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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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Muscle tightness, Neck pain and Paresthesia

YEQ-22481-18281

Pain at the base of the head going into the neck. This has been painful since out of the blue, I got the most painful headache of my life, 5 days after my vaccination.

Its about 4 hours after my 2nd shot.. so far so good.

I forgot to mention that I got some rashes on the buttocks after the first shot, and then some itchiness in the front , above pubic area, after the 2nd shot..

Diarrhea was yesterday evening, after I had already reported for the day.

Several weeks after my 3rd booster, I experienced and continue to sporadically experience a tingling sensation and /or muscle tightness/slight pain on my left left from the thigh down but more pronounced around the side of the left calf.

Blepharospasm, Muscle tightness and Muscle twitching

YEQ-24441-77744

Not sure if it was related to the shot but when I woke up this morning, I felt tightness from my shoulder area across to my neck and into my head. It subsided after a few hours.

I feel a twitching on the right side of my face near my eye. Not sure if related to vaccine but thought I would mention it

Yesterday I had a twitch around my right eye. Today I had tingling on the right side of my mouth and then under my mouth.

Shoulder pain both shoulders and down the arm

Aches all over body several months after contracting Covid in Jan 2022. Aches were in both shoulders hands hips feet. Dr visit

Gait disturbance, Neuralgia and Feeling hot

YEQ-47344-34222

Some mild dizziness. Both vaccines triggered sharp pains that start in legs and thighs. Feels like a vein exploding or being punch by a pipe. It last a couple of days first round. I have PHN and peripheral neuropathy pain non diabetic. The Nuevo path worsened first round. But the sudden stabbing pain in upper right thigh is worst at moment. I dont see any blood clot but feels similar to that type of pain.

Two areas on legs. Right upper thigh hot to touch and throbbing as of blood vessel hurts. Not visible change. Throbbing and stabbing pain. Also left thigh. Hard to walk.

Pain in legs. No longer hot. But still stabbing pains.

Still problems in legs - stabbing pains. But better

Random. Nerve pain. Not intrusive

Tachycardia, Heart rate increased and Palpitations

YEQ-96011-64045

Slightly Elevated resting heart rate

Ihave boots of dizziness, but today it felt a bit worse

Dizzy

Elevated resting heart rate at 100 - normal is 63

Elevated resting HR at 100 (normally 63)

Dizziness

Brain fog, dizziness, elevated HR

Increased HR flutter 145 at rest and 190 with light exercise And called 911

Still some elevated heart rate.

Elevated HR, slight dizziness

Elevated HR

Elevated heart rate. Incresed palpitations.

Heart rate increases

Transient ischemic attack, Oxygen saturation decreased and Hypersomnia

YER-17608-58756

Eyes wayering a bit more tban normal

Low O2 level for a bit.

Afib with rhr, pretty sure it is not vaccine related.

Only got it five hours sgo

Bruise at injection site, no pain though

Tia, really do not think it was the vaccine though.

Tia, not related to the vaccine

Tired, eyes watering, chest hurts

Swollen and painful joints, afib, and allergy issues Doctor offices and physical therapy

Slept 15 hours the day after the shot

Epistaxis, Abdominal discomfort and Pruritus

YER-20909-23985

Slightly upset stomach last night

Itching at the knuckles of my left hand, got the shot in my left arm.

Surprisingly didnt feel good from last evening through today.

This box says Any other symptoms....you want to report but you cant add another symptom unless you have one of the symptoms above. So I cant add an additional thing here unless I have one other than None. So i cant tell you about Nose Bleeding unless I have Nausea or something else.

Pain in extremity and Headache

YER-24167-88159

Soreness in injection arm only, mild, only feel it with extended arm stretch. Really felt it last night while waking up in the night. The more movement stretching and massage today the better it feels

Headache for two days straight, no aspirin would relieve it. Not sure if it was weather related (humidity/ air pressure) or allergies but i never had issue like this before related to those items. I did wonder if it was the vaccine.

Injection site pain, Pyrexia and Oropharyngeal pain

YER-24429-17989

Mild muscle ache at injection site, nothing too bad, feels like the day after a hard workout.

Still just mild soreness near injection.

May have had a mild fever, but was also biking in 100° temps, so may have just had high core temp due to that.

Possible mild fever, but its very hot here, so it could just be higher core temp due to that.

Had slight fever overnight, but went away after a few hours. Feeling good now, slight muscle soreness at injection site.

Slight soreness around injection site, like the feeling a day or two after a hard work out. Nothing really.

Had a minor sore throat for about 20-24hrs

Joint swelling, Swelling and Injection site swelling

YES-15828-32169

My arm was sore and hurt when I raised it starting six hours after the shot and lasting abut a day and a half with no noticable swelling or redness. Otherwise I felt fine. Six days after the shot, my arm started itching at the injection site. The next day there was a small (1 cm) raised red area which has continued to grow in size. Now more than 5 cm.

Although I checked "Moderate", the pain, swelling and redness were worse than yesterday.

Pain in leg. Knee swollen. Considering going to M.D.

Urinary tract spasm, Syncope and Flatulence

YES-20809-50455

Light headed for a few hours this a.m.

Gassy with foil odor? More of a mild gassy somewhat loose bowel.

Loose stool..moderate.

Loose still is easing up.

A sense of fainting and dizziness in the nite in bed.

Frequent headaches and feeling of off balance/ approaching fainting Primary care physician and referrals to my cardio and a visit with a Neurologist for testing with each.

Seemingly a bout of urinary spasms in the night. Could not sleep. Have an OB/GYN apptmt on May 24th.

Neck pain, loss of lateral neck movement and headache. Gradually improving over 2 weeks Seeing PCP on Monday

Saturday a.m. Woke with red face/ cheeks and felt under the weather; slight headache, fatigue and some body aches. No fever but had moments of flushes as tho I did.

I have scleroderma and I think I'm in a flare up with sore Joints, intermittent fatigue and anxiety.

Edema peripheral, Musculoskeletal stiffness and Axillary pain

YES-23306-57683

Painful swollen armpit

Muscles in arm that vaccine went into we're stiff and sore from shoulder to wrist

Again, only signs of vaccination is muscle stiffness in arm of infections.

The muscles of the injected arm are tender in the morning when I wake up. They feel like tiny shards of glass but once I break them by moving the muscle, it doesn't hurt anymore. I guess sretching them out is what I am doing.

Arthralgia

YES-24125-93480

I thought I had arthritis in my right knee But it has never hurt like this before It started after the vaccine. Like I said I thought it was arthritis because I had knee surgery in 1985 for a torn ACL But my knee has never hurt and now it is . I hope it stops but I did take a 4mg medrol pack to help and it did not stop hurting I hope it has nothing to do with the vaccine but I thought I would tell you

Right knee joint pain cannot hyperextend my leg without pain

Right knee

Right knee pain

I feel great. I am in (b)(6) and having a great time Tell everyone to get vaccinated

Decreased insulin requirement, Ear swelling and Irritable bowel syndrome

YES-59331-68649

Sore arm where I got the shot.

My arm still hurts where I got the shot

I had to take Imodium to help with diarrhea. I am taking ibuprofen to help with body aches and joint pains.

Sore throat and swollen lymph nodes on my neck chin and tongue

Swollen lymph nodes on the side of my tongue and on the side of my neck and my ear canal is swollen up somewhat.

Still have slightly swollen lymph nodes in the side of my tongue, the side of my neck and a swollen ear canal.

My ear is still swollen and my lymph nodes are still swollen in my tongue and neck.

Slightly swollen lymph nodes on the back of my tongue and side of my neck slightly swollen ear canal

Mild swelling of lymph nodes in the neck tongue. Mild swelling of the ear canal.

Swollen lymph nodes on my neck and tongue slightly swollen ear canal

Stomach upset and diarrhea

My insulin dose drastically decreased. I went into afib once. And I'm having more frequent and often heart palpitations. I have seen a cardiologist. My hip joint has flared up dramatically. It is affecting my Mobility more than usual.

Lots of irritable bowels mainly diarrhea having to take Imodium all the time. Test showed no disease. This has been going on ever since I got my vaccination last spring. Doctor visit and lab tests

Urticaria, Paresthesia and Pruritus

YES-76450-62815

Tingling in my arms and legs

Rashes on multiple parts of my body

Severe rash/ hives head to feet

Large rash over arms trunk & legs

Periodic fever spikes.But they tend to break easily.Occasional hot spots where my hives were, which will flare suddenly but only in one or two locations, and not spread. I am still taking higher doses of antihistamines than usual/normal.

Prolonged congestion and skin rashes and itching

Head discomfort, Tenderness and Lymph node pain

YES-77618-99817

Swollen lymph node in armpit, vaccination side

Swollen lymph nodes

Lymph nodes slightly swollen, tender armpit

Lymph nodes still slightly swollen in armpit on vaccination side

Covid exposure on 11/26/22. Swollen lymph under left arm for 1 day has gone down. Tested negative on 11/30/22. No coughing but there appears to be pressure in head behind left ear, tender when touched. Lymph node on left neck is slightly swollen.

Swollen tongue, Blood pressure increased and Urinary tract infection

YES-81864-33109

Having a little difficulty breathing. Seems like my palate wants to collapse. Thats what causes the obstruction when I try to breathe.

Slight weakness. Staff issuing vaccinations would not allow me to take the 2nd shot until they talked to my primary care physician. With my 1st shot, I was sent to the ER because my blood pressure shot up! That is why they wanted an okay from my PCP.

Swollen tongue. Tiredness and fatigue is moderate in the am. Becomes mild after being up 2-3h.

Tongue swelling is slowly going down.

Dizziness, nausea and weakness. However, it got better as the day progressed.

UTI.

Oxygen consumption decreased, COVID-19 pneumonia and Oxygen saturation decreased

YET-14643-45179

Problems breathing, oxygen level of 92 several times

Cough and chest congestion, asthma, low oxygen levels

I tested positive for covid, I had the antibody infusion and still trying to recover

Went to hospital for 4 days with covid Pneumonia, just released 2 days ago.

I tested positive for covid on February 6th and was admitted in the hospital February 14 with covid Pneumonia. I am currently negative but have bern told I can't get the vaccination for 90 days. I would like someone to contact me to verify this.

IgA nephropathy, Pulmonary arterial hypertension and Renal failure

YEU-16642-17089

I do have lupus so that could be the cause of some the issues.

Crazy itching, redness, and still a lump in my arm at injection site (every vaccine I've ever had makes a big lump that lasts for weeks.) Itching started last night (3/28/21.)

Severe migraine but had it before shot.

Migraine

Still have the stinking migraine

Same damned migraine

Going to cut my head off if this migraine doesn't get better

Friggin migraine won't end

The ever popular bladder infection.

Same headache

A-fib, decreased kidney function, severe edema

Left heart failure, Right heart failure, PAH, Bergers Disease.

Bi- valvular heart failure, PAH, kidney failure (Bergers disease), osteoporosis

Bi-valvular heart failure, PAH, Bergers disease (kidney failure). NOT RELATED TO VACCINE

Possible lung cancer. Waiting on confirmation of tests.

Herpes zoster, Injection site rash and Peripheral swelling

YEU-17857-06246

Numbness in arm

My arm still hurts bad. My wrist a d fingers are swollen and my arm pit hurts on the side i got my vacxine. I dont know if i will get my 2md dose if my arm dont get any bettef. I may try jojnson and johnson but i dont about phizer it hurts

My arm still hurts at the vaccination sight and the muscle aches.

Lymp nodes are sore and swollen and my hand is swollen

My arm from first shot is still hurting at injection sight. My hand is swollen and lympnodes are swollen and hurt. I am finishing up prednisone but it didnt help still hurts.

I now have shingles in the same arm as my first vaccine the bumps started near the injection sight and i do think the vaccine trigured it because of wear the shingles came up.

Had shiingles and Had covid 19 a momth ago

Rash papular, Polymenorrhea and Rash pruritic

YEU-22021-69138

Menstrual period started a week early, which is very unusual for me.

Covid arm. Rash appeared 8 days after my first dose. Four inch diameter red raised itchy welt lasted for about a week. Was raised for a couple days. Turned to a red ring. My menstrual period started a week early and was heavy. Both unusual.

Onset of a cold sore today

Sweating

Facial itchiness

Scratchy throat

I seem to have a virus. Started 3 days ago with a sore throat, then (sinus) headache. Those have faded. Now just congestion and fatigue.

Autoimmune disorder, Ear infection and Sinusitis

YEU-29172-58870

Exhausted

Some coughing and note* previously covid positive in July 2020.

Slightly coughing

Joints aching & Fatigue. PCP visit

Was dizzy the day after vaccine shot.

Rt shoulder pain. Seen in ED last night.

Rt arm pain.

Coughing and body aches

Body aches w fatigue and low grade fever

Body and joint aches.

Same as last symptoms. No changes

Sinus and ear infection w fever.

Sick 2 weeks ago w cold sx w fever. Tested negative everything.

Ear discomfort, Urticaria and Influenza

YEU-30139-38703

Slight rash (like hives) on my face and fatigue that both started today. I had developed full body rash/hives the week of my booster (shot was 10/26) from 10/28 - 10/29, but before I signed up for these check-ins. No fatigue then, just the rash.

Fever, cough, congestion, body aches, plugged ears and nose, no appetite, diarrhea Flu is going around our area - probably what I caught. I tested negative for Covid three times since symptoms developed in 10/14

Sjogren's syndrome and Somnolence

YEU-31986-72692

I have Sjögrens syndrome so I expected my body to react the way it is. It is tolerable with 1000mg Tylenol.

Have been just feeling sleepy, I have an autoimmune disease, and expected that I would have some fatigue. Its been on and off- not a big deal.

I have an autoimmune disease. I expected that it may put my body into a flare up which it did. That part has lasted since I got the booster but otherwise I am (b)(6). No regrets getting the booster? it's worth the flare!

Psoriasis and Epistaxis

YEU-47648-22364

Yes, I should have reported this yesterday but didnt think about it until after I submitted but I had a nose bleed Sunday for the first time. Ever. Ive never had a nose bleed before but I had one unexplained. Dont know if related to vaccine but thought I better mention it.

My psoriasis is really bad-worse than its been in a long time

I have had psoriasis for about 10 years but this last week has been the worst it has ever been.

Tongue dry, Middle ear effusion and Somnolence

YEV-25594-35472

None!

None

Fatigue improving. Did not. Red a nap today.

Dizzy, cough had to nap

Very dizzy and tired. Have just scheduled an. appt. wPC

Just mild fatigue

Slight dizziness

Felt good in morning and crashed in afternoon

Very dizzy

Dizzy and foggy. Need to rest often

Dizzy. I am attributing this to allergies. Allergist warned me after vaccine , I may have an allergic reaction to vaccines. Then it was really nasty. Dry tongue sticking to mouth- could breath. Older. Not take shotAlso PC had an MRI done. Ageing.

Am happily feeling quite good!

Somewhat dizzy.

Fluid in ears

Coughing

Cold, sore throat, cough, fatigue and dizziness

Cough, cold fatigue

Mouth breathing, Blood testosterone decreased and Benign prostatic hyperplasia

YEV-29538-79427

So far ok

So far pretty good

No

Slight ache at left base of skull. Occipital neuralgia i think.

Throat feels like it wants to get sore, but not all the way

Throat feels like it wants to get sore?

Throat is slightly sore

Neck area

Back of neck midway between base of skull and shoulders is achy?

Tiredness at times

Slight scratchy throat. Not sore, but bothersome.

BPH- prostate

Stuffy nose

Stuffy nose that occurs daily since the third shot or booster. There are moments of relief then the mouth breathing starts up again :( Did not happen with the first two doses???

Right ear seemed to close. Hearing went way down. Seems like ear just got plugged up? Tamsulosin has been added to the list of my medications :(

Slight scratchy throat

Not at this time

Sweats

Lower back on both sides ache a bit and i feel a little tired without doing anything?

7/2/22 throat started feeling scratchy like developing a sore throat with nauseousness and it was hard not to cough. Today 7/4/22 the symptoms are milder without the urge to cough. No nausea.

Left ventricle outflow tract obstruction, Acute respiratory failure and Endotracheal intubation

YEV-58215-50291

No

Both armpits are sore and aching

Tonsils were sore and irritated slight pain on swallowing for a couple of days. Tinnitus got much louder.

Dry mouth almost euphoric feeling not unlike getting a dose of steroids

Nausea for past 3 days increases in evening hours

More painful than usual joint pains and stiffness. Continuing unusual fatigue

Intense myalgia frozen like painful right shoulder and neck down arm to hand and fingers lasting 2-3 days despite muscle relaxers, lidocaine patches. Have had two episodes in last 10 days. Ran low grade fever for approx 8hrd 4 days ago -98.9-99.2

Acute respiratory failure w/hypoxia Pulmonary edema Complete heart block by electrocg Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Had pacemaker implanted Heart rate in lower 30s O2 80 and falling upon when admitted to ER 05/06/21 Intubated 3 times while in hospital. Hospital stay 6 days went home w/o O2 support. Not sure if any of this was caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 vaccine.

Not oxygenating as well as should be. Still very tired after pacemaker implant may 6th and hospital stay from 05/06-12/2021.

Received stent in heart in November 2021; pacemaker may 2021; still having oxygen levels dropping randomly on an almost daily basis especially after mild exertion. No pulmonary disease - still of unknown etiology fatigue still but better w/stent

Pancreatic failure, Bronchiectasis and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

YEV-81173-44399

Asthma

IBSD

Shortness of breath, new cluster of nudules left base, not cancer. Covid test on May 10th. New dx pancreatic insufficiency.

Wheezing upper airways and coughing.

Sjogrens flare

Wheezing and cough

Wheeze and cough

Wheezing and SOB

Dyspnea, low 02 sats

Dyspnea, exertional and wheezes Pulmonologist, rx steroid inhaler bid

Cough, 02 sats 93-94

Wheeze, 02 sat 90 this morning, cough, using nebulizer

Cough and lung congestion PCP appt

Hospitalized with copd and bronchiectasis, now on oxygen.

Shortness of breath,wheezing, low 02 sats. Need 02 2L n/c now with any activity. Pulmonologist

Injection site rash, Injection site pruritus and Injection site erythema

YEW-23396-04086

Lemon size rash and redness near the vaccination site. Additional bumps around the outside redness of the site. The whole area is very itchy. This started a week after the vaccine. All week I was waiting for another message from you. Still itchy less

Since last check in the rash continued to get worse and larger circle

I am getting headaches everyday and a few times a day. This is something new for me.

Specialist consultation, Peripheral coldness and Joint swelling

YEW-24447-14334

Felt little dizzy right after the injection which lasted few seconds

Runny nose

Hands cold, runny nose, sneezing

Left hand thumb base joint swelling & painful

Inflammation, Pain & swelling in left arm

Went to Doctor yesterday he put me on Prednisone so pain & swelling on left arm & wrist is better better today

Left hand still has pain & swelling

Still have pain & swelling in left hand

I felt like my throat was sore & I had to make extra effort to breathe last night

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