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.
Ulcer, Diplopia and Hypogeusia
Dizziness, blurred vision and double vision.
Cant remember what I posted on my last check in but I finished my steroid pack yesterday. My strength is greatly improved. Today has been the first day I have not been on the couch. Vision is getting back to normal. Hope to be able to drive tomorr
My dizziness, nausea and vision has gotten much worse in the past 2 days. Had an MRI today and go for another tomorrow. As of now, I cant drive. Im down to 117, have lost 7 pounds. I have no sense of taste. Covid tested 3/29/21. Negative
The new MRIs I received for dizziness and sight issues that started after the second shot, show an active lesion. My neurologist suspects the 2nd shot caused inflammation which caused the flare. Ive been admitted to (b)(6) in (b)(6).
Fear, Constipation and Muscular weakness
Sudden back pain and joint pain. Weakness in my left leg running down the leg.
Migraine that lasted for 43 days without remittance. Finally was given steroids for 2 weeks to break the cycle.
I had 43 days straight of migraines which were finally ended by high dose prednisone for 12 days. Not sure if related, but it was scary and awful... And since my migraines increased drastically after having COVID 3/2020, I think it could be related.
Constipation
Sudden severe burning (searing) pain running down my legs and severe back pain. This happened after my first & second vaccine doses. Leg weakness. This also happened after I had COVID (2020 prior to vaccine) and I was hospitalized for extreme pain.
My right hand keeps spasming and throbbing. Probably not related to the vaccine.
Pericardial effusion, Oral candidiasis and Plantar fasciitis
Not now
Flushing of cheeks, stomach upset, light sensitity
Flushing
facial redness, hot flashes, stomach upset, lightheadedness
Facial Flushing
Oral thrush Monthly allergist visit
Upper respiratory, asthma exacerbation, bad sore throat, loss of voice February into March. Plantar fascitis starting in March, ongoing. Voice hoarseness intermittent Doctor offices
Had echocardigram showing fluid around heart Follow up visit with provider
Chest pain, tightness, breathing discomfort over last 3 weeks. Fluid around heart found on CT scan in February and still present on CT scan of 8/19/22. Possible lung infection per this latest scan Visited ER twice over last 3 weeks Allergist, cardiologist, pulmonologist
Asthma exacerbation July through September Out of work for 7 weeks
Abdominal pain, Dysgeusia and Sinus congestion
Since the day after my second vaccine, I have had a bad taste in my mouth and a decreased appetite.
Slight fever (100.5 for 2 days) and abdominal pain (it is better now but there is still slight pain.) Loss of appetite.
I am having joint pain in my left thumb.
The pain in my feet is severe.
I am experiencing joint pain in several different locations in my body but since I had my booster several weeks ago, I am not sure the booster has caused the pain. The worst pain is in my feet which is where I experienced pain right after the boostr
No
I have what appears to be a head cold. Sinus congestion, sneezing, runny nose. Home Covid tests have been negative.
For some reason my feet are the most painful.
My arm was extremely painful until I took ibuprofen.
Exercise tolerance decreased, Blood pressure increased and Night sweats
night sweats
Night sweats
It is spring allergy season, here.
Starting Friday afternoon I devotes a low grade fever, after a period of 7 days with no fever. Fever is between 98.9 and 100.1 fatigue has again set in. I have followed full COVID restrictions.
Lower middle back pain, both sides of spine
Allergies are slightly more pronounced, I required a nebulizer (albuterol) breathing treatment prior to bed. This is somewhat normal for this time of the year.
Very mild fatigue, I usually walk several miles each day. Today I was tired after one mile but an improvement. Tiredness recovered quickly.
Post shot mild fever next day
Higher than normal blood pressure. Now using medication to stabilize BP check
Vertigo, Sinusitis and Asthenia
Chills fever, 101 Next day I had a rapid response Covid-19, Influenza A& B. Covid was negative, Flu A +
On Saturday I had an episode of vertigo that lasted for 2 days. Never had this previously
Very bad coldsymptoms, chills , fatigue no fever
Sinus infection diagnosed by culture
Chills ,low grade fever, fatigue
Mild virus symptoms- sore throat, runny nose,( clear secretions), chills, weakness. Lasted 3 days
Hot flush, Arthralgia and COVID-19
Fatigue
Maybe related, maybe not, but starting a week ago, I had some seriously intense hot flashes for about five days, far worse than normal. Given the hormonal oddities younger women have been experiencing, I thought this could be related. Still worth it!
Another potentially related issue? My erosive osteoarthritis has been much more painful since shot 2, but I associated it with gardening until sister, brother, and daughter all mentioned lingering hand joint pain after vaccination. Still worth it.
Nervous system disorder, Neuropathy peripheral and Paresthesia
Congestion
Tingling sensation from waist down.
Tingling sensation in lower half of body
Tingling in legs
Tingling sensation in legs and feet
Tingling in lower half of body, also feeling light headed.
Tingling in legs and headaches every day.
Still have headaches every day, never had them before and have tingling sensation in lower half of body
Headaches and weird sensations in legs
Ever since the 2nd COVID shot I am experiencing almost daily headaches and I have never experienced headaches like this before. Also experiencing nueropithy in my lower half of body. This is a real problem.
Headaches and weird sensation in legs
Headaches, nerve issues, tingling
Continued to get sick, headaches, fatigue etc. never had Covid but the vaccine seemed to induce a host of other issues that I've never had before
Muscle discomfort, Initial insomnia and Sinusitis
The pain in my arm is worse at rest then when using.
The pain at the injection site was worse last hindering me from falling asleep.
The pain at the injection site is better today.
Since Ive had my first shot Ive noticed that I have pain in my deltoid muscle and in my shoulder joint. I reported it to the nurse and We decided since Im not absolutely sure its vaccination related that I would put it in my report here.
Pain in the whole deltoid muscle not just at injection site. The discomfort is worse at rest. I know that doesnt make sense. I was walking in a store with my arm just hanging straight when the throbbing pain began. It eased when I started moving it around.
Shoulder joint on same side as shot. Mild up to moderate at times
So much better today
Sinus infection/covid Infusion room
Throat tightness, Chest discomfort and Asthenia
Yes.i had my shot on friday march 5.was fine until 17hrs later,had brain fog,eyelids Vy,but sides of thr o at and chest felg like it was squeezing me .3 hrs later.tiredness,brain fog cleRed but chest heavyness slightlybetter,cant lie flat t
Chest heavy,throat closing in.this was 17 hrs.after first dose.i filed a report
Weak,this is the 3rdday after just my first dose.i cancelled 2nd dose.too much medications and morbidities i had plus 17 hrs after shot throatclosedin on sides chest felt like an elephant sat on me.yet no onecalls to see about these effects.i already filed a vares report.
Weak
Gaze palsy, Tremor and Hypertension
The same day I received the second vaccination I had chills shaking chills, headache muscle and body aches extreme fatigue nausea diarrhea. I was unable to go to work the following day which is quite unusual for me. I took my temperature and although I did not have a fever I felt feverish.
High blood pressure. My BP is usually low. Headaches mostly daily. Extreme fatigue. I did not tell about the headaches and fugue before because I didnt think they were related but they just dont stop. In person visit and phone calls
Sensation of foreign body, Neck mass and Sputum discolored
Red, warm patches of skin; itching but not at the injection site, congested, coughing, sneezing, brain fog, stiff neck
Lump at the base of my neck toward the front, on the side where I got the injection (lymph?)
Slight cough, a little short of breath, lump at base of throat, brain fog
Lump in neck, anxious, fingers trembling upon waking when bent
Sore throat, sandy feeling in eyes, trouble concentrating, dizzy, weak
Dizzy, weak, trouble focusing/memory issues
New: Swollen, tender gland in neck on right side
Cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, joint & muscle aches, brain fog, fatigue, nausea, weakness
Shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing, sore throat, phlegm
Sore throat, cough, dizziness
Sore throat
Immunization, Bacterial infection and Body temperature increased
On Feb 1 noticed reddened area about 3 inches by 4 inches on arm at injection site. Lasted for about 2 days then resolved. Did not itch or hurt.
I am answering this on Feb 21 having gotten dose #2 on Feb 16. On the day after ie Feb 17, I did have a fever of 99.5 and fatigue plus all over body aches - mild to moderate. Much less than with first dose and limited to a single day. Temp on Fe18 was 96.9 and 98.0 the following day.
Decreased appetite, Neck pain and Pruritus
Felt kind of out of it a bit but was still able to work. Not sure if the time change with moving clocks ahead had anything to do with how I feel today.
Pain in the front of my neck when I turn my head. No appetite.
The front of my neck is still a bit sore when I turn towards the right.
The front of my neck has been itchy.. it began two days ago. No rash but its never itched like this before. Not sure if its from the vaccine or just a coincidence.
Arthropathy, Restlessness and Pollakiuria
Brain fuzziness but maybe because poor sleep last night
The arm I got my covid shot in was really sore on Monday. Not as bad as the first night of the shot though. Its fine now
Im having to urinate more frequently than normal. Poor sleep last night as I was very restless and had the chills
Poor sleep and depression since second shot
Allergies
My ankles have never bothered me before but in the last couple weeks they have been extremely sore
Anxiety
Discomfort in left armpit
Dizzy, pain in left armpit, sore throat
Joint pain
Sore throat, fatigue, joint pains
Flu like symptoms for last week
Cough and sinus congestion and extremely fatigued and depressed
Achy and sore muscles
Achy
Muscle and bone aches
Back pain
Sore throat
Rib pain. Strange not sure why
Pain near ribs/on sides
Achy bones, hard to move joints
Muscle aches
Extrasystoles, Heart rate increased and Muscle spasms
Heart was skipping beats on average of 10 to 12 beats per minute. This lasted about two hours. Its still skipping beats but not as frequently. I do have a history of my heart skipping beats an on occasion I get these episodes where it skips a lot but no know trigger. However I believe the vaccine most likely triggered my episode nut I cant be certain.
Heart is still skipping more than normal
Heart is still skipping beats more than usual.
Increased heart skipping. Same as the first shot.
Heart is still skipping beats more than usual
Heart skipping beats more than normal. Also having lower back and les spasms.
Pain in both lower legs. Similarly to neuropathy.
Patient isolation, Throat irritation and Vomiting
A bit lightheaded
Some dizziness and headache and fatigue
2 weeks post vaccine I got extremely dizzy, nauseated and vomited for several hours. Better now but still am regaining my strength.
I'm OK now, but 2 weeks post booster I had extreme dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
Scratchy and sore throat and fatigue.
Cold like symptoms from Covid
I got Covid and then I had a Paxlovid related rebound. I isolated for 21 days in all.
Hypersomnia, Sleep disorder and Gastroenteritis viral
Yes. Moving my arm near the injection site/muscle it painful and prevented me from sleeping on my right shoulder like I usually would. I also as normal with a fever I had lots of sweat. My brachial tube felt like I was about to get a cough but never to the point of it actually happening.
I got covid after my vaccine, got better and tested negative, then got a severe stomach bug. I puked 8 times and slept 18 hours. Haven't been that sick in nearly 10 years. Tested negative yesterday for covid with rapid test.
Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and Oral herpes
Night sweats
Foggy head
Feeling of compression in my chest, strange shooting pain in shins and calfs and ankle joints
Cold sores
I continue to be very fatigued but for the last week not quite my neck and upper back between my shoulder blades has been aching very badly
Still having alot of trouble with upper back and neck muscle stiffness and soreness, I started having symptoms after the first covid shot, after the second shot it got worse and it has not gone away.
A colleague and I were discussing the fact that neither of us have had a menstrual cycle since having the covid vaccine shots, neither of us are pregnant. We have strange cramping though.
Muscle strain, Restlessness and Eye irritation
Light headed
I experienced moderate nausea yesterday after taking the survey, but it didnt last long.
Yesterday I was extremely cold, but not fevered. I just couldnt get warm. I dont think I reported it.
Burning eyes probably from fever. My normal temp is 97.4 so 99.5 was high for me. Very restless sleep as well.
Might be unrelated, but my legs muscles are weak. I strain to stand from a sitting position. This has been going on for about a month. Im 53 years old, 54, 150 lbs. Maybe Im just getting old.
Skin burning sensation, Musculoskeletal chest pain and Burning sensation
Mild burning sensation upper right rib cage Appointment w/ doctor. Scheduled CT scan for next week.
Right upper chest rib area is slightly sore and is rotating to back. I had lung cancer surgery in 2009 where doctor notched out part of rib. I usually do not have any discomfort in that area but last week area had burning sensation and mildly sore
Mild body aches. Slight fever. Stuffy nose 2 days ago but it is now gone.
Left eye vision is a little cloudy.
Burning sensation on the inside of my thighs
Slight infrequent cough.
Slight nausea
Hypopnea, Pulmonary embolism and Flank pain
This morning when I got up, I had swelling about the size of a large egg in my arm pit on the injected arm.
Redness and swelling is less than yesterday.
There is still some swelling in my arm pit area.
A week and a half ago, I woke up in the morning with flank pain and it went around to the front. I could not take a deep breath. I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolis. I am now on Xarelto blood thinner.
I had a pulmonary embolism in August. I am on xarelto now.
Ear infection fungal, Dysstasia and Fluid retention
Several bowl movements, not diarrhea.
Sore gland on left throat
Sore throat
Retaining water.
Episodes of eczema on face/ears, dizziness, headaches, swollen joints/pain, tired. Repeating every 2 to 2 1/2 weeks for the last 7 months. Ear infection/fungus for the last 3 weeks with severes pain at times.
Swollen ankles & legs. BTW I'm subnormal/ normal temperature is 96.0
Swelling in legs & feet. Blood pressure high.
Dizziness, wobbly when standing & walking. . Carefully walking.
My normal temperature is 96.0. Slightly elevated at 97.8. Dizzy, wobly standing up & walking.
Less Dizzy today.
On 08-18-22 Became sick with fever in the evening. Cold symptoms, sinus pain, body aches. Took Covid test, was negative.
Night sweats.
Painful joints & neuropathy. Appointment with a Neurologist
Herpes virus infection, Energy increased and Therapeutic response unexpected
Herpes breakout
Sudden sensation of paralysis at neck, down arms, then chest, tongue, then legs,face. Feel I can't move arms, but I can. Has happened about 8 times.Feel I can't talk, or breath/catch breath, but I can. Fingers shaky then ok. I have Cervical Stenosis.
Cough, sneeze, sciatic pain, left ar. Pain.
Chest congestion, left buttock thigh pain, shoulder neck pain, headaches, cough, sneezing, covid
Hyperhidrosis, Sneezing and Nasopharyngitis
Profuse sweating from 2-4 am. It was literally dripping off my head and down my back. Low temperature was 66.3
Ive had aches the last 3 days after I respond to your message.
Cant say it was a headache but I felt light headed, like I was out of my head. Took a nap and drank more. Feel okay now
I have a cold. Considered getting a Covid test but they were too hard to find. No fever, headache or body aches so I'm assuming it is a cold. Started December 21 and is on the way out today.
I got Covid July 3, 2022. Didn't realize until 5 days later when I tested. Symptoms were like a cold or allergy: sneezing, runny nose, achy for first day. No fever.
I have a cold my granddaughters shared with me.
Esophagitis, Skin neoplasm excision and Skin cancer
Extreme diarrhea that lasted 6hrs and took 24hrs to return to normal.
I have an intermittent problem in getting my food swollowed when i'm dealing with an empty stomach. I'm not sure this is Covid related and haven't checked this out with my doctor yet. At this stage, I'm trying different approaches to taking my food
Gastric Reflux, Esophagitis
When I start a meal, I find that my stomach will take the first two or three bites of food but then when I swallow the next bite there is resistance to my completing the swallow. If I then wait five minutes, I feel the clearance wave in my stomach,
Gastric Reflux requiring a Gastroscopy, which was done on 5Oct2022. Symptoms of GRD started as gentle swallowing problems in late May 2022 but grew worse after the dual Pfizer Bi-V shot in left arm and Fluad for after 65 people in right arm. Gastroscopy
Couldn't finish eating my dinner tonight because of continuing swallowing problems. I'm midway through troubleshooting my problem with my gastroenterologist
Gastric Reflux disease diagnosed Facial skin cancer excised
Menstrual disorder, Menstruation irregular and Fatigue
Fatigue and headaches. My menstrual cycle, which is always regular, was 5 days late. The usual fatigue I get was increased significantly. Headaches throughout past week, which I don't normally get.
I had four days of headaches this week. Similar to the headaches I had after the first shot a couple weeks afterward.
My period was non existent blood-wise, with all my usual pre and during period symptoms present. This happened after my first shot as well. My menstrual cycle seems to be experiencing abnormalities again after this booster.
Hot flush, Night sweats and Rash
About 4 days after the vaccine, I started getting hot flashes. Many per day. I don't know if this is attributable to the vaccine. It's particularly bad at night but happens also throughout the day.
Hot flashes. They started about 3 days after the vaccine and haven't stopped. Not sure if it's related but it's pretty bad.
Rash on legs, still having hot flashes and night sweats.
Still having severe hot flashes ever since getting the second shot.
Lip pruritus, Rash erythematous and Rash pruritic
Itching on my face and lips
I did also have mild itchy & red rash on both of my arms last night after I had already completed my v safe check in
Symptoms are not new or worsening but I want to note that I am still experiencing a red and itchy rash on my arms. This has been ongoing since my 1st vaccination and is NOT at the injection site.
Numbness and tingling in my lower extremities. Strange sensation. Uncertain of related to vaccine but have never felt that before.
Ear discomfort, Asthma and Tinnitus
Light- headed/mild dizziness at times
Light-headedness
Light headed
Feel like I am catching a cold cough, runny nose and ears are stopped up.
Cough-probably allergens
Lingering cough Family Physician and then Allergist
Asthma like symptoms
Ringing in both ears has worsened.
The ringing in my ears (tinnitus) has increased exponentially since receiving the vaccine and booster. Just wondering if that is coincidental or if others have had the same experience
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