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.
Lip pruritus, Rash macular and Ocular hyperemia
Ive got rashes on my face. My body and throat are very itchy.
Im very itchy and have red blotches on my face and neck. Its mostly itching on my face but my body, throat, and lips will get itchy as well.
Itchy mostly in my face but its sometimes over my whole body and throat. Areas of my face are red under my eyes and on my cheeks.
Red and itchiness on my face. I feel itchy on some parts of my body.
I have red rashes on my face and the back of my neck that are very itchy.
Somnolence, Abdominal discomfort and Decreased appetite
Abdominal discomfort (not pain)
My usual temp is about 97.0 is my usual temp and my body just feels like I have a low fever
Feel weak, occasional sharper fleeting pain in muscles throughout body, loss of appetite
Just feel a little off and have been fighting all day to stay awake. Falling asleep sitting up :(
Little runny nose the day after I got my flu shot. Lasted about three days - No other symptoms. No cough, no fever, no muscle aches, etc..
Cataract, Rash and Myalgia
Headache, body chills, muscle aches, shortness of breathe/labored breathing, tiredness and fatigue
Cataracts. Both eyes scheduled for surgery in April.
I have had the painful rash the past 4 days. But i thought it was because of a new chain I started wearing. So I took the chain off two days ago but the painful rash is still there in my lower neck and back area. Symptoms have not gone away and it is
The rash area seems to be getting better today and nit as painful.
Tendonitis, Aphonia and Impaired work ability
HA, mild ST, Mild stuffy nose, no fever. COVID neg. I answered unable to work as I need to a negative COVID test before I can see patients again.FYI: My 10yo sick 5 days after my symptoms started and she was Dx w/ Flu A on Tuesday , COVID NEG
I got a bad L shoulder post vaccine tendinitis (Dx by an Orthopedic MD) that did not allow me to do my ADLs. Started day 3 after shot, kept me awake at night day 5-11.Getting a bit better today with tons of ice and ibuprofen. Ortho
Runny nose and cough
COVID last week w uri, lost voice, mild cough and congestion
Amenorrhea, Menstruation delayed and Ear pain
Pain in arm is up my in my neck and down my arm.
Ear ache
Arm soreness near injection site. Nothing major, just feels like it did after the shot?
Nausea, but think it's a stomach bug.
Cough, sore throat. Getting Covid test tomorrow morning.
Period stops for a couple of months after each vaccine I've had. This 2nd booster made me feel very ill the day after I got the shot. Fever over 102, body aches, chills. By 3rd day it was gone.
Cough lingering. Period slow to start.
Transferrin saturation decreased, Blood thyroid stimulating hormone decreased and Hematemesis
Cough
Sweating
Breaking out into a cold sweat
Lump in my throat and swollen glands on left side of my neck.
I break out in cold sweats and get short of breath at times.
In the past 7 days I've had a runny nose and ear ache. Then congestion, sore throat, cough, low grade fever for 2 days, and diarrhea. I went in and had a test for covid today. Waiting on results. 2-5 business days.
Vertigo
Dizziness and vertigo
Tear and hemorrhage in my left eye
Vomiting blood on 2/14/22
My thyroid tsh level is low and my iron Saturation is low. Sore throat
Feces soft, Frequent bowel movements and Musculoskeletal pain
Increased number of bowel movements. Stool was looser and softer
Decreased appetite and loose soft stool
Loose soft stool
Soft loose stool
Diarrhea. Ive had soft loose stool since my first dose of the vaccine but its worsening and becoming more along the lines of burning diarrhea
Lack of appetite
Swelling under armpit on arm where vaccine was administered
Dizziness and lack of appetite
Worsening of chronic Lyme disease symptoms lately (headaches, musculoskeletal pain, stomach aches, lack of appetite, fatigue)
Back injury, Pregnancy and Chills
Slight headache lastnight.
I'm 40 weeks pregnant, so the fatigue is expected
Woke up with postpartum chills
Within the first 24hrs of shot I experienced chills and headache
Couching, runny nose, sore throat, and fatigue for 4-5 days
Cold symptoms. Sore throat, couch, fatigue
Swollen lymph nodes under left armpit for 3days, but just connecting it to the shot
Cold symptoms
Cold symptoms, but no fever
Cough
Hurt my back
Bronchitis, Injection site warmth and Injection site rash
I did get 2 notices that I would no longer receive these notifications.
Rash is hot. Crazy thing it is about an inch below the injection site.
Rash still I inch below the site 2x1
My rash is gone that I got 1 inch below my injection site
Rash left yesterday, itching started today but there is no rash with it
Mild sore throat. Later bronchitis. Had a quick and long Covid test. Both negative. Time: Christmas week. Fine after 10 days 2 different out patient hospital clinics
Withdrawal syndrome, Hallucination, visual and Foot operation
Bruising
Itching near injection site
eye pain
Fatigue and muscle pain, both variable
Seeing things (bugs)
Headaches
My throat occasionally hurts, not like your usual sore throat but more like a dullish ache in my throat.
Warmth at injection site
tiny bit of warmth at injection site
sore throat
shortness of breath
Coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath, lack of endurance (more than usual), painful lymph node. also got tested for COVID, awaiting results
Cold/cough/upper chest congestion/infection.
Injection site mass, Heart rate irregular and Injection site swelling
1.5 inch red painful area that felt like a bruise one inch under injection site after receiving vaccine last week which lessened after a few days but is now swollen, red, raised and very itchy. New tiny red swollen itchy area just adjacent to injection site as well.
The red spot on my right mid upper arm about an inch below the injection site that appeared about 8 days post vaccine rapidly increased in size to that of a small grapefruit x4days. It was swollen and itchy as well. It has just started to fade away.
Received second vaccine and about an hour later started having extreme joint and arm pain throughout the entire left arm I had the vaccine in. The pain lasted for two days.
Daily mild heart beat irregularity. I've experienced this when my thyroid medication needs adjusted but it's currently well managed. Only change was vaccine 2 weeks ago.
Confusional state, Ear pain and Neck pain
Slight tingling feeling on my neck and face of vaccination side. Odd feeling from neck/ear/cheek area.
Still have an odd feeling in my face on injection side. Only my check and eat and not around my neck area like yesterday.
Slight tingle feeling sometimes in neck. Ear ache and sore armpit on vaccination side.
Armpit pain on injection side
Sore armpit and neck in injection side
Dizzy when sitting, dizzy when standing, passing out
Dizzy confused
Had Covid-19
End stage renal disease, Cough variant asthma and Edema
Asthma cough in the beginning but inhaler not requiref
Decrease in peak flow and asthma cough requiring use of Albuterol jnhaler
Asthmaccough
Asthma cough
Asthma cough - mild
Asthma attack with peak flow dropping to 296 and elevated blood pressure. Asthma responded well to Albuterol inhaler. Not taking meds for BP. Tried biofeedback technique which helpsd a bit
Asthma and ejevated blood pressure
Asthma attack and elevated blood pressure. Asthma responding well to Albutetol inhaler but have no meds to reduce BP
Asthma attack and elevated blood pressure&mom
Elevated blood pressure and edema. I will talk to doctor on 16 Mar about elevated BP
Elevated blood pressure. I see my doctor on 16 March
Elevated blood pressure
Not related to vaccine but diagnosed with stage 5 - end stage renal disease Vein mapping and consult for fistula surgery on Apr 26
Diagnosed witg End Stage Renal Disease not relaged to COVID or vaccine
Diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease & anemia. GFR is 11 w/toxins leading to allergic reactions & shortage of breath. Also had fistula surgery on left arm preparing for dialysis. I do wonder if my body is capable of making antibodies & still mask
Anemia related to ESRD. Im considered stable so not yet on dialysis. Taking iron supplement for anemia
Mild asthma attack in early morning. Proair inhaler worked to stop it
Mild asthma attack handled with Proair inhaler
Mild asthma attack manageable with ProAir inhaler
Asthma attack. Had to take Proair inhaler twice this morning
Asthma attack in the early morning resolved with use of Proair inhaler
Mild Asthma attack in morning
Extteme pain in upper right shoulder about 2 weeks ago. Bppv vertiho attack yesterday Physical therapist for shoulder and ENT nurse for vertigo reset
Mild asthma and allergy symptoms after shot but manageable with Benadryl and inhaler
A bit of asthma but manageable with ProAir inhaler
Mild asthma symptoms manageable with inhaler and Benadryl
Itching on arm
Gastrointestinal amyloidosis, Flank pain and Bone pain
None at this time.
Leg cramps
Runny nose
Leg cramps, body aches and fatigue
Still having fatigue, body aches and leg cramps day and night.
Muscle pain and achy fatigue stuffy nose watery eyes some diarrhea and pain lower left sid a little towards my stomach.
Pain in back and shoulder leg cramps.
Excruciating pain left arm upper mid-back shoulder bone.
Severe headaches and fevers Severe headaches and fever unable to determine the cause hospitalization for more than 2 weeks.
Fatigue swelling of glands right and left arm/hands soar thought.
Sore throat
Coughing sore throat and extreme fatigue runny nose.
Fly like symptoms coughing fever headache
Sore throat, coughing, nausea, headache, insomnia, fatigue and diarrhea.
Runny nose, fatigue and headache
Back pain runny nose
Amyloids of the intestine
Gastrointestinal disorder, Asthenia and Respiratory tract congestion
A little dizzy when I did too much playing with grand daughter
My grandson got RSV and I am sure I have it. No fever but cough, runny nose and feeling of weakness.
Our son and family all tested positive for covid. We saw them 2 days before. I had sore throat and mild stomach problems and generally felt bad. Tested with at home covid test negative 3 different times. Dr. ordered PCR and negative also. So othe
Runny nose and congested
Arthropod bite, Induration and Peripheral swelling
Body aches but i think from swimming
Bug bites recently. Legs, arms. Very swollen, red, and hard and itchy. Lasted 2 weeks or so before it calmed down. Benadryl did not work. Doctor put me on Keflex
Have a cold, snotty nose, slight cough, no fever chills. Started 1/2/22 Rapid test negative Feeling better
Cold. Hacking cough, nasal drip. PCR test negative 07/02/22. Z pack ordered vy doctor 07/03/22
Head, chest congestion, sore throat, cold. No longer sick
Acrochordon, Breast swelling and Breast pain
My boob on the side I received the shot is swollen and hurting.
My boob on the side where I got my shot is still a little swollen and experiencing pain.
My boob still hurts and is a little swollen on the side where I got the injection. I took some turmeric and that seems to help a little with the swelling.
Still have some swelling in my boob on the side if the injection and my boob hurts because of it- mostly on the right side of the boob.
Swelling and soreness in my armpit and boob on the injection side.
My armpit and boob on the injection side is still quite swollen and sore.
Still experiencing swelling and soreness in my armpit and boob on my shot side.
STILL experiencing swelling and soreness in my armpit and boob on my shot side.
Swelling and soreness in my armpit and boob on the shot side.
I'm still experiencing soreness and swelling in my breast and armpit on the shot side. It's beginning to concern me.
More frequent and worsening headaches and itching in my swollen lymph nodes on my vaccine side.
Worsening fatigue. Continued headaches. Itching in my armpit and boob on my vaccine side.
I've had an outbreak of skin tags on my belly and around my hip bone on one side.
I continue to develop skin tags that started appearing a few weeks after my vaccines.
Tachyarrhythmia, Pharyngitis streptococcal and Peripheral swelling
Sore throat, no fever, slight congestion
Arm erythema is 8.5cm x 6.5 cm with swelling in the same area.
Unrelated to vaccine-I have strep throat.
I have strep throat so my sore throat is unrelated to the vaccine.
Symptoms more likely related to strep throat.
These symptoms occurred yesterday after my last check in. They are better now. Just having mild tenderness at injection site today.
Leg swelling of unknown etiology. Physical exam within normal limits except for bilateral pedal edema.
I believe this is unrelated to the COVID vaccine. I was hiking in the mountains last week at 10000-11000 feet elevation and then at 4-5000 feet. My known arrhythmia started. It is back to normal now. EMS came to do ekg due to tachyarrhythmia.
Bone pain, Herpes zoster and Asthma
Sore throat
I have shingles on my left butt cheek ..i immune compromised...and have recyrrent shingles.....plz help me address.this and let me know what day i get 2nd dose so i can request off for 1 week. Plz
Trouble breathing.. Shingles..on antivirals
Another shingle. Outbreak. 2nd shot tomorrow
Breathing issues cough fever muscle n bone aches fatigue and runny nose
Shingles asthma caught covid 19 and still going through major health issues
Cyst removal, Mania and Blood potassium decreased
Sore throat
Manic. I had Covid sept 30th and I feel like I felt with positive test
Low potassium even on potassium replacement. I had a positive COVID test 9/30/2020 and am still not back to 100%
Dizzy, blurry vision, feel like I'm floating in space when sitting still
Dizzy, blurry vision, feel weird off and on
Elbow on the arm where I got both Covid vaccines is red, swollen, painful Could only get an appt. with PCP tomorrow
Bruised elbow and swelling on right arm where I got both vaccine doses
Symptoms a few days ago as an RN, I was tested for COVID but it was negative
On the arm where I had both vaccines, there is swelling and redness in my arm pit
Cyst in my arm that was growing, infected and removed on Monday. My WBC count is 3.3 and neutrophils are 1.1, which is new post second vaccine
Deformity, Menopausal symptoms and Vaginal discharge
Slightly swollen under left eye, was itching has stopped.
Swelling around arms along both elbows, also under both eyes. No pain or itching, just looks puffy/slightly deformed.
Chest pain
Bruising on left arm and slight rash/swelling of upper arm
I contracted bronchitis from exposure to construction materials: dust and mold. Due to the cough I immediately went for Covid 19 testing: I was negative.
Do not feel they are related to inoculation or Covid. Back Pain and nerve damage result of car accident injury. Menopausal symptoms and endometriosis/rectal bleed.
My blood pressure seems to be higher but it was running high prior to my vaccination
I have a cold/flu that is not COVID-19: sniffles, sneezes, night sweats
Rash macular, Skin warm and Feeling hot
I had forgotten to mention: On day one, in the first hour or so following the vaccine, I felt a reaction that I get also with Penicillin. This is an intense itching sensation, and it always feels as if it's coming from within my cervical spine, behind my neck. It didn't last longer than an hour.
First two days after my second covid shot, I was rather exhausted. I also felt somewhat inflamed, and my face and head felt quite hot. My face was blotchy, and I had a headache. That was Sunday through Wednesday, and now on Thursday I feel quite good
Itchy.. mostly ankles and arms, but I notice that very old itches (such as a severe case of Poison Ivy from 30 years ago, if you can imagine) seem to be troubling me. At times, I seem to itch all over, not sure if it's connected.
Humerus fracture, Dysphagia and Fall
I had tingling in my left hand and my lips within a few minutes of receiving the vaccine.
No
I would be interested in speaking with someone about a reaction I had 48 hours after the 1st dose.
Severe pain in left shoulder and arm and nausea. I went to emergency because of heart attack concern but it wasnt a cardiac event.
Unrelated to Covid, but I had 40 mls of fluid removed from both of my knees yesterday. This was a reaction to a Synvisc injection from last Friday. In person doctors office visit
Irinart tract infections PCP
Numbness and tingling in both legs from my toes up to my knees. Started around the middle of February 2022. Appt with a neurologist
Extremely sore throat for 5 days. Very difficult to swallow. No fever. Occasional sneezing. Slight nasal discharge. Pharmacy where I purchased lozenges and throat spray. I also gargled with salt water.
Numbness and tingling that moved from my lower legs up through my arms and head.
I fell and fractured the humerus in my left arm on 9/3/2022.
Dyskinesia, Muscle twitching and Tremor
Muscle twitches - mild
Mild muscle spasms at night
Muscles spasms.
Muscle twitches, insomnia, pain from my lymph node under my arm.
Swollen sore lymph node and muscle twitches throughout body
Muscle twitches
Muscle shakes
Twitches and jerks. Had to see a neurologist.
Random internal tremors, muscle twitches and spasms, elevated liver enzymes. Always were normal previously. Neurologist, primary care and acupuncture
Injection site discomfort, Injection site bruising and Injection site pain
Soreness around injection site
Terrible headache last night along with chills and soreness at injection site. Headache began around 4-5:00 pm and got increasingly worse. I went to bed around 9:00 pm and all side effects were gone by 7:00 a.m. Very minor injection site soreness was gone by noon.
Soreness in upper injection arm
Dizziness; not sure if related to vaccine.
Injection site is sore, not necessarily in pain.
Bruise at injection site
Contracted Covid
Soreness at the injection site
Headaches
Increased appetite, Gingival swelling and Weight increased
Within a few hours I felt very sleepy and 24 hours later my arm twitching at the injection site for about 2-4 minutes
Itchy throat within 48 hours of my first dose
Increase appetite and unable to focus
Cant focus increase appetite
Had a lot of gas and bloating and increase in thirsty
Feels like my lymph node under my right arm pit is still swollen from Thursday 5/13
Increase appetite
Cant concentrate, increase appetite, feels like my lymph nodes under my right armpit are still swollen from getting the second dose on 5/13, no energy and feel sluggish cant seem to focus
Cant concentrate, weight gain, cant focus, low energy and my lymph node under my right armpit is still sore after the second dose 05/13. The first dose no swollen lymph node
Cant concentrate, increase appetite, low energy
My lymph node under my right armpit is still tender but not terribly sore or swollen like it was on last week seems like it is trying to decrease I swelling. Also my energy is still low sometimes I get a little winded when I walk
Insomnia, appetite control, brain fog, cant concentrate, anxiety
Lack of sleep
Lymph node at injection site hurts and I feel sleepy
I thought that the booster would be less painful my lymph nodes are swollen and it feels like a lot of pressure also it feels like my blood pressure went up
I continue to experience bad headaches equivalent to having high blood pressure.. my head was not hurting this bad until I had taken this booster and my lymph node under my right arm is still swollen and it has been three days. Plus my gum swollen
Continue to experience headache not as bad as the first three days after the booster
Hard time concentrating,Excess phlegm and bad headache
Hard time concentrating and tired
Constipation and difficulty concentration
Sneezing, coughing up excessive phlegm, can't concentrate, lack of sleep, anxiety, can't focus, brain fog
Insomnia Can't concentrate Coughing up phlegm Sneezing
Mental fog and fatigue
Sinus headache, Paranasal sinus hypersecretion and Sleep disorder
Numbness in left jaw and shoulder
Insomnia
Arthritis and a cold front coming in
Arthritis flare ups, sinus headaches
More coughing and nasal drainage due to allergies and pollen count
For 3 days after booster along with flu shot I had headaches, body aches, nausea and fatigue. Better now on day 4
Joint pain
Coughing all night, waking up to 5 times a night
I tested positive for covid September 21. I received my bivariate booster September 8. Sore throat, fatigue, leg cramps.
COVID tested positive on September 21st with sore throat fatigue leg cramps post nasal drip and coughing. I tested negative on September 28th with only remaining occasional cough and fatigue
I tested positive for covid again today. Runny nose, excessive sneezing and fatigue I called my doctor. I have not heard back
Sinus headache, Abdominal distension and Abdominal pain
Got a little dizzy y nauseated today after I ate lunch but I can't say what that was from and it didn't last very long
Just a little more tired than usual, but could be just the time change
Had a little soreness in the arm that received the injection, during the night had body aches, but today doing good so far. Thank you
I'm feeling good except around 5:30 this morning I got terrible stomach cramping diarrhea and nausea and sweaty and feeling like I could pass out that lasted for a half hour, but now the rest of the day I have had terrible cramping
Slight head cold and a scratchy throat, only lasted a couple days. Cold medication took care of it.
My muscles and body aches are from shoveling snow, scrubbing floors etc today. I woke up feeling really good today compared to yesterday. Thank you!
Around one in the morning is when I had the symptoms but left after a couple of hours, except for the fatigue
Slight tension in my neck, but that could be from anything
I'm just writing the diarrhea off to something I ate like lettuce and fruit etc. Thank you
I felt feverish earlier in the day but nothing bad and some chills
The itch is very mild comes and goes,not really bothering me. Headaches is just a dull headache feels like a sinus headache at times,but mild
The pain happened in my shot site and the abdominal on Tuesday night, plus I was bloated and just miserable. Felt tired are drained later in in the day on Tuesday also
Premenstrual pain, Poor quality sleep and Menstrual disorder
My legs got really itchy shortly after getting the vaccine but it went away
Ive been very restless at night since getting my first dose - Im not sure if its related but I wanted to mention it as Ive heard others say the same
I have had worse than usual menstrual cramps leading up to my period. My period started two days early and has been very uncomfortable. I hear this has been common among those who menstruate so I wanted to mention it.
Paranasal sinus hypersecretion, Productive cough and Influenza like illness
Flu like symptoms, but I don't think it's Covid
I have a head Cold with lots of congestion and coughing. I don't think it's Covid related.I get my second vaccination shot this evening.
Congestion from hard cold, phlegm
Sinus congestion, coughing
Congestion, coughing
Sinus congestion and drainage, nearly constant dry cough, headaches. Dr office
Persistent Coughing continues; dry hacking cough. Cannot sleep through the night. Up for cough at least 6 times each night. Dr treatment is Mucinex DM/day, Xyzal/night. Dr office visits and phone
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