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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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Reaction to preservatives, Oral infection and Oral candidiasis

Y8L-22572-48538

Difficulty sleeping 12-18 at night. Woke up hourly that is why I feel tired

I have arthritis and sciatica and cannot easily differentiate if aches are from the vaccine or my normal ached

Tired but also stayed up too late last night

Chills very briefly and mild

Fatigue unusual for me

Thrush in mouth AND infection in upper quadrant of mouth possibly involving a dental implant. Uncertain of causality

Fatigue may be due to new RX started for condition unlrelated to Covid or the vaccine

Shoulder of the arm which got the vaccinv is very sore.I don't think frozen shoulder but I cannot lift my arm up overhead. What preservatives are in the vaccine? I have some damage/ arthritis in this shoulder caused by reaction to preservative

My right shoulder remains uncomfortable - upper left arm / shoukdwrn

Motion sickness, Middle ear effusion and Upper respiratory tract congestion

Y8L-25401-48991

Mild temporary dizziness

Extremely bad headache and longer lasting extreme soreness in muscles and joints after exercise

Ear ache

Congestion in upper chest, throat and ears, ear infection

Congestion in ears, earache

Fluid in ear, ear ache, motion sickness, headaches

I tested positive for Covid on 8/12/21 after experiencing many symptoms on 8/10/21, my 2 young son's also tested positive in the days after Spoke to pharmacist, got over the counter medicine

Mental disorder, Irritability and Disturbance in attention

Y8L-25735-23560

Irritability

Severe fatigue and muscle soreness

Depression

It's warm around the injection site.

May be related to Fibromyalgia not necessarily the booster shot. Feels relatively normal to me. Sickness or vaccine usually feels differently.

Felt mentally out of it, not myself.

Less focused.

Extreme fatigue.

Cough provoked by movement or cold could be my asthma.

Chest pain like asthma like.

Waking up in the middle of the night unable to breathe.

Severe nasal and chest congestion. Not low enough in the lungs to be pneumonia. Severe cough, using my inhaler twice a day before I rarely used it twice a week. Low to high fever but hot night enough for the ER.

Hypogeusia, Respiratory disorder and Taste disorder

Y8L-31212-32215

Covid-19 symptoms acrosd the board, had extended direct contact. Tested but result negative, but still feeling tired, achy, headache, chills, limited taste, etc

Seem to have lack of taste since, at worst today.

Fever, 102.4 highest measure, vomiting and nausea, congestion, breathing issues, coughing, not productive, achy and headaches with bit of dizziness. Spoke w nurse at my doc's office, if symptoms worsen will go to clinic, otherwise told fluids/rest

Nausea and vomiting, headaches, chills, body aches/pains, congestion, shortness of breath

Nausea and vomiting remains issue along with body aches.

Masticatory pain, Joint warmth and Grip strength decreased

Y8L-32841-29874

Week or so injection site sore Yesterday chest pain today nausea fever of 102.3 and feel like ran over by truck

Last week 103.6 temp vomiting fainted extremely tired no appetite

Tightness in my chest almost daily Last weekend pains in chest, across back, up in throat and down into stomachContacted cardiologist, not sure vaccine related? After 1st was sick at 2 1/2 week Mark, went ER Waiting for call

Chest painsNot sure if related or not

Muscle painStill having some chest pain Cardiologist appt 3/17 Upcoming appt

Pain in left upper shoulder to spine area, left thumb, left thigh and left jaw, Thumb gets so bad cant grip things and thigh have to standStill have heart palpitations , short of breath on certain days but shortness of breath has been since covid Doctor visit with X-ray of thumb

Swelling in my left thumb base joint with fever in it at times, it makes it impossible to hold things or lift things with my left hand. Also have swelling in left jaw that makes it painful to chew at times. Never had this before vaccines

Cardiovascular symptom, Dyspnea exertional and Pain in jaw

Y8L-74070-76811

Chest tightness and pressure,heart palpitations, breathiness, very blood pressure 24 hrs after first dose I experienced symptoms of a heart attack. Went to ER, all bloodwork and second ekg normal, but I had very high blood pressure, I normall have low blood pressure.

Tightness and pressure across chat, breathiness and hear palpatations

Mild Breathiness upon exertion, palpitations once

Heart attack symptoms, stronger than first time. Chest, arm, jaw side of face pain, burning shortness of breath,palpatations. Went to ER and admitted to hospital for observation. All tests negative but still have shortness of breathe, tightness/ach

Shortness of breath with exertion requiring an inhaler. All of the symptoms reported from the first Pfizer dose went through different phases. By the end of May I started to feel better except for lingering chest heaviness and breathing issues-mild Hospitalized for observation. Heart normal

Dyskinesia, Abnormal dreams and Brain fog

Y8L-87471-26487

I received the second dose on 3/5 (a Friday) and began experiencing symptoms the following day- included chills, aches, and fatigue. Symptoms last through Sunday (3/7), most prominent being chills on Saturday. Was also hungover so that may have contributed as well....

Colds, breathing problems

Lymph node in armpit of injection side swollen

Shortness of breath, difficulty sleeping

Had COVID at end of 2021. Symptoms included Shortness of breath, chills and sweats, achyness, coughing, exhaustion, limbs jumping while sleeping, very strange dreams, brain fog.

Ear disorder, Dizziness postural and Gait disturbance

Y8L-95145-20152

Dizziness this morning but I have Tintus and my ears are bad today. Not sure if it can be connected to the vaccination.

Still some dizziness getting up from lying down and to a lesser extent from sitting in the morning

I still have a whirling sensation getting up from bed and sitting

Still little unsteady getting up from sitting and bed but less than before

Still a little unsteady especially getting up from bed and sitting

I still feel very unsteady when getting up from sitting or bed. I feel like one feels getting into a row boat as it rocks from side to side. When I stand still I can regain my balance

Just had the vaccine 90 minutes ago

As with the first vaccine I am unsteady when standing dizzy when getting up from sitting

Still a little unstable but less dizzy than yesterday

Head ache and generally under the weather a little chilled.

I am sure it has nothing to do with my vaccination. I have 2 replacement hips and walked miles yesterday

Cardiac valve disease, Toothache and Sinus disorder

Y8M-10610-82211

Even my teeth hurt like sinuses

Pain in the arm I received vaccine was very intense last night & had difficulty sleeping. Took 2 Tylenol but only eased the pain after 2 hrs. Today pain in very very small. Went to my shoulder, under arm also . Praying it is not a side effect of the 1 st vaccine because if it is I cannot take the 2 shot

No

Arm & shoulder hurt more each day

I have been diagnosed with a leaky heart valve Went to a Cardiologist in his office

Leaky heart valve Heart Dr at his office

Stomach Primary Care

Lacrimation increased, Sinus congestion and Asthenia

Y8M-15024-64826

No

Cold symptoms: Sinus congestion, low energy, runny eyes or nose. No temperature and I have a sense of taste and smell so I believe it is a common cold.

Mild Diarrhea starting last night and today

Came down with a cough, low-grade fever, sore throat, runny nose and fatigue 3 days ago. Took an At home Covid test two days ago and yesterday. Both tests were negative for Covid. My health has improved today.

Premature menopause, Autoimmune thyroiditis and Hyperthyroidism

Y8M-15024-95912

Symptoms may be PMS related

2/19/21 I was diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism to be monitored. 2/20 I felt malaise without fever, fatigue, and body aches

About 10 days after the shot I had brief periods of pins and needles type pain all over the side of my upper arm that got injected. This happened on and off for a few days.

The pins and needles feeling on my upper arm that comes and goes that I thought had stopped still happens from time to time.

Mild cold-like symptoms, sore throat, fatigue, aching joints

Subclinical hypothyroidism has been confirmed as Hashimoto's

Premature ovarian failure/a 4.4 megabase deletion was found on my Xq28

Initial insomnia, Therapeutic response unexpected and Middle insomnia

Y8M-31219-07454

My skin broke out into hundreds of tiny red dots a few minutes after the vaccine but since have gone

I did not have hundreds of tiny red spots on my hands, chest, stomach and back as I did during the first shot.

Getting much better today.

I believe this vaccine has helped my psoriasis.

A red rash on my left wrist although I'm not positive it's due to the vaccine.

No other than injection spot on shoulder feels slightly sore.

Sleeplessness. I awaken in the middle of night then trouble going back to sleep.

Homeless, Hypomenorrhea and Intermenstrual bleeding

Y8M-78012-87397

Swollen lymph node in armpit on the same side as injection

Ridiculously heavy menstrual bleeding with unusually severe cramps; loose stool and nausea that are not usually associated with my menstrual cycle

Menstrual period started a full week early. This is not normal for my cycle. Bleeding was much heavier than normal, too.

I tested positive for Covid on November 3rd. My first day of symptoms was October 29th and I was tested on November 1st. My symptoms have been mild but I still have severe fatigue, head congestion, sore throat and brain fog.

At beginning of March I believe I caught Covid for a second time, despite being double vaccinated and boosted. I'm in a homeless shelter and they didn't test anyone, so I'm not sure. It's late May and I'm still having trouble breathing and fatigue.

Menstrual cramps, even though I just finished my period four days ago. They are also worse than my normal menstrual cramps. Also loose stools.

Light menstrual spotting. I just finished my period about 2 days before the vaccination, so this is absolutely not normal.

Stomach feels queasy, but it's too mild to call nausea. More like I could become nauseous, but I'm not there yet.

Stomach still a bit off, but no actual nausea

Blood immunoglobulin G decreased, Pruritus and Rash

Y8M-92459-43577

Lightheaded for 40 minutes after injection

Re-calibrating the system to merge with the vaccine. Its a rather surreal experience.

The body is Beginning to assimilate the vaccine with existing systems

Im primary immune compromised: important for the research. It takes much longer for the body to reach-balance, if possible

As someone with PI, only the fatigue remains- which overall, is quite good

Just a reminder: this is important research for those of us immune compromised

Rash and itchingProlonged fatigueIgG count has dropped ( important for PI patients ) In house with primary care physician, lab work ordered

Highly unusual for a temperature abov 97.1 Remember this information comes from an Immune deficient IgG and IgA individual.

Lymph nodes have reduced. Itching, rashes and odd skin occurrences on face, eyelid and upper back

I forgot to take Hydroxyzine today and the rash and itching returned...yesterdays report will state no itching

Important note: there has been an overall decrease in immunity as the booster's effectiveness declined. Energy, blood counts dropping. Being immune compromised looking forward to the 4th booster. They work & improve overall immunity!!!

Dry throat, Diarrhea and Nausea

Y8N-24837-38570

All of these symptoms listed occurred 24 hours after the injection and by 36 hours I felt as if a fever had broken and was no longer sore or stiff. My throat has felt a bit sore on and off throughout today, but otherwise all other symptoms seem mostly resolved

Diarrhea was actually yesterday and today has just been a few waves of nausea

Ive had a mild sore/dry throat from day 2-6 but is seems resolved today

Myoclonus, Irritability and Disturbance in attention

Y8N-33869-56939

Feeling unfocused and "floaty

Unfocused and irritable

Periods of profuse sweating, difficulty focusing, irritability, dizzy, body jolt sensations

Still some sweating, still a little hard to focus, irritable

Insomnia, difficulty focusing

Insomnia

Irritable

Dizziness, insomnia

Loss of appetite, cold sores all over bottom lip

Really bad cold sores. Probably one of the worst outbreaks I've had.

Cold sores

Still have cold sores but they are healing

Sweating

Sweating, cold sores

Flu

Blister, Erythema and Pruritus

Y8N-99104-15884

Only where I got shot that part a little bit pain and sour

I am sorry for missing yesterdays report! My personal case was: I felt more pain at the night of the first day and the second day. ( but only the arm where got shot) the second day when I hand up that arm, I could feel pain that part. But the third day, much better. Almost not feel pain today!

The arm where I got shot I do not feel pain anymore today, but I feel a little bit itching. Like a mosquito bite.

It seems I got a little blister on one side of my tongue. Not pain, but not that comfortable. (right side)

a little itching

The arm where I got shot, one week later I felt the itch and became some redness. It started from March 12 to March 16. From March 17, it was better

Scleral discoloration, Spinal cord injury and Chest injury

Y8P-15825-77882

I did have a slight headache that started at the place. I got the injection. t it is gone.

Not sure, but my voice was hoarse for 3 days.

Just a stuffy nose sinus pain

The tips of my fingers are perling and digital psiratic arthritis with increased soreness.

Finger tips, red, purple and small red lesions. Eyes whites red and sore.

My eyes burn, nose area between my eyes. My normal temp is 96.7 do 98.0 would be high for me.mal

Vision a lityle blurry. Hard to see writing or number ver well. s

Dry heaves, eye pain, blury vision close up leg aches.

I fell and injured my back ribs, spine. Not connected with COVID. Not skerpling well. Still have pain in my eyes.

Pain in eyes little blury and red sclera.

Lower legs cramping, visual changes, fluctuates in clarity, fatigue, nothing major I guess. Its hard to telm, as there has been air quality issues due to smoke from fires on and off. Plus I deal with other med issues also. I'm still moving so they

Tongue eruption, Emotional distress and Swelling

Y8P-24757-12046

Mildly asthmatic

Lasting stiff neck

headache

Swelling, fast heartbeat, occasional lightheadedness

Chest congestion in the past few days

Heartbeat, dizziness, headache, nausea, stomachache, all occasionally

Persistent migraine, dizziness

Migraine, stomachache

Persistent migraine

Emotional ups and downs, persistent headache

Persistent headache, feeling dizzy

Swollen lymph nodes in the neck

A large, sore lesion on the tongue, which has been treated by steroid and antibiotic for the time being. Waiting for a biopsy result.

Lymphadenectomy, Chills and Lymphadenopathy

Y8P-31452-26698

Last 4 days was temperature, chills, achy feeling.

Swollen lymph nodes in groin and arm pit where vaccines were given. Office visit, CT scan of abdomen, breast mri.

Swollen lymph node 24 hrs after first shot of Moderna taken Dec. 28,2020. Cats scan abdomen and breast MRI. Surgery March 18,2021 of swollen golf ball size node removed. Pets scan. Follicular lymphoma recurrence. First follicular in 2009 in parotid. Surgery, Cats scan and breast mri PETS scan

24 hrs. after Moderna vaccine was given I had enlarged lymph node in groin. Had second vaccine and lymph node still enlarged. March 17 surgery to remove lymph node. Reoccurrence of follicular lymphoma after 11 years. Scans April July. Nodes decreased Surgery, CT scans, breast MRI, PT scan

Swollen lymp nodes

Injection site pruritus, Injection site erythema and Lymph node pain

Y8P-32593-92098

From 4/2 through 4/5/21 I had itching and redness at the injection site, and painful lymph nodes in armpit.

Painful lymph nodes in armpit

Painful lymph nodes in armpit (mild)

Occasional mild discomfort in lymph nodes in armpit

For a short time in September I experienced chills but no fever, intense body aches and fatigue, pounding headache, and diarrhea (but no nausea to speak of). No respiratory symptoms at all. COVID test was negative.

Swollen/painful lymph nodes in armpit of injected arm

Mild discomfort in armpit lymph nodebut improving since yesterday.

Intermittent underarm lymph node discomfortmild

Leukocytosis, Blood alkaline phosphatase increased and Aspartate aminotransferase increased

Y8Q-10201-06664

Swollen, tender breast most noted perimenstually. Small, firm armpit mass. Lab show leukocytosis of 12. Elevated ALT (110), mildly elevated AST (55), elevated alk phos. No fever. No respiratory symptoms. No rash.

I had right axillary/breast tissue tenderness, tenderness that persisted before & after menstruation, that became very tender after my vaccination. There was a palpable mass with normal ultrasound and mammogram. Tissue removed with resolution. Surgeon consultation

Acne cystic, Ear pruritus and Hemorrhage

Y8Q-14501-87002

Facial flush, jaw pain, ear pressure

Mild insomnia last night from nausea

Lack of appetite

Still lack of appetite

Consistent foggy brain, facial breakouts (never ever in life had acne), periodic headaches, ear pressure and sensitivity,

Periodicild temp 100.8, brain fog, extreme tiredness, cystic acne(no hormonal imbalance), easy bleeding/bruising(no medication/diet change)

Continuous nasal drip, continuous brain fog/forgetfulness, Continued pvcs

Hepatic infection, Intracardiac thrombus and Pulmonary hypertension

Y8Q-29556-38340

Intestinal issue. Gas and blotting, pain from upper to lower intestine.

I put my Cloridine patch on the same arm as vaccine and that caused the itch.

Pain and stiffness in neck.

Higher blood pressure then usual. Have had my medication changed twice since June. Sickening headaches and sinus congestion.

Severe Pulmonary Hypertension; blood clots in heart; enlarged heart and problems with heart pumping blood to lungs. Video visits

Hip pain; infection in liver.

Pneumothorax, Toothache and Hypersomnia

Y8R-11473-10974

head pounding

Burning under my arm pits

woke at night and all the teeth in my mouth were hurting

Tiredness

Sleeping a lot

Chills, difficulty breathing, partial collapse of the right and left lungs... After receiving the flu shot at Piedmont Atlanta, Dr. (b)(6). Messaged my PCM and my Pulmonary Dr. (b)(6).

partially collapsed lungs bilateral after receiving second covid vaccine and, subsequently, the flu short. Happened after the flu shot.

Inguinal hernia, Dermatitis contact and Eczema

Y8R-12893-70577

Severe muscle cramping in my neck. Had to go to hospital for treatment. Possibly not due to the vaccination

Muscle spasams. See yesterdays report.

Over the last few days felt like a common nose cold which turned into a deep cough yesterday. Totally gone today. Could this have been a delayed reaction to my 2nd vacc. dose on days 4, 5 and 6?

Runny nose. Stuffy and feeling like I'm coming down with something.

inguinal hernia

Big Eczema flair up

Major rash over entire chest and abdomen dr office visit

Severe reaction with high fever to flu vaccine.

Eczema (contact dermatitis) Doctor's office visit

Pelvic discomfort, Frequent bowel movements and Cystitis

Y8R-13311-55676

Sore throat

Arm soreness is going away much quicker than after the first dose

Some stomach issues. Not quite diarrhea but definitely increased number of evacuations these past 24 hours

I have noticed an increased amount of loose bowel movements since taking the vaccine. Not sure if it is due to the vaccine or something else.

I tested positive for COVID-19 and had the following symptoms:Sore throatCongestion (ears and nose)Sneezing Insomnia Loss of smell Dry mouth GERDDizzinessFatigue Fatigue persisted for about a week and a half after other symptoms

Abdominal/pelvic discomfort, bladder infection, acid reflux. Uncertain if this was from COVID. Except for the acid reflux which seems very related as it was a surprise symptom during my COVID bout in August

Poor quality sleep, Sensitive skin and Herpes zoster

Y8S-15161-90522

Muscle ache at the site of the injection

Skin feels sensitive/prickly

Don't have an appetite

Didn't sleep well, looser stool (not quite diarrhea), a little short of breath, but it's probably the allergens here.

I already have chronic GI issues (GERDS, slow emptying) and it seems that since I've had the vaccine, things have flared up again. It could coincidence, but just wanted to report it.

Shingles, nausea. I had shingles in Oct this year and got it again on the other side this past week. I have a mild case, probably because I had vaccine. Dr. said it could be related to getting the booster.

Sore throat Went to urgent care but unable to be seen until Friday due to higher patient volume

Shingles 5/19/22. This is the 3rd time since October 2021

Sinonasal obstruction, Swelling of eyelid and Eye swelling

Y8T-18806-60107

I only just got this app, but in the past 6 days since getting my first shot, I've vomited several times, been nauseous most days, had mild to severe headaches every day, have had a lot of fatigue every day, occasional joint soreness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea

Eye swelling/watering, sinuses clogged

Eye itching/eyelids slightly swollen

I didn't make the connection at first, but since my vaccine, I've had migraines ranging from bad to debilitating at the start of my period - something that never happened prior to my vaccine.

Migraines, especially during periods (never common before, and never as bad as they are now).

Ear pruritus, Ear discomfort and Urticaria

Y8T-96018-24286

Swollen lymph nodes under arm

Lymph nodes swollen in armpit on vaccinated arm

My ear canal on the vaccinated side is itchy, a problem Ive had for about a week. I dont recall ever having this problem before in my life. Its minor but annoying. It may be unrelated.

Dizziness this morning

Swelling in underarm lymph nodes on vaccinated aide

Swollen lymph node in armpit of vaccinated arm

Swollen lymph node in armpit of vaccinated arm; chest congestion

Several-week headache at base of skull plus upper back/neck pain. Probably positional, related to excessive reading at end of semester. Massage

Right ear has been clogged off and on, and I had a few weeks of dizziness, some severe. I have had trouble with this ear since the first shot of the vaccine; the first symptom was itchiness, which persists. In-person dr visit

Large swollen lymph node under arm

Painful swollen lymph node under arm

Goose egg in armpit from swollen lymph nodes; painful, red, warm

Still some swelling and tenderness of lymph nodes in armpit

Allergy to something (likely seafood) causing recurrent hives

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