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.
Very slight and occasional nausea - comes and goes
Increasing joint pain, peritoneal dryness and itching.
Pounding heart, variable pulse rate. High at night, very low during parts of the day.
Occasional heart pounding or acceleration.
Occasional pounding heart 3-4 times daily for a few minutes
Heart strain after light exertion continues.
Continued periodic rapid or pounding heartbeat, with no obvious cause. Passes within a few minutes.
Itching but not at injection site; on arms mostly.
Very painful neck upon awakening and very tight shoulder muscles.
Eyes burn
Ruptured right ear drum. Fatigue. Lack of balance. Phone call with physician's assistant.
Diarrhea, gas, ear pain, ear canal infection, fatigue. ENT in-person visit and urgent care visit.
Flare up of painful joints and used prednisone.
Rotator cuff damage and long head bicep tendon detached. Full thickness tear of supraspinatus attachment. Labrum tear. Ortho surgeon and physical therapy.
I felt really foggy on the first day( injection day). Like as if high to be honest, it was a odd feeling. I'm only putting it here, because I forgot to mention it on the first check in..
Diarrhea is worse, have had it on and off for a week.
Very tired, exhausted, swollen lymph nodes. There's a lump near my shoulder. Digestive issues still lingering.
I feel okay, better than fair. But still have swollen glands near my arms, neck and shoulder.
I still have the swollen lymph nodes but going to the doctor to check on it. They're swollen near my right shoulder and on my neck. It's been that way since the 2nd shot.
Just run of the mill colds, had the flu, and aches and pains. I honestly believe these are tied to long covid rather than the vaccine.
Right arm and leg a little weak, not arm I got shot in
Facial sinus soreness and some pain at base of my neck. Dizziness throughout day random
I got my period five days earlier than I normally do and this never happens wanted to report this
I have my period so bad, hasnt been this bad in 20 years with the bleeding and cramps. Only thing different in life has been vaccine. I also have some pain in my legs and and have the chills with no fever
Mouth watering more than normal
High heart rate, racing at times
Cramping in ovaries
All the nerves in my body are twitching and feel weird. Started last night and this afternoon again and my jaw and face hurt like Im blowing up a balloon. My whole body feels like its shaking on the inside
Nerves are all shaking, feel weak and feel on verge of spasms or vibrations throughout whole body
Nerve tingling still lingering, my body feel like its vibrating or shaking on the inside most of the day. Also I feel weak overall
Nerve issues lingering, body feels like is shaking on the inside. Also my head feels weird and times very foggy and I dont feel like myself. Also sharp pains in head today coming and going
Nerves are still shaking throughout body. Still feel off and shaky. Also have some dizzy spells
Neurological symptoms persist. My whole body feels like its shaking on the inside. Never had this in my life. Going to call dr if it continues since its been two weeks since my shot now
Still having some neurological issues. Feel like my whole body is shaking on the inside. Never had this before my second dose of vaccine. Going to call dr soon but Im sure there is nothing that can be done
Still having some neurological issues milld shaking of insides it feels like
Still having some nerve issues
Anaphylactic response 15 min after recieving it
Fatigue, joint pain, left sided chest pain, headaches, and brain fog
Dizziness
Heavy limbs
Dizziness and some increased asthma symptoms
Increasing red spots on my chest and arms with increasing fatigue
Continued red spots on legs, arms, chest, and neck. Headache, chest tightness radiating to back with left rib pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fatigue
Increased headaches
my left arm quit working normally 2 days after the 2nd shot. I went to the gym on Feb 21 for my usual Sunday bench press session. I couldn't lift 1/2 my normal weight because i had little strength in my left arm. There is no pain, just a weakness. I can't lift my arm over my head but I can do resistance exercises that require contracting the arm muscles, but not extending. I'm in my 2nd week since the shot with no improvement.
I have a constant never ending humming, ringing in my ears ever since my first Madera vaccine February 18, 2021 had my second vaccine yesterday March 18, 2021 ringing in ears has not stopped at all
humming in ears
Humming in my head and ears
The humming in my ears and head are They never stop and today worse than ever
humming and ringing in my ears and head
Humming in my ears never stopping
Joints hurt muscles hurt still ringing in my ears never stops
The Ringingin my ears has intensified Im losing sleep its making me Very irritable very restless Specialist your nose and throat
How many years seems to just be getting worse never lets up had to see a specialist he related to the Covid shot being that it happened immediately after I got the shot Ive never had ringing in my ears Went to an ear nose and throat doctor he attributes the Honey in my ears to the Covid shot because of the immediate reaction to the Covid shot
Since it did not allow me to enter for when I received my injection, I feel it extremely important to have this information known. When I received my injection, soon after my 15 minute waiting period started, I began to feel funny. It was like the onset of passing out and feeling faint. I explained it to the attending nurse, she monitored my blood pressure which fell very low and it took several minutes to begin feeling a little more normal. It is concerning, as I have never been afraid of shits or had any reaction like that previously. They also noted that I am allergic to penicillin and continued to monitor me for an additional 15 minutes. I have to say it was a little scary and I am wondering about the safety of my second dose now.
Felt a little warm yesterday evening, but not feverish or chills.
Nothing significant, but yesterday I was still feeling a little heated off and on. Didnt feel as bad as the first evening after getting the shot.
Lips were numb
Numbness of Lips
Numbness of tongue
Call with Regular Physician for Direction
Night Sweats
I have days that I still have flu like symptoms, fatigue, and aches that I hadwhen I received the Vaccine over a month ago. Primary Care & Eye Dr.
Achy all over, knees and Back. Doing PT, and had Cortisone shots in knees. Could this be result of Vaccine?I had Shingles shot with symptoms that lasted a year. Did not have 2nd shot at Drs recommendation Had 2 Moderna vaccine. To check for blood clot
Fast heart
Body aches chest pain tired
Leg pain
Leg pain and swelling
Very tired leg pains joints
Terrible headaches and very weak
Very tired, headaches, weakness in my whole body and legs!
Very tired and my legs are very weak!
Weakness and Numbness and tingling all over my body!. The left side of my body is not feeling Wella talk. BP is constantly up And down. Have been to ER as well as my PC!
Nerve pain constantly tired Chest pain heart area
constant mildly woozy/stuffed head feeling
return of these long haul symptoms: restlessness, insomnia, vivid dreams, watery eyes, detatched feeling, stuffed head, congestion,
New slight cough.
swollen marble sized lymph node in armpit - same as last 3 days
continuing swollen marble size lymph node in armpit
Today I woke due to a cough, and congestion, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle pains, gas, chills, and a temp of 96.8.
Energy levels and cognition seem to be getting worse. I'm back to how I felt in December. Was feeling fairly good the week and day of going for first shot.
Diarreah, stabbing pains right side of chest from mild exertion, ear canals trying to close up.
Heart seems to be worse. Pounding heartrate just doing simple things like 5 steps, getting dressed.
Worsening fatigue, severe back spasms, new microspasms In person dictor visit, 2nd round of 3 months of physical therapy.
Occasional brief but sharp pan in quads.
Paresthesias worse, L trigeminal pain
Paresthesias worse, but tolerable. Trigeminal nerve stim.
Paresthesias worse and trigeminal nerve pain increased. This trajectory may be unrelated to vaccine. We'll see what happens after 2nd dose.
Insomnia
Paresthesias worse
Paresthesias
Random occasional short-duration sharp pain in quads.
Facial and hand pain and paresthesias worse. Repeated acute very short duration of pain and buckling of quads. Daily headache since mid-December. Will seek care. May or may not be vaccine-related. Last question doesn't iffer maybe response.
On Day 10 itchy rash on arm of injection site, headache for about 12 hours the diarrhea for the next 5 hours, arm is soreDay 11 rash is larger with heat, soreness, and some itchingDay 12 rash is still visible but no itching
Worst headache Ive ever had in my life.
Foggy mind the past three days
Morning fever and headache. Tylenol brought down the fever and helped the headache this morning. Been great all afternoon.
Last few days Ive felt light headed. Dont know if that is from the vaccine or not.
Light headed ness and nasal and sinus congestion that comes and goes. Also more irritable bowel systems. I feel as though my immune system is more sensitive and irritated.
Its hard to move my injection arm
Had to take a couple naps, didnt go to work, did shower and get dressed but had to take a nap first. Did not go to church. Hard to use my left arm where I received the injection. Ibuprofen helps.
My arm is bruised at the same injection site and is still hurts to raise it up but better than yesterday. It boy had Ibuprofen once today.
Sore tonsils
Sore tonsils - not sure if this is related. I still need Ibuprofen for body aches and cant exercise as long or as intense as did prior to the second shot.
Flare up of irritable bowel
Asthma. I seemed to have mild asthma before but it go worse this spring. Seeing a doctor for another condition but was checked for asthma.
sporadically small itchy bumps
Still having sporadic (smaller) chicken pox like rash on legs, arms, back, scalp, neck, etc but not all at once and it appears to be lessening.
Still have a slight Chicken pox like rash from first shot.
Rash is chicken pox like and residual from the first shot.
Chicken pox like rash. Continuation from first shot with new spots since second shot.
Within two days of having the second vaccine the rash worsened. Mostly at base of my scalp & near my spine in my mid back. Yesterday 5min pain in my mid R side radiated around to front. Doubled over, felt nauseous, had a low grade temp 2hrs.
Still have the chicken pox like rash but mainly along my spine and back scalp area. Itchy bumps on top of bumps now.
My chicken pox like rash has worsened and is spreading on the back of my scalp. It still remains on the right side of my spine mid back. I have an appointment with at my drs office tomorrow.
Still have chicken pox like rash on back of scalp and right of mid spine. Lessening on spine and more to the left of the back of scalp. My doctors clinic
Still have itchy chicken pox like rash on back of scalp and right of mid spine.
Still have measle like rash on back and back of scalp. Sometimes it appears on abdomen, arms, and legs. Primary care
After 3rd dose, slight fever & measle like rash but it didn't last long. I was recovering from elbow fracture surgery. I noticed after I fractured my arm on October 26, 2021 my sproradic measle like rash (since 1st dose) pretty much disappeared.
Where the needle entered there must havebeen bleeding (morev than just a drop or two). Today there is a purple area about the size of a dime around the point where the needle entered. My shoulder has felt sore and tight all day. There are other symptoms that you list here that I feel but I have arthritis and last week I also injured my lower back and have very limited mobility on account of that.
The area around the injection point is even more purple and bruised than yesterday.
The immediate area around the injection point is still very purple but not sore.
The area around the injection point is still very purple; no pain or itch.
The area around the injection point is still very purple.
6 days ago I started feeling symptoms of an allergy and sinus infection. Two days later it became serious enough that I decided to miss a meeting with others that I weekly attend. I used OTC allergy medication and now feel much better.
I started taking Valacyclovir (1 mg) 3 times daily since Wednesday afternoon for a viral infection (shingles). But I feel tired and sore most of the time, probably due to my arthritis. For the last two weeks I've especially felt tired, sore & slow.
After having shot stopped to pickup my husband, both of my hips down, felt like they were going to give out. Also my pulse was elevated to apprx 117bpm for a good hr afterwards.
Fatigue, SOB, muscle weakness.
Feeling Anxious & kind of down in the dumps.
Had to have an extensive low back surgery in March. Numbness remains below my knee & foot. I'm In pool therapy. Need use of a cane. Very fatigued & puffy but optimistic. MRI's, EMG's, Surgery many F-U appt's.
Those body aches and pain was partly due to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
They have nothing to do with covid, found out that i have 3 nodules on my thyrod gland, waiting for the byopsc report. Also had an Mri on my right shoulder, was determined that i have a tourn roto cuff. (Spellchecker needed) Other that that im fine!. Mri was dine at the hospital and the byopisc was dine in the doctor' exam room.
Needing surgery on my right shoulder, torn rotorcuff. Mri and a x-ray
Face is breaking out.
My normal temp is 97.6. Yesterday it was 98.6 and today 99
My normal temp is 97.6 so thats why my 98.7 is above average
The symptoms were worse last night (day of shot) but I had already filled in report. I am much better now at 4:30pm
I have had vertigo but I do not think it is related to my vaccination. I have had it previously (b)(6) from PT
My quad muscles were exceptionally sore yesterday after I checked in. I could barely squat down to sit. They are sore today but not strained like yesterday
Vertigo blood pressure over 200
These symptoms started & lasted for 48 hours after my 2nd dose
Blood clot, dizziness, neck & arms pain with headaches. MRI & MRA of my brain, echogram, sonogram of my veins
My throat hurts feels like I have something stuck in it. I am able to swallow but it feels like something is stuck. This started last night after eating some Hot tamales candies
Feverish was when I was sleeping
Redness disappeared
My voices trembles periodically
itchiness/rash; tender lymph nodes
Ive had pretty intense rashes, itchiness and prickliness all over my body, including in my ears itchiness. Its lasted for several days but Im unsure if its related to this vaccine or not.
Developed an internal stye on right upper inside eyelid that has been extremely painful and swollen
1 week post initial vaccine Ive developed hives all over my body which Ive never experienced before. They are persistent, random, and pretty severe and have no triggers.
The hives Ive been experiencing as of 1 week post first vaccine have finally quelled (after 2-3 months.) would love to share more about these as Im sure it was a super rare side effect / no one else I know experienced this. Thanks.
I felt some lightheaded ness/dizziness off and on with a full headache from Sunday 2/21 through Thursday 3/4. Yesterday and today perfectly fine. No further issues. Didnt think to report it earlier.
Some occasional slight loss of equilibrium if I raise my head up too quickly- but getting better.
Still some occasional random lightheadedness.
Finally after about 6 weeks, my mild intermittent bouts with vertigo when changing head position have finally gone away after doing some exercises suggested by a friend and found on line. The vertigo started about a week and a half after VAX 1.
Left shoulder (injected arm) randomly started tingling and feeling sore Sat 2/27 at 6pm. Pain became worse, couldnt lift arm so I took 1 Tylenol. The next day, arm felt better w/ no issues since.
The last couple of days, I had mild headaches. A day later, I experienced a random episode of dizziness/vertigo while I was walking at work. It lasted about 2 mins. I drank bottle of water and ate something light. Took it easy rest of day.
Jan 2-8, 2022- tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Continued shortness of breath Jan 31- Severe flu, bronchitis, sinus infection. Tested negative for Covid (PCR and rapid) 2x within 2 days 2/15-still recovering w/cough & shortness of breath
Advil helped me keep going
Sweating and felt hot but my daughter said my skin was cold and my temperature was low.
Tested positive for Covid, was only a lot of sneezing and itchy burning running eyes for a few days, no fever and no loss of taste or smelljust exhausted from not sleeping well because of symptoms
Felt like a stomach virus on Wednesday, 8 days after my booster so not sure if it was the shot or an actual virus was able to eat and felt better by Thursday night
Passed out
Loss of balance
Fever
Loss of consciousness due to bad dental work
Due to negligent dental work
Extreme painful itch at injection site. ER doctor prescribed steroids and benadryl with diagnosis of bug bite based on symptoms only. No sting or bite mark can be seen. That was 5 days ago. 5 days of steroids and benadryl have not alleviated symptoms
Severe sinus infection, excessive sneezing, frequent throat irritation. Thought it was allergies, but I have never had allergy symptoms this severe continue this consistently and for so long. My 9 yr old son recently started experiencing similar symp
Tingling/numbness sensation that comes and goes on the left side of my nose since I received the shot.
Itchiness all over. Tingling sensation still in nose off and on.
The tingling/numbness sensation occurred once on left side of nose. I had this sensation previously days after receiving the booster shot.
I experienced the tingling sensation again on left side of my nose. Few days ago I experienced an inability to find words/brain fog while having an ocular migraine. I never had brain fog with my previous migraines.
Headache early evening, yesterday. Pain at injection site began yesterday evening, could not sleep on that side.
All these checked & lightheaded were last night. Today they are gone. Just had headache for a short time today.
Headache & light nausea.
Headache, nausea. But these could have been a direct result of something I ate & not delayed reaction to the vaccine.
Just arm that had injection...it's just achy, but I'm using it with mouse computer so these could be adding to the mild condition.
Just thought about this, my acne has been worse since vaccinated. But that could be a result of other things including wearing a mask. While able to do normal activites, acne does make a person not want to do some of these. The why won't fit here.
Acne still bad, but this could be caused by other factors. Stomach ache, which can also be due to something besides vaccination.
One day last week the arm where I received the vaccine was achy and sore like the day after I got the shot. It only lasted one day.
This past week my arm has ached periodically like it did the day after I got my shots. The pain has extended into my shoulder and to the back of my neck. The pain is manageable but I did need to take Motrin a couple times.
I have a headache and sore throat. My eyes are itchy and sore also. Hoping its just allergies. Since the pollen is very strong right now here.
After my shot on Friday I did experience fatigue, headache, diarrhea and chills. It's now been 4 days and I feel fine...the Covid arm is much better...I just feel so fortunate I was able to get both shots.
After being qukte sick yesterday (vomiting, nausea, fatigued)I feel amazi hly good today. The swelling on my arm went fown considerably and there isn't any itch. It's been one week today since my second shot.
Tiredness might be from lack of sleep because the site hurt too much to sleep from about 5:30 am.
Arm keeps swelling up then going down, back and forth.
Spent early morning in the ER.diagnosed with kidney stones.
Could be the antibiotic I got for kidney stones.
Ive been in the hospital for 17 days due to an acute kidney injury.
I have total renal failure. My legs and left hip are swollen to twice their normal size.
Kidneys still not fully functioning.
