Their Stories

Papule, Dermatitis allergic and Flushing

3.29.2021 – Face a little bit flushed

4.3.2021 – Cheeks flushed

4.4.2021 – Allergic papeles in right hand. Source?

4.5.2021 – Allergic papules on right hand

4.19.2021 – Flushed face

4.20.2021 – Rash is flushed face

5.10.2021 – Allergic respiratory response to a (presumable) cleaning agent at the dentist. Left, deep coughing, flushed face, response in brachia, etc. Took prednisone etc following predetermined medical plan.

7.20.2021 – Back pain originating around the T9 vertebra. Sharp back pains. Unrelated to vaccine. Doctors appointment in clinic

Cyst, Migraine and Lymphadenopathy

3.31.2021 – Progressively worsening migraine

4.1.2021 – Migraine goes back and forth from severe to mild. Ive been in bed since I got home from being vaccinated.

4.2.2021 – Better than the past two days, but not well.

4.7.2021 – I have noticed that since getting the vaccine, previously troubling joint pain has been worse. Mostly my knees and elbows. Its feels like inflamed nerves. Also today my lymph nodes in my neck are a bit swollen and sore.

4.22.2021 – I have mediated symptoms with acetaminophen and ibuprofen

5.12.2021 – Cyst behind my right ear

Horner's syndrome, Eyelid ptosis and Lymphedema

4.30.2021 – My arthritis pain started increasing in my knees so, I had to start injections in my knees.

5.28.2021 – Major pain in my jaw and body. Super high blood pressure and pulse. This event was at 2AM. Called for appt.

7.16.2021 – I have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

10.15.2021 – Breast cancer.

4.16.2022 – Severe swelling in legs and feet. Doctor's office visit.

5.10.2022 – Horners Syndrome in my right eve. Eyelid is droopy.

5.31.2022 – I developed a tremendous pain in my left armpit. I had a lumpectomy and I now have lymphodema. I don't this pain has anything to do with the booster shot!

6.7.2022 – My sister died Sunday morning so I am depressed. I am having pain in my calves.

8.16.2022 – Massive swelling and pain in calves, ankles and feet. Edema is the diagnosis. Dr'sfffice Visit

11.17.2022 – My right eye is jumping and twitching. I have seen two eye doctors this week. I have developed serious edema in my lower legs.

Blood pressure increased, Lethargy and Bronchitis

3.7.2021 – No symptoms of anything.

3.8.2021 – I feel great!

10.2.2021 – Have noticed tinnitus seems to be a little louder.

10.3.2021 – More tinnitus than I had before.

10.4.2021 – Tinnitus seems a little worse than before I had my first vaccination in March. Is there any feedback that the Covid-19 vaccination causes tinnitus?

3.28.2022 – Discovered I have high blood pressure, in the range of systolic 150 over 90. Visited my doctor who prescribed Valsartan tabs 80mg. Pressure returned to normal range by the following day. Family physician

5.16.2022 – Not at this time.

5.17.2022 – Tinnitus; had it before, but since the first vaccination it seems worse louder.

5.20.2022 – Tinnitus seems more noticeable.

5.21.2022 – Tinnitus seems more pronounced. No more so than last report.

5.22.2022 – Tinnitus more noticeable than before vaccinations.

5.23.2022 – Tinnitus

6.6.2022 – Had an old fashioned cold or symptoms that resemble it. Congestion, bronchitis (coughing to bring up flem), a few day to recover. Tested negative for Covid twice. Just felt bad and lethargic for a couple of days.

Typical aura without headache, Bradyphrenia and Periarthritis

2.14.2021 – Have had tremors off and on for two days.

2.15.2021 – Silent migraine x three days

2.16.2021 – Same silent migraine.

2.10.2022 – Sneezing, runny nose, tired. Four neg COVID tests

7.15.2022 – Continued shoulder pain and limited range of motion preventing normal use. Tremor noted daily on the same arm and hand.

7.22.2022 – Left shoulder joint pain, prevents full range of motion. Require assistance dressing and undressing. Tremor to left hand, left elbow pain.

7.29.2022 – Pain to left should persists along with left hand tremor. Provider appointment scheduled for Monday

8.5.2022 – Continued left shoulder pain and left arm tremor. Saw physician Monday, x-ray taken. Awaiting next steps.

9.30.2022 – Increased headache/migraine since July 2, intractable x 8 weeks, significant tremors, confusion, vision disturbances, should joint pain, frozen shoulder. Blood pressure bouncing around from normal to significantly high. None of this is normal. MRI scheduled 10/3

12.30.2022 – Tremor, tinnitus, confusion, irregular heart rate, neuropathy on the top of my feet and heels, slowness of thought and thought processes. Neurologist

Dental discomfort, Nasal dryness and Renal pain

2.27.2021 – Dry nostrils

3.2.2021 – Stuffed nose

3.21.2021 – Periodic muscle weakness

4.17.2021 – Fatigue

9.18.2021 – Chronic cough, headaches, shortness of breath and lethargy

10.4.2021 – My teeth feel strange, not painful but different.

1.3.2022 – I feel feverish but no temperature. My face feels heavy, and I feel achy. I was exposed to Covid last Thursday and Friday. I am waiting to be tested.

4.6.2022 – Left kidney draining slow due to prior operation . Intestines not working unless I take miralax and stool softeners. Very tired all of the time.

4.14.2022 – Kidney pan

5.12.2022 – Really bad cold or flu. Weak, strong cough and difficulty breathing.

Pain management, Aneurysm and Swelling face

2.20.2021 – I had some facial and are numbness...had it checked for possible stroke, discovered major aneurism!

2.21.2021 – On my way to (b)(6) hospital to take care of aneurysm..

3.27.2021 – I just had craniotomy for aneurysms, so not feeling too great!

4.2.2021 – Related to my aneurysm surgery on 25th. Healing nicely, but still very low energy and pain management for facial swelling is 2 Tylenol every 3 hours. Im not allowed to drive for at least 5 more weeks.

Eyelid cyst, Jaw clicking and Eyelid rash

1.21.2021 – Small size rash under eyebrow and eyelash. Drs. office said maybe contact dermatitis.

2.1.2021 – I do not know if this is Covid vaccine related or not. Tomorrow I will see a dermatologist because I have a small growth on my right eyelid. That appeared last week.

2.8.2021 – I have a red rash on my groin on the left thigh. I am treating this as ifbitvwerecdiapervrash.

2.17.2021 – Under breast

2.19.2021 – Rash over right eye lid came back.

3.15.2021 – Im feeling fatigued.

3.22.2021 – Muscle aches.

3.29.2021 – My jaw is now bone us now making a clicking noise. This may be unrelated. I dont know.

5.17.2021 – I now have TMJ in my jar and do not know if this has anything to do with the vaccine.

11.1.2021 – Injection site red and feverish.

5.14.2022 – Headache, runny nose, sore throat, 99.1 temperature.

Facial pain, Muscle twitching and Sinus pain

4.15.2021 – Both headache and facial pain (sinuses, eyes, front of jaw)

11.8.2021 – The palm of my hand has reduced sensation/feels weird. The injection hurt quite a lot this time and didn't hurt at all the previous two times.

11.22.2021 – Nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite 9 to 11 days after the vaccine.

12.6.2021 – Middle finger twitching worsening since injection in that arm (didn't notice it before booster).

12.13.2021 – Cough, asthma, left middle finger still twitching but seems to be getting better.

Esophageal mucosa erythema, Esophageal irritation and Esophageal disorder

3.18.2021 – Probably unrelated hand pain.

5.6.2021 – Rash on left side of my back. Red bumps that itched. This may have been from Shingrix booster immunization on 4/26/2021 (>2 weeks after 2nd Covid immunization-4/8/2021).

10.7.2021 – Some intermittent low grade fevers/headaches and some dark (brown) urine. Both seemed to have resolved mostly.

11.5.2021 – Blisters on roof of mouth

11.9.2021 – Lacy red rash on abdomen

11.16.2021 – Increase in allergy/asthma type symptoms

11.23.2021 – Mild symptoms of allergy:asthma worsening only slightly.

2.1.2022 – Sinus head aches

5.3.2022 – Asthma symptoms (due to seasonal allergies?)

5.20.2022 – Low grade fever last night as high as 99.6

6.8.2022 – Worsened asthma symptoms.

8.16.2022 – I have had slowly increasing symptoms of GERD for the last year to a year and a half. A recent upper endoscopy showed erythema and furrowing in lower 2/3 of esophagus. Biopsy results still pending. Irritation/swelling present in throat/esophagus now

10.31.2022 – Fatigue

11.9.2022 – Sinus headache

12.26.2022 – Covid 19 infection

Heavy menstrual bleeding, Injection site swelling and Erythema

2.12.2021 – Rash on neck started 2/7. It is going away now.2/7 also developed mild arm pain at injection sight

2.22.2021 – Still have rash on neck. Got better but then came back.

3.2.2021 – Redness and swelling also below and to side of injection sight

3.3.2021 – Moderate Pain and redness on arm of injection site but below and to the side of it

3.4.2021 – Still mild pain below and to side of injection site

11.28.2021 – Never asked me about the day after vaccine. That was awful. Chills, body aches, head ache

1.5.2022 – Sore throat

2.23.2022 – Ongoing period Office visit

Groin pain, Nerve compression and Arthritis

1.24.2021 – I hav developed a pain in my right leg. Not sure it's related. The pain starts in my groin and goes down past my knee. May be a pinched nerve.

1.25.2021 – I have not had any symptoms from the vaccine. I have a pinched nerve in my groin/leg. Ihav decided that this does not hav anything to do with the vaccine. Therefore I feel OK from the the vaccine.

1.26.2021 – The body ache is I believe caused fm a ponched nerve.

1.27.2021 – I hav an achein my groin, however, i believe it's unrelated.

2.5.2021 – I had groin and leg pain the nite of the vaccine. This week I visited my doc and had an xray. The xray showed I hav extensive arthritis which is causing the pain in my leg and groin.

Weight decreased, Productive cough and Feeling hot

3.2.2021 – Dry coughing, mostly in the evenings

3.16.2021 – Dry cough; very sporadic.

4.6.2021 – Stiff neck and upper back pain, mainly on left side

5.25.2021 – Weight loss, lower back pain 2ndary care facility.

12.3.2021 – Flu-like symptoms, possible sinus infection, body ache, headache, upset stomach, etc.

12.10.2021 – Had flu-like symptoms, body aches, sinus infection symptoms, productive coughs, felt feverish/chills though no actual fever

1.28.2022 – Tested positive for COVID-19 on 1/6/22; body aches, weakness, sinus infection; worse during 1st week; better, and fairly quick recovery during 2nd week.

Scab, Furuncle and Skin lesion

4.25.2021 – Extreme numbness in arms and legs

5.23.2021 – Some minor cramping in both legs, but alleviated it with baby aspirin.

10.27.2021 – Sharp pains in my back,neck and legs.

11.22.2021 – Weakness in arms and legs,moderate thinking issues

12.10.2021 – Very weak for a day then fine for 2-3 days also experiencing some boils or acne flare-ups on both sides of my legs but one goes away on one side then comes back on the other leg or buttocks area. Kind of weird.

12.16.2021 – Continue to get oil bubble lesions on my legs and buttocks, two aren't healing very well and one on my left leg is still scabbed up.

12.30.2021 – Reoccurence of large oil lumps,still waiting for 3 of them to heal,2 have fully healed.

5.19.2022 – Headaches getting more consistant, not sure if related to the shots

11.4.2022 – Headaches

Cat scratch disease, Mobility decreased and Body temperature increased

3.10.2021 – Vertigo, started last night

10.31.2021 – For over 12 hours yesterday I had a medium to high fever, chills and bad headache. This was after my report to you.

11.12.2021 – Swollen glands in neck/shoulder area. Ultrasound and CT done. They think I may have cancer of the tongue. I am to see an ENT stat. Office visit and follow up diagnostic

11.26.2021 – Tested positive for Cat Scratch Fever. Still have swollen lymph glands. Office visit

4.19.2022 – The night I got the booster I had a fever, chills and was bedridden for 24 hours.

11.23.2022 – Received Covid vaccination #5. Same reaction as the rest. Achy, low grade temp and tired for about 48 hours.

Lymphedema, Breast swelling and Edema peripheral

1.5.2021 – Fatigue was severe 12 hours after the vaccine. improved today.

1.5.2021 – Got my second vaccine on 1/4/2021. 12 hours later I had profound fatigue and also had body aches. Had trouble sleeping. Feeling tired but better today. No fevers.

1.8.2021 – Difficultly sleeping

9.30.2021 – I had axillary swelling and pain/presumed lymphadenopathy after the booster shot. Started 2 days after, lasted a few days. Then I got breast swelling on the same side. Probably lymph edema. Is getting better. I talked to my doctor and Im scheduled for a breast ultrasound

Vaginal odor, Hallucination and Gastrointestinal pain

1.28.2021 – Very, very tired. Muscle soreness.

2.5.2021 – Feels like hot pokers all over body, eyes hurt tremendously

2.9.2021 – Hallucinations. Odd body odor

2.18.2021 – Lingering fatigue

3.11.2021 – Fatigue, GI distress, feels hard to digest foods easily

5.6.2021 – Abnormal menstrual cycle, flatulence, leg cramps

8.5.2021 – Cramping and intense GI pain

12.1.2022 – Unusually long period and odd vaginal odor

12.15.2022 – Extreme fatigue and stomach pains that I experienced after having the vaccine in Feb 2021. They are distinct stomach pains that feel like slight nausea mixed with upper abdominal cramps.

Piloerection, Groin pain and Joint stiffness

4.5.2021 – Arm aches from hand to back of neck and lower back.

4.11.2021 – Hip joints still seem a bit stiff achy .

4.19.2021 – Nose bleed. Dont ever remember having one before. Hip/groin pain gone.

5.3.2021 – Im having waves of goosebumps, not chills, just like after the first shot.

5.4.2021 – Feet ached like crazy, oddly.

5.8.2021 – Yeah. So the last report said the site was down when I tried to enter data and the report before that must have shown up very late. Day three I was quite ill (the day before I was fine) soaked the bed with sweat and could hardly move due to exhaustion. My vision was blurry as well. I had no fever though.

5.31.2021 – Extreme fatigue, scratchy throat, tickle in throat, dry cough, sneezing and queasiness, probably unrelated. No fever.

6.14.2021 – Not sure if its relatedbut I now have had three waves of debilitating exhaustion, each lasting 2-3 days. Never thought to mention it, because that stuff happens, but three times in a few month has never happened.

5.5.2022 – I have been exhausted for nearly three months. I had a sore throat with terrible body aches. The sore throat has gone and come back and the muscles (lymph nodes?) of my neck and collar bone have been sore the entire time. Tested negative 4 COVID. Tested for Covid twice, both negative.

Listless, Clostridium difficile infection and Respiratory disorder

3.18.2021 – Medication related changes to blood pressure and heart rate. Increased depression.

3.29.2021 – Persistent cough and headaches.

5.27.2021 – Allergy related upper respiratorysinuses, eyes primarily. Also am having to have a root canal, tooth no. 3.

8.26.2021 – vomiting, diarrhea, persistent cough, and was diagnosed with c. diff.

3.2.2022 – General inflammatory symptoms, probably relative to diet and/or medication change.

5.30.2022 – Cough, headaches, listlessness, loss of taste, sore throat.

Parosmia, Night sweats and Dysgeusia

4.27.2021 – Dizziness and weird smell, like burning cigarettes

4.28.2021 – Intermittent smell changes, my orange smelled like smoke. The air conditioning in my vehicle smells like smoke, drinking out of a glass the water smells like smoke

4.29.2021 – No more weird smells

4.30.2021 – Night sweats and one episode of smelling smoke from the water faucet.

5.2.2021 – Just continued distortion of my smell and taste. Toothpaste tastes awful, open glass of water smells like burning odor, same odor for all bad smells. Dog breath smelled like smoke, the breeze smelled like smoke, the water running from a faucet smells like smoke.

5.3.2021 – Smell distortion as stated before, light headed

4.26.2022 – Chest pain (burning) mid chest and extreme fatigue. Started 1 week ago, after attempting to increase walking more miles and trying to go daily. I'm getting it now with short walks or after walking through a store.

Choking, Catarrh and Dehydration

5.1.2021 – Covid-19 survivor

5.15.2021 – Drowning in mucus like I did during the second stage of covid-19

6.12.2021 – Chest congestion and cough

12.15.2021 – Musus overload leading to coughing, vomiting, choking while sleeping

12.22.2021 – I almost fainted last Friday

1.7.2022 – Very bad dehydration after vomiting, extreme chills and weakness. No obvious cause. My physician has had a theory all along that an episode like this is related to the body purging the virus from an area of tissue where it has gotten lodged.

Musculoskeletal chest pain, Flatulence and Gastrointestinal disorder

2.1.2021 – 2 days after Moderna swollen lymph gland same side as injection at lower jaw ie lateral posterior mandible

2.12.2021 – Gassy upset stomach x4days - omeptazaole doesnt help. Left shoulder site of injection pain spread to left ribs mid thoracic.

2.13.2021 – I would like to be contacted this is way longer and more severe reaction than suggested it would be and i have seen and read from many others with similar issues. PSA much needed to warn people of side effects and NOT TO GET INJECTION ON SAME SIDE AS ANY INJURIES OR SURGERIES! Vaccinators ARE NOT ASKING THESE QUESTIONS !!! Plus there are many things people can do to make side effects lessen and we are not being told that. I am a licensed physical therapist and can make many suggestions. Call (b)(6).

8.7.2021 – Increased bone loss in dexa scan this year far over what was previously years. Gastrointestinal imbalance since covid vaccine still an issue

Breast disorder, Paranasal sinus discomfort and Abdominal pain

5.15.2021 – Loss of appetite yesterday has returned today.

5.16.2021 – I failed to mention I was quite sore in the armpit of the injection site arm for the first 2 days, on the pain scale around a 6. That soreness has faded to a 2.

5.20.2021 – I only feel the nausea when the abdominal cramps are at the highest level of pain. Which early this morning seemed like they were at a 10. :(

7.17.2022 – I tested positive for covid on June 20 and was sick for 16 days. The symtoms were mostly like a cold, staring with a 101 fever that only lasted a day, then with sinus pressure & se, sneezing, coughing, heavy fatigue & dizziness that lasted t duration

Defecation urgency, Knee arthroplasty and Abdominal distension

2.2.2021 – Experiencing a very rare headache & chills. No fever. No SOB. PO2 steady but lower 90's. No cough. No sore throat. Very tired dispute a fairly good night's sleep. I'm 85. Wear a mask. Social distancing. Hand hygiene. Mostly stay home.

12.21.2021 – Nausea, bloating, loose stools with urgency.

2.8.2022 – Tire very easily for past six weeks plus short of breath with only mild exercise.

6.23.2022 – Weird as it seems, I developed a strange, small, localized tiny and painful to touch raised red and tiny oozing rash directly over the injection site. I thought it might be a bug bite. Not so sure. Took a selfie of the site. I'm a retired RN.

Hypersensitivity, Abdominal discomfort and Abdominal pain upper

2.1.2021 – Less site ache today. It lessened and shifted slightly down from site and towards front of arm a bit.

2.2.2021 – Ache/pressure in descending colon. Two bowl movements of smaller amount. And the itching I mentioned was below inoculation site and towards the bicep. Only once witth slight ache in muscle only when touched.

3.1.2021 – The muscle ache I report is just typical for around the injection site

3.3.2021 – Maybe since the injection, my arthritic aches at base of thumbs be described as more painful. 5 , without warning, vs. 3 but mor of an ache.

3.6.2021 – Apparent allergic reaction to Neosporin after never reacting before that I can remember

Gingival discomfort, Mouth ulceration and Sinus pain

2.26.2021 – Eye pain

2.27.2021 – Didnt feel great last night. Went to bed early, better today.

3.2.2021 – Might be unrelated, sudden mouth ulcer. Weird but not super painful. Just notable.

3.23.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes, not painful just interesting

3.24.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes, getting better thought

4.9.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes in neck. Occasional rapid heartbeat, weird. Some residual injection site pain when I lift weights.

4.17.2021 – Rash primarily on my arms but random other places. Not too itchy but uncomfortable. They seep and scab then heal. A bit like shingles.

5.1.2021 – Irritated gums. Kinda spongy. Improved on their own last time so not worried. They feel like they did after I recovered from Covid. No testing available last March but I had symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

1.13.2022 – I have someone who is sick and tested positive for Covid in my house. I'm helping take care of them. I'm starting to possibly have symptoms but will rapid test this weekend on day five.

1.19.2022 – I tested positive for Covid. All the symptoms associated with COVID-19. Feel awful!!!

1.26.2022 – Still getting over Covid. Still testing positive in a home rapid test.

2.4.2022 – Still recovering from Covid. I'm congested and have a cough but better.

12.29.2022 – I have Covid again. Fever. Headache, congestion, fatigue, chest pain/congestion, eye pain, sinus pain, sore throat, cough. Miserable but doable. Typical Covid. It's the 3rd time I have had Covid. Less scary because I know how to treat it now. Sucks!

Lymph node pain, Nausea and Chills

10.30.2021 – I have a cold I caught from my 2 yr old grandson. He was tested for covid, flu etc and was negative

11.13.2021 – Nasty cough

4.16.2022 – I had my 4th covid shot on April 7th and that evening I was nauseous, had the chills, body aches, headache, swollen lymph node's under my arm pits and very tired.

4.18.2022 – After received the shot that evening and over night from the 7th to the 8th I had nausea, chills, headaches, body aches and fatigue. My lymph nodes under my armpits were very sore and swollen

Burnout syndrome, Depression and Abdominal pain

1.15.2021 – Those symptoms happened Tuesday night, 24 hours after 2nd dose, but I hadnt gotten a Vsafe checkin text so didnt report until today

1.24.2021 – I had a sore throat and congestion 1/22/2021 night so had rapid viral panel done. Negative for COVID, positive for rhinovirus. Today feel horrible w/ stomach ache, sore throat, and HA, but think its hangover plus cold, not vaccine-related.

4.11.2021 – Burnout/depression. Dont think it has anything to do with COVID vaccine.

1.12.2022 – Cold sx, abdominal pain

Tenderness, Injection site rash and Erythema

2.12.2021 – The rash around the shot site is 2 by 3.5 inches. Sharply demarcated and mild to moderately red. It resembles a mild case of the covid arm pictures seen on an internet search. I have photographed the area and marked the boundaries with sharpie. No other symptoms. not itchy. I am a Physician and I will observe carefully and report status to you on the next Vsafe query. Thank you.

2.13.2021 – The Shot related redness is decreasing. as is the tenderness.

2.15.2021 – just mild persistent soreness in the shot area. else. no problem.

10.26.2021 – no.

Chronic disease, Hypermobility syndrome and Fibromyalgia

3.20.2021 – fibromyalgia, hypermobility

3.21.2021 – this stuff's chronic

3.23.2021 – this is still chronic stuff

3.24.2021 – still chronic

4.10.2021 – these are chronic

4.13.2021 – these are chronic symptoms mostly, but distinctly worse than an ordinary bad pain day

4.17.2021 – mostly chronic

5.8.2021 – tired

5.22.2021 – possibly a broken toe. also more fatigue.

9.23.2022 – cough + sore throat. except for at the injection site, the pain & fatigue are at usual levels for my chronic conditions the past couple months.

9.26.2022 – enough shortness of breath I have needed to use my emergency inhaler multiple times today I had a gynecological appointment, I was able to switch it to a phone appointment but the conclusion was I need another in-person appointment for something that could have been done today if I'd seen her in person

9.27.2022 – if you're going to call me, use text or email or otherwise textual medium; I can't return your phone call from today because phone is an audio medium

12.22.2022 – a new and different sort of headache, different location duration sensation and triggers from my usual, primary care says migraine (there is family history of migraine though)