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.
2.25.2021 – Unstable walking and had to throw up. After shot 2 on Feb23. Entered wrong date on website shot 1 was Feb 4. Think this is inner ear problem, as have never had it before. Feels like walking in a pitching boat and getting sea sick. Began when I rose. Continues to afternoon. Slightly improving. Pfizer vaccine. No reaction after shot 1. Felt tired yesterday.
2.26.2021 – Im now fine. Loss of balance has disappeared
10.2.2021 – None
2.23.2021 – Although I dont have fever, I feel feverish and my left ear and jaw ache, but I am much better than yesterday
3.5.2021 – I fell on Feb 28 and hit my left ear and head side against my home door frame. The next day I was unsteady like floating. The day after I was back to normsl I talked on the phone with a physician friend
3.13.2021 – The abdominal pains may be due to some liquid eggs I ate last evening, which were beyond expiration date
3.26.2021 – A lot of pain on my knees- more than usual
4.2.2021 – Fatigue and horrible headache. Probably from stress due to work deadlines
3.27.2021 – Light flashes in left eye followed by significant floaters
3.28.2021 – Floaters in the left eye are not quite as bad. Light flashes seem to have gone away. Will contact an ophthalmologist tomorrow
3.29.2021 – I am still experiencing floaters in my left eye and soreness. I contacted my insurer and they suggested I go to Urgent Care if the ophthalmologist cant see me today.
3.30.2021 – Left eye - pain, flashes and floaters Eye appointment scheduled for tomorrow
3.31.2021 – Left eye - pain & floaters Dr appt at office
5.1.2021 – Passed out yesterday evening and it lasted until this morning
5.3.2021 – Cant think straight - fuzzy
3.4.2021 – Didnt feel well yesterday evening, my head felt different and I had a feeling of exhaustion.
3.24.2021 – Felt a little shaky afterwards
3.25.2021 – Severe stomach cramping
4.24.2022 – Pain in arm and a headache after the 3rd dose, and just pain in my arm for the 4th
5.10.2022 – Scratchy throat, sinus congestion, mucus
7.12.2022 – I started sneezing and blowing my nose for about 2weeks like I had allergies, but I never had them before, and then it turned into a sinus infection My primary doctors office
3.13.2021 – Submandular nodes? Both sides under jowel chin area are swollen. I haves graves immune disorder.
3.14.2021 – Swollen submanibular glands both sides feels like no seperation between the two sides. I have Graves hyperthroidism flucuates. Believe its just my messed up immune system trying to figure out how to react .I also was concerned getting vaccine because im on lorstan for my heart n understood was a covid 19 study which blocked cells from spike protien from attaching itself. Confused it it would have any effect on vaccine as my immune system messed uplast labs Low platlettes and white blood cells
3.17.2021 – Glands stiil swollen .woke up yesterday right side mucles neck pain .off and on 1/2 head right side nild headache. Could be maybe I just slept wrong.liitle better today. Also thyroid blood work right before i got my vaccine. I have flipped from hyper to hypo thyroidism.
3.24.2021 – Blood labs on 3-10 prior to vaccine thtroid results flipped from hyperthyroidism graves disease to hypo. Labs on 3- 17 week after vaccine results co2 level 20, sodium 134. Not saying had to do with vaccine but wanted to note because of co2 levels
3.31.2021 – A gland on right side above collar bone swollen. Swollen Glands under chin getting smaller.Breasts feel a little sore but?? I have so many of the high risk health issues n more its pretty hard to destinguish what from what.
4.16.2021 – Last 3 days leg ache n bad cramping at night. Chest pain. Not sure why legs hurting I but have numerous health issues. 65% blockage in left CAD, 3.5 anurism in main belly arota. Thyroid issues. Hbp etc. Not saying its vaccine, reporting things .
9.8.2021 – Runny nose and sneezing Had a covid test..negative result
4.28.2021 – Severe allergic reaction requiring Epipen
4.29.2021 – Taking allergy meds since I had a severe allergic reaction yesterday
4.30.2021 – Severe allergic reaction including numbness and tingling around mouth and face and lump feeling in throat
5.2.2021 – Several bouts of hypertension crisis since shot and in emergency - they think allergic reaction when got shot and had Epipen. Been to Er once since second shot and close calls two more times and on all kinds of heart and allergy medications post second shot
5.3.2021 – Continued allergic reactions and very high blood pressure
5.4.2021 – Still battling severe lingering allergic reaction and high blood pressure due to vaccine Had family drive to emergency as lips swollen and throat and tongue - waited it out to see if benedryl and Pepcid combo helped- too 40 minutes but avoided going in again
5.5.2021 – Still on allergic medication every 4 hours to keep it under control
5.12.2021 – Went to emergency again yesterday for Epipen and steroids
5.19.2021 – Wheezing in lungs and many more emergency visits
1.27.2021 – I feel like I have tenderness or soreness in my armpits I also now have a firm sore area, maybe a lump forming in my forearm, opposite the vaccinated arm. Not sure if any of this is related.
7.19.2021 – Runny nose and sinus congestion Friday July 16th, rapid covid test negative Saturday the 17th. Probably exhausted from work, healthcare worker here
1.18.2022 – Shoulder pain since January of 2021. Started days after the first shot. Probably not specifically the covid vaccine, I tend to get frozen shoulder every time I get a vaccine in my shoulder.
4.18.2022 – Bruising at injection site
1.24.2021 – The pain is spreading to my back and arm pit along with my whole arm barely able to move.
2.13.2021 – A cold
2.23.2021 – Brain spasms on the same side of body as vaccine injection followed by sweating and intense headache pain. Half of the roof of my mouth is raw and swollen.
2.24.2021 – Half the roof of my mouth is raw and skin falling off after getting swollen on the same side of my mouth as the vaccine was administered on my arm.
2.25.2021 – Brain zap spasms
2.26.2021 – Brain zaps
3.6.2021 – On and off fever. Heart rate taking a shower goes to around 180-203 bpm. I have been to the ER, urgent care, and my doctor. Now have a zio patch to monitor my heart rate. Just changing my sons diaper I go from 70 bpm to 150 bpm.
3.13.2021 – Tachycardia, extreme fatigue
2.20.2022 – POTS diagnosis following Covid vaccine.
1.13.2021 – Feeling deliralious
1.18.2021 – Im have been really tired more than usual and oit of Breath when doomg task at home or work
1.21.2021 – I have been short of breath since i have gotten the vaccine
1.27.2021 – Short of breath.
2.3.2021 – Im still having shortness of breath, all my lab work is abnormal, its qasnt before I got the vaccine
2.11.2021 – Im short of breath since my first vaccime Dr dont want me to get second vaccine yet. Until thry see why im short of breath.
1.14.2021 – Duay of test piles was racing and head was tingling..for about 6 hours. Fine ever since
1.26.2021 – Since 1/24 the red blotch on my arm from vaccine shot has grown another circle around it. Blotch is 2 round , outer ring is 5 at its widest. Taking benedryl and icing for 36 hours still hasnt gone away.
2.13.2021 – The redness on my arm is about 6 at is widest in diameter.
2.18.2021 РN̩w red mark on neck/upper middle shoulder. Tingly reaction not raised
8.28.2021 – Lips burn, my area around my lips are swollen, cheeks slightly swollen, tingly left side of face
8.29.2021 – Facial swelling, numbness on left side of face and above lip. Burning around left kidney, soreness around outer thighs .
8.30.2021 – Tingling and numbness on left side of mouth , numbness on left side of lips
8.31.2021 – Numb and tingling around the mouth and lower left side of cheek
9.1.2021 – Numbness around lips/ lower left cheek- lips burn if spicy foods touch them In person visit
9.2.2021 – Tingling in lower left cheek and lip
5.20.2021 – Dizziness
5.22.2021 – Lymph node soreness in my armpits
5.25.2021 – Sore tender armpits and breasts
6.1.2021 – I havent had my period yet and I am now 13 days late. No pregnancy.
6.8.2021 – I have swollen lymph nodes in my neck under my jaw on the right side.
6.9.2021 – Soreness in lymph node in neck under jaw, right side - shot was in left arm
6.10.2021 – Collar bone lymph nodes swollen on left side (where I received shot) Also still swollen lymph node on right side under jaw
6.11.2021 – Lymph nodes still swollen and sore, I have also noticed that my resting heart rate has been very low, going to see doctor tomorrow
6.14.2021 – Bradycardia within normal limits, finger joint pain Office Visit
1.26.2021 – Slight dizziness
1.27.2021 – Hot flashes - started ~8hrs after shot and lasted for a few hours.
2.24.2021 – Dizziness, ringing in ears
3.1.2021 – Mood changes - feeling irritable, short tempered, and disinterested in anything
3.2.2021 – Feeling Irritable, and in an indifferent mood
3.13.2022 – Increased joint pain In person visit- cortisone injection, acupuncture, chiropractic adjustment
5.9.2022 – Thirst, dry throat
9.24.2022 – Sinus and eye pressure
11.4.2022 – Lymph node inflammation near left ear. Caused severe neck pain. No other symptoms other than severe neck pain near ear. Was prescribed steroid drops for ear in combo with ibuprofen.
4.1.2021 – Pain from arm moving down into breast tissue
4.2.2021 – Pain in injection arm still noticeable under arm and into breast tissue, but lessened from yesterday
4.3.2021 – Same pain and swelling under arm and into breast tissue. Mostly pain only to touch, but also when lift arm (same side as injection site)
4.4.2021 – Still some pain to the touch under the arm and into breast tissue on same side as injection site
4.5.2021 – Still some pain under arm and into breast tissue on same side as injection. Getting less every day, now have to press harder to feel the pain
4.28.2021 – Not hungry, sensitive abdomen area
3.31.2022 – Had covid late december. Symptoms runny nose, cough, fever. Tested positive, then negative after about 1.5 weeks
3.19.2021 – Increased stiffness and discomfort in arm that received vaccine (left)
3.27.2021 – Lymph node in left armpit hurt
3.28.2021 – Indigestion
3.29.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes in left armput causing extreme discomfort
3.31.2021 – Lymph Nodes in left armput are still enlsrged and causing discomfort
4.9.2021 – My left arm (shoulder) continues to be very painful. I had some difficulties with it prior to vaccination, but it has continued to worsen with/after each vaccination, both of which were in the left arm. Saw provider where I work
3.27.2021 – Unusual thirst 3 hours after first dose. Ended up drinking a quart more water than usual for yesterday.
3.29.2021 – New pimple in right armpit; unusual, yet not sure if related
3.30.2021 – Right armpit boil
4.9.2021 – Im having a feeling of fullness just below my ears but glands are not swollen. I had this a month before the vaccine. It could be weather related pressure.
4.23.2021 – Neck glands are active again. Variable depending on the day, but they lit up within 20 minutes of my second dose.
5.8.2021 – The gland swelling in my neck comes and goes, but it is now three weeks since my last dose. Ive had this condition going on since a week after my first dose, and this is rather irksome.
5.15.2021 – Ear pressure and full neck glands are intermittent and not as intense, but tinnitus is more noticeable.
9.22.2022 – Swollen lymph nodes in arm where I received the booster
9.23.2022 – Lymph node swelling in same arm of booster
2.4.2021 – Just took some bad chills yesterday and a little bit of exhaustion no fever tho
2.11.2021 – I am borderline diabetic but have noticed an increase in my sugar levels in the past 2-3weeks Dr visit to check levels
2.26.2021 – Eyes seem to be a little bit off like having to adjust my vision somewhat
3.28.2021 – Not really new just the head and eyes thing as before just hard to really explain kinda like not really focused completely but only happens every now and again
4.3.2021 – Not really new just the headache and vision adjustment still there
3.17.2021 – Not sure if mild headache related to vaccine or sinus. It feels like sinus.
3.18.2021 – Pain at injection greatly diminished from yesterday. My headache was gone when I woke up. I took no pain relievers or sinus congestion medicines.
4.20.2021 – Runny/stuffy nose. Swollen sinuses. Sore throat on Sunday that went away. Pretty sure it's allergies or a mild cold. I've been taking over the counter decongestants for sinus symptoms. They are providing relief.
3.20.2021 – I get these symptoms anyway from 2 oral chemos
3.21.2021 – Some of the above symptoms occur with my oral chemo.
3.22.2021 – I have had a ringing in the ears since injection. Although I have had this Tinnitus in the past, it has been more noticeable and often since the injection. The other symptoms are common for me due to two oral chemos I have been taking for 7 years.
3.23.2021 – Above not uncommon for me as side effects to my oral chemo.
3.26.2021 – Both symptoms are common with my oral chemo.
4.21.2021 – Extremely tired. Joints are stiff or achy. Could be my old age or oral chemo medicine I am on.
6.16.2021 – Foot/heal pain.
2.1.2021 – over thw first three days these things happened. Felt like I was going to get a cold. Stuff left nostril and chest like a cold was coming. Lasted about 6 hours and went totally away without meds. Soreness that went from injection site up to end if my left shoulder. Lasted about 6 hours. Injection site got very warm when swollen for about 6 hours.
2.26.2021 – A sensation in my mouth like it might swell, immediately after shot
2.27.2021 – Dry mouth. Foggy thinking seems to be clearing up.
3.1.2021 – Yesterday annoying blurriness in eyes was gone and foggy brain was gone after months of annoyance.
4.2.2021 – Muscle spasms
8.29.2021 – Awoke one morning and my upper body was in pain. I could hardly get up and go to the bathroom. It was also as painful to try to lay back down. Hours later I forced my self to get up and go thru my day.
2.27.2022 – Weariness, food not tasting satisfying (weird and hard yo describe), smells like something is burning when it isn't. A distraction on the retina of my left eye. Pinching together of letters that are side by side when I read. Doctors office
2.2.2021 – Ive had vomiting, nausea,fatigue / tiredness, diarrhea n terrible headache and slept a lot during last 3 days.
5.20.2021 – Very bad joint pain specially my feetStiffness throughout y body Next day appointment with my primary fictor
8.19.2021 – My bones hurt a great deal rt after the second dosage and it has never gone completely away. My bones and joins hurt and some days is hard to be active. Primary care provider and foot n nerve specialist
3.11.2021 – Taste is off
3.12.2021 – Taste
3.13.2021 – Coffee tastes like campfire (yay). Pickles taste Like licorice ( not unpleasant). Thanks for caring! You are doing a great job!!!!!!!!
3.14.2021 – I can taste!!!!! . Has anyone told you how awesome you are today? Well, YOU ARE!!!!!
3.15.2021 – I feel great! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for checking in on me
3.16.2021 – I hope you are well!!
3.17.2021 – Make sure you look in the mirror to see how gorgeous you are today!!!! Thanks for checking in on me
4.7.2021 – I feel good. Nananana. I feel good nanananana like I knew I would. I feel nice like sugar and spice. So good so good I got you!
4.8.2021 – I feel like I got gut punched by an over weight ninja but I'm at work so life is good! Thank you for asking you are dazzling!
4.9.2021 – I hope you are having as good a day as I am! Keep being your awesome self and you will!
4.10.2021 – Hello Beautiful
4.11.2021 – At the emergency cut my leg with a chainsaw! Bahahaha. Thanks for asking!
4.21.2021 – I have had my period since the day after my second shot as well as lower back pain
5.5.2021 – Im exhausted. I want to sleep all the time. Im still spotting but Im not a zombie yet!
5.12.2021 – Sinus infection strep throat but Im not a zombie yet so yay!
5.19.2021 – Blood blisters on my tongue
7.7.2021 – No energy
4.7.2022 – Swelling of joints Dr visit
5.29.2021 – Have Tylenol in my pain medication i take daily. & have to monitor temp daily bc of kidney stone & frequent UTI from Lt kidney deformity causing stones to form in that kidney. Also have open pressure sore from being in w/c & hasnt healed in 7mo. It has gotten infected in March. Antibiotics given by Dr.(b)(6) for that infection. Better now & is healing much better now, but still open sore about size of approx.a dime now, down from size of half dollar when 1st opened.
5.30.2021 – Not hungry
6.1.2021 – Recent low iron results few wks b injection, too?
6.19.2021 – Haven't got much sleep lately,have insomnia. Dr.visits
6.20.2021 – Rarely have headaches.
6.21.2021 – Had migraine last1 night (nighf after 2nd i1njection.
6.22.2021 – Migraines the prior 2 days. Mild headache today.
6.23.2021 – Headache only mild today, not migraine like couple days after (injection Sat.19th).)
8.2.2021 – Lt.under eye swollen since yesterday. No injury. Just looks like i got punched. Swollen but not really red. Putting very warm compresses on it few times a day. Runny nose often.
1.19.2021 – Right lower quadrant pain (negative lab work and negative ultrasound); the pain will be stabbing at times; This is accompanied with loss of appetite. Symptoms started 4 days after vaccine
2.5.2021 – Right lower quadrant pain. I had the same pain after my first shot as well; the pain was so bad I had lab work, an ultrasound and a CT all which were normal. However in the middle of the night after my second dose, I woke up in the morning with thsame horrible pain on my right lower abdomen...burning pain. My fever is gone but I would say I have generalized malaise and this horrible abdominal pain!!
2.6.2021 – Continued right lower quadrant pain that is like a burning with sharp stabs that go to my right hip and groin
2.7.2021 – Truly, the abdominal pain is the ongoing right pelvic/abdominal pain I have been reporting, sharp & stabbing at times, burning the rest of the time. I cannot attribute it to anything other than the vaccine
2.8.2021 – Continued right sided burning abdominal pain with intermittent stabbing pains
2.10.2021 – My main symptom lagging on is the burning in my side w/ the intermittent sharp stabbing pain.
1.10.2022 – Extreme flank pain, the worst I've ever had
6.5.2021 – Phlem in the throat
6.18.2021 – Itchy skin, not sure if it is related to covid. On my left big toe, on my legs and on the inside of my right arm and by my shoulder blades. Sneezing but that could be the pollen. Itchy eyes.
6.26.2021 – Runny nose
7.1.2021 – Itching all over my body. On my stomach, legs and back in particular
7.2.2021 – Mild itching
7.18.2021 – Just got a negative rapid test but have many of the symtoms. Lots of sinus pressure, had nasal drip, sore throat, low taste ability, headache ect. This may be a sinus Infection
7.23.2021 – I got a sinus Infection that started 7/15 and is pretty much gone as of 7/23. I also have hard bumps in my legs. There was one on my right shin but didn't think much of it and now there's on on my left shin.
7.30.2021 – I have a bump under my right armpit for about 3 days. I still have the bump on my lower right shin.
2.19.2021 – I only felt feverish but didn't have elevated temp
2.20.2021 – Yesterday I meant to report that my lymph node in my neck was swollen & hard. I can still feel it but its smaller but still hard. The joint where the thumb joins wrist has been sore since last night. Might have nothing to do with vaccine.
2.27.2021 – Two days ago the injection site got tender, again and was 1° hotter than forehead temp. Otherwise I feel good.
3.13.2021 – None
3.14.2021 – 103° temperature about 3AM. It was about 100° a few hours later. Its been up and down all day and its 100.5° right now at 3:30 PM. I am just miserable.
3.15.2021 – The high fever was gone when I woke up at 5AM and has not returned. That was a horrible 30 hours to have to endure.
3.16.2021 – Only had fevers during night last two nights.
3.17.2021 – Fever is mainly during the night. Four nights of losing sleep due to fever is making me so weak & tired.
3.18.2021 – Fever throughout night again. It was 101.8 when I woke up & returned to normal 20 minutes after I got up. Is this normal?
3.19.2021 – Feel good except for a slight headache. Fever during the night, again, ranging from 98.3 to 102.4.
3.20.2021 – I need to know is if during sleep is it normal to have a temperature ranging from 98-103? Or is it something from the vaccine?
6.12.2021 – Needed tetanus shot after cutting finger with hand pruners. 15 hours after shot I got a high fever for 2 days. 99-103. Didnt eat for 42 hours. So unable to do normal routine during this time.
3.19.2021 – I did have a headache last night (which was the day of my vaccine). Excedrine took it away
3.20.2021 – Injection site has been tender for the last two days but not painful.
4.16.2021 – Kind of a brain fog and mild headache.
4.17.2021 – All my Mild symptoms disappeared after 40 hours or so.
5.1.2021 – On April 28, 2021, the 13th day after my 2nd COVID-19 vaccine, during the evening and throughout the night I experienced chills and an overall run down feeling like I was coming down with something. No fever though. I felt better in the morning.
10.14.2021 – I had COVID-19 symptoms in mid Sept. Sore throat, cough, congestion and loss of taste and smell. I had a COVID-19 test done and it was negative.
3.28.2022 – Pain in armpit on injection side
5.6.2022 – An upper respiratory infection - PCR test results not back yet.
11.6.2022 – He likely has a new illness on top of the booster
11.7.2022 – He has a bilateral ear infection, conjunctivitis, and bronchitis
11.8.2022 – Diagnosed with a secondary infection unrelated to the vaccine
11.9.2022 – (b)(6) has a non-Covid illness
11.10.2022 – Has a non Covid illness
12.3.2022 – Covid diagnosis + ear infection
12.19.2022 – A series of upper respiratory infections, including Covid
2.7.2021 – I never noticed that my shoulder/arm where I received the shot was sore until today when I was using it a lot!
3.3.2021 – I cancelled my appointment since I had nausea & loose bowels all night: I barely slept.
12.15.2021 – A stubborn sinus infection: cough & congestion. Family Dr. Office
2.10.2022 – I didn't have a voice for over a month. My family Dr. referred me to an ENT. The P.A. put something down my nostrils into my throat to look around. She said my vocal cords were red & inflamed! She thought it was due to acid reflux & added Pepcid. Dr.'s Office Visit
8.9.2022 – Had congestion, chills & extreme fatigue for 3-4 days.
6.12.2021 – Sciatic problems Chiropractor
9.10.2021 – I have an area on my back just below my left side of my neck that has itched since my vaccine shot. I also have a vibration feeling on my left shoulder that comes and goes intermittently. It doesn't hurt. My shot was given on my left shoulder.
7.20.2022 – Itching left shoulder where I had the booster.
12.16.2022 – Need contacts, both eyes . Will be done in . March and April. (b)(6) eye center, (b)(6)
