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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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Total lung capacity decreased, Dyspnea exertional and Impaired work ability

6YA-26261-46900

– Yesterday, only while ambulating outside, I got a coupe dizzy spells (as if I were intoxicated with a narcotic). It was very weird, but did not stop me from doing/going where I was going at that moment (which wasnt far). Dont know if Im still like that today, because Im catching up on school work and havent had the time to be out an about. I took off work this weekend, in preparation of any side effects from the shot administered on Fri 9APR2021

– Dizzy spells while ambulating

– I had COVID

– Brain fog or what's been labeled as, "COVID Fog" & my lung capacity isn't what it used to be. I can feel the difference when I exert myself. SOB a lot faster than I did pre COVID.

Bladder discomfort, Micturition urgency and Photopsia

6YB-14572-06927

– Felt a little light headed and weak in my lower legs in the very early am, woke up feeling fine though

– No one contacted me on the 8th.. had fever 101°, chills, joint aches from 4am the 9th to 4am the 10th, Had something strange happen to my right eye, large black swirls in field of vision and once and awhile a bright flash. Now small black dots & few

– Muscles in legs and arms are weak and sore, after no additional activity. I don't believe it has anything to do with Covid or the vaccine, just something that has progressed over the week.

– Became mildly sick with Covid. Bad headache, laryngitis, fever for 48 hours, and fatigue for several days.

– Just a UTI ..... bladder discomfort, frequent feeling of needing to urinate and horrible chills which are much worse overnight.

– Sore throat, laryngitis

Cervical vertebral fracture, Lung opacity and Loss of consciousness

6YB-18151-64724

– Passed out and needed assistance to get up

– He went to the ER last night and discovered that his weakness was caused by a UTI. His X-ray showed opacity in the left lung so he is taking an antibiotic for pneumonia and UTI

– I visited the ER on 1/29 due to a fall. Diagnosis was UTI and pneumonia. I returned to the ER on 2/1 due to declining health. Medication for UTI further diminished my health with escalating blood pressure and chest CT scan showing pneumonia presence.

– Weakness

– Hip and knee arthritis

– I fell and fractured 3 vertebrae in my neck on 12/19/21.

Ear disorder, Back disorder and Hypoacusis

6YB-25230-95914

– @2 1/2 weeks after my 1st shot I started noticing a breakout with itching/stinging. Went to the Dr. and was diagnosed with shingles. Dr office visit

– Soreness of the arm

– Having issues with hearing, but have no idea if theres any connection. Seems to have come on quickly. Have a Dr appt scheduled for Friday 6-4. Scheduled appt with family Dr.

– Issues with back problems Family doctor visit

– Problem with right ear. Noises in ear which made it difficult to hear. Had been having issue with headache over a period of time Which I thought might be related to problem with ear, but ear problem just started this past week. Primary care doctor visit

Aneurysm, Urinary retention and Hiatus hernia

6YB-61979-91461

– Upset stomach, loss of appetite

– Fever of 100 day after.

– I had a fever of 101 on second day after shot.

– Increased acid refluxUrinary retention

– Gastrointestinal discomfort, loose stools, low grade fever, aches and pains.

– Hiccups

– Extremely dry throat waking me up with coughing spams.

– No

– None

– Gastro-intestinal issues.

– Gastrointestinal disturbances and pain

– Gastrointestinal disturbances

– UTI

– Tested positive for Covid around 7/13 to 7/18/22. 7/24/22 started a body rash with la he hives I originally thought were bug bites. On 8/9/22 I started having profuse diarrhea and still having it.

– Abdominal pain. I'm being evaluated for gall bladder issues due to stones.

Wound treatment, Skin laceration and General symptom

6YC-22228-92408

– All mild symptoms

– Runny nose sneezing

– Somehow I contracted bronchitis Covid test negative chest X-ray showed no pneumonia or chf have awful cough with thick expectorant headache and fever Primary care dr visit in office

– After taking antibiotics for bronchitis I developed other problems but they are being taken care of and I think I will be well in a few days!! Visit to dr office

– Im very weak today I had a bad case of chills last night I was coughing also and short of breath talked with dr will have bold work done drinking pedialyte

– Not anything from the vaccine- just sciatica- got treatment for that and got better then fell today and tore skin on left shin bone- so will have to get that healed. Saw primary care in office for wound care

– Soreness in upper chest

Gastric disorder, Hypoesthesia and Chest discomfort

6YC-24907-97014

– My face was numb last night and I had chest pain. The numbness was mild. I have had slight numbness in my face today also. Last night I went and did a nurse visit at my family doctor because I was frightened

– Still very slight numbness in my face. Much less today

– I don't feel very good today but it probably does not have anything to do with the vaccine. I am achey, tired and just don't feel well.

– The day of and a few days after I had a numbness in my face, tightness in my chest. A little bit of shortness of breath and fatigue. The day after my second dose I got chills rely badly. I am grateful for the shot! Thank you so much!

– I have had some shortness of breath, just feeling very tired. I have had some stomaches issues but I'm sure it has nothing to do with the shot.

Cholecystectomy, Loss of personal independence in daily activities and Body temperature increased

6YC-26653-13939

– I do have fatigue from my multiple sclerosis.

– Cholesistectomy completed today 4/8/21 with multiple side effects including severe abdominal pain, joint pain, etc. One day surgery.

– The first 48 hours my temp was >102, I had severe muscle and joint pain, I was not able to do anything but lay down and try to sleep. Finally on day 3 the temp went down to 101, and by day 4 my temp went down to 100, then on down to normal. Toady is the first day I have felt human. It was a terrible 4 days, but all is good now.

Intranasal hypoesthesia, Hypoesthesia eye and Skin discoloration

6YC-30071-08887

– Sore throat arm is bruised blue instead of red

– Joint pain in the hip have had that for quite some time

– Dental work so I had to be numb with that block on left lower so I'm suffering numbness in my mouth eyeballs nose lips ear is even numb

– Woozy feeling sort of like I was lost driving home hand strengthening to kick in the lightning over the last couple of minutes in that area that sell me something to watch

– Woozi like feeling

– Right hand tall finger first joint still swollen and achy other than that I'm fine

– I have a twitching in the muscles of my right arm and a type of itching like it it almost feel like you've been electrocuted are you touch something that electrocuted you that's all where you got a little twinge in the muscle I can't really describe

Taste disorder, Rash pruritic and Paresthesia

6YC-58065-21548

– Altered sense of taste

– I've had swelling and a skin rash of about 4 inches in diameter at the site of vaccination for the past 6 days. The swelling is slowly subsiding, but the rash remains and has been itching off and on.

– Occasional pain over two days at the site of vaccination. It feels like a momentary pricking of the skin but only lasts for a second or two. I felt this on Monday and Tuesday, but not since then.

Breast mass, Injection site mass and Impaired work ability

6YD-14570-45552

– Hard lump at injection site, severely painful to touch or movement of arm

– I have been feeling extremely tired and fatigued

– I'm feeling severe joint pain and headache. Needed to leave work early today due to not being able to do my job with the way I'm feeling

– I tested positive for coronavirus on 1/5/2021

– I developed a breast lump and pain the next day after 2nd covid vaccine. It's been over 6 weeks and the pain is still there

Cardiac flutter, Poor quality sleep and Eye pruritus

6YD-21699-14455

– Tired as I only had 3 hrs sleep before getting up for work. Unfortunately, getting the vaccine took nearly 5 hours with my appointment at 1:15am!

– Going for ct scan tomorrow for stomach issue. Dont think that pain is due to vaccine

– Unrelated, sinusitis! Runny nose, sneezing, cough. Tested negative for Covid and the flu yesterday!

– Sinus infection, mucus, cough, sneezing

– Stuffy nose, cough, occasional sneeze (allergies ?, sinus infection?)

– Lost sense of taste and smell but I have sinus condition so it could be that!

– Afib - have a pacemaker/ heart fluttering Dr office visit

– Asthma related. No taste smell. Sneezing coughing itchy eyes

Upper limb fracture, Fall and Erythema

6YD-22230-24510

– Developed red arm day 8. 3cm x 6 cm: itchy. Taking antihistamine-improving but still remains day 13. Not as itchy. Day 11 felt nauseous/low grade fever/headache. Lasted 24 hrs then fine since.

– Headache severe. Had to alternate tylenol and Motrin q3 hrs

– Felt better yesterday-

– Nothing to do with covid. Fall, fx elbow and also cataract surgery As well as md visit d/t fall

– Cold/flu symptoms. Home covid test negative

Increased upper airway secretion, Muscle twitching and Respiratory disorder

6YD-28908-98246

– May be unrelated, but I've been having more inflammation in random areas. Also shortness of breath.

– Symptoms like a cold. Pressure in sinuses, runny nose, drainage in throat, cough, slight headache, achy, muscle twitching

– About 5 days or so ago had burning chest, hard to breath, felt like every time I would doze off I'd stop breathing for I'd jolt awake. The worse of it has passed but still dealing with nasal drainage into the throat and a slight cough.

Cerebral disorder, Breast disorder and Dizziness

6YE-25937-38118

– No

– Continues Dizziness

– I dont know if I told you last check in but have had dizzy issues on a permanent bases. Have right breast issues. Doctor not sure what it is we are just waiting until Nov to do manogram. Saw my doctor and got ultrasound and right side mamo

– I have had For the last year or so headaches In one part of my head. I never had this before along with dizziness. Didn't have this prior to my first injection. It never goes away. Perpetual head issues.

Rotator cuff syndrome, Injected limb mobility decreased and Heart rate irregular

6YE-28609-07321

– Some loss of taste that comes and goes since having actual COVID

– Soreness and lumps in armpit on vaccine armIrregular/fast heart rate like I had when I was positive for COVID 19 back in January

– Overnight chills,sweats, joint and muscle pain. Last 8 hours then felt fine

– Slight blurred vision

– Loss of taste

– Random shooting pain in some joints including fingersSome breathing issues under physical stress

– Shooting pain in random joints continues to happen.Random intense headaches. Increased level of food sensitivities and environmental allergies.

– Just after my booster I began having pain in the injected arm near the site of injection. Pain escalated over a couple of months. Surgeon stated impinged shoulder. Nerve pain going down arm. Now in physical therapy 2x/week to regain mobility. Surgeon review of symptoms/ X-ray

Abdominal cavity drainage, Intra-abdominal fluid collection and Renal failure

6YE-28726-22559

– Shortness of breath

– I have underlying heart condition diabetes COPD and I am in the hospital right now for these things water fluid had to be drained from my stomach but I dont think any of these has to do with the shot I think its just coincidental that it happen

– Heart failure kidney failure Ive been in the hospital for over a week I dont know that this has anything to do with the cove it is a long-standing issues

– CoughPhlegmShort of breath

– Covid

Diverticulum gastric, Abdominal operation and Gastrointestinal motility disorder

6YF-13760-27977

– I have stomach problems that I went to a doctor for and had a CT scan which showed a large fundal diverticula.

– Worsening stomach issues likely related to gastric diverticulum Telehealth visit scheduled with gastroenterologist tomorrow

– Abdominal discomfort and lack of bowel motility. Endoscope scheduled for tomorrow. Endoscopy scheduled for tomorrow

– I had surgery less than a week ago. Outpatient surgery

– Abdominal surgery Outpatient surgery

– I have a sore throat. Likely strep.

– COVID - cough, headache, sore throat

Ovulation delayed, Premenstrual syndrome and Menstruation delayed

6YF-14554-72421

– I had fever and other symptoms for a few days after the vaccine, but not now a week later when I finally had the time and energy to register for this to report it

– Ovulation was delayed by at least one week (I track it through multiple methods and it is normally fairly regular); fatigue persisted off and on last week but seems better now

– As expected, period was a week late just like ovulation was a week late. Also, very heavy, and had more PMS symptoms than usual, including bad headache.

Dust allergy, Seasonal allergy and Secretion discharge

6YF-16264-10302

– suffer from vertigo, which has been exacerbated by reactions to vaccine

– dizziness persists

– intermittent headaches; dizziness (from vertigo).

– never before experienced allergies: in generaland, specifically, to Japanese maple tree/pollen; left eye itches constantly.

– never before experienced allergies: pollen, dust, etc.

– caught bad cold or flu or Covid (again).

– persistent cough and phlegm/mucus drainage

– shortness of breath.

Increased tendency to bruise, Premenstrual syndrome and Hypomenorrhea

6YF-16634-47796

– runny nose starting about an hour after injection and continuing the rest of the day

– Bruising more/more easily than usual

– My period started right before I got the shot and it stopped after one day instead of four which is weird

– Lymph node under arm that got the shot is still swollen and painful but seems to be going down

– The initial shot stopped my period after a day and since then I've had irregular spotting and a lot of pms symptoms all month

– Continued heavy menstrual periods for several weeks now. Consider it worsening because the initial shot messed up the timing and now it's back it won't stop

– I've now been on my period for close to three weeks with no end in sight after it got stopped from my booster shot

Cystitis, Body temperature increased and Urinary tract infection

6YF-18517-34931

– Mild. Feeling tired is not unusual.

– I have bladder infection symptoms, submitted a urine specimen. Unrelated to vaccine. Symptoms preceded vaccination. Work up for UTI

– Still recovering from UTI, unrelated to vaccination.

– Still having symptoms bladder infection. This is unrelated to Covid-19 vaccination. Requested Telephone call to change medicine. Im in the wrong medicine.

– Temp 99.8

– Injection site bruised

– Loss of appetite

– Sudden onset. Temp 98.8. Took acetaminophen 500mg and short nap.

Joint swelling, Mobility decreased and Arthritis

6YF-18738-52800

– Strong stomach pain

– My left knee pain started in June this year, (3months after my 2nd vaccination but, at that time, I did not think it might be a side effect of this procedure. Just today, when I was answering this survey I realized it since I never had his problem b

– My left knee is swollen and now the pain is more frequent, also it gives me a hard time to bend it.

– Now I have knee problems (arthritis) and my colonoscopy results were not good, so I have to have another colonoscopy in 5 years i/,o 10 years as previously

Jaw disorder, Stress and Throat tightness

6YF-19022-12919

– 1 week after vaccination, I developed redness at injection site followed by a hives like rash on both arms and chest. Im currently taking antihistamines and meeting with an allergist next week. Ive also developed head and hand tingles.

– Mid morning and afternoon flares: pins and needles sensation in jaw area/flushed ears and face/headache. Throat tightness. Hives (especially sparked by stress). Went to allergist. Still taking antihistamines. Waiting for labs from primary care doc.

Skin tightness, Skin burning sensation and Injection site reaction

6YF-19171-47985

– Starting one week out, yesterday, the site began itching, was swollen and painful. This morning it is very large, tight, hot, itches and painful. It is a large area of swelling, taking up most of my upper arm.

– Swelling, edema, redness, itching on entire upper arm - pain, tightness. Its been 2 weeks since the vaccine and my arm is still inflamed. Benadryl and Motrin help with symptoms.

– Burning sensation on skin -everywhere

– Swollen lymph nodes at neck and armpit

– Swollen lymph nodes at neck and armpits

Pain in jaw, Atrial fibrillation and Eye pain

6YF-21257-01146

– Mild behind the eye headache that lasted a small amount of time, 20 mins

– Had injection in leg but pain in rt chest/lymph area

– 4 days after I got the 1st vax, I had intense chest pain (right side) thats goes up to my chin and jaw and worsens with deep breath. Still comes and goes. cardiologist suggested might be vax related. I had vax in my left leg

– Rt breast has been hurting since vaccine but thought it was hormone related. Now they arent sure if its related to vaccine or not

– Continued Afib, abnormal heart rhythms and on and off chest pain, all started after first dose. All confirmed by my cardiologist. Cardiologist work up

– Random dizziness

Red blood cell count decreased, White blood cell count increased and Rash

6YF-29660-68406

– Mild Soreness around the vaccination spot

– Very mild, Much reduced soreness around the injection area

– Pain around the injection almost gone

– I had a small rash which become larger and more pronounced after the shot. Dont recall if that happened as much after the first dose. Went to the dermatologist and he said it is psoriasis and may have been a reaction to the shot. Prescribed triamcinoline cream and it is rapidly improving.

– White blood count higher than normal. Red blood count lower than normal.

Balance disorder, Limb discomfort and Flushing

6YF-57684-32688

– Day of vaccine. 30 minutes after vaccine face and neck flushed. Flush subsided almost completely by about 10 hours later.

– Yesterday, exacerbation of MS symptom that first appeared in 1994 following having the flu. Stood up, it was like left leg was no longer there. Today leg is heavy and not moving correctly.

– Neck and face flush.

– Arm swelling and redness started at about 48 hours after vaccine. It looks like picture of covid arm. seems to be resolving with Advil and antihistamine.

– dizziness

– Severe Vertigo for about 2 days followed by light headed and off balance which continues.

– Unexplained abdominal pain

Injection site joint pain, Upper respiratory tract infection and Asthma

6YF-83308-56440

– Mile Left shoulder joint pain. My injection was in the right arm.

– Left shoulder pain, mild

– Left shoulder still sore. May be unrelated.

– Covid 19 with prolonged positive Rapid Ag test (15 days) and failed allergy testing (unable to mount positive controls on day 16) following 5 days of Paclivid. Allergy clinic

– Asthmatic bronchitis X 10 days, COVID negative

– Asthma exacerbation. URI and acute bronchitis. COVID negative by home test x 4. Dr placed me on prednisone 40 mg on 10/5 and rapid taper competed today 10/13.

Chromaturia, Nervousness and Renal pain

6YG-16173-48418

– Weak light headed heartburn or chest pains

– Stomach pain in gas all day every day.bad nerves afraid to fall asleep..worried.... feeling over fatigue past 14 days have to over eat and over drink reduce stomach pain .. went to dr. Last week not feeling my self My Dr.office

– Eyes and guns burniny

– Responding well to second dose I feel better with it than without it.

– I think everything my be from my job

– If feel better today just some abdominal pain mild my be my diet

– Cant sleep worried feels like its harder to breath I dont know if Im just tired from work and this mask or what no fever just worried more than anything

– High blood pressure

– Blood pressure too high hard to breath Twice

– Dark pee heart burn feeling. Kidney pain daily Mr dr

– Stomach pain

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