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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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Burning mouth syndrome, Eating disorder and Dysstasia

5ZJ-15400-51774

– Just very sleepy. Not fatigued or tired, but sleepy. I slept 11 hours last night! I have MS, so it could just be still hitting me in this way?

– I am having a hard time eating. Not sick to my stomach, but I dont want to eat. No hunger. More headaches. Daily use if Tylenol or aspirin.

– I had bad chills, fever & shakes about 2 hours after shot. Couldnt stand up. Called 911. It seemed like I had a UTI and the vaccine reaction compounded the issue.

– Burning Mouth Syndrome- mouth constantly feels like its on fire.

Small intestinal obstruction, Glossitis and Sputum discolored

5ZJ-18159-36345

– Wheezing

– Lymph node swollen under arm injection was given

– No

– Sore throat, earache both sides, chest soreness/heaviness

– Knot under same arm of injection and irritation to left side of tongue. Nodules to left of tongue

– Laryngitis

– Worsening cough, wheezing, yellow sinus drainage and phlem

– I had COVID a couple weeks ago

– Small bowel partial obstruction and kidney stone. Also had COVID in January. Mild symptoms

Skin burning sensation, Erythema and Hypoesthesia

5ZJ-23647-26479

– Started 25 minutes after injection - tingling, numbness, and redness of the face. Feels like nova cane wearing off. I have had the symptoms since April 23, 9:35 AM.

– Tingling, numbness and burning feeling in the face

– Numbness in the face

– Slight Numbness of face and slight numbness of left arm (this is the arm that received the injection) up the left side of my neck. I plan to schedule an appointment with my doctor tomorrow.

Lymphedema, Neuropathy peripheral and Peripheral swelling

5ZJ-29838-44373

– Covid arm rash, pain and redness. Slight nausea

– I experienced 10 days of extreme hunger pangs that continued even after I ate a meal. Also stomach discomfort in general. My 2nd Covid vaccine was extended per vaccine site and doctor due to my Euflexxa knee injections. I am to wait 2 weeks.

– Teeth chattering chills. My body pain was immense. I am a Lyme sufferer and Fibromyalgia suffer and no stranger to pain. 7 hours after my vaccine the pain throughout my body was very very debilitating. I am used to pain but this was very bad.

– Extreme fatigue.

– Sinuses.

– Cold symptoms

– Cold

– Bad cold symptoms

– Have developed bad neuropathy. I have chronic Lyme and Fibromyalgia. Probably from them. Hoping the injections didn't have anything to do with activating it with my other health issues. Last question I marked no but unsure.

Vitamin D deficiency, Herpes zoster and Hot flush

5ZJ-33127-66515

– I had about 90 minites of a mild runny nose and more of a "prolonged hot flash" type sensation starting 20 or so min after the vaccination that both stopped abruptly at tje same time No other issues since.

– Shingles R temple with lesion noted 2/22 (have had several times over 15 years). Increased fatigue the week prior. Antiviral prescribed and started.

– New diagnosis Vit.D deficiency found on rputone labwork.

– Aches in same arm/shoulder as injection.

– Shingles outbreak

Eye disorder, Erythema and Pruritus

5ZK-11905-38974

– Vision a little fuzzy, similar to when started Amlodipine Bensalate 5mg Aug 6, 2020, eventually passed

– Sensitive to latex, nurse used latex bandaid, residual redness & itching from

– Underside of arm, below elbow, slight rash, itchy

– My eyes felt like they crossed ( mini electrical short- circuit?) Last night at 7:33pm, when was returning to co.puter to read an email. I called for husband in normal voice, but he had gone downstairs. Lasted 1-3 min, ok after. Debated on ER toda

– Tired

Breakthrough COVID-19, Body temperature increased and Anosmia

5ZK-30530-83073

– Swollen lymph node. Left side of neck. Same side as vaccine

– Lymph node returned to normal size

– Joint painHeadacheRinging left ear

– Continuing ringing left earTirednessOccasional joint pain. Typically shoulder joints and wrist joints

– 1. Continuing ringing left ear from unknown cause.2. Frequent leg cramps3. Continuing tiredness

– Breakthrough case of covid..tired...chills...99.8 fever...loss of taste and smell....sneezing...cold like symptoms..lasted 10 days. Tested positive

Hyperhidrosis and Myalgia

5ZK-73727-15564

– No

– I felt last night like my COVID symptoms had returned.I feel a little better today

– Something has changed in my body and my health.On Tuesday June 15 2021.They ran tests on my brain and my stomach.They found nothing.But still my health has changed and I cannot find a doctor who can help me.

– Everytime I eat I break out into a heavy sweat.Quite uncomfortable.My body and my muscles ache and throb for periods of time during the day.I dont have any idea what is causing this

– Throbbing pains in my right leg and buttocks muscle after I eat

– I am having throbbing from my right buttocks muscle down through my right calf.It comes and goes and is extremely painful when it occurs.Feels like a clot building up

Tendonitis, Wheezing and Blood pressure increased

5ZL-10813-73022

– Slight muscle soreness in arm that received shot

– Took tylenol and feel fine now

– Scratchy throat May be allergies

– Scratchy throat. Could be allergies.

– Cough at night. Some congestion Could be allergies.

– Tendon in my right arm is still tight sinetimes. This is the arm that had the rash. Intermittent bouts of congestion and shortness of breath that I never had before the shot.

– I still have the wheezing at night and the lack of stamina . Just a check up and blood work.

– I had Covid... 2 1/2 weeks ago. Blood pressure up since booster December. Not high to need treatment but higher than it has ever been in my lifetime Check up today ..04/15/22

Asthma, Abdominal pain and Hypersensitivity

5ZL-19913-92096

– I have asthma and environmental allergies, I have chronic nasal congestion because of my allergies

– Dizziness/lightheadedness

– Lymph node swelling and tenderness in the arm pit on the injection site side yesterday and today. Pretty significant swelling today

– Lymph node swelling in arm pit of side of injection, better today than yesterday

– Slightly swollen lymph nodes in armpit on side of injection, almost gone today

– Covid positive 12/25

Analgesic drug level, Somnolence and Axillary pain

5ZL-26351-36961

– I did take Tylenol after getting the shot on the 17th

– Took Tylenol yesterday night around 10:00pm before going to bed

– Yesterday night feverish, body aches, chills took Tylenol after reaching 100.8 at 8:30pm

– Forgot to mention the chest pain and chills that I experienced on Apr. 27th 10:00pmI wasnt sure why but it was an unusual event. Took Tylenol and was able to sleep I wanted to make note of the incident FYI

– Pain on the left chest ( got shot on left arm)

– Pain left under armpit ( injection administered on the left side arm)

– Fatigue, drowsiness

Vertigo, Pyrexia and Headache

5ZL-29516-30308

– Having mild headaches. Have been ignoring them sincw the shot. This mornings was tough. It may be related to other newer meds. Ill not take the new med tonight.s,

– Feeling better as the Headaches are subsiding. Did take 1 tylenol this morningl

– Low grade fever gone. Better late in the day.

– 4 days ago i had an extreme case of vertigo. I believed it to be an inner ear malady. Ive never experienced anything like it before.

Esophageal disorder, Hypogeusia and Dysphagia

5ZL-73118-17559

– dizziness

– Sore throat and coughing.

– Having issues with sense of smell. My sense of smell constantly reminds me of condensate from crude oil. Also my sense of taste seems to have weakened.

– My esophagus has not been the normal since the COVID-19.

– Have issue swallowing

– Having issues with my esophagus andvam concerned about a recent report of heart inflamation since I took the vaccine after having the COVID.

– I did not get tested, but believe I had the Omicron virus twice.

Wound complication, Breast hyperplasia and Mass excision

5ZL-90054-16742

– A still-healing surgical wound on my forehead is intensely sore - like it was right after surgery

– Still experiencing some unexpected pain from a 2 week old surgical wound - unclear if this is in any way related to the shot but was definitely worse after shot than it had been for several days prior

– Confirmed in a screening breast MRI swollen lymph nodes on the side where I received the vaccine. Just reporting this as an instance of this side effect - doctor confirms this is normal immune response and I am not experiencing related symptoms

– I had 3 biopsies today for areas of concern in my breasts, shown in an MRI two weeks ago.

– Suspected breast cancer - was atypical duct hyperplasia Surgery to remove the mass

Mouth swelling, Swelling face and Eye pain

5ZM-11089-25446

– The right side of my face is all numb.

– Yes my face is still numb. My mouth, face is swollen. My right eye hurts.

– Just feel really tired

– I still cant feel my face. Low grade fever.

– Both sides of my face is now numb. It started out just one side. Now its both and am getting scared.

– The other side of my face is numb. So that makes both sides. Maybe because it happen right after I got the first shot. My doc says I dont need the second one. I dont know what to think about this. But I would like to feel my face again. I am s

– Head ache bad one. We had Covid twice. Both had both shots. Been 4 weeks feel so tired. Thank you

Injection site bruising, Injection site rash and Lymph node pain

5ZM-13377-62068

– Swollen Lymph nodes armpit, neck, chest

– Shoulder pain & rash @ injection site, Lymph nodes in armpit & Breast swollen & tender

– Lymph nodes in armpit & chest swollen

– Lymph nodes still swollen

– Lymph nodes armpit tender

– Swollen lymph nodes

– Swollen lymph nodes & noticed a bruise at injection site

– Lymph nodes swollen

– Lymph nodes still swollen tender breasts

– Swollen lymph nodes in breast

– Swollen lymph nodes in armpit

– Swollen lymph nodes armpit

Dermatitis acneiform, Painful respiration and Skin warm

5ZM-27268-57324

– A week later I started to have a rash in the injection side, started like a small size but kept growing it look like a ring red and kind of yellow in the middle. It was very itchy and hot to the touch. Had headache for a few days & felt very tired.

– Rash looks like acne bumps and is itching where the vaccine was injected. Also in the same place is like yellow and now is purple like a bruise ? Very faint colors but you can notice the difference, feeling tired too

– Just the same rash on the injection side but much less this time

– Back pain and on the shoulders since yesterday

– Back pain while breathing

– Rash in the Other arm, and neck it comes and goes

– Diarrhea, sneezing sometimes rash but not sure if related to the vaccine

– Diarrhea on and off

– I been sneezing a lot not sure if is the change if season or what my nose gets too dry

– A lot of headaches not sure if related to the vaccine and sometimes coughing and sneezing but not sure if ls just allergy season

– A lot fatigue some days like the reaction after the second doze of the vaccine. I dont know if is related to, but is not something I have had in the pass and is just a tiredness/fatigue/dizziness unexplainable! Very very weird could be the vaccin

– A weird pain in the underarm on the injection site still hurts a lot like is sore and it hurts while moving arm or touching

– A lot of pain since yesterday in the armpit where the shot was administered

– Pain in my armpit where the injection arm

– Tiredness more than usual

– Tiredness, sore throat

– Got Covid

Porphyria, Skin weeping and Injection site scab

5ZM-28543-79062

– Mild runny nose and feeling of fighting off a cold

– A little dizziness but it could have been related to low blood sugar.

– The fatigue is due to too much work and not enough sleep...probably unrelated to the vaccine.

– I noticed some minor scabbing on the upper arm near the injection site...I'm guessing that I must have scratched it in my sleep...don't remember injuring it but do recall some itching.

– Flu-and-cold-like symptoms after traveling by air to Florida for a few weeks and spending time with unvaccinated people in late May.

– Sweooing of right hand ccompanied by pain

– Medical emergency involving right hand dwelling...surgery on Wednesday 12/15/2021... just released from hospital testerday. Many withcovid on hospitalfloor with same medical staff in both my room aand theirs...hope I don't catch it...hope the hand i Surgery

– Skin reaction with itching, blistering, oozing...doctos suspect cutaneous porphyria...possibly chemical. Allergy ruled out.

Nasal discharge discoloration, Bell's palsy and Ocular hyperemia

5ZN-11071-35436

– earache right ear

– sore throat

– Stomach upset and fatigue

– Runny nose, productive cough, irritated throat, irritated eyes

– Itchythroat .coughing, congestion

– red itchy eyes

– Intrcatable diarrhea continues. Uncertaian covid status ... could not get appt toll momday aug 30

– Congestion, loss of smell, cough

– Bells palsey, positive covid test

– Nasal congestion w (b)(6) yellow discharge, persistent cough, joint aches and pains, a generalized feeling of discomfort or unease

Depressed mood, Joint stiffness and Musculoskeletal stiffness

5ZN-29905-17350

– Pain and stiffness in the temporomandibular joint

– depressed mood

– Muscle and joint soreness. A lot of fatigue.

– Fever

– Mild vertigo

– Lower back ache and body aches are very persistent.

– tired, sore throat.

– Stiffness and muscle aches in lower back, trunk, and legs/hips that are decreasing my range of motion. Motions like twisting. Ive also not been able to run a much as I did before the shots because of stiffness and soreness.

Boredom, Raynaud's phenomenon and Stress

5ZP-17191-78139

– The fatigue and tiredness is due to boredom, being away from my wife (she is in (b)(6)), and not the vaccine.

– I am very bored.

– Common cold runny nose. Was fighting a cold on and off from before being vaccinated. Normal for me this time of year.

– Still bored.

– I got chilled because I went out in the cold this morning. Took a little longer than usual to warm up. Life

– Tired from 2 mile walk returning home. Not from being vaccinated.

– The pain started as an ache around 22:30, subsided durning a hot shower about 23:30, became sharp enough to keep me awake for 10 minutes until it subsided enough to allow sleep. There were joint aches of the left (the side of the vaccination) shoulder, back, and hip (the last two could have been from sleeping wrong during a 45 minute deep sleep cat nap after finishing chores interrupted to get vaccinated and delayed meal).

– Down to non-continuos hip joint ache. Arm is occasionally aching in shot area. Ache just above not noticeable.

– Still minor aches; but, no pains. Slowly going away.

– A day of unstable sugar measurements. Could be from changes in medication dosage due to a higher A1C resulting from increased stress in dealing with COVID-19.

– Tiredness from the heat conditions recently encountered. Prevented me from doing things like shopping and restricted cooking. Made do normal housekeeping chores more difficult.

– Soreness of right side neck and shoulders. I attribute the soreness to a slight increase in stress..

– Not sleeping well at night. I do not believe it is COVID related; but, more related to a too active mind.

– Much better today than yesterday.

– Tired a little from boredom. Some from frustration. Some from concern with the events of the day. Nothing related to COVID.

Eyelid cyst, Dental paresthesia and Eyelid pain

5ZP-33031-47570

– Nerve tingling in teeth, hands, arms at the elbow down, tingling in feet and knees down

– A sensitive to touch cyst has developed under the skin of my left eyebrow If the eyebrow located cyst is persistent, I will seek medical care

– Under eyebrow cyst developed and hardened, although no pain any longer

– Moderate Chiropractor

– A second nodular has appeared on right inner palm. Its hard, getting larger, and is not painful My doctor cant until mid-May

– Vertigo

– Dizzy

– Lymph node in armpit near swollen, and rash has appeared near that lymph node

– Nodular in palm of hand

– Nodular remains on the inside of my right palm.

– Nodular in right palm remains

– Extract infected molar tooth

Sitting disability, Metamorphopsia and Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion

5ZQ-13037-44503

– No Pulmonary doctors appt.

– Chest pain when I was trying to take a breath and it was an extremely sharp pain when I tried to inhale.. . I couldn't breath in for the sharp pain that seemed to catch when I took a breath

– Increased congestion. Chest pain. Balance off .

– Had 2 spells the last few days where vision has become distorted to where you can't tell what anything is. Constant runny nose. Extreme fatigue and a general unwell feeling.

– Really congested today.

– Chestpain i. Chest and a back pain between back shoulder blades. Took nitro. Chest pain was relieved but back was not and had severe headache and nausea that would not let up. So stayed in bed majority of day.

– Chest pain, BP higher, breathing worsened, cold like symptoms. Severe hip pain. Got steroid and numbing injection in hip and has had no relief and is getting worse. I cannot sit for long periods at a time due to severe pain. Neurologist that I see for pain management and deteriorating spine disease.

– Severe chest congestion and headache. Shortness of breath. Overall pain in legs.

– Severe back and leg pain. Numbing in leg. Dr office visit.

– COPD has worsened! More coughing and more muocous comes up. Severe fatigue and wanting to sleep all the time! Depression is more severe but receiving treatment for this. A lot of sinus drainage and congestion. More chest pain at times! Being treated

– More muocous in chest I'm coughing up. A lot thicker, but I think it may be possibly bronchitis or my emphysema is acting up. Don't really think it's from the COVID vaccine. Just some changes I have noticed this past week.

Diarrhea hemorrhagic, Injection site hemorrhage and Limb mass

5ZQ-26929-57404

– CONCERNED. Dime size purplish lump appeared on lower arm. Clot?Day 8 redness at shot site, rash, swelling, soreness, diarreha with blood. Day 12 to present rash fading, swelling reduced, soreness continues in arm.

– Red blood accumulation around shot site. Clot or bruise type appearance on vaccine arm.

– Largish, red, hot, lump appeared on arm above elbow. Swelling, rash and heat on upper arm.alsorm Ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow

– Tired, bouts of nausea with occasional vomiting

Muscle twitching, Tenderness and Paranasal sinus discomfort

5ZR-11489-52767

– upper arm that received the injection is slightly sore but I wouldnt call it pain as listed above

– occasional, mild muscle twitches in various areas of my body- short duration

– left upper arm soreness on underside

– Increased tenderness from armpit below elbow on bottom side of arm

– sinus pressure

– soreness in different areas on left arm and side (in addition to injection site)

– still some tenderness along bottom of my arm, arm pit, and a spot on my side

– some arm tenderness not at injection site

– right arm pit tenderness

– tenderness in right arm pit

– slight right armpit tenderness

– I had Covid - symptoms started Sept. 18.

Eyelid rash, Hypomenorrhea and Injection site discoloration

5ZR-12955-55176

– Didnt have breakfast or lunch

– Severe Migraine

– Injection site Bruising; pain at base of head/neck.

– Intermittent Throbbing mild pain/soreness at the left lower base of my head/neck, almost like going up in a line to the left middle/side of my head. Bruising at injection site and mild pain when touched. Diagnosed UTI.

– Injection site bruising. Unrelated mysterious allergic reaction to something. Eyes swollen shut.

– Some kind of rash around both eyes but worse on left eye. Eyes are dry and irritated. Not sure if allergic reaction to something or if its a normal seasonal allergy.

– Bruising around injection site is fading to a yellowish color.

– Very light period. Different from normal. Otherwise, Im fine.

Breast swelling, Lymph node pain and Lymphadenopathy

5ZR-13654-11399

– Swollen lymph nodes in my armpit of the arm where I got the shot

– Swollen lymph nodes in my armpit in the arm I got my shot. More swollen than yesterday and a little tender.

– The lymph nodes in my armpit are still swollen. A bit tender in regards to pain but it does not inhibit activity.

– Still have swollen lymph nodes under vaccinated arm. Breast is also swollen.

– For the 4th day, my armpit lymph nodes and breast are swollen on the side of the injection.

– Lymph nodes in my armpit are still noticeable but shrinking

Rash pruritic, Injection site pruritus and Injection site erythema

5ZR-79101-23488

– A week after getting the vaccine I experienced redness, itchiness and soreness in the area where shot was given. 48 hours later symptoms were gone. I have not experienced any other symptoms.

– Have had a rash since Tuesday that comes and goes away. When rash appears it itches. It's not a full body rash. Rash appears in line form or small patches. Rash moves to different parts of the body.

– Last Sunday I went to hospital ER due to my rash. I was prescribed medication to alleviate the rash.

Cervical spinal stenosis, Tachycardia and Sleep disorder

5ZS-16727-53869

– I am late registering. On 1/21 and 1/22 I had pain at tge injection sites similar to a tetnus shot. It resolved on 1/23. No other sequelae

– On Saturday, 1/30, which was 9 days post my fist Moderna vaccine, I had a 2 hour episode of chills and nausea with 2 loose stools

– Not today but I had to make a selection to write a comment here. On February 18th the day I got the vaccine I had chills beginning 3 hours after my vaccinations that lasted all day I did not have a fever. On Friday Saturday and Sunday I was fine but on Monday February 22nd I had the chills on and off again but I never had a fever.

– I am experiencing tingling in my feet and toes at night. oftentimes this wakes me up from a sound sleep. i have never experienced this before. it started in late April. I am contemplating making a visit if it continues. You dont have OTHER as a choice above so that is why I selected HCP

– Generalized numbness and tingling. Cervical MRI shows moderate stenosis at C4-5 and C5-6

– On Thursday 10/28, I had a runny nose. On Friday, 10/29, I woke up with a sore throat that continued into the afternoon. I was concerned so I purchased a fast Covid test at CVS. This revealed a negative result. Today my throat is fine. No runny nose

– Not today but yesterday approx 2 hours after I received my second booster. I had tech accordia for about 2 hours. It was actually concerning me. If it didn't stop I was going to go to the er. But it did go away

– My fatigue is really bad.

– I think the CDC should contact the CVS Pharmacy in (b)(6) PA when I got my 2nd booster. Since I had such fatigue all week and it took me 6+ days to finally feel like myself, I am concerned that I may have gotten a full dose of Moderna not 1/2

– My response is actually NO but then I can't write a note. So I chose yes so I could. A week ago I asked you to contact the CVS (b)(6) PA to inquire as to what dosage I got for my booster My symptoms were so horrible for me for a week. Please do it!

Nasal pruritus, Balance disorder and Body temperature increased

5ZT-16719-64842

– The headache was last night from 7:30pm- 10pm

– Tired

– Stuffy nose

– On 12/23/21 I had allergy like symptoms and tested positive on a home rapid test. (My daughter tested positive on a PCR test that was performed on 12-21-21). My symptoms were very mild: low grade fever @99, itchy runny nose, head ache for two days.

– It's a mild issue. Since I had COVID in 12-21, my balance has not been as good as it had been. Nothing that gets in my way of daily activities, but when I'm exercising I notice a difference

– Study nose, cough, sore throat

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