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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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Cognitive disorder, Middle insomnia and Oxygen saturation decreased

6CW-18332-49680

– Went to a family event in North Carolina. Four of us age 60+ (all of us fully vaccinated), who shared a rental house together, got a sore throat and cough.

– Covid starting 12/26/21. Sore throat. Runny nose. Lower oxygen levels. Elevated temp. Sore lower back. Fatigue. Cognitive impairment. PCR test. Also, consult with County health dept nurse.

– For about a week after getting the booster, I woke every night at 3am and could not get back to sleep until about 5am. Last night (April 28) I finally slept normally.

– I've been unusually tired this week. I took an at home rapid Covid test and it was negative.

– I have CVID and take immune globulin. I feel like I'm getting another infection. Tests are next week.

– Back pain, especially lower back

– Headache. Back pain, especially lower back.

– About 5 days after the booster, I had terrible lower back pain. I just had a routine annual blood test. My kidney function (BUN and creatinine) have always been within normal limits, but are not now.

Head discomfort, Injection site warmth and Injection site erythema

6CW-22135-70948

– Up until now I didn't see a need to look at my upper arm since Fri (time of vaccine). Along with only mild pain, my redness at the site may have been present all along. I had noticed it feeling slightly warm to the touch. I didn't think there was a need to look; most of the time I wear long sleeves.

– Warm at injection site on upper arm. Redness has gone away.

– Temperature

– I believe it's only a severe cold. Major sore throat (with no relief taking any meds) with primarily head pressure and congestion. Occasional headache.

– Severe cough, congestion, tiredness, hard to sleep, overall cold symptoms? of not feeling well. Covid-19 test & flu test (neg for both)

Mental impairment, Asthenopia and Sluggishness

6CW-23557-51170

– I just am not feeling 100% since the 2nd vaccine. Can't pinpoint it, but things that used to hurt and had stopped have been hurting again 24/7, for instance a shoulder injury, and my back hurts, I'm moving a lot slower, brain is slow, fatigued.

– Fatigue, brain&body slow. May be a side effect of aneminia that I've heard some people get. Will schedule blood work. This tiredness is not normal. I wake up more tired than when i went to bed and my eyes are 'tired', for lack of a better word.

Sinus node dysfunction, Throat tightness and Rash erythematous

6CW-96003-21033

– All of the symptoms i had yesterday except the arm pain went away when i took extra cortisol. I am cortisol dependent. I only increased my cortisol by 7.5mg yesterday and that resolved almost everything.

– Needed to use ventlin inhaler 2x 10 min post shot. Had to take 100mg benadryl to stop airways from continuing to constrict. Had to use ventolin another 2x before benadryl kicked in.

– Severe allergic reaction to the shot is under control now

– Rash started Thursday night. Is very itchy, red and swollen covering most of my legs and now lower back.

– Not quite as bad a rash today as it was yesterday thank heavens!

– Rash not as itchy today.

Pulmonary fibrosis, Atrial fibrillation and Epistaxis

6CX-33190-87652

– Don't know if its related, but i had a severe nose bleed yesterday

– Had another nose bleed today

– Was diagnosed with AFib. Had nothing to do with the vaccine

– Too fast heart beat. ( AFIB) Breathing problems. Probably not the fault of the vaccine, but i have had a number of problems

– Was diagnosed with Pulmonary fibrosis. Had shortness of breath and tired easily. I don't believe it was caused by the vaccine, but think it may have brought it to the surface.

– Have had several of these symptoms, dont know if they related to the vaccine.

Taste disorder, Parosmia and Night sweats

6CX-63967-60164

– Chest pain on the left side as soon as I woke this morning but now its in the afternoon it has been relieved

– My vaccination arm was painful after a week and there was a big rash that was itchy and painful. Its already 2 weeks and the rash is still there

– Dry cough, excessive night sweats, shortness of breath, pins and needles on arm every morning

– Pain on the armpit since vaccination

– Chills the whole day, severe dry cough at night, chest congestion, runny nose

– Congestion, runny nose, dry cough

– Still with congestion and runny nose

– Headaches almost everyday, my sense of smell and taste has not been back to normal

Edema peripheral, Influenza like illness and Sinus congestion

6CY-14867-90482

– Starting 1 hr after vax I had altered skin sensation on a small area on my tongue, then my upper eyelid and over my cheekbone. All on opposite side from vax (rt). Similar to when local anesthetic wearing off after dental procedure. Got very mildly worse (still very subtle), remainded for about 60-90 minutes and then resolved. No visible facial paralysis. No loss of function. Flu-like symptoms listed above were moderate and required 220 mg naproxen orally, which jas lasted about 8 hrs. Did take 1 naproxen pm at 9 pm 1/13 as usual before bed.

– Swelling under armpit on side of injection

– Mild swelling in armpit on same site vax given

– Chills, fatigue, aches, diarrhea, headache. Covid test pending.

Arthralgia, Pyrexia and Fatigue

6CY-85495-17619

– 1st vaccine gave me fever, fatigue because they accidentally got my vein. It lasted 2 days, then joint pain on 3rd day that lasted 7days and went away. 2nd shot I had no problems except 2 days later sudden joint pain appeared that still hasn't left. I went to my GP

– Joint pain is consistent and getting worse. I can feel it as soon as the prednisone the doctor prescribed wears off. Primary physicians

Muscle strain, Asthenia and Myalgia

6CZ-15194-61311

– Muscle soreness near shot

– Pain and soreness in arm muscle

– Muscle pain in injection arm on pressure use of arm

– Arm muscle pain on strain to the muscle

– Muscle pain in arm that received vaccination upon muscle strain

– Pain in shot arm with exertion

– I was in extreme pain my whole body, very weak and nauseated the day day after my vaccine Each day is better. I think you should check with people the day after not 3 days after

– After vaccination I was very sick for 24 hr period. Had fever, much chest congestion, pain arm? Chest and back Felt horrible all over

Feeling hot, Ear pain and Insomnia

6CZ-20061-96985

– Did feel a bit feverish, checked temp and it eas fine.

– My temp is normally 96.9 to 97.2 , so yes i did feel feverish.

– Sleeplessness and i felt feverish but i didn't have a fever.

– Last Friday severe itching on arms, chest and legs. It has gone away. Today i felt feverish but did not have a fever, only fatigued.

– I experience pain and/or aching at the injection site. I skso have an ear svhe today.

– I seem to get a lot of head aches.

Choking, Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion and Retching

6CZ-22842-93231

– Lightheaded

– Hot sweating

– Coughing

– Sore throat

– Sore throat...coughing

– Coughing, runny nose, aches and pains, temp 99.8 and sore throat

– Tendentious in the back of my heels.

– Cant walk 3 minutes without my oxygen dropping to 88 or less.

– Congestion stuffiness coughing headaches stiffness soreness

– A choking like cough with thick clear slime like mucus

– Coughing until I gag or feel like I'm choking. Headache and muscle aches

– Being tested for different autoimmune diseases. Pain in right side, back and neck.

Rash papular, Neuralgia and Hypertension

6CZ-32411-19335

– Sore throat

– Arm pain nerve pain sinus drainage and headaches

– Nerve pain in hands and fingers. Raised rash on left side of face. Pain under arms

– Hi blood pressure and back pain

– Extreme fatigue, weakness, nausea, light headedness, runny nose

– Increasing fatigue. Coughing. I was sent to Ed for a possible heart event. I was tested for COVID which was negative. A week later I began to have cold symptoms. Stopped for a week then began again. I am so sick I can hardly take care of myself.

Jaw disorder, Induration and Throat tightness

6CZ-52920-91714

– My normal temp is 97.1 I'm itchy but no rash. You don't have enough room.

– My jaws have been tight since Tuesday evening as well as a tightness in my neck and throat

– Jaws and neck are better.

– My arm hurts below the shot area. I've been very warm the last few days but no fever.

– The pain in my jaw and neck is slowly improving.

– I feel like crap . Headache. Nausea extremely loe bp then sky high 88/62 to 137/110.. asthma flare. My chest is tight. Then everything goes back to except asthma. Called dr then passed out for 2 hrs.

– Again I have pain in my neck muscles on the side of the shot. A slight sore throat and a massive headache. At times it feels as if my head and brain is swollen with a great deal of pressure. It comes and goes. Also I'm having balance problems.

– My head feels like my brain and head swells while hurting intentionally. My throat is sore, my neck muscles are sore my lymph nodes in my throat feellike hard boiled eggs.

– My normal temp is 97.1. My neck hurts and I'm having chest pains and tremors. Dr office is closed. My vision is getting worse.

– Dizziness and off balance for last 5 days

– I have a uti for the first time in 14 yrs Pcp

– I have MG . Going for bloodwork as to what kind PCP

Joint lock, Musculoskeletal stiffness and Neck pain

6CZ-68695-21026

– Body aches, fatigue, stuffiness

– Joints in hands and feet feel sore and fingers seem to lock every once in awhile in the mornings

– Neck pain

– The bottoms of my feet hurt at the heal in the morning and in the morning my fingers seem to lock at the joint/knuckle but it is only the ring finger of both hands

– Pain in feet and heals

– Lingering dry cough, joint pain (feet and toes) fatigue or malaise

– Joint pain in toes, elbow, neck

Adverse drug reaction, Dizziness postural and Infection

6D2-10240-05917

– Day of vaccination I had very slight chills. Arm got painful about 4-5 hours afterwards. Also very slight nausea. All these the day of.

– I am a bit fatigued, but it is likely from chemotherapy medication.

– Fatigue most likely from Chemotherapy medication.

– As usual. Tiredness may be from chemotherapy.

– On Chemotherapy this week.

– Very slight headache

– Lack of appetite

– Overall I feel better today.

– No headache. But woozy, dizzy a bit.

– Dizzy with some movements

– Muscular aches, pain in mid back. ((although the cause could be from chemo or bone strengthener treatment. Both usually cause fatigue and aches)

– The last week or so Ive had hand and arm pain I dont usually have. Different on each side. Today I have lower back pain which is unusual.

– Slight sinus allergy symptoms. doctors said use spray and allergy pills.

– Slight sinus congestion, infection saw doctor for in July and August.

– No measurable fever. 99-100.4 degrees on 9/27 and 9/28.

– Arm does was red yesterday. I noticed after checking in.

– Ive had Vertigo for over a month. Of course not related to the vaccine.

– No headache but slight dizziness when moving. May be partially vertigo.

– Not necessarily related to vaccination. Zometa treatment, new steroid medication, Xyloda chemo pills. Continued vertigo possible brain tumor caused. Monthly oncology visit.

– Related to cancer tumors in brain. Vertigo, etc. Also reaction to new steroid medication.

– Contracted Covid January 22. Tickle in throat, very slight cold symptoms, very slight cough ( maybe 2-4 times a day). Very fatigued.

– Fatigue mainly from chemo.

– Actually. 3-4 weeks ago I noticed my fingernails had a different growth pattern. Plus my hair is thinning like crazy. Today I combed out at least 40-50 hairs.. these are similar to chemo side effects. But I never had this type or severity.

– Just slight backache. Areas that have been an issue before. ( possibly from inactivity)

Body temperature decreased, Rash erythematous and Feeling cold

6D2-12608-94874

– I only got it an hour ago! But all is well

– Feeling great!!!

– I just got the shot 2 hours ago. My arm is a little sore and I feel cold but I dont feel bad. My temp is actually low

– Got the shot Friday afternoon. The rash started Saturday afternoon (I missed checking in sat and sun). It was about 6 long yesterday. Smaller today and not as red but still there. Doesnt hurt or bug me. Arm hardly sore. Feeling good!

Eyelid disorder, Facial paralysis and Neurological symptom

6D2-15094-68634

– I've had some Bell's Palsy like symptoms of the left side of my face

– I developed a left sided Bell's Palsy less than 40 hrs after vaccination

– Still have left sided facial drooping but with slight improvement on steroid treatment Only one visit to ER. I'm having trouble doing things because my left eye lid doesn't close well.

– I developed a bad upper respiratory infection requiring a visit to the doctor and and an antibiotic. Office visit to my health care provider.

Myocardial bridging, Supraventricular tachycardia and Dysgeusia

6D2-19592-01885

– Feeling like it is extremely hot even in an air-conditioned room. Excessive sweating.

– Still feeling excessively hot and sweaty in am air-condition room

– Diagnosed with SVT. Never had much trouble with heart rate increasing without exercise or anxiety for more than 5 mins before having covid or getting either vaccine.

– Sweet Foods taste rancid to me. I didn't have any taste issues when I had covid. After getting the first shot I got a cupcake and it tasted absolutely horrible. Forgot to mention this before.

– Sweets still taste rancid and it has gotten worse. Anything with sugar or a sweetener in it taste like rotten meat smells.

– Sweets are tasting a lot less rancid.

– Taste has came back. Been diagnosed with SVT and a myocardial bridge. Pretty sure I've always had them but feel like covid and the vaccine caused them to break through and start causing issues.

Middle insomnia, Discharge and Muscular weakness

6D2-19592-83069

– Rec'd shot on Friday; felt nauseous during night; woke with during night with 101.9 fever. Took 1 extra strength Tylenol. Woke Saturday morning with bad headache and had one almost all day, arm was a little sure on Saturday and still had upset stomach. Woke Sunday just mainly tired with slight headache

– Better than first three days of getting shot

– Some nausea

– Started with cough and congestion on Friday 5/14/2021 and continued to get worse over weekend. 5/17/2021 had Dr app. and diagnosed with severe cause of bronchitis. Put on nebulizer medication, steroids and inhaler. Started running fever of 101.6 Tue

– Thinking Covid might have cause my Myasthenia Gravis to flare up Visit to my neurologist

– Constant drainage and off and on coughing. More weakness in my legs Office visit with ENT

Taste disorder, Paresthesia and Rash

6D2-22263-21804

– Taste buds seem off.

– Slight tingling on top of right foot near toes.

– Diarrhea for no apparent reason.

– Small unexplainable rash on my ankle. Ongoing unexplainable intermittent diahrea. Some days I get it some I don't. It doesn't matter what I eat when it does happen. I have not seen a doctor about either as of yet.

– Rash on right lower leg, some tingling in the top of my left foot( comes and goes), general malaise and moderate fatigue.

Brain edema, Skin abrasion and Concussion

6D2-23810-27093

– My dog pulled me off the ground Saturday. I split open my and bled from my head and smached and sprained my wrist. My neck and occipital lobe is excruciatingly sore. Not your fault.

– My dog lunged toward a target and pulled me off my feet. I cracked my head on pavement it bled for an hour, Now is swollen and giving me temporal headaches...from Saturday at around 3pm. Have been taking Alleve 220mg tabs since but still have tenderness at site and HA's.

– From fall. Otherwise am good

– My head is slightly better there are two areas of abrasion and the occipital lobe is starting to go down in swelling with occasional sharp pain. All I think from fall. My neck and stomach muscles are less painfully also. Thank you.

– Headache from concussion, on Saturday. Causing sharp pain in various parts of head and tenderness in occipital posterior area.

– Am feeling better only slight headache and pain from fall.

– 96.6 temp but feel very hot. Last night terrible abdominal pain. Better today.

– Took Dicyclomine 10 mg ...to calm stomach last night and feel better. Slight pain now...

– Horrid stomach and abdomen pain. Tuesday-today. Went on Amoxicillin 500 mg tabs 2 bid 40 tablets. And am feeling better today.

– I had terrible stomach pain and went on amoxicillin 500 mg x2 bid on 3/24 40 pills.That was after a debilitating stomach ache lasting until Monday 28 and 29th I had diarrhea. A painful time. But by Thursday the symptoms subsided and 4/2 am great!!

– Spastic colon on Sunday and arm hurt at injection and lower and then diarrhea for two days and pain in stomach. Lost a couple of pounds. Very strange. But by Wednesday the symptoms were gone.

Poor quality sleep, Tinnitus and Myalgia

6D2-57512-39325

– None

– I have no history of arthritis but just realized I have had earth Radick symptoms often on Starting a couple days after my first vaccine. Not sure if its related or not but thought it was worth mentioning

– I did not sleep soundly last night so I Im feeling suddenly tired at 5:00 PM after a long day of work. Prior to this I have not been fatigued

– Slight pain in my upper to mid back muscles.

– Sinus, sore throat, headache, bodyaches, Chills

– I have continuing tinnitus in both ears I have seen my general practitioner and am on a waiting list to get into ENT and audiology

Injection site nodule, Injection site discoloration and Injection site bruising

6D3-10105-55213

– Above are R/T longstanding RA not from shot

– Most likely R/T RA not shot

– Hard knot at site of injection area around knot painful

– Other than usual RA symptoms

– Around the injection site late last week I noticed a brown discoloration like a light bruise in color went fully around the injection site. No pain noted. Had not been there 8 hours or less previous and resolved within 24 hrs area remains scabbed

– Lingering muscle type pain in arm (Left) that recieved vaccine in. At times radiates up into shoulder & neck. Has come & gone since injection. Pain is aching throbbing from a 2 to 5 on standard 1-10 pain scale

– Sudden non-painful bruising not at or near injection site.

Skin weeping, Sensitization and Scab

6D3-16425-20678

– 7/19/21 shallow breathing, tight chest, vision less sharp

– Nasal congestion, muscle cramping mid back, left side, painful indigestion after eating dinner.

– Nasal congestion, vision changes

– Red/blue like bruise, rash on swollen right ear lobe and on neck below earlobe. Weeping behind ear, then crusts over. Noticed onset 7/19, worsened 8/18, getting better 8/26/21. Body aches, shooting pain, fatigue, sensitive scalp/head.

Localized edema, Pharyngeal erythema and Psychomotor hyperactivity

6D3-73347-94957

– Last night I had a headache on forehead above keft eye tobthe eye to the ear to the haw, sneezing bliwing nose, tired, muscles stiff this morning great then around 3pm 25 hours after injection extreme tirednes and the followingLower back pain, stiffness, difficulty getting up until I took celebrex this happened this evening, sneezing, blowing nose, stiff neck, shoulders ache , left hip pain

– 10 mintes after injection my heart made one very big easily felt palpitation that was like a quick boom. I also felt nerve pain in elbow and numbness in hand

– Sneezing off and on since I had vaccine

– Very tired

– Still not back to my usual self but improving

– Arm just sore. A little lightheaded

– Discomfort of arm more than injection site including axilla , feeling like coming down with the flu ,weakness of extremities, face flushed,lightheaded, ears discomfort

– Weakness extremitues, pain lower ribs on back, I am taking extra strength tylenol , and my prescribed celebrex and lyrica. These are not usual symptoms .They are increased or additional that I am reporting. Still have bew axilla pain on side of injection.

– Low temp 96.2,swelling and pain axilla on side of injection moderate, some increased more than usual shortness of breath

– Took my prescribed meds and still felt this level of aches, prescribed tramadol , celebrex, ES tylenol

– Joints in hips occasional severe jabs of pain when standing, Axilla swollen ,painful, headache and joint pain increased,

– Every late afternoon I begin to get a worstening headache above my left eye down to my left ear. My eye and eyebrow feel like they want to shut.Take pain med.

– Allergy or mild cold with nose running watery eyes sneezing but has subsided

– Discomfort under arms came back. I have a doctors appointment next week.

– Soles of feet burning.

– Put on antibiotics for 5 days for cat bite. Augmentin made me feel great temporarily.

– Chronic Dry eye after conjunctivitis, arthritis in additional joints, increased edema,continous fatigue and shortness of breath

– Lightheaded, weakness legs,sore under arms

– Fatigue and pajn in lower back and right hip joint and other joints got worst and then improving. Also pain under arms and new symptom behind lungs on back and also shoulder blades whole area hurt for two days. Improved

– Right hip pain got worst. Harder to lift legs walking in grass with boots on especially notice it

– Painful hip , increased edema

– Pain right hip

– A sudden ringing in ears and blocked ear feeling. Also sinsus congestion that started with sore throat covid negative responded to antibiotic Also wostened shortness of breath with cold weather.

– Low blood pressure this week causing me to feel weak for a while on one morning. Also left heel pain on my good foot and fatigue for over a week after having done increased activity

– Palpitations

– Sudden Sore throat and red , sides of neck stiff

– Stff neck ear ache red sore throat

– Sore throat being treated

– I dont know why I am still so tired

– Possible afib, fatigue continues, knees ache and hurt

– Irregular heart rate off and on

– Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, increased joint and muscle discomfortppppp

– Atrial fibrillation, increased amount of edema of lower extremities and abdomen

Hypomenorrhea, Polymenorrhea and Menstrual disorder

6D3-79991-81064

– Shooting pain up my neck on the injection side of my body

– Pain continues to shoot up the side pf my neck

– Sore throat

– Started my period 14 days early

– I got my period a week early which has happened each month since my 2nd dose.

– Random tingling in my right arm. My injection was given in my left arm.

– I forgot to mention yesterday that my period should have been really heavy but actually stopped from 3am to 3pm

– I had a sinus infection in mid January and was treated with antibiotics.

Nerve compression, Hypersomnia and Myalgia

6D4-11108-09373

– sore throat 6 hours after the shot

– The injection site is still a tiny bit tender to the touch.

– If you had asked me yesterday my answers would have been very different. Yesterday I had chills, fever, muscle aches and a slight headache. I took 2 advil and went to bed at 7:45 p.m. and slept 10 hours. I woke up this morning feeling fine.

– Last evening I had another bout of aches and low fever. I took 2 pain pills and went to sleep and felt fine again in the morning.

– I have a pinched nerve in my left hip and leg. Nasty pain at times. It comes and goes.

Temperature regulation disorder, Painful respiration and Respiratory disorder

6D4-24109-78818

– just some intense leg cramping last night. was odd in that it moved down my leg (start buttock area, ended in foot). also had some swelling, but it got better and is better today. may or may not be associated with vaccine

– my shoulder hurts on the arm that received the vaccine. i. don't know if it's connected. pain oddly intensifies when i breathe.

– nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

– had covid. body aches, sore throat, cough, headache, dizziness, fatigue, difficulty regulating my body temp (but never had a fever). i finally tested neg (after 14 days) but still have lingering cough and some breathiness & fatigue.

Eye pruritus, Sneezing and Diarrhea

6D5-17254-89015

– Continuing diarrhea

– Aches, headache, low grade fever, sore throat

– Runny nose

– Super runny nose since being boosted

– Cold symptoms

– Runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes

– Since getting vaccinated, have had ongoing runny nose and itchy eyes. It's not going away. No sore throat, cough, or fever. Others with covid have described this same symptom. Taken three Covid tests (1 at a site and 2 at home). All negative

– Runny nose just keeps on and on.

Pica, Throat tightness and Tachycardia

6D5-23562-96226

– Intermittent throat tightness

– Throat tightness and congestion

– Intermittent nausea

– Tachycardia

– Headache that is positional. Worse when standing, bending over, moving, going to the bathroom. Can't get relief. Still waiting for the appointment I have on April 13.

– Persistent headache Went to pcp. Getting tested for temporal arteritis

– Ongoing headache in the occipital area and neck. Only better when lying flat. Doctor appointment

– Headache almost daily. Muscle weakness. Fatigue.

– Just having GI symptoms and muscle pain in my abdomen. I have multiple health conditions so it is hard to tell what is related to that or not.

– I got Covid in February and still have lingering symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, SOB, brain fog and smell issues. Also developed a weird craving for ice. Just saw my primary care doctor

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