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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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Epigastric discomfort, Limb discomfort and Edema peripheral

XVA-21573-67638

The itching at the injection site was brief.

I had some stomach irritability, dizziness, mild diarrhea and nausea on Saturday. I didnt get a link to respond when I got my check in text so I am reporting that today

During the night last night I would kitty his stabbing pain on the top of my left hand.

The swelling is under my right armpit, I got my vaccination on my right arm. The injection site doesnt hurt at all its just the discomfort from the swelling in my armpit. I got a red hive looking rash on my chest and trunk. This is very typical for me after an immune response.

I continue to have swelling in my armpit on the same arm I got vaccinated

I continue to feel some swelling in my right armpit

Mild discomfort in the swelling under my right armpit, the same arm I received the injection

Sensitivity to weather change, Quarantine and Dehydration

XVA-33307-68503

No

Had an episode of dizziness probably due heat and dehydration and i dont believe this is related to the vaccination. I have noticed that I seem to have a runny nose more frequently since having the vaccination. Its nothing Im overly concern

Runny nose on and off for the last few days

Runny nose this morning

Very slight runny nose this morning

Urinary tract infection Runny nose more often Doctors office visit

Had COVID from 11/27/22 to 12/6/22 Mild symptoms just a runny nose Quarantined for ten days and Treated with decongestant

Cardiac operation, Influenza like illness and Influenza

XVA-89695-46792

Flu like symptoms non stop runny nose that just stop when i take an anti viral medicine. Or allergy reliever medicine. Plus some heavy muscle pain on legs

Muscles pain on legs and other part of body including headaches.

Can't sleep at night because of problems not being able to breath easily, plus a lot of body aches and sweat. And fever like symptoms high temperature etc...

Flu / Cold symptoms almost every day one week after second dose, i have been having trouble sleeping because of shortness of breath accompanied by lots of coughing the whole night. Tried taking flu/ cold medicine but wont always work.

Was operated because of heart condition was admitted to hospital because of other conditions too.

Shoulder girdle pain, Blepharitis and Throat clearing

XVC-12869-07349

Congestion and mild dizziness

Occasional feeling like my breathing may not be as efficient as it could be. Not really short of breath, but maybe just a little winded when I shouldn't be. Once or twice I've chosen not to go for a walk because of it.

Light headedness

Discomfort between shoulder blades, upper hack

A little light headed

Light headedness, sinus pressure

Blepharitis

Some sinus congestion and drainage, throat clearing cough. Some voice loss 2nd day after shot that resolved same day.

Diagnosed with afib

Pharyngeal swelling, Axillary mass and Urticaria

XVC-12871-14651

Lump in armpit on side of injection site

The day of the injection, i had mild swelling of my throat. The next day, i developed a large lump under my left armpit that is still there but smaller now that im on prednisone. I developed hives a week after the first injection that worsened after the second injection. I didn't have this app at that time, but can someone give me a call please?

Worsening hives

Hives

Migraines

Severe widespread muscle pain and weakness

Sleep disorder, Injection site warmth and Erythema

XVC-32203-70912

The evening of January 12th my injection site began to itch. By the next morning the site was red and felt warm to the touch. The itching was worse. I used Benadryl for several days. My arm feels fine now.

Pain in left heel. Last three or four mornings I have been awakened with extreme pain in my left hip. This pain has worsened each morning.

Redness on neck with itching. Worse today than yesterday.

Redness on my lower neck with itching. Allergy meds do not seem to help. Family doctor

Positive for Covid July 11th.

Neuropathy peripheral, Pain in jaw and Rash pruritic

XVC-75800-39177

neck and jaw pain I had same with 1st dose too

Lymph nodes in chest and arm pit are swollen and sore

Neuropathy in both feet.

Continued neuropathy in both feet, swollen painful lymph nodes arms chest

Swollen lymph nodes in arm and neck. Increased neuropathy in feet

I broke out in a nasty rash on my neck,shoulders,and upper arms and chest,was very itchy. Still have swollen lymph nodes in neck ans arm pits. I had cancer in 2018-2019 so my immune system is compromised.

Swollen lymph nodes,neck armpits,low grade fever continues. 99.8F

Ongoing low grade fevers. 99.9F. Ongoing swollen lymph nodes in armpit and neck.

Headache is back. Still also having fevers 99.8F and swollen lymph nodes in arm pit and chest.

Fever spikes to 100.2 FH continued swollen painful lymph nodes arm pit area.

Palpitations, Lymphadenopathy and Respiratory tract congestion

XVD-24436-49136

I feel my heart is racing a bit.

Last night felt my heart was racing again. Only while lying in bed, and when I awoke. But once out of bed i didn't notice it anymore.

Heart palpitations off and on

Heart palpitations, particularly at night but feel it all day.

Swollen lymph nodes on left side of body.

Swollen lymph nodes

Last weekend I was sick for 4 days with covid like symptoms, including cough, congestion, fever. It started with a sore throat that lasted only a few hours. I took 4 Binax tests over 6 days, which were all negative.

Joint lock, Memory impairment and Heavy menstrual bleeding

XVD-27754-54762

Chest pains

Mild shortness of breathe

Tested positive fir covid yesterday

Significantly heavier than my normal bleeding during menstrual cycle

Muscle spasms throughout body

Chest discomfort and high heart rate

Forgetfulness

My left arm locked up and a pain shot through my neck. My left hand went numb. I took aspirin for two days and it began to relax my arm and hand.

The sporadic numbness on left side of body

Extreme headaches

Menstruation delayed, Mobility decreased and Heavy menstrual bleeding

XVD-27776-04610

On my first shot on 3/14 I did experience pretty moderate palpitations for 3 days after my first shot

After my 2nd dose, I didnt get my period for 4 months. Its back now but the first month it was back I had a lot of bleeding. I wonder if this can affect fertility? Ive had lots of vaccines in my lifetime but never had my period stop. Its

It's not from my booster but from my first shot. The right arm still hurts and I can't even lift milk out of the fridge or raise my arm up to take off my shirt. I am scheduled to see a doctor and expect I'll get an mri to see what is going on.

Arthropathy, Head discomfort and Paresthesia

XVD-29145-59321

I was eating lunch. I had a beer and my head started to feel pressure and tingly. Almost as if I ate a lemon. The sensation went around the joints of my jaw and ears. No real PAIN though. Also, I noticed that when I got up from my chair my legs felt all tingly, especially in the thigh area. As if my legs fell asleep. It went away after a few moments of walking. No real pain though. I took a 2 hour nap and feel normal.

Paralysis, Tongue dry and Tongue discomfort

XVE-10880-39397

Neuropathy pain in hands and feet with slight numbness

My mouth is dry. My tongue feel like its been burn with some thing hot. I felt dizziness and weakness. My skin feel hot on my back and arms . I feel Nerve pain in my arms, hands and feet with numbness or mild paralysis

Still have pain on the left side of my stomach area and back a little today . Last night I have tremor. I was sweating under neck and top my chest . I still feel like my tongue is burn my something hot and my is dry but I still have taste. My skin feel hot on my back , arms and thighs. I got a tingle in my groin area and lips . I feel pressure in both my hands and feet. I got numbness and weakness in a few toes on both feet and both hands . The pinky toes and fingers. Still got tight in my throat and chest area . Went the ER

My heart rates was high for an hour . I still skin my skin burning along my arm with Neuropathy pain and pressure. My left calf muscle feel funny . Weakness and numbness with the smaller digits of the my hands and feet. Tongue still scorch and my is dry but I still have taste . Taking a narco and Ibuprofen for pain in intervals. It help with the pain and I am drinking of water to have my system because my mouth stay dry

Only symptoms the last 24 hours are my tongue still feel burned or scorch. Still feel pressure in my feet and hands with slight weakness of my limbs . Tingling in hands, feet , lips and every now again in my crotch area and thigh. I dont know if I have an allergic reaction to the vaccine or it just the symptoms I am having .

My arms feel slightly weighed with pressure and with burning sensation down both arms

Restlessness, Wheezing and Asthma

XVF-22717-81769

Itch on my face & head, wheezing at night, restless at night, couldn't sleep well

Cough, backaches,

Cough, wheezing a little bit but I don't have asthma before. Running nose, headaches and feeling tired & under weather. I've been taking a Tylenol reg strength every 6 hrs after I had my 2nd vaccine shot until now.

Cough, slight wheezing, throat irritation, restlessness

Still have the cough, slight wheezing, my upper left back felt unusual pain. I will consult with my doctor this week if I still have same issue

I developed asthma symptoms only after 2 days after my 2nd Pfizer vaccine for some unknown reasons. I have trouble sleeping at night and also cannot seem to control my cough once I started to cough. My doctor prescribed Albutero inhaler.

I cant get rid of my coughs since my 2nd shot and asthma symptoms

Headaches

Meniere's disease, Deafness unilateral and Deafness

XVG-25060-74247

Pain in lymph nodes under injected arm.

Large rash on injected arm, with swelling and 2 bruises. Sore lymph nodes under arm of injected arm. Itchy arm.

Plugged ear, dizziness, tinnitus

Menieres symptoms that I have not experienced in many years- significant hearing loss right ear, tinnitus , vertigo. Also increased thirst and metallic taste in mouth

Tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo

Hearing loss, tinnitus, ear pressure

Plicated tongue, Burning mouth syndrome and Tongue discomfort

XVH-25134-35389

Armpit lymph swollen tennis ball sized and painful

Tennis ball sized inflammation of under arm lymph nodes

For last 5 days, Have tongue discomfort like I burned my tongue with ridges on side of tongue. Still no period, 8 weeks since last period.

Large inflammation of lymph nodes under arm

Swollen lymph nodes, burning mouth syndrome

Swollen lymph nodes under arm are golf ball sized now (from grapefruit sized on day 2), no improvement in burning tongue syndrome

Lymph nodes in armpit still swollen golf ball sized, burning mouth syndrome

Lymph nodes under arm still swollen with visible golf ball size lump, burning tongue syndrome

Lymph nodes still swollen, burning mouth syndrome, small bruise at injection site

Burning mouth syndrome got worse

I got COVID. Symptoms included runny/stuffy nose, hoarseness and fatigue (same as the first time I contracted COVID in 2020).

Covid positive with runny/stuffy nose and fatigue

Transplant, Renal transplant and Sepsis

XVJ-16481-07700

I have a transplanted kidney. Since the shot I have swelling in the legs from water retention. My bold pressure has increased also. Normal is between 110/120 now 135

I am retaining water. My lower legs are swelling. I have a transplanted kidney so this is concerning

Better than yesterday. Still tired. Went for a walk and had a very sore back

Swelling in my legs. I have a kidney transplant and take meds that suppress my immune system

Unrelated to the shots, was hospitalized four days with UTI and Sepsis

Postmenopausal hemorrhage, Ear infection and Vision blurred

XVJ-22868-34247

Blurry vision

Tired, blurry vision

Blurry vision in my one eye and very tired Made an appt to my eye doc

UTI, cant see correctly out of my left eye and started to get an ear infection in my left ear Also went to an eye doctor and had to get glasses , I am on my second course of antibiotics

Started to bleed and cramp on and off several days a week for the past month even though I have been in menopause for a few years now . May have to do an outpatient procedure if it does not stop

Another UTI

Oxygen saturation decreased, Muscle twitching and Injection site reaction

XVJ-30771-80059

Chest pain & low oxygen levels started last night, day of vaccine. Mild chest discomfort today continues.

Painful very swollen lymph node in neck on side of injections site.

Saw my cardiologist this morning it was determined that my elevated blood pressure and chest pains are probably not vaccine related

Mild chest pains

Constant muscle twitching/spasms in my upper right arm (side where shot was received). Has been 48 hours. Will see a doctor on Monday if still bothering me.

Abnormal High blood pressure issues

Hypersensitivity, Heart rate increased and Palpitations

XVJ-31570-03190

Heart pounding and fast rate, dizziness, chest pressure, Urgent help team at vaccine clinic

Intermittent palpitations

I had an allergic reaction to my COVID shot and presumably from polyethylene glycol. I had been using Tylenol and hand sanitizer daily with the same symptoms only milder than after the vaccine. I found out those have PEG in them. Stopped using and feel fine today.

Dizzy

Foggy headed

Fast heart rate with nausea and dizziness while going for a walk which normally does not cause symptoms

Heart palpitations with shortness of breath with activity, fatigue

Gallbladder enlargement, Chondrocalcinosis and Feces hard

XVK-24078-02847

Was hospitalized on 3/11 Since 3/12

Developed pseudo-gout. Swollen right knee and left elbow with severe pain (unable to walk) I have been hospitalized since 3/26.

Abdominal pain. Rt upper abdomen. Did X-rays (negative) did ultrasound. Showed cysts in liver (have liver cancer and received embolization on 3/26) and gallbladder slightly enlarged. Also stool has been very solid - not normal for me. Resolved pain I am in rehab for hospitalization caused by pseudo gout - inflammation due to immune response.

Difficulty with blood pressure In rehab

Amnesia, Memory impairment and COVID-19

XVK-32115-73176

My memory was poor after contracting Covid for about 3 months. Now after the shots I am having memory issues again

Ive never typed this but my memory was bad after contesting Covid last November. Its happened again after my shots. Awful.....

Memory/brain fog seems to be getting better.

My last period was extremely light

My kids ans I were sick the end of June. They tested positive for COVID antibodies in July. I had COVID 3 months after the vaccine.

Insomnia, Paresthesia and Lymphadenopathy

XVK-33976-93493

Ache in my left occipital bone

The plate on my wrist (from a recent surgery) has been aching the last couple of days. The left occipital back of my head still aches.on day 2 after the vaccination, I got swollen glands on both sides of my neck.

My left wrist has an ache in my plate and pins that I have had put in after a recent surgery. It did not have pain or any aching before having the shot in the same left arm. yesterday my left baby finger was tingling as well.

My headache is now all over my head

I had a sore throat on days 4 & 5 after my vaccination

Headaches after my October 20, 2022 Pfizer 4th vaccination, fir 3 days; as well as a fitful sleep.

Adnexa uteri pain, Infectious mononucleosis and Middle insomnia

XVL-17579-24832

Sore arm

Night sweats, foggy brain, ovarian pain more targeted than menstrual cramps

Night sweats

I have no idea if this is related to the vaccine, but I've had nerve pain where it felt like I had a burning rash on my non-shot arm (nothing visually there) and pain as if I was being impaled on my side/breast area (again, no visual symptoms).

Extreme fatigue.

Still quite tired and general malaise.

The location where I received my shot will occasionally hurt. It's such an odd sensation. Also, I have lots of ringing in my ears - no idea if that is related.

Lack of appetite

Menstrual cycle arrived early, very painful

Night sweats and waking feeling like I can't breathe - heaviness in chest.

Intense tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, headache

Extreme vertigo, nausea, tinnitus - I don't know that any of this is related to my Covid vaccine (I would doubt it) but reporting it anyway Primary care visit, testing at a balance clinic, upcoming ENT appointment

Hypersomnia, Sleep disorder and Arthralgia

XVL-24562-60105

I have hEDS.

Pretty sure I'm basically back to my normal pain levels..

I started my period.

I slept for 11 hours and still feel wiped.

Mostly done with my period now. My temperature usually runs a little low.

My joints have felt more inflamed and achy than normal, particularly my right hip and my hands. It kept me from sleeping despite being exhausted.

Still more tired than normal, but my pain has returned to it's usual levels..

Cardiac disorder, Confusional state and Palpitations

XVL-27658-71070

A little feverish earlier today. A little discombobulated.

So ive just realized that after my first vaccines, ive had a three or four episodes where late night, usually after some alcohol and nicotine, i hear a loud heart thumping on my left ear. I go to sleep and its gone by the morning.

Had covid-19 in late August and no one ever followed up; i also communictaed with you about a weird heart issue following my vaccinations in April and May but no one followed up.

Tested positive on Wednesday but no symptoms. Am isolating.

Tongue eruption, Glossodynia and Dry mouth

XVL-55619-35465

Dry mouth. Heavy feeling

Metallic taste in mouth

Metallis taste in mouth

Metallic taste

Still metallic taste in mouth. Noticed two spots on my tongue. I first noticed last week and thought theyd go away. They have not. I have a dr appt next friday. I have an appt with my primary care dr

Spots on tongue got larger. Still have metallic taste in mouth. Going to dr this friday. My dr.

Spots on tongue getting bigger Dentist appt next tuesday

Hepatitis, Blood cholesterol increased and Ear pain

XVL-73146-72407

Lymph node on collar bone is swollen. Same side I got shot on

My lymph gland is still swollen on shot side with two swollen glands. I have pain to my shoulder

I still have two swollen lymph glands on the side where I got my shot with pain to my shoulder. My ear also hurts an

I still have two swollen lymph glands in my shoulder with pain

I still have two swollen lymph glands on the side I recd my shot

Lymph glands on shot side are still swollen and sore

Lymph node hurts

Lymph node hurt swollen

Inflamed liver and high cholesterol

Tenderness, Hot flush and Vertigo

XVM-13994-84162

Some shoulder pain on the vaccinated side has developed. I got a hot flash about two hours after receiving the vaccine followed a wave of vertigo. It was bothersome for about 20 minutes and then began to slowly dissipate until I felt fine roughly an hour later.

Axial lymph node swelling and tenderness on same side as injection site

Still having minor axillary tenderness on the same side as the injection site.

Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion, Increased upper airway secretion and Sinus pain

XVM-23182-46204

Pain/cramping like a charlie horse in my left poster leg in atea of my calf and behind knee and up my leg a little. This has been going on x2 days ...feels like a charlie horse. Its pretty relentless.

Headache

Sinus pain

Dizziness

Allergy-type symptoms, lots of mucus in my throat and mild asthma symptoms

A lot of thick mucus in the back of my throat.

Chest congestion and tightness, bloating. Email correspondence with healthcare provider to request medication as I have underlying asthma and an inflammatory process/disease.

Bilateral ear aches, fullness.

Immature granulocyte count, Depressed mood and Respiratory syncytial virus infection

XVM-36508-20930

I had an adverse reaction 5 minutes after receiving the vaccine. First, my lips and tip of my tongue became numb, followed by a metallic taste. Then, I became pale, dizzy, nauseous, and felt like I was going to pass out. BP was 140/90. After the dizziness reduced, I got a bad headache, which lasted about 20 min. I still felt weak for about an hour.

Sore throat

Sore throat, congestion

About 10 min after my shot, it was harder to breathe. I felt weighed down all over my body. Like I was being pulled down. It was hard to take a breath. This passed after about 15 min.

We had colds. We tested negative for Covid-19. I was sick for three weeks with cough, sneezing, runny nose, fever and chest congestion. I took oral steroids. We have all recovered.

Stomach flu currently. Obtained Pfizer booster 08/04/2021.

Stomach flu currently

Sore throat, runny nose, tired.

Cough, congestion, swollen knee

Pneumonia from RSV obtained from my children

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