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.
after receiving first vaccine, I had itching, hives, inflammatory issues, syncope.The itching, inflammation and general I'll feeling has continued for over 2 weeks.
Inflammatory response is still causing swelling in my hand.
Diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis and contact dermatitis.
Frequent migraines, still some itching and numbness in arm.Still ongoing problems as previously reported.
Headaches almost every day, slight fevers 99.0-99.7
Diagnosed with sinus infection Appointment with my pcp
Harder time breathing, nauseated, headache mild fever no higher than 99.8. Sinus infection on antibiotics currently.
Stomache pain and diarrhea
Painful stomache pains for 5 to 6 days with headache and extreme fatigue.
Dizzy, lightheaded. Nauseated,headache every day, bad taste in mouth, hard to swollow at times, temp up to 99.8, so very tired nap 2 to 3 hrs up to twice a day and all is for last couple weeks.
Stomach pains, nauseous, 99.9 temperature, liquid stools, not hungry but when I eat stomach oains get worse, very very tired.
Pain is when area is touched. Redness is the size of a quarter and more pinkish. Swelling is very mild with enduration.
Redness is less and same size as yesterday, quarter size with enduration a little less than yesterday.
Redness at the injection site is almost gone, enduration is less and no pain when touching. Joint pain is gone.
Swelling very mild with enduration at injection site. Redness resolved. No pain on touch.
Just a little soreness at the enduration/injection site.
Enduration at injection site resolved.
Last night was very painful that I did not even want to move, today much better almost gone
Very mild
Went to my doctor who sent me to a dermatologist
I went to the doctor Monday & he sent me to a dermatologist. I am now on prednisone and a prescription cream for the itching. Doctors office
The rash is improving
I was treated for hives with megs doses of prednisone and medicated ointment for 9 days. They cleared up and then a week later they came back. Now Im back on mega doses of prednisone and ointment. Started on March 10 and itchy. The first time around was an office visit and this time was just a phone call.
The hives are back for the third time. Just like before, each time they are a bit milder than the time before. I did not call the doctor. Im going to try to muscle thru with out the prednisone. Ive had more than enough of that this past year.
The hives are back. Again!! Third time. I am calling the doctor 1st thing Monday.
On my 7th round of meds for hives. This time its CycloSPORINE. And prednisone. Always with prednisone. My Dr. has labeled me a long hauler. The vaccine was supposed to prevent this. Not cause it. In house Dermatologist visit.
After the 2nd shot I began to break out in shingles. After rounds of cyclosporine & mycophenalate, both with prednisone, the spots were gone. Now 4 weeks after myco & prednisone the spots are coming back!! Im terrified of the boosters!!
I got the booster on 12/24/21, & the shingles began began again. They pop up and travel all over from my waist up and are miserable.
I have a problem with my eye ... maybe an infection. Feels like something is in my eye, but there is not. This may not be related in any way to covid. I will go to see my eye doctor this week.
I tested positive for covid on 8/13/2021. I didn't have symptoms when I was tested. By that night I had mild symptoms that progressed a bit throughout the week. Its now 8/21 & I still have bad post nasal drip and a cough.
Minor sinus congestion
Mild sinus congestion
ILD
Little dry cough ,weakness and less sleep
Next day of the second shot ,I felt like I haven't slept for a week ,drained energy and very sleepy, and itchy shot location
Dry cough and pressure headache with ticklish throat
Fatigue, Constipation Headaches once in awhile
Breathing attacks No matter how much i put the oxygen concentrator ,still not enough I raise the bar until it starts peeping
Fatigue, muscle pain, laziness, tired ,lak of sleep and wantvto sleep more
At 8am I was disoriented and fell down twice and had chills after. I lost control of my legs. This went on for 15 minutes
At 10am today I started shaking really bad and lost all balance and fell straight down. I could not hold myself from falling. My wife tried to help me get up but I fell again and continued shaking. It went away after 10 minutes. Same thing happened on the day after I received my first shot.
Bit of increased Itching, generalized, not bad. Already have an itching disorder, this just increased it for several hours then went away back to normal today.Itching, generalized, not bad. Already have an itching disorder, this just increased it for several hours then went away back to normal today. Forehead felt warm to the touch but I wouldn't call it feverish. Headache, bodyache much better tonight and seems to be resolving.
tenderness injection site Still resolving. Slight residual muscle fatigue, almost gone
Fever was 101.9 yesterday, I did yesterdays check in before it hit. Bad headache, chills all night. Fever broke overnight better today
Severe diarrhea seems to be ending, Fever ended overnight, but temperature now below normal 97.3
Diarrhea gone but Im still weak, Better
Skin tingling- hands, arms, legs, back
The above checked is due to RA.
Slight cold.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
RA
Lost taste. Mostly back now. May have been an Rx I was on.
Cold, sore throat, cough, aching today. Went to (b)(6) for Covid test. Waited outside for them too call me in. Couple hours. When I called to ask they said I could not get rapid testing had to see dr.Too many sick people there. I am immunocompromised
Cold, cough, sore throat.
Cold, cough, aching. Covid home test negative. Rheumatologist still telling me not to go in public places etc due to my immunodeficiency with RA and methotrexate. Please tell me how I can get the fourth Moderna. I got the third September 2021.
Sweating
Fell twice today. Senior with RA. I'm all right this far.
yesterday my right knee was too sore to walk on, yesterday it was tender, today a toe on right foot had a small bloody area under the skin (doesn't hurt, now gone)
Not really a rash. Yesterday 1 toe was had a red spot, today 2 toes had a red spot. Doesnt hurt.
my 2nd toe is still has a red spot (about 1/3"), I feel fine.
2nd Right toe still red, Left leg bruised (top, inner area), Left knee a little swollen, left ankle and area tender, swollen. Nurse recommended aspirin.
my left ankle has been hurting for several weeks, feeling better.
left ankle (and area) continues to be a little tender since vaccine #1, doesn't keep me from doing anything
Still have a feeling of being light headed
Light headed
Have others reported a delayed paim reaction?
As reported yesterday I have neuro-muscular discomfort in my left arm from the injection area to my hand.
Still have discomfort in my left arm
I have a cold with coughing, sore throat.
Symptoms from a bad cold including a delibilitating cough.
Severe and aggravated cough. I have taken an at home COVID test and a Rapid Antigen Test at an Urgent Care and both tests were Negative for COVID.
PCR test confirmed COVID-19 last Monday. Have isolated for 7 days.
I think I was fatigued the day after I got the vaccine and the day after that. It was probably from the vaccine.
Sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, fatigue, nauseaI think I caught my grandsons cold.
Dizziness and nausea
Increased atrial arrhythmias. Diagnostic tests
I had fatigue for about 3 days after receiving the last Covid vaccine.
Fatigue, slight sore throat and runny nose. Felt like start of a cold. Grandchild has a cough and runny nose.
I have an early pneumonia. Negative flu and Covid tests.
Intense Reynaud's reaction to the cold in hands and feet - the severity of which hasn't been experienced in over a decade.
Painful glands in neck/sides of throat
Mild pain in right side, both upper and lower abdomen/back; Severe brain fog
Mildly painful lymph nodes under arm that received injection - it has been this way for a few days but I forgot to report it.
Consistently aching lymph nodes on the injection side of my body - from the neck, clavicle, and under the arm. The same breast has had significant aching pain as well. Also, occasional liver pain and a possible kidney stone. Slight sore throat, too.
Painful lymph nodes under injection arm (has persisted since the first vaccine and spread to lymph nodes under jaw after the 2nd vaccine); Bounding pulse
Painful lymph nodes under jaw on injection side of body
Mildly painful glands in neck
Painful armpit lymph nodes and painful breast on injection-side of body. Painful areas under both ears, with sensations of drainage.
Increasing aching in breast and lymph nodes on the side of the body where the injection was given I will be getting a mammogram and potentially an ultrasound
Got a cold (not Covid) and still recovering
A little more difficult to do my regular exercise protocol.
Lower exercise tolerance
Getting weaker
Normal temp 97.
Weakness
I continue to feel much weaker than I did before, just in general. I can get around all right but I just dont have the strength I had before.
Weaker. Cold.
Tired, weak.
Cough, sore throat.
Severe accident requiring hospitalization, rehab and OP PT. Rehab
Increased joint pain.
Felt bad with COVID
Tied, joint pain
Joint and muscle pain.
Arthritis, hip pain.
Lethargy has been quite remarkable. Muscle and joint pain, as well as headache pain, jump around from one area to another.
12 hours after receiving the vaccine, I spent 24 hours having temperatures from 99-104, joint aches everywhere, skin and muscles feeling tingly/dizzy, then temp broke, then night sweats all night for second night
You should know that I have a muscle illness with similar symptoms that those with MS, MD and Fibromyalgia have. The vaccine seems to heighten these symptoms, cause inflammation and pain. It did with the first one and with the second one now too. It also seems to heighten any injured areas in the body, I.e. tennis elbow, injured muscle, etc.
It still hurts (minor but weird) in the spot the shot was given. That spot has just healed over. My muscle illness has been aggravated. Regardless, I want a booster now, even though I reacted badly with each shot.
Mitochondrial myopathy symptoms are flared. This happened with the first two shots too.
This isn't new this time, but new altogether since the vaccines. I now have heart monitor diagnosed arrhythmias and rare ectopic beats since the second vaccine that have now increased since the booster. My ultrasound did not show inflammation. In person and diagnostic evaluation
I have heart arrhythmias and ectopic beats. I never had heart issues in my life, plus recently had Covid symptoms for five days with 4 negative tests. Dr still felt I had it, just not enough to register Cardiologist and heart tests, including heart monitor to diagnose
Vaccine given only hour ago
Mild lymph node swelling under left ear
More swelling in lymph node around ear, upper part of jaw. Definitely affects salivary gland when eating, definitely not a tooth problem.
Swollen lymph node/gets larger when eating- not dental related
Swollen salivary gland
Still have swelling in jaw- enlarged salivary gland-exhausted
Salivary gland is swollen again, seeing dentist tomorrow. Symptoms have returned after going away. Dentist tomorrow
Swollen lymph nodes under armpit with very itchy bumps
Ive been having stomach pain. It even wakes me up at night its not constant. But no idea if its from vaccination or if I should make a doctors appointment.
Still get severe stomach pain and diarrhea it just hits me in middle of the night or right when I get up in morning
Im still getting big and small bumps, lumps like soars under my armpits and on my inner thighs. Very unappealing some after being soar a few days will have liquid come out of them.. more like ongoing issue that started 4 days after first vaccine
Stomach pain , skin rash that wouldn't go away
Sweating for over 2 hours
Swelling under armpit same arm I received vaccine
Not sure what it's from have rash that started around my right armpit 3 days ago.
Fever chills soar throat body aches headache runny nose coughing
Fever chills body aches severe headache diarrhea loss of taste & smell joint pain swollen lymph nodes
I get migraines regularly, so this may be unrelated to my vaccine
Last night I had some nausea, gone by this morning
A couple migraines and nausea. I get the migraines normally, so possibly unrelated to the vaccine, though I usually dont get the nausea when I take my medication, and I did yesterday
Sore throat, headache, congestion the past couple days, but tested negative for Covid twice with the at home tests
Sore throat, cough, chills
Basic cold symptoms Hives - pretty severe
Numbness and tingling throughout my body.
I feel better today than I've felt since I had covid back in November! As a long-hauler...this gives me so much HOPE! THANK YOU!!!
Fever, chills, full body exhaustion, aches, pains, headache, nasal congestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of strength.
HPV negative metastatic squamous neck cancer
I've had runny nose, sore throat, headaches, aches and pains, chest congestion. Diagnosed with bronchitis 12/12/2022.
Odd sweet taste in mouth for a few hours
Temporary poor hand-eye coordination, sweating, mild dehydration, seems like a Fibromyalgia flare up response
Feels like a migraine, uncoordinated, dizzy
Cognitive difficulty
Severe sweating, mild cognitive impairment, uncoordinated
Mildly uncoordinated, mild cognitive difficulty
Severe muscle cramps, chills and sweating for no reason, severe diarrhea, interrupted sleep at night; symptoms possibly from chronic conditions: lethargy, head congestion, migraines, dizzy spells, brain fog
Slight incontinence when sneezing, moderate sweating and dizziness, weird dreams
Moderate brain fog and dizziness, mild dehydration and nose bleed (note about feeling feverish: my typical temperature is 97F, so 98F for me is like an average person experiencing 99F)
Severe eyelid twitch, migraine, and sweating; moderate dizziness, and cognitive and coordination problems; mild cough (possibly related to pollen allergies)
Severe migraine and foot cramps, moderate brain fog and coordination problems
Moderate cognitive difficulty
Severe foot cramps and sweat, moderate abdominal cramping
Severe brain fog, insomnia, and sweating
Severe migraine, severe diarrhea, severe sinus congestion and draining, moderate nausea, moderate body aches, moderate sweating, mild cough, mild dehydration, mild chills, mild tenderness at location of vaccine injection
Moderate diarrhea and abdominal cramps
Moderately severe diarrhea, severe migraines, severe fatigue, moderate lack of coordination
Insomnia, fatigue, migraines, brain fog
Rapid growth of pre-existing noncancerous thyroid nodules requiring surgery 2 July 2021 followed by expected symptoms during postoperative recovery
Increased allergic reaction to pollen (nasal/sinus) and insect bites (burning welts and difficulty breathing from sand flies), increased length of migraine attacks (current one is over a month duration), muscle cramps
Intractable migraine
Sinus and nasal congestion and draining
Extreme fatigue, cluster headaches, increased allergic reactions
Mild pelvic pain radiating to hips that becomes severe with the need to urinate or evacuate bowels Muscle cramps in legs and hands, mild to moderately painful Both maybe related to fibromyalgia
Severe fatigue for several weeks, bacterial upper respiratory infection with lingering symptoms for 2 weeks
Ocular migraines
Difficulty sleeping, excessive fatigue
Itching on hands and other places
During exercise yesterday my oximeter O2 reading was 70, but i also forget to take asthma medications
Left middle finger itches
Weakness in limbs
Mild to moderate migraine headache & sensory symptoms today
My bones/joints feel creeky. I don't know if it's from the vaccine or the 35 pounds i lost in the last year.
Anxiety
tightness in the chest | lower back pain
Sore throat. (I caught a non-covid cold.)
Headaches & dizziness since I had the second booster on 4/13/22
Dizziness, headaches, and for a few days (in the first part of May), every thing tasted sickly sweet including water and my own saliva.
My joint and muscle pain may not have anything to do with the vacination. It's not much different from other bad days that I cope with..
I took ibuprofen last night and this morning and my joints are much better.
Headache probably due to high pollen count
I had diarrhea Saturday and stomach cramps. Probably from the green onions and chestnut mushrooms I ate Friday night.
Got some sort of virus - 2-week sore throat, finally became congestion, headed to chest, coughing, got a Z-pack from my doctor, it's clearing up.
I got Covid-19 in January 2022 and my joints have been more sore ever since.
I have the cold that is going around with sore throat, occasional cough, runny nose.
Cough, sore throat, mucus in chest, aches, maybe sinus infection
Tingling to abdomen/chest for a short time, feeling of fullness to my head
Itching during the night caused waking every 30-60 minutes
Tired, sleeping more than usual
I had these pains before the vaccine, which was only 4hours ago.
Minor sore throat
Mild headache 2 days ago lasting about 10-12hours
Not really new, but over the last few weeks, my hair is falling out at an accelerated rate. Has anyone else had this happen?
Jaw pain lasting over a week. If it continues, will get treatment.
Fatigue
Fatigue is getting worse
Intermittent low abdominal pain, malaise
Abdominal tenderness and malaise are the same or worse
Fractured metacarpal from fall
Exposed to 2 sick children last week. Sore throat, nasal drainage, eye drainage, cough. No fever or achiness.
Productive cough (very infrequent), nasal congestion and ears plugged - result of respiratory infection I got after Thanksgiving
Sinus infection, plugged ears. Saw dr last wk-he thinks I had COVID after Thanksgiving, but tested negative. Sore throat &bronchitis are gone now
Sinus and ear infection not improving.
Sinus and ear infection persist. Starting different antibiotic. Phone call to doctor's office
Slight random itching on shoulders of both arms and hands
Cold sweaty scalp
Brain fog
Rapid changing temperature on scalp with sweaty scalp
Vision aura followed by headache
Cold Sweats brown vagina discharge
Swollen lymp node on face amd left leg calf. Spotting pre mensus
Pain in lymph under right ear and left leg lymph node Re occurring headache
Diarrhea nausea
Cough. Raw interior of nostril. Phlegm. Pain in right abdomen. Muscle spasms. Slipped Rib Syndrome. Inflammation. Very heavy pain during periods. Clotting menstrual blood. Pain in left over y immediately after shot
Numbness in arm I received the shot when arm is positioned above head for too long
Headache, but probably not related to the vaccine in any way
Runny nose, post-nasal drip
Fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and muscle aches. However, I have also received the anthrax vaccine.
I was diagnosed with COVID and had fever, chills, fatigue, and malaise
Dizziness
Stuffy nose
Runny nose, fatigue
Fatigue, sinus congestion, runny nose, malaise
Dizzy, very sensitive to bright lights yesterday, like a migraine but just super extra sensitive to light. Also felt euphoria and foggy yesterday after the shot.
Dizziness and sensitivity to light. Feeling low energy and mental fog.
Dizziness
Loss of appetite for a few weeks now
Still have some loss of appetite and taste, noticing things with tons of flavor are the best.
More weight loss and also chest pain
On day 8 after vaccine I got a rash at injection site.
Within a half hour of the vaccine that I received on left side, I felt a fullness in my left ear, seemed I could almost feel it travel up side of neck. My ear felt warm and was a bit red, ear is no loner red two hours later but feels full.
Totally wiped out, chills were slight not as bad as Shingles shot
Two days this week I had dizziness, might be allergy or pollen related but that doesnt usually cause me to be dizzy. Took a LoratDine and within a few hours was better..
Can't remember when last check in was, but in January I was exposed and had cold symptoms and scratchy throat as well as tirednesses
No
Left eye teary ,as I try to do some shoveling.
Less fatigued and tired ; but woke with A deep raspy voice : that gets Less rapsy Throughout the day: YESTERDAY had similar symptoms.
Sleepy
Burning eyes (MILD)
Woke up with a rapsy voice : Overall wears off .
Spasm like fleeting pain in my left knee (lasted LESS than A minute.
Muscle cramps When I do a lot of twisting and stooping / bending : while doing gardening.
Pain in my left thumb ,the finger beside : and Biting pain in my Right wrist.
From pre-diabetic to Considered Diabetic( mildly) Regular medical in person visit
Nausea , chills ,vomit Lost of appetite for Two days.April 02nd & 03rd; Pain with redness ,swelling at injection site for six days. On April 12th; I am feeling Normal! Little redness in Left eye: NO pain. Was THIS Moderna TRONGER IN ANY WAY ???
My left eye On & Off continues to show some redness: NO pain ,just redness Compared to the Other eye.I can see fine.
Not hungry : dry mouth.
Red eyes NOT RUNNY: SLIGHT ITCH IN LEFT EYE
The area on my Right arm WHERE I got jabbed is Now black& blue.
Dark blue at the area...
Bruised at injection site .
Fatigued
OAB ,have appointment for A Cystocopy.
Ringing in ears possible migraines
Constant migraines and haziness, ringing in ears, sl. Dizziness
Tired, fatigued, sl. Chest congestion, decreased appetite but general puffiness. Just may be inconsequential.
Really bad water retention and more SOB (Shortness of Breath) .Fatigue.
Sustained Shortness of breath, but coul be due to allergies??? Really don't know but it has never happened like this before. Lasting so long....even with allergy medications and allergy prevention precautions. :-( Fatigue off & on
Just some changes in skin. Some red bumps every now and again. Nothing worrisome at the present.
After first injection, sharp periodic headache pain. That went away with the second injection. With second injection after first day, I experienced swollen sore tongue, possibly swollen glands along my jaw line, and occasional ear ache. Today, my nasal cavity had a slight burning sensation. All of these symptoms could be explained away with other causes and so I didnt connect them with the vaccine.
Extreme rash to sun exposure
Tingling feet Loss of bladder control
