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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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Atrial flutter, Nasal discomfort and Stomatitis

6S5-17720-31509

– Like a mild cold with conjestion

– Allergy like nasal discomfort

– A ten minute AFIB episode morning of 03-17-2021. This was one year and one day after a successful arterial fibrillation procedure. No AFIB episode in between.

– My dentist found white patches on roof of my mouth. I claimed it was a coffee burn. I will see him on the 20th of April to have a look see. Yesterday I had my first Shingrix vaccination. Typical reactions greater than Pfizer. Fever and aches.

– Continued and diagnosed come and go Arterial Flutter. The frequency and duration increased after receiving the 1st Shingrex Vacination. Changes in medication has brought some improvement.

– My AFIB episodes have stopped since the 29th of June 2021 with the addition of regular coffee to my daily diet. I had a strong reaction to a tetanus vaccination; site soreness, soreness at arthritis bothered joints and thirty hours of fever.

Injection site hemorrhage, Limb mass and Breast tenderness

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– Slight sore throat

– Diarrhea which was quite severe but only lasted five or six hours. It did not seem associated with what I ate or any other symptoms. I have been fine for more than twenty-four hours now.

– No

– I bled a lot when I had the injection. A bruise developed on top of the general swelling of my upper arm. Now I only have a small lump where the bruise is. I now have no pain or other symptoms apart from that.

– I still have a slightly swollen bruise at the injection site.

– Still bruised with slight swelling at the injection site

– Still bruised around the injection site

– Still bruised at the injection site

– Two days ago I had a headache that lasted 24 hours. I'm fine now.

– For the last three days I have had tenderness/ pain in my right breast. It is similar to pain I have previously had from cysts. I am monitoring it.

– I have had headaches on a couple of days. It has almost gone away now though.

– Some aching and painful muscle at injection site.

– A scratchy throat. It has come on very gradually. I cannot say when it began, maybe weeks ago. Because I have a permanent post-nasal drip it is very hard for me to tell. Maybe it is pollen related.

– I had a headache yesterday. I checked my temperature. It was normal The headache has gone away now.

Herpes simplex, Glossodynia and Aphthous ulcer

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– Sore throat and nasal congestion

– Chest pain and SOB

– Shingles s/sx started on day 4 post second Covid 19 vaccine

– After the 2nd vaccine had the sings n symptoms of a flu like illness, then got shingles, then got herpes simplex and later I had canker along the sides of my tongue that went down my throat and my allergies became sinusitis, my immune system got beat

– Chest pain and SOB

– Stomach issues

– I got Covid in September when I booster was ready for medical personnel. I was so sick of 3 weeks and 3 more weeks to return to work. I still don't feel the same. I am tired and close briefly my eyes and just fall sleep.

Nervous system disorder, Neuralgia and Abdominal distension

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– metallic taste, mild numbness

– metallic taste

– severe armpit pain, lymph maybe

– Swollen lymph nodes in my armpit (same arm as injection site)

– muscle pain, swollen lymph

– nerve issues in my right hand. started a few days after the vax. might not be related.

– abdominal swelling

– Severe muscle and joint pain

– severe pain in my hands, particularly when open fully or making a fist, possibly mildly swollen migraines muscle aches and pains

– Severe joint pain, headaches

– pain in my hands and feet, feels like things are swollen, my fingertips feel tingly and prickly, very weakalso widespread joint pain, especially hipsheadache has lasted more than a month nowworse in the evening/night

– Tingling and numbness in my leg increased significantly. Still have the tingling and numbness in my fingers. Extreme weakness, unable to lift my baby. Sore joints, particularly in hips

– Nerve pain is still significant. Related discomfort in armpits still.

– muscle aches and pain, nerve issues

Liver disorder, Skin burning sensation and Abdominal pain upper

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– Severe stomach ache all day today

– Since I have had my vaccinations my NAFLD has flared up! My liver feels like it is burning my skin. Also, I have come to realize that the vaccine maybe affecting my right ankle. It aches all the time. Never have experienced either of them before. Dr has me getting a ultrasound on my liver

– Ive been sick since yesterday evening. Diarrhea and feel like Im going to throw up.

Lymph node pain and Lymphadenopathy

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– Swollen and painful lymph nodes in armpit only on side where shot was administered

– Swollen/painful lymph node in armpit on side of injection

– Swollen lymph under armpit same side as shot

– Slight remaining swelling is lymph node in armpit on side of the vaccination

– Swollen and sore lymph nodes in arm pits, especially on side of injection

– Swollen and sore lymph nodes in armpits especially on side of injection

Upper respiratory tract infection, Bronchitis and Sinusitis

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– Mild Headache on 2/8 & 2/9

– In March I had nasal congestion & non-productive cough. I went to (b)(6). on 3/24/21. Rapid Covid test was negative. Diagnosed with Bronchitis then a few days later saw my PCP & was also diagnosed with sinusitis.

– I started with nasal congestion & cough last week . I went to an urgent care & my Covid test was neg. Chest was clear, no fever. I am being treated for an upper respiratory infection.

Pelvic abscess, Allergy to metals and Debridement

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– No

– Im having symptoms related to my asthma and am having at times severe coughing spells.

– New allergies to many chemicals used in shampoo, wet wipes, lotion, body wash etc; as well as gold and some antibiotics

– I was just diagnosed with a staphylococcus infection at the end of a old abdominal incision. This was done 1977 or 1978. Primary care physician

– I had an episode where my blood pressure went a little bit higher than usual along with some numbness and tingling in my fingers and toes. I had a work up and everything was fine. I had an excision and debridement of suprapubic abscess Outpatient surgery

– Diagnosed with diverticulitis

– My allergies have been bothering me. I have seasonal allergies and am allergic to maple. I took the Covid test just to make sure and tested negative

– My blood pressure went higher than normal with numbness and tingling the right side of my face and head Because of my history I was advised to go to the ER. This is something I've had before but because of my age and family history I can't take it lightly. Everything turned out okay. I was advised to f/u with my primary care physician

Fracture, Clumsiness and Iron deficiency

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– Unrelated - I fractured my wrist In person. Bloodwork. Could easily be pandemic isolation syndrome.

– Minor fatigue, but Im a little iron deficient. Actual office visit and blood test. Pandemic depression doesnt help.

– Im tired but I also walked 5 miles this morning.

– Mild fatigue

– No

– Stress. Unrelated to the vaccination.

– Fatigue - VERY low iron level and strained elbow. Dont think either is related to vaccination.

– Found out I have anemia. Wears me out and gives me brain fog. I dont think low iron is connected to the vaccine. Taking iron 2x daily and they say it could take up to 6 months to get my iron levels back to normal. I dont donate blood anymore. Primary care physician.

– Anemia - low iron. Led to fatigue, brain fog, memory issues and unintentional clumsiness (more than usual). I do NOT think its vaccine-related. For one thing, its been going on for too long.

Skin reaction, Dehydration and Hypersomnia

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– Yesterday, the day after 2nd inj, I had fever, chills, headache, body ache, fatigue, and slept last night for ten hours

– Also experienced minor skin condition on forehead; both could be coincidental to immunization

– Left chest pain when taking very deep breaths

– Almost fainted 5/14, possibly mere dehydration Doctors office

– Night sweats

– Periodic abdominal pain has recurred since 6/2020; may be unrelated to vax

Lung neoplasm malignant, Nodule and Swelling

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– Every time I get a vaccine of any kind I swell up under the arm that I got the shot in.

– Swollen lymph node under my arm. Had it from the first shot too

– Swollen lymph node

– Quite severe swelling in arm and around to the back of my under arm and mild pain going down my arm

– My arm is swollen and hurts all the way down to my wrist

– Aching near site

– After my second shot I had bad swelling all the way down that arm. Now I have a bump in my wrist with a lot of pain. Im wondering if this can be from the shot.

– Lung canceeHad it removed No further treatment needed.

Renal artery occlusion, Blood pressure inadequately controlled and Food allergy

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– Chest pain and numbness and tingling in hands

– Extremely high blood pressure and chest pain 213/110

– 205/100 blood pressure back to urgent care

– High high blood pressure not controlled by meds Dr visit

– Had Hospital stay 2 days cant control blood pressure Im on medication and have to take daily and also emergency pills when BP goes over 160 so everyday Im taking emergency medication. My blood pressure 10 days before vaccine was 100/70 at my

– I now have autoimmune issue from the vaccine 100% from vaccine. Every time I eat sugar, gluten or dairy my blood pressure spikes. I'm spending 1000's of dollars now going to drs several times a week. Not getting any better and have medical exception

– The arteries to my left kidney are blocked that's why my BP is out of control. I was perfectly healthy before this poison. Plus just got my Epstein Barr panel back it's off the charts thanks moderna for ruining my life. F Joe Biden!!!!

– I have permanent kidney damage and my tests all came back and now allergic to almost every food imaginable. This vax has ruined my life

– Numbness in hands and arms also allergic to foods. Why do you even care? You are hiding the data Urgent care

– It's been a year since being forced to take this vaccine my life has never been the same.

Pain in jaw, Menstrual disorder and Dysgeusia

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– Metallic taste

– Swollen glands in neck, both sides

– Swelling in armpit

– Underarm swelling

– Underarm swelling and pain

– Pain and swelling underarm

– Underarm lymph node swelling and pain

– Underarm swelling and pain-decreasing.

– Fatigue and swollen glands

– Ear pain jaw pain

– Jaw pain and early menstruation with IUD

– Menstruation

– Sore throat, headache, body ache, runny nose but tested negative repeatedly even with pcr. Sick for 2.5 weeks.

– COVID

Musculoskeletal pain, Muscle tightness and Night sweats

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– Right after I received vaccine, I had a slight twinge of a headache but then it went away.

– I have felt tired but I also worked till 11:30 pm and did not get home till after 12:30, went to bed around 2 (Christmas magic to do) and woke up at 7. I also woke up in a massive sweat but I think that was due to menopause.

– I woke up with mild pain on the left side of my neck, which runs down to my shoulder blade.

– The pain in the left side of my neck-running down to my shoulder blade still remains and kind of a tight feeling underneath the left hand side of my jaw ns traveling down the front side of my neck.

– I still have a full ache on the left side of my neck running down to my shoulder blade. The pain underneath my chin running down my neck in the left hand side has subsided.

– Slight pain in my neck, left hand side

– Two days after vaccination I had a slight tingly pain in my neck, left had side. A few mi utes after, I felt like I was going to get a sore throat, lasted for ten minutes and went away.

Loss of libido, Libido decreased and Eye infection

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– Shot at 5pm, at 3am awaken with painful headache.

– Libido is almost non existent. I forgot that my nausa occurs in the evening.

– No libido, gassy.

– Overall completely muscle joint pain. Coughing where i tasted blood only yhe morning. Short breath.

– Intermittent hacking cough.

– Hacking cough

– Still with hacking dry cough

– Treated for depression and anxiety. Rx prescribed.

– Depression. Prescribed Sertraline, 100mg.

– Depression and anxiety that i am taking antidepression medication.

– Recurring eye infection.

– Memory issues. Fatigue. Low energy.

– Tested positive for Covid on jan. 9th and restested on 13th, 2022.

– Just some slight coughing, scratch throat, sometimes some forgetfulness. Overall i guess okay.

Abnormal menstrual clots, Intermenstrual bleeding and Menstruation delayed

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– I got the vaccine in my left gluteus so its not as bad as my arm was with the flu vaccine.

– On day 8 after the vaccination I got a pink area over the area, some swelling and itching. Today is only pink.

– Swollen lymph nodes

– Swollen lymph nodes and sore throat

– I have my period this weekend and it completely stopped for 2 days.

– My period really never came back completely after getting the vaccination

– Swollen groin lymph nodes

– Slightly swollen lymph nodes

– My period came 10 days early. On February 11 when I got the second Covid vaccination my period literally stopped after 2 days. And it normally last 5 days. Im still very tired and slightly swollen lymph nodes.

– Sore throat, tiredness, and sporadic period that came over a week earlier

– My period has been extremely irregular since getting the vaccination. The first month completely skipped the month. And Im very fatigued.

– Ever since getting the vaccination my period is inconsistent and Im very tired

– Shaking

– Breakthrough bleeding despite taking birth control pill.

– Extremely abnormal heavy menstrual cycle with clots.

– After every vaccination and the booster, my period either stopped completely or is so heavy and horribly painful. I definitely know that it's been this way due to the vaccination.

– I got Covid 1 week after my 2nd booster. I had all the symptoms of Covid

– Tired

Skin burning sensation, Burning sensation and Hyperhidrosis

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– Burning in my back

– runny nose

– back ache

– intermittent sweating

– Burning sensation in back

– rash, burning sensation in my back I have made an appointment with a dermatologist

– sweating in person doctor's visit

– Back pain is worse. Rash is spreading. Also experiencing mild shortness of breath and mild sweating. Feeling tired.

– sweatingbody ache spreading rash

– body aches5

– back aches, burning sensation on my skin, stuffy nose

Breast tenderness, Menstruation delayed and Menstrual disorder

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– Dizziness

– My period is late by 5 days, negative pregnancy tests, still experiencing mild period-like symptoms such as breast tenderness, cramping, and back pain. No bleeding at all, not even a little. I'm always very regular with my cycle.

– Possible menstrual cycle changes due to vaccine. Always been very regular, but am currently 6 days late with multiple negative pregnancy tests.

– Still late on my period. 7 days now. Still negative pregnancy tests.

Increased tendency to bruise, Hemoptysis and Acupuncture

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– Very sore joints in my fingers and wrists. Coughing up bloody mucus and wheezing but no temp or tightness in chest.

– Very severe pain in my back on the side I got the shots. Down for 4 days.

– Had sore throat, cotton mouth, quesy tummy and very tired for 30 hours Sunday/Monday. Never ran temp or had loss of taste/smell.

– No

– I suffered extreme bruising on the calves of both legs following an acupuncture treatment a week ago Friday, but no where near the acupuncture site. This I verified yesterday with the acupuncturist. 8 days later the bruises are still severe.

– Bruising is not going away. Been 10 days. Still bright red and purple.

– Two bruises still very present

– I am getting bruises overnight. No physical contact. Legs and arms primarily.

Intervertebral disc degeneration, Irritable bowel syndrome and Anemia

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– Neck ache

– IBS-D Diagnosed. Dr's appointment in office visit

– Stiff neck, dizziness, joint and muscle pain and high pulse rate.

– My right arm went numb and my RA has gotten worse.

– Right arm went numb from shoulder to back of hand. Took 30 to 45 minutes for feeling of pins and needles to subside. Right side of neck is continually stiff.

– Anemia Phone call from Dr's office

– Diarrhea, painful, stiff neck. Stiff muscles.

Uterine hemorrhage, Frequent bowel movements and Amenorrhea

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– Not really hungry

– Just mild symptoms that come and go.

– Increase stooling. Seems ehave effected my IBS

– Injection site worsen with redness, rash and tenderness. Had a low grade fever, chills and body aches every evening up to last night. Feeling better today.

– Not hungry, out of work yesterday due to temp of 102, and the above

– Running nose today

– Had surgery for a uterine bleed. I had not had a period for some time prior to this. Out patient surgery

Uterine dilation and curettage, Feeling drunk and Limb injury

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– Tingles in the hand of the arm of the injection

– My left breast has been swollen and tender and my left arm has tenderness distal to where I got the vaccine. The breast swelling and tenderness seems to have resolved.

– Breast tenderness in just the left breast-the side thatIgot the injection

– Feel feverish and then clammy and having sweats

– Left breast tenderness-mild, but noticeable

– Post menopausal bleeding Diagnostic D&C

– A weird light headed, drunk feeling for about 2 hours last night. No alcohol involved. Fine today.

– Shoulder injury

Cardiomegaly, Telemedicine and Flank pain

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– Left flank itching and pain

– Left side pain/burning from swollen lymph nodes

– My tattoo has had a reaction to the vaccine. Possibly the ink. Tattoo done 11/19/20 and vaccine recieved January

– I went and got Botox injections and had an immune response. Have been getting Botox for years and never had a response before Just a check in with the person who injected to Botox

– I got vaccine 1 and second dose AND booster abs got COVID

– I contracted COVID twice. Less severe though. I also have new onset hypertension and cardiomegaly Video appointment time t with my primary care Dr

Postmenopausal hemorrhage, Periorbital swelling and Discharge

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– Congestion

– Lack of appetite; gas; loose stools

– For Day 1 - please add excessive insomnia and anxiety;

– Insomnia, anxiety

– Clear congestion; sore throat

– Left side face feels numb; severe neck sniff ness radiating from head through shoulder

– Joint stiffness; neck muscle ache radiating from top of head down through the shoulder

– A cold virus in the last week and a half unrelated to COVID.

– I have experienced monthly post menopausal bleeding since mid-November when I got the third booster shot. Office visit, ultrasound and endometrial biopsy. Also estradiol has remained at the same level In Bioidentical hormone treatment over the past 4 months. Normally it would decline between treatments. Doctor is holding off on giving me estradiol.

– Swollen under eyes

– Post menopausal bleeding on day 3 after 4th booster; previously experienced 4 months of post menopausal bleeding after 3rd booster in Nov 2021; uterine ultrasound and biopsy in Feb 2022 resulted in no cancerous cells or other potential causes

– Congestion and drainage

Gastrointestinal pain, Tenderness and Abdominal pain

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– Minor soreness at injection site

– Stomach area / minor ab muscle aching

– Ab pain caused my primary doc to have an ultrasound done on me yesterday. Seems this 1st COVID shot has started muscle aches and inflammation to slowly worsen over time. Havent reported my reaction to the vaccine the last two days as Ive been visiting with my doctor regarding reactions Ive been experiencing to see if they are related to the immunization or something already underway in my body.

– Muscle and ab pain is very minor today

– Very minimal ab muscle pain....more like tenderness.

– Still having a band of gut pain / pressure feeling in abdomen area. Local doctors testing and treating for two small blood clots identified in gut area veins in a CAT scan.

– Gut pain is back again, although not as intense as it was right after my 1st Moderna shot.

Terminal insomnia, Massage and Flatulence

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– Woke up around 4am, couldnt get back to sleep. Rare for me.

– Increased joint and muscle / soft tissue pain but its hard to tell because I usually have that any way.

– Increased pain in muscles, joints, soft tissues and fatigue. Massage/physical therapy

– Gas in digestive tract

– Today, I have a very sore throat, after travel to NY and taking care of grandchildren with colds/coughs/runny noses. So I think its just that.

– Headaches

Dry throat, Thirst and Cough

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– I feel like my breathing has improved over the past couple days. After I quarantined when a roommate had COVID months ago, my breathing had been much worse ever since. Now Im breathing better than I have for months now. I never took a COVID test myself, so I cant say whether or not I did have it, but I suspect I may have. Im hoping this remains the case.

– Increased thirst

– Dry throat and cough

– A bit of a dry throat and a slight cough, not as much as yesterday

– Dry throat and cough, better than yesterday

– Fatigue. Not sure of the source though. Just a normal doctor appointment

Sensation of foreign body, Nodule and Dysmenorrhea

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– Bad period pain

– Headache, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, sinus congestion

– Swollen, sore lymph node in the neck

– Swollen but no longer painful lymph node in neck

– Lump in neck that has been noticable since 2nd vaccination, was painful then but pain went away. Lump is still there and pain has come back a bit.

– Still have a lump that appeared in my neck after my 2nd shot. It hurts slightly from time to time

– Lump in neck is still slightly sore but seems to be shrinking

– Diarrhea

– Difficulty sleeping, headache, depression

Dermatitis psoriasiform, Weight bearing difficulty and Lip pain

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– Slight fatigue, face is a little flush 10 hrs after 2nd shot

– Sudden acute ankle tendon/bone pain. Could not put weight on my heel.

– Slight swelling in throat- could be high pollen count

– Sensitivity on top lip line for a couple days. Single Blister for 1 day. Numbness and tingly sensation around left side of chin and mouth after consuming alcohol.

– Tired and joint pains runny nose and sneezing. Could be high pollen count and fatigue/joint pain from moving heavy boxes.

– I had a short stomach bug after a recent trip to the Beach in Gulf Shores last week. It wasnt serious but wanted to mention it.

– I have been experiencing an inverted psoriatic rash on my back side that doesnt want to go away. Ive been having general fatigue and lack of motivation for several days but it might not be related to the vaccine.

Injection site dryness, Cold sweat and Lacrimation increased

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– Mildly lightheaded for 2 hours following the injection. Some brain fog for 3 hours following the injection.

– Lightheaded - mild

– Mila sore throat.

– My arm still itches at the injection site. Since you don't provide a space for such reporting when everything else is good, I marked yes in the above question. Have you identified how long the irritation will last?

– Cold sweat, lightheaded

– Dizzy

– Dry patch of skin at the injection site. This did not happen the first 2 shots.

– Very bad cold for 10 days - chest congestion, coughing, watery eyes, exhaustion, body aches, sinus congestion, chills, & fever.

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