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.
Injection site paresthesia, Ear infection and Ear discomfort
Slight tingling in injection side (right) hand, and small tightness in chest, but feels more anxious tightness and I can talk and breathe
Nausea and fatigue might be due to not sleeping the night before and had a headache
Ear infection and sinus infectionassume this is unrelated to vaccine-but timing was odd. Went to dr because headache and sinus and ear pressure/was diagnosed with sinus infection and ear infection
I have a sinus and ear infection-I assume it is unrelated to the vaccine
Have an ear infection and sinus infection but on an ani
Ear infection and headache
Grip strength decreased, Dyspepsia and Tenderness
Soreness of left arm that I had received my vaccination and a swelling in my left index finger and knuckle. Extremely sensitive to touch fir about 3 days about a week ago. Now sore but almost back to normal.
Same but some somewhat weak and tired.
Soreness in joint of thumb and index finger of right hand
Unusual Stiffness in the neck and shoulder areas. Sore but not bebilitating
Slight pain in hand and thumb area. Along with some pain in finger tips cannot grip properly. Pain issues in both hands.
Indigestion
Pain in hand area; particularly, where thumbs join wrists and some finger and finger tips
More tired than usual. Still pain in , mainly, thumbs and index fingers ; in both hands
Experiencing fatigue and not sleeping well!
Ef shoulder pain: only when I lift it or something
Tested positive Covid-19 Raging fever 104 and up
Hyperglycemia, Mastication disorder and Pulmonary hypertension
Hyperglycemia
Medical office visit yesterday
Unsteadiness when walking. Greater fatigue. Medical office
Developed severe headache with severe back of neck pain. Unable to turn head, pain on chewing. Unable to fully open mouth. Unable to move due to pain and lightheaded. Severe pain treated with Predisone for 10 days. Felt to be reaction to 2nd Moderna
Neck pain radiating to back of head with headache.
Intense pain across upper back, up my neck to right side of head.
Neuropathy in hands and feet. Office visit
Headache and pulsing Pain from neck up to behind left eye and from neck to throat and left shoulder. This is the same pain I had post COVID vaccine.
Dissociation, Bradyphrenia and Hallucination
Short of breath Int
Int SOB. Started 1/8 now subsiding
Light headed. Short of breath probably due to broncos
SOB. SOBE
SOB some md intermittent chest tightness probanle bronchospam
Shakinwss. SOB. Inteemittent.
Hallucinated once
Disconnected. Thinking slow. Making small errors that i would nornally not do. Brain foggy
Fatigue difficulty concentrating
Inability to concentrate well.
Bad headache with visual changes. Quite u usual qoth the visiual peoblems. Lasted about 6 hours.
Abdominal compartment syndrome, Vascular compression and Pelvic congestion
Moderate to severe lower abdominal pain
Flare of interstitial cystitis and IBS. Fucking miserable and wishing I never got the damned vaccine, complete and total exhaustion and cant get in to see any of my doctors until October. Not sitting in crowded, no bed available ER for hour
Dx with pelvic congestion syndrome at ER this weekend Physical therapy
I now have an appt with a vascular surgeon to figure out the venous insufficiency Physical therapy
Been dx with multiple abdominal compression syndromes, blood clots, had two stents placed and now on a blood thinner Surgery center for venogram IVUS and stents
Multiple abdominal vascular compressions that are now symptomatic with peripheral vascular disease. Will undergo surgery for one of them, a median arcuate ligament release with denervation of the celiac plexus
Rhinitis, Breakthrough COVID-19 and Seasonal allergy
Sore throat
Feeling a bit stuffy, producing some mucous
Cold like symptoms-mucous production, rhinitis, fatigue. Could be related to seasonal allergies since everything is blooming in upstate NY
Stuffy, slight sore throat, mild headache and fatigue
Severe non-productive cough- particularly when I tried to take a deeper breath, night sweats, severe fatigue, ear ache, body aches. Diagnosed with break-through COVID on August 10, 2021
Drug hypersensitivity, Angina pectoris and Impaired work ability
Not sure if its related, but Ive experienced terrible reflux since the shot. Also yesterday after check in I became so fatigued I could barely keep my eyes open and felt queasy.
Really dry mouth a few hours after the shot.
Nausea and body aches were over night and short lived.
Fatigue and aches resolved by Tylenol.
Son is sick and I likely caught his bug. Body aches, sinus pressure, ear pain, nasal congestion, sneezing.
Angina with covid. Have had several random allergic reactions to medication and other products. I missed 2 weeks of work with covid.
Head injury, Concussion and Gastrointestinal pain
Some tenderness only at injection site.
I was unable to report my first day symptoms. They were soreness in arm around injection, headache & some body aches.
Fainted & hit my head 6 weeks ago so had a concussion & accompanying dizziness. Also currently have a slight sore throat but may be due to slight cold or allergy. All healthcare visits were due to the faint & resulting concussion.
Have a stomach issue with seemingly bowel cramping.
Tenderness on my right side in armpit & around breast. Generally tired.
Severe stomach cramps.
Sputum discolored, Pharyngeal swelling and Muscle tightness
Tende, pain extends 3 inches in diameter from injection point
Soreness/ about3inches in diameter/ pain on shoulder (front and back), upper arm, and socket. Legg pain and swelling (not sure if from vaccination)
Soreness
Severe muscle (charlie horse) cramp on leg calf
Severe leg cramps and tighned muscle pain at shoulder and arm.
Extreme tiredness. Severe leg cramps. Right arm area and shoulder pain. Diarrhea.
Forgot to mention that I am having respiratory breathing problems since 1st covid shot. Still have slight phenomena, phlegms in chest coughing up small amounts of thick green crud every now and then.
Slight phenomena, chest congestion, coughing up thick green phlegms. Severe leg cramps on both sides legs, on calves and thighs, swollen and sore throat (feels like strep). Now, breaking out in hives/rash on arms and stomach.
Still have chest congestion with thick green phlegms being coughed up. Hives and rash, had to go to doctor Doctor's office visit
Still have serious chest congestion with mucus (phnemonia), and coughing up thick green globs. Severe legs cramps haven't stopped.
Salivary gland pain, Bladder pain and Groin pain
Dizziness
Severe pain in left ribs, lower back, groin and left knee. Side which I got the shot. Severe bladder pain-I have a history of interstitial cystitis. Dry cough.
Mild arm pain on and off in vaccination site. This occurred last week as well.
Injection site feels hot to the touch. Any previous chronic pain worsens to the point of agony. Left calf pain hard to walk with leg.
Left calf muscle still stiff and painful, itchy over every part of my body including in my ears and eyes. Newer knee pain that didnt present before. Previous day didnt get to report but had a fever of 102.7. Severe muscle aches tiredness and pain.
Eczema flare, on scalp and whole body.
Extreme brain fog, blank mind.
Extreme brain fog, flaring of chronic conditions, salivary gland pain.
Tinnitus. High pitched ringing in ears.
Trigeminal neuralgia and Facial pain
Severe intermittent facial pain (right side lower jaw area) thought to be trigeminal neuralgia (I assume unrelated to the Covid vaccine but no prior history of these symptoms) outpatient appointment scheduled
Diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia
Diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia 2- 3 weeks after 2nd Moderna dose; I'm now treated with oxcarbazepine and followed by a neurologist . My symptoms have been remitting and relapsing (currently remitting); I delayed booster due to fears re: relapse
Pulmonary congestion, Pain of skin and Sensitive skin
Sensitive skin/painful to the touch
Feel like my ability to take a deep breath is restricted. Have to make an effort to take a deep breath. I experienced this starting in the middle of the night of the day of my injection.
A bit of lung congestion.
Dry cough. Presume it may be related to windy and dry weather conditions.
Runny nose and hoarse voice/cough and headache for several days. Wasnt sure if it was sinus issues from the spring pollen or some sort of Covid vaccine-related situation. I decided it was the pollen.
Runny nose.
Runny nose, fatigue, cough.
Sinus congestion and throat irritation.
Sleep disorder, Oral herpes and Insomnia
Symptoms most intense day after shot getting better 2 days after
Cold sores on lips developing
Cold sores have confined to develop. I have 8 of them.
Left hip pain yesterday intense lasted till this am. Treated with heat, ice, ibuprofen, pain rub, massage, stretching till resolved. A milder version returned at the end of the day today
Hip joint pain waking several times at night cold sores are healing
I have been feeling more run down- tired low energy
Pain of skin, Depression and Pruritus
Yesterday on the day of injection I had a moderate headache and extreme fatigue within 2 hours of injection.
I started having skin pain on the evening of the 9th. Started on my cheeks and back of my arms on my left side. A day later almost all of my skin hurt and that has continued for the week. There wasn't a visible rash. Yesterday it started itching.
The skin pain I had for a week after the vaccine turned to itching for 2-3 days. Those symptoms have nearly completely gone away at this point.
Moderate skin pain on my back and arms
Returning depression. Unsure if it's related.
Peripheral coldness, Dyspepsia and Decreased appetite
I've had some weakness, but had a lot going on this month medically. I was ok after the shot, but developed weakness and soreness in my arm, fever, fatigue, and poor appetite. It lasted for a good 4 days, and I was able to get out of bed by 3/18.
indigestion, not pain
although 98.9 isnt bad by most standards, I generally run 97.5, so I generally feel feverish at 98.6
very cold extremities . Feels like low circulation. Dont know if its related to vaccine
change of weather cold- upper respiratory . No covid. have been tested.
Frequent bowel movements, Breast mass and Cardiac flutter
I had fluttering heart again last night. They had dissipated by morning. Had them intermittently after first shot, too.
I have had pain and blurriness in my eyes yesterday and today it happened on On and off with the 1st shot to
Fluttering heary agsin3 during night.
Heart flutters milder last night and headache less
The heart flutters that began with covid shots have increased at night and arm and lump that appeared in breast following shots, is now beginning to dissipate.
The fluttering heart was really bad last night abd left me dragging
Loose frequent stools.
Abnormal sensation in eye, Pallor and Gastrointestinal pain
Since day one mouth taste like metal; GI upset (leaky gut); joint and neck stiffness, pressure head aches; and conjunctivitis (red and am burning). Chewable Benadryl calms symptoms. No Dr care yet, however making a GI Appt
Nose/nostrils, cheek, forehead, and occasional lips feel slightly numb and tingly ...like coming off novocaine at the dentist; occasional ear/head pressure; eyeballs continue burning and pink ...using antihistamine eye drop
Occasional facial area tingling; achy bilateral ears; slugglish
GI ...a little uneasy...
Area around the transverse colon feels sore and slightly numb...like turned on my leaky gut
GI ...FODMAP and fermented outside body foods are working
Very aware of eye muscles when looking about; eyes itch, red, and sickly looking; improves som with Benadryl 13.5g dose as needed.
Mobility decreased, Hypersensitivity and Lymphadenopathy
Mild dizziness for about an hour after shot
This headache may be related to a medication I am on
Slight dizziness the 1st hour. Did mot affect my balance just felt a little "whoozy". No other symptoms since.
Enlarged lymph nodes (arm pit) in arm that had the vaccine
Intermittent dry cough but think it is allergies.
Had Covid 5-6 weeks ago and have lingering daily body aches mainly in my hips. Mild but definitely more aches after any exercise. I was unable to do much the first 6 days of my illness.
Postoperative thrombosis, Intestinal operation and Colorectal cancer
My injection site feels hot to touch but not really painful.
Site warm to touch
Injection Site heat
Sleepiness
Nausea, vomiting, x24 hrs, md diagnosed viral Regular pmd.
Had colorectal surgery for cancerous tumor. Hospitalized. Contracted covid in hospital just prior to discharge. Just finished 20 day quarantine in hospital
My mother passed away last April from blood clots developed after for a bowel surgery to remove scar tissue from a previous bowel cancer surgery. Unrelated to Covid.
Tachycardia, Abdominal distension and Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Some stomach issues that consisted of bloating and gas which has resolved. Also a slight increase in tachycardia and A fib episodes.
I have shingles. Feeling a bit fatigued. Pain in neck with movement..
After injection number two I had fever 102, body aches, and fatigue. Body aches for about 1 day, Fever decreased over 3 day period. Fatigue for 3days but I also had shingles starting 1day before 2 injection.
Just stomach problems. Mostly reflux, bloating, pain. Not unusual for me. Stiff neck and pain at base of skull
Frequent diarrhea
Nasal disorder, Pain of skin and Sensitive skin
Hives-like itching on hands and later feet/ankles, elbows, hips; achy/sensitive scalp; day 1 had full body ache with strong concentration around jaw & scalp, severe fatigue, and skin sensitivity (normal clothes and bedding felt unbearably scratchy)
Sensitive/achy skin & scalp
3 week long winter cold, primary presentation in sinus & nasal passages, some mucous transitioned to a cough via post-nasal drip. Tested negative with home covid-19 antigen tests ~5 times.
Lung neoplasm malignant, Myalgia and Arthralgia
Joint and muscle pain are normal everyday pains
Joint pain was worse than normal
Just my normal pains
My normal pains
Everyday pains
Scheduled for hip replacement I don't know if this is something you want to know but thought I would include it Ortho office visit
I'm in need of a hip replacement. During pretesting for surgery they found lung cancer. I've had chemotherapy and am doing fairly well except for constant leg and hip pain.
Groin pain, Rash macular and Musculoskeletal discomfort
Tenderness,/ mild pain on the knuckles of 2 fingers of injected arms .
Tenderness better on my fingers
Throat thirsty and dry . 3 blotches of about 1 inch insignificant rash around the injection area . No itching or warmness associated with rash . Only acute discomfort on certain joints on and off . Need to drink more water as mouth is too dry . Have not taking any medicine at all such as Tylenol .
I have sudden muscle spasms ( not sure if from vaccine - last for short period ) . My arthritis flare up .
My finger joints are tender and painful sometimes especially when they curls . I also have chest pain right side lasting over 10 mins . Very painful . Happen only once . A week before that pain in groin area like spasm. Lasting an hour
My arthritis flare up again after my 3rd dose . Pain or tenderness at different joints and hips
Injection site bruising, Abdominal pain and Myalgia
The bruise at the injection site is still dramatically visible but not very painful.
Joint pain, fatigue
On the day after the booster I experienced aching muscles and nausea.
I received a flu vaccine today, 4 days after the booster for COVID-19.
Fatigue
Dizziness
Sore throat ( upon reflection, for the last 3 days)
Abdominal pain. This is a recurring issue. I don't associate it with the vaccine. Scheduled an appointment for Monday
Speech disorder, Oxygen saturation decreased and Ocular discomfort
Spasm on my hip area and fizzing on my left arm, leg and left side of head
Mild fizzing of left arm and leg
Mild fizzing in the left arm and leg
Developed severe dizziness, headache, pressure above my eyes, nausea,persistent tingling in left arm and leg. An intermittent hot sensation on my left leg. Dizziness is less severe today. Prompted to take covid test. Result negative today.
Pain radiating from inj site down to elbow and up to neck. 15 mins after injection numbness in the head and upper torso choppy speech, body tremors and tingling. High blood pressure, glucose and pulse. Lower oxygen sat. Went to hospital.
Persistent prickling sensation all over my legs, arms, back and lower face. Flushed sensation from lips down to the chin.
Persistent prickling sensation all over arms, legs and upper back
Occipital neuralgia, Nervous system disorder and Nervousness
Lips were lightly swollen and difficulty swallowing
My throat is a bit dry/sore and still having some difficulty swallowing. Ive also had strange dizziness which only lasts a few seconds. Light swelling in my lips seems to be the same or slightly better.
Very dizzy and weak. Lips are still swollen and having some strange nerve sensations in back of head. Worse part is fatigue and dizziness.
Still very dizzy. Swelling in my lips seems to be getting better. Very fatigued and dizzy. Hopefully the side affects start to subside soon.
Swelling seems to be mostly gone. I am still feeling dizzy. Trouble focusing and fatigue. Its almost like my nerves are acting crazy. Weird sensations back of head followed by headaches. Some muscle spasms and ringing in the ears after the sensations pass. Very strange. Because the symptoms have not gone away I was advised to get a Covid test today. It came back negative. Guess the symptoms are just a nasty immune response.
Started out great then suddenly felt fatigued. Came on really strong. Became very dizzy and had to sit down. Have had definitely problem with my nerves. Face felt numb and tingling after dizzy spell. Back of head went tingling and numb for a bit. All in all very dizzy to the point where I might have to contact my doctor. Also have had pulsatile tinnitus all day.
Well another day fatigue and dizziness. About the same as yesterday. Trouble concentrating. Honestly it feels like the vaccine is messing with my nervous system. Im no doctor but Ive been having weird numbness in my face and neck. I advised my PCP that Im still feeling strong side affects. Im so ready for these affects to go away. Unfortunately my nerves are all messed up. Hopefully it gets better soon as today is the seventh day since vaccination
neuralgia. Jawline goes tingling or numb throughout the day. Occipital area is highly irritated. Head aches, dizziness and no appetite.
Wheezing, Night sweats and Paresthesia
Night sweats
Similar symptoms to having Covid. Ive had chest pain, mild shortness of breath and fatigue and muscle aches. I had Covid in November so it feels the the vaccine made me relapse
Left Leg pain this happened after the first vaccine too
Left leg pain with tingling and numbness this occurred after the first vaccine too
Continued left leg pain
Leg pain still
Wheezing and shortness of breath
I got Covid again
Supraventricular tachycardia, Menstrual disorder and Heart rate increased
Within five minutes after the shot, my heart rate jumped to 140 bpm. It slowed to a more comfortable but not exactly normal rate of 100 bpm within fifteen minutes , then to 85 bpm half an hour after that.
Wasnt a big deal, but wanted to let you know that my first period after the second dose of Pfizer arrived two or three days late and then lasted significantly longer than usualseven days as opposed to my normal four-ish.
January 2022 episode of SVT. ER visit; now taking metoprolol daily.
Autoscopy, Rash pruritic and Injection site bruising
Itchy injection site, feeling of floating on air or out of body experience
Big Bruise at injection site
Pain, headache, joint pains, muscle ache, sore throat. Cough, runny nose
Cough, runny nose, sore throat
Sore throat, runny nose
Sore throat
Sore Throat, cough
I tested positive for COVID-19 on July 19, 2022 three days after my husband tested positive. Then my 2 kids tested positive too. All of us were symptomatic. My husband and I are exhibiting itchy rashes even at this time. Self medication.
Chills, malaise
Rectal hemorrhage, Myalgia and Pain in extremity
I have muscle pains but those have been chronic/ongoing
Lots of leg pain but that may be due to pre existing condition
Leg pain which is chronic/predates my vaccination
Leg pain has been preexisting since before the vaccination. Also preexisting is my various rectal/fecal issues. However, this evening I noticed bright red blood from rectum upon wiping after defecation.
Muscle pain predates the vaccination
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