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.
Muscle fatigue, Gastroenteritis viral and Limb discomfort
I haven't been able to check in so this is 12 days after the initial shot. After 2 days of real pain in arm, the swelling was still there and is Little but now, but the area around the shot site is all red and itchy... Like after a bee sting, I can feel the actual spot needle went in it is directly hot, but it's itchy like when u have a boo boo healing... I'm just concerned.
I had a stomach bug yesterday. I went today and got a covid test at Rowan college, then I went to vac site. I explained to Dr's what was going on and they suggested they will reschedule my 2nd shot. They didn't want to over tax immune system.
Really really really tired and limbs feel heavy... I work in a barn on the weekends and it took all my energy to finish up cleaning the barn and taking care of the horses and other animals
My arms feel real heavy... And body just heavy... Not sure of joint pain is part of my normal aches and pains I have but I think it might be a little magnified. The aches are not like flu body aches... It feels like muscle fatigue
The muscle aches are like my arms are really heavy, not as bad as previously
Telemedicine, Discharge and Hypersomnia
I experienced small muscle spasms the day of getting my first dose.
I havent had dandruff in a very long time but a lil less than a week ago my scalp became scaley and very flakey.Unsure if its related but wanted to note it anyway just in case.
When I got my second dose 4 days ago my arm was much more sore than the first time and i was so tired i slept for about 14 hours that night
I havent been to an ER to diagnose it yet but two teleheath doctors have said i probably have a cyst or abscess that is causing brown fluid to come from my belly button.
Acupuncture, Tremor and Asthenia
Bad chills.
Fever peaked at 102F yesterday and overnight. By this morning, temp back to normal.
Had fever and chills for approx 36 hours after 4th shot
I was exposed to a Covid+ person on 4/13/22 and tested positive on 4/16/22. Was feverish 4/16-4/17 (high of 102.2). Was prescribed Paxlovid which I started taking evening of 4/16. Most symptoms have subsided, but am feeling tired and weak.
Slight tremors post Covid/long Covid Accupuncture
Lymph node pain, Axillary pain and Lymphadenopathy
Lymph node enlargement at my armpit on the side of the shot. Swelling and pain at the site of node- size is like a large grape. Hurts to put my arm down.
Moderate: Axillary node enlargement. Taking Motrin/Tylenol for pain. Its swollen and it hurts to extend my arm or place it at my side.
Mild- Axillary node swelling on side of shot less painful than yesterday.
Axillary node enlargement and swelling finally gone today.
Hypoesthesia oral, Paresthesia oral and Heart rate increased
Tingling fingertips and tongue
Tingling in hands and face all night. Major headache last night that finally went away with two Motrin.
Dizzy, tingling fingers, tongue, and cheeks
Still some tingling in extremities
Still some numbness in lips and some tingling in different areas.
I felt heart palpitations for a couple of days and tingling fingers, but today I feel better. Honestly that made me hesitant for the second shot because I worry it could have worse symptoms.
Swollen lymph nodes and fast heart rate. Most of the tingling in my fingers has subsided, but only in the psg couple of days.
Ache in legs and hips. Not sure if this is related or not.
Lymph node swelling near breast. Intermittent fatigue.
Migraine with aura, Rash pruritic and Body temperature increased
Migraine aura without headache
Huge itchy rash & swelling at the injection site. I have pictures. Started 10 days after the injection, got progressively larger & now covers most of my upper arm.
Numbness left side of face
Temp rose to 102.9 by 9 pm last night so I took an adult dose of NyQuil. Woke up today w/ no chills, no aches, no fatigue & a normal temp of 97.6
Cough, low grade fever & fatigue for 24 hrs after 5th shot. General malaise for the next 24 hrs.
Seasonal allergy, Rash erythematous and Rash pruritic
Soreness throughout night in shot arm. Fine now.
Imagine this is a first round with seasonal allergies as things are blooming. Took acetaminophen & resting this afternoon.
Running errands after shot, had the strangest numbness in my thighs, one then both, while walking around stores. Lasted for about 30 minutes. Seems ok now.
I had an unusual rash come out 2wks after the 1st shot. Underarms & opposing sides of body. It was just starting to clear up & has started up again on Saturday following shot #2. Very itchy & red. I am taking Benadryl which helps. I changed deodorants after the first outbreak. I would say this is between mild & moderate...worse without med.
Rash continues, difficult to sleep, antihistamine only helps a few hours. Mild to moderate overall.
Rash continues, mild to moderate.
Rash continues & has spread. Mild to moderate.
Was fighting off something last week (sore throat, fatigue, headache, runny nose, cough) & thought it was a head cold. When I saw the news reports last Friday that Omicron starts milder & shares those symptoms I thought I should report.
Lymph node pain and Lymphadenopathy
About 2 days following vaccine a 4Cm supraclavicular lymph node. Still present 2 weeks later.
Clavical lymph node present on injection side.
Clavical lymph node injection site swollen and painful
Clavical lymph node on injection side. 2 cm
Clavical lymph node on injection site. 2 cm
Clavical lymph node 2cm on injection side
Clavicle lymph node 2 cm injection side
Clavical lymph node injection site. Less swollen
Multiple sclerosis, Hypoesthesia and Fatigue
I have multiple sclerosis. Consequently, my fatigue is exacerbated.
I had a multiple sclerosis relapse. But the neurologist is not sure if it was triggered by the vaccine because the relapse happened 10 days after the 1st shot. He has advised me to wait until the relapse is over before I get the 2nd Pfizer shot.
I have multiple sclerosis and days after I had both of my Phizer vaccines, I had a relapse. I currently still in one and my neurologist is on the process of changing me into a more aggressive disease modifying therapy
My thorax and hands are numb. I still can't feel my feet/ legs very well, but at least I recuperated senasation of my buttocks and thighs with Solumedrol in IV form.
Head discomfort, Tenderness and Neck pain
Pain on right side of my head, like a bad headache and when I lay down on my right side to rest my head Feels like its tender and any pressure makes it worst.I thought so how my pillow became too hard, but switched to softer ones, no change. See doctor 3/15, made an appointment 3/10, thought pain would go away! Its a constant shooting pain on right side!
Bad headache on right side
Head and neck pain (right side)
Reflux laryngitis, Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion and Sensation of foreign body
I got a few hives on my chest and neck near the injection site but nothing major and they are going away.
Forgot to mention that yesterday I had a small lump in my throat on the left side that was sharp when I swallowed. Its gone today.
Head congestion
I have silent reflux which started several weeks ago. Seeing a doctor tomorrow. Will see a primary care doc this week.
Around the end of Dec, I got a very bad sore throat, sinus pain and congestion and fatigue. Tested for Covid once and was negative. Sinus symptoms lingered through last week so 6 more weeks. Better now and not sure if I had Covid or not. Visit to see an ENT.
Slightly elevated heart rate yesterday and today.
Had thick and bloody nasal discharge this morning following yesterday's extreme sinus pressure.
Mood altered, Gastrointestinal disorder and Urticaria
Feels like my lymph nodes under the left breast are slightly irritated and ariund my shoulder blade. Nothing serious ... just notable.
Moodiness
Lymph nodes swelling under the arm that got the shot
Lymph nodes under my arm where I got the shot are swollen
Slightly swollen lymph nodes under the arm where I got the shot.
It probably is unrelated but I broke out in hives following a cortisone injection for my knees. I had had the flu shot 4 days earlier. Saw my regular physician
Last week I broke out in hives. It's probably unrelated to the vaccine but worth mentioning. I also felt swelling in my right armpit lymph node. Again, maybe related to the hives.
Lymph nodes are sensitive under the arm where I received my injection.
Racing heart upon exertion
Have had a few days where I have felt achy but it usually goes away. Could be something else.
Some Gastro issues that have since resolved.
Asthenopia, Head discomfort and Paranasal sinus discomfort
Slight itchy skin last night, no rash
Slight woozy feeling. My eyes can't keep up with my head. Eyes are tired. Slight dizziness
Slight dizziness or wooziness
Slight dizziness/wooziness/light headedness
Slight dizziness/lightheaded ness....anyone else get this?
Heavy headed, slight dizziness has worsened
Pressure in sinuses and head...not painful but been going on for a few weeks
Slight nausea
Slight light headedness/woozy feeling : same as with original series that lasted for several months
Woozy
Woozy, Eyes can't keep up with my head
Woozy/dizzy
Severe headache for 24 hours, new fatigue and scratchy throat
Neuritis, Squamous cell carcinoma and Basal cell carcinoma
Reemergence of pain at the injection site, notably after activities of intensive or repetitive muscle use. Goes away after a period of rest.
Lingering soreness at injection site. Last covid Pfizer vaccination was 3/26/2021.
One Squamous Cell Carcinoma and one Basal Cell Carcinoma to be surgically removed this fall.
Neuritis/carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. Treatment by PCP doctor.
Diarrhea for 5 days; cleared up 4 days ago
Nasal dryness, Flank pain and Dry throat
Very dry Nostrils and throat.
Dizziness and balance was off, I call my doctor and he prescribed something for the Dizziness.
I have a Lump on my right leg
Headache
Having pain in Ear like Earick, and pain in my throat.
My arm hurts where I got the shot, it's has been hard for me to rotate the shoulder., and where I got the vaccine hurts.
Pain in my head and right side all the way down, there is also pain in my Right shoulder to the Elbow.
Headache,pain in the back of my head and pain in the Left shoulder where I I got my Vaccine.
I'm having headaches and shoulder pains where I got my Vaccine, also pains going down my leg.
Lot's of Coughing, feeling weak,no appetite.
Musculoskeletal disorder, Poor quality sleep and Injection site discomfort
Injection site- mild discomfort; on day 2, moderate pain in muscles of upper arm that was injected. Pain decreased daily; gone by day 4.
none: got the dose 1 hr ago, so no side effects yet
minor headache in morning. spontaneously resolved
The noted conditions, in addition to very restless sleep the first night, were felt 8-32 h after immunization.
had the boost 1 hour ago, no side effects yet.
fatigue very mild
arm much better. weird night sweat episode woke me at 4am, then I felt ok. hasn't happened since & I feel good now.
Arrhythmia, Sinus disorder and Hyperhidrosis
Very slight light headed feeling earlier today that's been resolved.
I was sweating excessively yesterday about 1 hour after I received the vaccine.
Have had a headache and sore throat. Pretty sure it's my sinuses and hopefully I'll be better soon
Headaches
Sore throat, headaches and body aches.Nothing too severe though. Some coughing also.
Diarrhea and a cough
Headaches, body aches, cough
Bad headaches..migraines
Abortion spontaneous, Rash pruritic and Abdominal discomfort
Lower left quadrant twinges every once in a while since the day of the vaccine. Spread apart and brief. Seems unrelated, but I thought I would report just in case.
Since Wednesday, very sore arm pit in the arm I received the shot. Maybe swollen lymph node.
I have itchy, temporary rashes occurring on my joints (elbows, knees, etc)
Still having random itchy skin rashes pop up on various parts of my body.
Miscarriage
Energy increased, Body temperature decreased and Anosmia
My temperature is almost 2 degrees below my normal.
I have more energy than I did yesterday. My temperature is still over 1 degree below my normal but it is higher than it was yesterday.
My nose was running and wouldn't stop for about an hour and I kept sneezing but it stopped.
I developed a fever and chills last night after my vsafe check in. Both were gone this morning.
Bad cold with some covid symptoms. I got two rapid tests that were both negative for covid.
I got Covid 1 month ago and was pretty sick with congestion, fatigue, loss of smell, fever. I did not go out for 10 days because I didn't feel up to it. I still have loss of smell and fatigue.
Asthenia, Injection site pain and Dizziness
Almost every time I stand up, I get dizzy. I have always felt dizzy on occasions when standing, but it happens all the time now.
I am constantly feeling dizzy and/or tired a lot. I do have to walk my sisters dogs everyday, or else they pee on the carpet.
My left arm near the first dose started to get sore with much less energy 11 months after the first dose. Three weeks later, my left arm felt fine; but my right arm started with the soreness around the second dose and less energy also.
Mobility decreased, Eye pain and Edema peripheral
Lynph node swelling, such bad body pain that even my eyesockets hurt. Was totally confined to bed until about 1 pm. Still feel awful. I have fibromyalgia.
Intense swelling of many lymph nodes around site and across chest, including large, squishy, fluid-filled balloon-like swelling in armpit on that side.
Big swelling in my armpit on the injection side. Like half a large orange or small grapefuit, fluid-filled. Injection arm rash, lymph node swelling across chest and in whole area.
Still have the huge fluid filled swelling in my armpit.
Big fluid filled swelling in my armpit on the injection aide is still really big. Other lymph node swelling.
Nerve compression, Sciatica and Pain in jaw
My jaw has some mild pain.
Muscle pain is down the back of my left leg. Hard to walk this morning but improving quite a bit this afternoon.
I made an error on last checkin, injection site pain only first two days. Pain down the back of my left leg since last Monday. I have a hip replacement on that side. I dont know the cause as I woke up with it Monday morning, a week ago.
Pain down back of left leg for a bit over 2 weeks, doctor suspects sciatica. Improving daily.
Pain from sciatica down the back of the left leg.
Pain down back of leg.
Pain down back of leg, moderate pain.
Moderate pain down back of leg, slowly improving.
Moderate pain down the back of my left leg.
Moderate pain down back of left leg.
Pinched nerve, debilitating left leg pain, now need crutches and wheel chair, pain medication.
Groin pain, Skin burning sensation and Sensitive skin
Joint pain in both shoulders and right side groin
Skin tender to the touch but no rash at upper right leg
Still experiencing a skin sensitivity at the upper thigh. No rash, no redness but feels like a sunburn.
Sunburn feeling upper right thigh. No rash no redness
Still have burning feeling at top of thigh. No rash no redness
Still tender at top of thigh
Sunburn feeling is decreasing
Phlegm, sneezing, coughing, headache
Sinus draining.
Diarrhea, sinus congestion, sore throat
Wheezing, Musculoskeletal stiffness and Palpitations
Soreness up to neck, after injection on site side
Soreness/ stiffness in my neck
Soreness of my neck and shoulder at injection site
Ive had several headaches, and some heart palpitations. Note i do have hx of migraines but they have been controlled up til 2nd vaccine dose. Feels like im starting over with my headache treatments
Increased heart palpitations Cardiac physician aware
Tickle in throat, runny nose, wheezing, severe flare up of migraine daily headaches, since positive and up to present. positive test for Covid 19
Blood urine present, Stomatitis and Paresthesia
Tingling in my arm and hand
Tingling in arm and hand
Symptoms above are unrelated to the vaccine that I received. My arm and hand still have a bit of a tingling feeling.
Arm pain is severe. Achy and nerve tingling pain all the way to fingers. I am in severe pain. I'm using a heating pain, Tylenol and aspirin. I have a sling I also bought.
Arm pain but it's not really related to vaccine I'm pretty sure. I went to ER and they were considering cervical radiculopothy sp? As cause. I'm on steroids and pain meds and see Orthopedic surgeon Friday.
Blood in urine
Mouth sores probably from the Shingles vaccine
Dyspnea exertional, Heavy menstrual bleeding and Gastrointestinal disorder
Pain in legs specifically thighs
Leg pain especially thighs
Mainly my right leg and knee has hurt on and off. Last night and today has been a bit worse.
Digestive issues such as diarrhea
Period was irregular and longer then normal. I have also been feeling like I'm in a fog. Also the area on my arm where the injection site was has been sore just a bit but only once in a while.
When doing a decent amount of walking I get out of breath fairly quickly
Shoulder pain/upper arm pain and kind of have brain fog
Just overall feeling tired and very little energy. Also I have had digestive issues
Dysphagia, Mobility decreased and Decreased appetite
Sore throat, slightly hard to swallow
Complete loss of appetite now for days. Didnt mention before.
Loss of appetite
Low appetite
Sore and tender at injection site. Sore neck
Sore arm at injection site. Sore neck
Slight sore throat
Sore throat
My upper arm where I received the booster still remains sore and hard to move. I thought that would have passed by now.
My arm still hurts. I'm surprised at how long this is lasting.
Burning sensation, Urticaria and Throat irritation
12 hrs after vaccine, I started sneezing A LOT and my nose started running VERY HEAVILY clear drainage and both have persisted the last 36 + hours! My arm already has a 3" X 4" hard swollen hive-like area that itches A LOT and burns.
Continue with sneezing and runny nose but less than yesterday.
The sneezing and runny nose stopped.
Started runny nose and scratchy dty cough no fever 4 days ago. Had rapid covid test yesterday which was negative. Pending PCR results.
Covid positive 1/30/22
Gastroenteritis viral, Vomiting and Sneezing
Fever. Chills. Diarrhea. Vomiting. Fatigue.
Swollen lymph nodes in armpit (same side as injection)
Swollen lymp node on injection side armpit
Head cold like symptoms (congestion, runny nose, sneezing, headache, fatigue). No cough or fever. These started 2 days before my positive covid test and for 3 days after the test returned a negative result (13 days total)
Headaches Fever Stomach flu Congestion
Localized edema, Joint swelling and Edema peripheral
Noticed a but of swelling in my ankles that accompanied the joint pain
Ankles swelled again on a couple occasions
Left shoupder at injection site is very sore
First 24 hours was absolutely MISERABLE... Very achy, fevered and tired.
Fatigue is minimal but noticeable
Like the 1st round, I am experiencing localized edema in my ankles (R more so than L), its not daily and it isn't an all day issue, but its definitely not something I've had prior to the Maderna injections. Naproxen usually helps reduce it but 100%
Adema in my ankles... its been acute, yet frequent... nothing seems to releive it in an immediate result, it just had to wear off.
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