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.
I just found out that the meeting I was at today- 1 of the staff tested positive this after the meeting . And we 9 of us all in the same room!!I will get rapid test in the morning.Its day 6 after my 2nd shot! I hope to get a negative result!?!
Head cold sinus infection- talk to my pharmacist and 2 days later much better I have had no cold's or flu bugs for 3 years- so very lucky to have it pass so quickly!
Slight metallic taste in mouth-5 minutes after shot - lasting about 10 minutes
Slight tingling in face- went away after 1 dose of benedryl
Feels warm around the injection site. Very painful
Shoulder aches on same side as infection
Foggy brain the previous day - forgot to put that on the list
Some neck pain on same right side as injection site. A lot of radiating pain down my arm today
Ache radiates down my arm. Waking me up at night
Fever 100.5, chills and aches lasting 24 hrs
Slight neck ache
Headaches and neck aches
Very High heart rate, sweating, nightmares
Dizzy. Lightheaded. High heart rate
Itchy body, pain in left ear
Itchy body and left ear pain
Left ear pain.
Arm is still sore. My body is overall tired.
Im having more headaches than before
More headaches than usual.
More frequent and painful migraines. Dizziness and off balancedness.
Way more migraines than ever. Some vestibular weakness causing dizziness and a feeling of being off balance.
Heart rate is always elevated since covid
Inflammation: hands swelled in night and it woke me up because it bothered me to move fingers. Also brief sinus congestion at the same time. Disappeared today.
Ive had some minor swelling it hands since I got shot.
If I stand up suddenly Ill get chest pain- feels like its on my heart. Have never experienced this before. Its likely just low blood flow. But also have had swelling issues since the shot. Although they seem to be mostly improved. Im not
Still had heart pain up until about a week or two ago although it became very a very rare event. I just made sure to tell my doctor about it when I was in for my last checkup.
Tickle in my nose
Bruises on legs 2 so far
Dizzy or light head ness lasted a day not sure if from vaccine seemed not to have any other reason also noticed allergy like symtoms unless it is coinsidence they started at day one of shot I forgotten to mention sneezing died down now is stuffy
Brain fog I had heart stent may 4 blood work verified effects were not from the stent but that was the only reason I went to the er later remebered I had the vaccine so I wrote off nausea as that it is mild and tolerable noting it here just because if you had a procedure around when you have vaccine it is just hard to tell the cause the brain fog is strange tho and lucky Im off from work otherwise it would be a problem if is far and between tho I had only 3 episodes since may 11 my daughter had covid I never caught it from her in January this was her symtom so I was able to recognize it
None that I feel that I link to the vaccine if anything I feel I had the virus when it first came out and I never was tested in time I have long term different indigestion issues popping up that I tie to that not the vaccine
I have been having fatigue or tiredness since I had covered last month along with other symptoms
Swelling of lymph nodes and glands under chin for past 2 days
Gland swelling on left side of neck under jaw in behind both ears slightly better today
Cough and sinus symptoms.
Cough
feel better than I did receiving the first dose but later in the day started to feel very light-headed and weak.
yesterday around 6:00 p.m. until now gland s swollen in my neck and under my jaw so painful it woke me up last night
symptoms improving overall but I felt like I didn't sleep last night and was exhausted by the afternoon had to lay down.
Breast swelling
Urge to urinate even though I didnt need to go.
One night in bed brief dizziness. I have had vertigo before but this was 15 seconds. Probably totally unrelated to vaccine.
IBS
Ibs
GI problem yet to be diagnosed. Colonoscopy scheduled. In person my doctor
I reported this issue before but it has continued off and on. I dont know if is related but didnt have it before Moderna Shot. Sore breasts.
Non injection side I still have sensitive to touch skin. Right collarbone. Right cheekbone. Right forearm. Right underarm. Right ear is new in the last 4 hours. Right side of my scalp is sensitive as well. Nothing on my left side (injection side)
Still having nerve sensation on right side (non injection). I feel it on the top of my skull, but only the right side (non injection side). Under my bicep it is still giving me the sensation. My right ear had been more noticeable as well. None of these feelings are on the right side. I would say these are all mild.
I am still having non injection side nerve pain? Im not sure what to call it but all right sides. Top of my skull. Right cheek and ear. Neck and collarbone are slightly sensitive. Forearm is almost back to normal. Under arm has been irritated more so today. The slightest touch there and in my armpit are more irritating than normal.
The armpit area of my right side (non injection side) is more irritated today than it has any other day since my vaccination. There still is a very clear split down my body with injection side feeling fine and my non injection side with the nerve sensitivity. Again there is no physical redness to my right side but clothing and touching my skin give me the sensation Ive been having
My non injection side is more irritated today. Especially under my right arm and my right back of my shoulder blade
Feel kind dizzy and wried a little
But my headache mite be a caffeine headache not to sure about that sorry
I'm not to sure . But yesterday i wake up at 2am all hot and sweaty and it was 70 in my house and cold but i was Hot. Not sure if it was the vaccine or not.
I'm not to sure if it was the shot or not but last firday was feeling little nausea and i got sick. Today going to the bathroom.
My chest and neck is sore been that way sense i got my 3rd shot
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like a really bad had cold all stop up nose running
Mildly stuffy head.
Slighty stuffy nose and sinus.
Slighty stuffy nose and sinuses.
Mild sinus stuffiness
Mild stiffness in shoulder and under arm, some inches from injection site.
Mild underarm stiffness, inches from injection site. It seems greatly subsided since the late morning.
Mild shoulder and underarm stiffness on arm where I received the injection. Stiffness has subsided a lot, but I still notice it, from time to time.
Woke up with ringing in my ears at 3 am and couldn't go back to sleep.
Ringing in ears and dizziness.
Ringing in my ears, dizziness, swelling in ankles and feet.
Dizziness and ringing in ears
Ringing in my ears, dizziness.
Ringing in ears, dizzy sometimes.
Ringing in my ears and dizziness. I have insomnia and am tired.
Ringing in ears got worse. Went back to doctor.
Increased ringing in my ears and I am on my second round of prednisone.
The ringing is very loud. I have numbness in my feet.
Tinnitus, trouble sleeping, headaches.
More headaches, numbness, and still the ever present ear ringing. My eyes are always red.
Multiple nosebleeds that last a long time
Several significant nosebleeds today; some dizziness
Several big nosebleeds today again; some dizziness again
Pretty significant nosebleeds yet again; still dizzy too
Cough, sore throat, fever, headache, chills, congestion, nausea and vomiting , hard to breathe when talking for too long.
Persistent cough, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, and some difficulty talking for awhile or walking too far b/c short of breath.
Headache, nosebleeds occasionally, fatigue
Rabies exposure
Significant nosebleeds
Nosebleeds
Major headaches, significant nosebleeds, some dizziness, lots of fatigue that wont go away
Headaches, ear arches, nosebleeds that last long time
Headaches continuing, nosebleeds, new nausea
Mild allergic rhinitis, no other symptoms, similar to other patients in our locale who are COVID negative. I have history of allergic rhinitis and have been off allergy meds
Light night sweats last night
After reported to you yesterday- at 6pm slight chill w temp100.2. Tylenol 1000 mg. Slight overnight sweat. A febrile by 3 am today
1/10 Rt frontal relieved w Acetaminophen
Had increase nightmares
Left L4 - L5 radiculopathy (9/10)x5 days , now improving. No HZ lesions. Had previous Shingrix
What I reported as left radiculopathy a few weeks after the second injection actually was probably Zoster. Never had skin lesions. Still have radiculopathy 1-4/10. No LS spine symptoms.
I have had fatigue every since I had the virus. That's why I don't complain about it as it regards the vaccine
Memory loss. Brain fog. Depression. Still having shortness of breath. I am 65 years of age and am retired. Some of these questions are hard to answer pertaining to me. Also still experiencing weakness. All of this since I had covid in 12/2020
Sudden onset weakness. It comes and goes. Brain fog. Makes conversation difficult because I lose the words I want to speak. It's been 15 months & I have never really regained my strength. My hair fell out big time. All of this since I had Covid.
Strange smell in area that nobody else smells
Cough heaviness in chest
Feel great except a lot more tired. Feel tired during the day and fight not to doze off. Difficult to wake up in mornings. No late nights, other stress or strenuous activity. Maybe unrelated, but Im not one to for afternoon sleepiness. Late to wor
Mild symptoms overall. Just enough to feel weak.
Hot flashes yesterday and today
Worsening hip bursitis. Did not report this on my last check in but probably should have. I have occasional hip flare ups. But this one has been going on about three weeks and is proving hard to reduce. So Ill report it now.
Chest pain . Hospital was unable to determine cause after an ER heart evaluation. That lasted about two days including some nausea. It was then followed by muscular aches in upper and middle back.
Worsening chest pain symptoms. Labs showed abnormal troponin levels. Echo showed normal heart structures. EKG looked normal.
Weight gain of 17 pounds no diet changes and continued higher levels of joint pain in hips back and legs.
Joint pain feels like I imagine arthritis would feel when I move my fingers and toes. Very mild since Tuesday evening. May be attributable to my activity on afternoon of shots. Felt In a general funk yesterday but 100% better today. My fever was actually last night but I had already filled out my report before I discovered it.
Just some aches in my knees and thumb joints when using them with pressure. Wondering if side effects from vaccine, as I havent experienced that before the shots.
Diarrhea on March 25 with low-grade fever. Vomited once next morning. Felt terrible and assumed it was a stomach virus. Another low-grade fever. By Saturday, March 27, feeling much better. However, diarrhea still persists but to a lesser degree and s
Tiredness, exhaustion
Sinus drainage
No
Developed chills on 01/16 to the bone late that night . Woke up next day with sore throat , hoarseness , low grade temp . Following day was worse largingitis . Neg for Covid . Went to md rhonchi noted bilaterally upper lower lobes , cough .
Worsening of my Rheumatoid Arthritis . Take monthly biologic infusions to help control RA but MD not sure if vaccine related
Weakness , numbness in extremities , two sinus infections
Queezy yesterday, tingling skin
Today, neck ache Friday, tingly skin & queezy
A little short of breath - very mild
Last night sternum tightness mild. Last two days slight symptoms happened at night after my check in. All mild
Queasy, no appetite, arm site sore (not pain), headache is terrible, also ear pressure
Sternum & back soreness, feeling winded
Very slight headache
Menstral cycle more frequent. Headaches with poor Memory & spelling has returned. Fatigue continues
Lips tingle
Back right side of my neck is in pain.
Right side of neck has been bad for awhile. Feels like a lymph node is swollen
Right side of neck still stiff and knotted. Painful
Right side upper neck still lingering around since first dose. Past few days it has really been painful. Feels knotted.
Bad cough, upper respiratory problems, sore body and muscles. Been tested multiple times for Covid but all negative
Since the day of injection, mild left arm weakness. Today is much better. Please note that my rash has only been on the same side of my injection. Only on my left side starting under my left arm all the way up my chest, shoulder, and face up to for forehead. (I did take pictures, if needed)
Enlarged lymph nodes
monthly cycles are extremely painful- excess clots/bleeding. This started after my second vaccination.
Ringing in my ears or hear ever sense I got the shot. It wont stop!
Ringing buzzing in my head/ears
The ringing in my ears is making me crazy. Sometimes its super loud.
Ringing in my ears
Ringing in ears
Ringing in my ears.
Ringing in the ears.
Ringing in ears. Its so annoying.
Severe ringing in my ears.
My ears are ringing so loud. It obnoxious. Went to GP he said nothing can be done. Went to chiropractor, went to another chiropractor, went to a ENT going to get a hearing test on the 29th
The ringing in my ears still hasnt stopped.
Slight heartburn mild
Runny nose
Constant stopped up nose sometimes still running not normal for me. I have tried nose spray doesn't get rid of the problem.
Runny stuffy nose since my second dose.
Flare up of my diverticulitis. After my second vaccination I triedtaking my probiotic and it made me sick one morning so I stopped taking it and wound up with a flare up i told my doctor not severe enough to go into the hospital. On clear diet.
Diverticulitis flare up and still have stuffy/runny nose
Vivid nightmares, which may not be a symptom, but are unusual for me.
Insomnia
I have also had mild fatigue for the last few days, but didnt think much of it at first.
None today, but since I logged this a couple of days after my booster dose, I wasn't asked about my symptoms the day after: mild chills, moderate headache, body aches, and moderate/severe fatigue
I had about three days of extreme fatigue.
I contracted covid in November- congestion, fever, aches, loss/diminished smell/taste, sneezing, sore throat
Feet ache and feel cold, can't seem to warm them up
Had an ultrasound on gall bladder. Haven't gotten results yet. Could be having gall bladder issues too
Gall bladder checked out OK. This is all due to vaccine
I took the 1st dose of vaccine on Feb 9th. Three weeks later I developed neuropathy and had to have a walker to be able to walk. I did not take the 2nd dose of the vaccine. I was diagnosed with GBS on March 4th and had to undergo the IVIG treatment.
Second dosage of vaccine was due 3/2, did not take it. 3/4/21 was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome. Did 5-day treatment, sent home to start therapy. Am able to walk now without assistance from a walker. Still working on getting back to normal.
Yesterday when I received the first dose, 40 minutes after the shot I started experiencing numbness in my left hand and arm, some facial numbness. I called into the facility where I received the shot and they instructed me to go to the nearest place I could get checked out once in the hospital realized my palms had turned red and I was starting to display a rash similar to one I typically have when having an allergic reaction. I also experienced shortness of breath. After tramadol, benedryl, steroids and time they sent me home.
Red rash has appeared at injection site, skin is hard in area as well and itching
Hair loss
Swollen painful lymph nodes under both ears
Night sweats and memory loss.
Fatigue and headache.
Metallic taste in mouth after eating.
Chills, mucus in throat, chest pain, seems like head cold
Head cold, chills
My menstrual cycle is always late now and in addition to the thyroid nodules, I have been having ear muscle spasms. Im also always tired.
Large growth in left armpit.
Tight feeling in wrist and hand of side I got vaccines.
Lymph nodes hurt especially when I swallow
The site where I was first vaccinated has lit up bright red and has a rash about 3" circumference
Head cold and rash at the site where my first vaccine was taken.
Sore lymph nodes
I had a series of heart palpitations the week after my booster but didn't think to mention it since I used to get palpitations. Cardiologist visit, EKG and heart monitor for 48 hrs
Stuffy nose, nausea and hot flashes/sweats.
Felt like I got food poisoning and have had an upset stomach for several days now. Have been very tired since then.
Confusion, cysts and brain fog. And a couple months of intense hot flashes and heavy night sweats.
Daily headaches and haven't menstruated since the booster.
Repeated stabbing pain in head and neck. Body pain so severe I was crying.
Overall unwell feeling again today.
Extreme breast pain. Started about a week after the 2nd dose. It is still ongoing.
severe breast pain about 1 week after my 2nd shot and now it is back again. The pain is specifically in both of my nipples. I had to go to the doctor today for help. She thinks it is related to the vaccine. I now have to go get an ultrasound 2 weeks Doctors office visit to ON/GYN
Itchy, stinging ache right knee and thigh.
Intermittent right shoulder ache.
Out of breath from fatigue and tiredness
I feel like tiredness and fatigue is associated with out of breath.
Out of breath
Mildly fatigued, labored breathing with mild exertion. Not sure if its connected to the vaccine.
Knees. Not related to the vaccine.
Not vaccine related, partially blocked coronary vessels. Several in office examinations
Heart operation, CABGx4
My arm hurt quite a bit last night to the point where I couldnt really use my left arm and couldnt change my clothes for bed, but its much better today
Sinus pain, not my typical headache. Feels like I got water up my nose.
I had a bad cough last week all week. I never get colds so I did have some concern it was COVID. We went to a theme park, 2 days later my 17 woke up sick, the next day it was me and a few days after that my 16yo daughter.
I've been losing a lot of hair since the end of August. This is not a normal thing. My two teenage vaccinated daughters are experiencing what seems like excessive hair loss as well.
Brain fog, tinnitus
Started dizziness & pain in head March 7. On March 8 i had severe headaches pain head continued all week. d I called a neurologist. Wants me to take steroids
Severe pain in my head & headaches . Vibrating inside. Also. had to. Call my neurologist I had the vaccine at (b)(6) march 5 2021. Very severe reaction. Had to go on steroids for 6 days. Today is last day. Very stressful . No one to talk to from cdc. I wish i didnt take the pfizer vaccine. Now i cant take the 2nd one. Can someone call me please????? My wife & i reached out a dozen times. No professionals to talk to. We were on our own.!
