurred vision extreme Headaches still persist.

– Respiratory problems and massive hair loss. Primary care physician and a specialist

Type III immune complex mediated reaction, Fluid retention and Confusional state

57S-16696-26226

– Dizzy

– Dizziness

– Dizziness Emailed doctor

– Dizziness & arm is hot to touch

– Dizziness & confusion

– Covid test & labs done to check why I am so sick. This shot is a joke! I am sick.

– Hot sweats. How long will this last? This is a joke.

– Hives on my chest & neck

– Diarrhea & bad headaches still

– I have pitting edema in my legs since the vaccine.

– Edema in legs & shortness of breath. Vaccine set off a huge immune response & caused fluid retention.

– Horrible headaches, nausea, & body aches.

– Nausea, diarrhea, & shortness of breath

– Still trying to get meds stabilized since injection in January. It really messed my body up.

Drainage, Discharge and Sinus headache

57S-60686-27728

– Light headed and fast heart rate approx 5 minutes after administering vaccine. Lasted shortly. Have been fine since then.

– Mild sore throat

– Light headed. Eye pain

– Drainage, mild sore throat

– Sinus pressure and runny nose

– I have covid-19. Tested 12/29/2020

– Possibly just worse allergies than normal? My throat was sore on and off for a long time which I typically don't have. Also had horrible sinus headaches and blurred vision once which I also don't typically experience.

– Joint and muscle pain pre existing

– Congestion, runny nose

– Comgestion, runny nose

– Congestion and runny nose

– Congestion

– Congestion, runny nose, sinus pain, ear pain, muscle aches, chills and joint pain I will also be doing in person visit tomorrow

– Drainage, sob, chest tightness

Death of relative, Allergic respiratory symptom and Injection site discomfort

57S-65169-29525

– I got nauseous at 1 am. It lasted an hour then was gone. No GI issues the rest of the day. Pain was in the injection site.

– Very mild soreness at injection site

– Allergy symptoms - itchy eyes, post nasal drip

– Just allergy symptoms

– Headaches but it was related to use of Flonase

– Cold and cough symptoms which started before the booster shot

– Cold and cough which I had prior to booster

– Cold and cough symptoms continue. Cold started prior to booster.

– High BP but this is due to my husband's sudden death. As I work on settling his affairs, my blood pressure goes up. I am seeing my family physician.

– My husband recently passed unexpectedly. I am having anxiety over his death. Family doctor office visit

Bronchial disorder, Oropharyngeal discomfort and Bronchitis

57T-32450-91051

– Cough worsened.. more throat and chest discomfort at times.. using throat spray and neti pot.. using Mucinex for flu symptoms, as determined by doctor.. Before taking the vaccine, treated for the common cold.. tested negative for flu and covid..

– My coughing has increased. My doctor ordered an x-ray yesterday...no pneumonia...possible bronchitis.....prescribed cough meds.... in office treatment

– moderate bronchial condition present before shots

– no

Ear infection viral, Viral pharyngitis and Nerve injury

57U-20521-57285

– A little brain fog

– More bowel movements

– I realized today that after the shot on the first day I was feeling nauseous I thought it was the food I ate but I really believe it was part of the vaccination that happen for two days today Im feeling good and bowels have slow down

– A coolness that went into my fingers on the arm they got the shot almost freezing cold

– I seem to have energy Slight pain where the injection was

– 10 days after the second shot my left arm became irritable stiff muscles and some kind of nerve issue that went down into my fingers and up through my back. My hands were very cold.

– The coldness that went through my left arm after the shot returns every once in a while

– The coldness in my left arm where I got the shot down to my finger still gets cold every once in a while

– Some kind of virus. It's in the head and ears and throat

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