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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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Feeling cold, Mobility decreased and Body temperature increased

YMV-33515-05967

No chills just cold

Dizzy 1 hour after vaccine

On and off ringing in right ear

I notice that I get dizzy mid morning since my vaccine

Still having intermittent ringing in right ear that began after vaccine

Same ringing in ears since vaccine

Lymph node swelling under arm

Have had a terrible cold for over a week

Dizziness

Tested positive for Covid on July 31. I was in bed for 5 days, lost taste and smell, fever for one day, fatigue and malaise.

I was registering 95.6 on two different thermometers and was freezing a few hours after the shot.

Freezing

I think I'm coming down with something.

Sore throat, fatigue, congestion

Dysphonia, Anosmia and Ageusia

YMW-18935-60906

Coughing and hoarse

Coughing and hoarse voice

Coughing, hoarse, lost smell and taste today.

Cough voice is hoarse no smell or taste, hip/leg pain

No smell or taste coughing and hoarse, runny nose

I don't remember when I made my last check in here but my symptoms after vaccination did not subside I was tested on 10/4 and was positive got infusion and will not be able to get 2nd vaccine for 90 days. Can you pause this reminder? Infusion outpatient @ (b)(6) hospital

Procedural pain, Hysterectomy and Vaginal hemorrhage

YMW-21686-59673

Earache since injection

Ankle pain where I had surgery twice. Headaches, nausea, just tired

Earache and toothache

Earache

Flu symptoms, earache

Earache on both ears, eyes dryness

Double earache, dizziness,

A lot of stress ...

Fatigue,headaches, muscle pain, cramping all over body and a lot of pain to previous surgical area on my right ankle that I had last year. Hip/ back pain.

Just cramping on my torso and legs . Still with headaches and earache and so much fatigue

Still bleed like menstrual cycle and cramping a lot . I had a hysterectomy 6 yrs ago. No uterus ,1 tube removed.

Troponin increased, Trigeminal neuralgia and Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

YMX-28293-52714

Increase in wheezing and coughing. Feels like I have stuff in my chest. More run down

Feel Off balance like waves against legs

Extreme pain to the touch. Can't walk without pain. Worse than when I was sick with covid last year.

Numbness in foot and hand

Released from inpatient hospital today

Discharged 4/22

Numbness right hand, right leg, and right foot Discharge from hospital 4/22 Dr appt 4/25

Severe headache mostly right side behind right eye and ear ache. Severe Body aches today. Had some mild heartburn feeling followed by some bright yellow vomit 3 days ago and very bad sour like taste in nose and mouth.

Extreme fatigue again , soreness in legs Wgen Ealing or standing. Not steady, dizzy when standing. Better than yesterday though

Has a day of extreme stomach ache. Better now.

Headaches have worsened on right side. Trouble sleeping worse. Unsteady amd have worsened brain fog and memory seem worse. Hard to control my POTS and heart rate while sitting is around 145 and up often. I am unsure of I reported previously but 3 days after 2nd Dose of Moderna had sever chest pain and aitted to hospital 4/20/21 with Elevated triponin and hr 178

Severe pain in right side 9f face, tongue,, cheek, head, eye. Dr treating me for trigeminal neuralgia.

Fever,body aches, head aches worsened behind right eye. Had moments i could start to slightly taste and smell. I had lost taste and smell last march .as of two days ago completely not able to taste or smell anything.

Worsening short term memory loss, worse brain fog,confusion, horrible migraines, more irritable and easily confused 0r angry.

Humerus fracture, Vitamin B12 deficiency and Hypoglycemia

YMX-79966-70259

Accidentally fell while walking my dog and broke my humerus. Hospitalized for a week also a respiratory component

Unsteady while walking. I fell and broke left humerus in 2 places. Hospital for 9 days. Now home with rehab. Temp 99.6 today. Responded to Tylenol. Ache all over. Home care with OT and PT

UTI infection that caused elevated blood sugar levels followed by periods of hypoglycemia which necessitated glucagon emergency injections. Hg Dropped to 9 which then had me return for 2 IV infusions Of iron one week apart. IV infusion facility

Sleep apnea improving somewhat since getting Cpap machine. But episodes of a drop in o2 to 89 occurs when I feel so tired.

Extreme fatigue, developed Vitamin B 12 deficiency, falling and stumbling and memory problems.

Eye irritation, Musculoskeletal stiffness and COVID-19

YMX-80752-62263

burning eyes

Mild, unusual body stiffness, soreness. Nothing severe, just strange and fairly persistant...joints, neck, arms. Otherwise perhaps mild fatigue which I attributed to lack of normal mild exercise (except couch to bed) during home sheltering

The 3rd Moderna (full dose because there was no official booster back in August) about took me out, especially my lungs, requiring all kinds of treatments, only just resolved this month!

Had covid for 17 days

General symptom, Middle ear effusion and Nasal discomfort

YMY-25694-77175

DAY OF INJECTION: Extremely sore muscle at injection site about 8 hours later. Could not use arm for rest of evening. Achy arm from shoulder to elbow 1 hour after injection, but disappeared within 4 hours. Some dizziness, but may have been due to anxiety. DAY AFTER INJECTION: Mild soreness today in muscle around injection site.

Slight intermittent headache and slight intermittent disequilibrium that may or may not be related to the vaccine. I have anxiety and hearing all the allergic reactions people are having especially after the 2 need dose is making me even more anxious!

I felt much better yesterday than I do today!

These symptoms seem to come and go throughout the day. They also sometimes feel mild and then feel moderate.

Low grade headaches have returned and tired!

Tested positive for Covid- Cough, fluid in ears thus causing pain in ears, nasal passages swollen that's causing discomfort.

I have a runny nose, sore throat, and a cough. I tested tonight for Covid and the test came back negative. I will be retesting in a day or two. My answers below may change if whatever I have right now gets worse.

Obstructive pancreatitis, High frequency ablation and Cardiac pacemaker insertion

YMY-26846-53025

For 2 hours after the vaccination I had a metallic taste in my mouth.

For s real hours after the vaccination I had a metallic taste in my mouth.

Chills, low grade temperature and fatigue.

I have Atrial Fibrillation diagnosed March 2019. I am well controlled on Sotalol. Since diagnosis I experienced one breakthrough episode lasting 2 minutes in March 2020. This Sunday, I had a 5 hour episode of A-Fib with Rapid Ventricular Response. When speaking with cardiology nurse practitioner was told with any further episode of A-fib with Rapid Ventricular Response to report to ER. Making Appt with electrophysiologist.

I had. 5 hour episode of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. Treated in Emergency Room. I have a follow/up with cardiologist & electrophysiologist.

Acute biliary Pancreatitis diagnosed 04/15/2022

April 13, 2022 experience Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response. Treated with IV medication & A-Fib converted to normal sinus rhythm after 10 hours. I responded to IV medication with a very low blood pressure & was monitored in the ICU for about 20 hours, then discharged.

I was diagnosed with Influenza Type B on April 25, 2022. Started on Tamaflu on April 26, 2022.

Monday April 25th I was diagnosed with Influenza Type B. I have completed a course of Tamiflu. I am feeling much better. I now have very mild cold symptoms.

On May 20, 2022 I had a six hour episode of Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response. Treated in local Emergency room & was admitted to a nearby hospital. The hospital admission was cancelled when I reverted to normal sinus rhythm.

August 24th experienced A-Fib with Rapid Ventricular Response for 10 hours

Blood cholesterol increased, Upper-airway cough syndrome and Productive cough

YMY-33278-57310

Fatigue, headache. Probably attributable to allergies.

Headache, stuffy nose, phlegm,

High blood pressure, high cholesterol

Headache, but think it's more sinus related.

Mild sore throat. Probably unrelated.

Stuffy, runny nose; post-nasal drainage, most likely from seasonal allergies

Major congestion, probably from seasonal allergies due to high pollen count. That is also probably the cause of other symptoms, too, since it was all sinus related.

Positive COVID test on 7/18/2022. Various acute symptoms for about one week (fever, congestion, cough with phlegm, extreme fatigue). Occasional cough with phlegm and fatigue are lingering.

Kidney fibrosis, Renal failure and Renal disorder

YMZ-11511-94202

Hot flashes that are new. My lab work doesnt account for them. About 10 times a day

My kidney lab results shoe I am in kidney failure

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Fever, headache, sinusitis Positive (+) Covid test

Cough with extreme mucous.

Completely stopped up ears and sore throat. Difficulty hearing.

Continuous cough, bilateral ear infections, and a resultant sinus infections ENT visit with hearing tests, antibiotic treatment

Radiculopathy, Abnormal menstrual clots and Ovarian cyst

YMZ-30674-09279

Unpredictable menstrual bleeding abnormal from my regular cycle.

Menstrual irregularities

Abnormal menstrual bleeding

UTI, symptomatic ovarian cyst

Cysts, muscle tension, nerve impingement

Cold Sore flare up, swollen lymph node and tonsil on right side

Cold sore, swollen lymph node on right side of nexk

Cold sore, inflamed lymph node on right side of neck

Cold sore, swollen lymph node on right side of neck

Worsening menstrual cycles

Worsening menstrual flow - heavy plus a ton of clots

Psoriatic arthropathy, Depression and Somnolence

YMZ-33085-10731

A little groggy.

My nose is stopped up & I have earaches, neither of which is relieved by otc meds. I am using prescription ear drops, but no relief yet. Ive had this condition for about 10 days.

Some shortness of breath, & a bit of tightness in my chest; however, it could b part of my COPD.

Sinus infection, sore throat. Strep test & COVID-19 test

Rapidly accelerating pain, swelling, and stiffening of psoriatic arthritis that was managed previously with biologic drugs. Vaccines may have further compromised/exacerbated my condition. Rheumatologist

Sinusitis

Depression

Muscle twitching, Injection site reaction and Eye pain

YMZ-57211-53746

Muscle twitches in vaccinated arm

Muscles twitches in injections site.

Muscle twitches

Twitching in vaccinated arm.

Nagging Headaches that is constant

Ongoing headaches and eye aches, never stopped since the vaccine.

Ongoing headaches and Village an appointment for o see a headache specialist but have to wait until the end of June. Ongoing headaches since getting the vaccines.

Pain in my eyes , like my eyeballs hurt

My eyes hurt very bad , I get continuous chills and headaches , it's been a week. Last night I had a fever of 101.9

Continuous headache and eye pain

Constant headaches, eye pain in both eyes

Injection site bruising, Rash and Injection site pain

YN3-20123-50812

Bruise at injection site

For the last two days, my injection site has been noticeably sore. Very odd, as the CV19 #2 vax is the last shot I got, on 1/26/21. No range off motion issues, just markedly sore. Stretching & massaging it helps.

Rashes on my body. They actually started about ten days after my second dose, which was at the end of January

Mid July I had CoVid. My symptoms were mild, I was over it in 36 hours.

Peripheral coldness, Eye irritation and Menstruation irregular

YN3-29591-91566

Sweaty, lightheaded

I have a pain in my right leg on the side that feels like someone kicked me. I have no bruise on my skin. This started yesterday. I also felt lightheaded and have now developed a cough. Waiting for a doctor call back.

Got my period earlier than normal.

Headaches seem to be happening daily. More intensive allergy symptoms than I have ever had.

Continued daily headachesMuscle pains in calvesSerious allergy symptomsFatigue

Rapid heart beats, dizziness, shortness of breath

I had Covid. Extreme back pain, chills, fever, cold chills down legs, cough, stuff nose, burning eyes, tinnitus, debilitating fatigue, etc.

Muscle tightness, Muscular weakness and Asthma

YN3-70260-92014

Like I feel after a flu shot

Sore throat

Asthma exacerbation

Neck pain in side received shot

Neck pain on side of injection

Pain up neck on site of injection

Neck pain on site of injection

Muscle aches, sore throat, headache, very tight quad muscles, nausea, vomiting

Swollen lymph nodes

Swollen lymph nodes in axilla

Swollen lymph nodes but it's better today

Cold and flu type symptoms (body aches, headache, sore throat) but no fever.

Muscle aches, headache, pain at injection site

Muscle weakness especially in my legs. Fatigue

Tumor excision, Cardiac discomfort and Emotional distress

YN4-16658-48773

Random sudden shoots of pain all over like shooting stars.

Emotionally tried and down

Slight depressed feelings

Tumor removal

I had a second Pfizer vaccine 11/30. Following day it felt my heart was surrounded by a weighted blanket and I've been under the care of a cardiologist since then. Multiple in office visits with cardiologist including a stress test, echocardiogram, stress test with echocardiogram where I was put on activity restrictions

Hordeolum, Lymphadenitis and Breast pain

YN4-26372-85636

Soreness, possibly swollen in underarm/breast near lymph nodes on the side of the arm I got the vaccine in. Mild.

Swelling and tenderness in axillary lymph nodes and breast on vaccine arm side. Called doctor but have not had an appointment yet

Still having swelling and tenderness in axillary lymph nodes and chest on the side of the vaccine. Swelling has decreased slightly but the area is sore and tender.

Continuing axillary lymph node tenderness and swelling Appointment has not yet occured

Axillary lymph nodes swelling of vaccine side and pain Ultrasound

Axillary lymph node swelling and tenderness

Axillary lymph node tenderness and inflammation

Axillary lymph node tenderness and fullness

Axillary lymphadenopathy

Bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy, right side beginning after booster

Stye on eye

Lack of appetite, swollen axillary lymph nodes

Sense of a foreshortened future, Feeling of despair and Suicidal ideation

YN4-47439-57272

Isolation, chronic (8 years) unemployment, and social disenfranchisement. Therapy and meds are not magical solutions. Regular frequent in-person connection, dignity, and a sense of regular purpose would help, to start with.

Feeling purposeless and useless; not getting the help from society that I need to feel useful, productive, and connected. Same crap, different day....

Hopelessness for my life and for the state of humanity

Rage at a society hat keeps failing me time after time after time. Grief after my best friend betrayed me this week, leaving me with only my husband to regularly connect with in person. .

Lack of understanding of why the world keeps excluding me. Wondering if I have to live out another 40 dreaded years of this.

Constant hopelessness, not wanting to live, not seeing a future for myself.

Feeling drunk, Confusional state and Feeling cold

YN5-17059-28905

Fever body pain chills stomach cramps nausea dizziness confusion the first night 6/3/2021 after the 2nd dose, same symptoms but lighter on 2nd night, 3rd day on feelings of confusion, I felt like Im driving drunk.

Stomach cramps and pain since the first dose on 5/13 along with constipation, the painful cramps went away but the constipation is there:((((

I felt shaky and cold for an hour the day after the shots.

Migraine with aura, Neurological symptom and Middle insomnia

YN5-22712-21832

Woke up pretty hot in the middle of the night (3am). Drank some water and fell back asleep just fine.

Sore throat

Runny nose and cold-like symptoms. COVID test was negative

I had a neurological episode on June 29. ER docs diagnosed it as a migraine with aura. Stroke-like symptoms that lasted about 45 minutes to an hour. Had MRI and EKG during ER admission. Was released same day.

Tingling behind knees and elbows.

Tension, Back disorder and Hunger

YN5-55882-29620

Im very tired. Can fall asleep just by sitting down in a chair. My headphones are on fire, I mean the joints. My arthritis has flared up.

I have a terrible headache it hasnt gone away since my first day. My body seems to be very tense, but that could be because of the headache. Arthritis has flared up And my hip joints are very uncomfortable

Severe headache, hip joints are on fire, I have a sinus infection and I am extremely tired

Ive been exhausted since I got up from a restful night. Headache, joint pain and body aches

Feel like I have the flu and a bad cold at the same time spent most of my time in bed today. Hungry but dont feel like eating. Very tired

Today I feel pretty good! I am a little tired even though I got a great nights sleep. Ive been filling out these health checks every day since I got the shot. My profile doesnt show that Ive done it every day. It shows one report

I had a constant headache and right now it is about 5:30 PM and the headache has increased. Ive had to take medication for it now. The only other thing that Ive noticed is how very tired I am today.

The area that I got the vaccine in is very hot. The muscle is tender to touch. And is a little uncomfortable

Just tired

I wasnt able to send in yesterdays survey. It said my time had timed out. But, I did fill it out just couldnt send it

The muscle that receive the injection is tender and sore Even in a relaxed state.

Severe headaches. Unable to sleep Body aches, And Im tired all the time Nurse practitioner

Going through a bout of bronchitis. I havent had it since I was in my early 20s and that was the only time Ive had it other than right now. I still have lower back pain that is causing me some problems. I went to (b)(6) which is a low income clinic

Lower back pain in the lumbar area. At times very severe. A regular doctors appointment

Lumbar pain

I got 2 Of the Moderno shots and one Moderna booster. I could not enter that on the page that asked how many shots I had gotten it would've been three not four

Right now I'm having terrible back issues. Nothing to do with Covid though. I have extensive arthritis. I've had one steroid treatment on both sides of my spine. And I will need more intense treatment on my right side. They'll know what they're going

Weight increased, Stress and Blood pressure increased

YN6-17762-89237

I have been having muscles pains before the vaccine. Doctor told me I needed to exercise more which is haven't done

This is my usual body aches. I had the same pain before my covid vaccine

These pains have been here before my Covid vaccine

Weak

Weakness left arm

Weak muscle mild

My left arm, where I got my first shot it's very weak

Gained weigh due to stressful situations, BP is high, nothing related to Covid though.

Lacrimation increased, Wheezing and Oral herpes

YN6-19704-79946

No

None

Intermittent fatigue and a fairly large fever blister on my upper lip that started about 10-12 days after my second shot and now resolving, No cold symptoms or other illness to explain this. Have you had reports of this from others? Tha

Runny nose, watery eyes, dry cough with wheezing and mild fatigue all compatible with seasonal allergies that I tend to get this time of year. No fever, change in appetite, chest pain etc. Requested new Ventolin albuterol inhaler from my internist

Mainly nighttime cough with mild wheezing, minimal clear sputum and no fever improved by albuterol al accompanied by seasonal allergy symptoms. now improving. Email visit led to prescription for bronchodilator and improvement and ability to sleep again after 3 almost sleepless nights

Blood pressure measurement, Head discomfort and Blood pressure increased

YN6-20109-01098

As soon as I was injected my heart started racing and my blood pressure shot up to 165/120

Chest still feels weak from yesterdays high blood pressure event. I feel weak and not 100% recovered after my ER visit. Seeing regular doctor next week.

Chest pains and lightheaded. Probably from my high heart rate and blood pressure event on Friday. Wish I never got the vaccine. I just dont feel good at all.

Chest pain and light headed still. Have not improved one bit since my shot on Monday.

Chest pain, head pressure, lightheaded.

Chest pain, lightheaded, head pressure

Chest pain, lightheaded Family doctor.

Tenderness, Hot flush and Insomnia

YN6-28938-25855

Last night I had a moderate amount of pain in my armpit on the side where I got the shot. It was aching and very tender. I took 2x 500mg capsules of acetaminophen, but it was still a bit more difficult than usual to fall asleep. The pain and tenderness are significantly better today.

The lymph node pain in my armpit is much better today but still a bit tender.

Some slight pain from n my armpit/lymph nodes on the vaccine side only

I Still have some tenderness in my vaccine side armpit

Hot flashes

I did not sleep well last night and likely my symptoms are related to lack of sleep.

Hypoxia, Skin burning sensation and Quarantine

YN6-53250-62935

Burning sensation in bilateral mandibular joints day of vaccine, submandibular lymph node sore same side as injection, low back pain

Hot flashes intermittently

Stuffy nose

Generalized joint pain and stiffness every evening. Fatigue has increased.

So tired all the time. Low back ache on and off

Increasing shortness of breath with exertion

Developed burning skin sensation over upper arms last week as after having COVID-19 vaccine. Feeling fatigued and have been having some increased joint discomfort / back pain past two weeks. No fever or other symptoms

Developed COVID symptoms in September 2021 (short of breath, extreme fatigue, nausea, loose stools, headache, sore throat, sinus congestion, nonproductive cough, low grade fever) and was quarantined. Hospitalized shortly after with persistent hypoxia

Hemorrhoids, Injection site swelling and Injection site pruritus

YN6-86595-53109

I had a headache and very tired on the first night, then muscle ache and soreness at the injection site yesterday.

Last Sunday 3/14/21: noticed my upper arm around the injection site started itching. Then noticed redness and slight raised rectangular area approximately 3x 2 develop. This lasted until Wednesday.

Yesterday after submitting my check in, my symptoms changed from mild to moderate. I felt better this morning after sleeping.

Last night diarrhea episode

A few episodes of nausea, loose stools and hemorrhoids.

Petechiae, Mobility decreased and Vomiting

YN7-10426-54932

The arm I had the injection in has aches in the elbow and wrist and the muscles around the elbow.

Lymph glands in underarm of injection arm sore.

Injection was given too high. I had to see a dr today because I couldnt move my arm at the shoulder. Shot did not go into the shoulder joint but was high up into the tendon. Dr office

Shoulder joint very achy this morning.

Extreme dizziness with vomiting. My physical therapist did testing to rule out BPPV. I didnt have it.

Itching on top of both feet. I got it after the second shot and just thought it would go away but I still have a rash... small petechiae that itch.

Costochondritis, Head discomfort and Balance disorder

YN7-28072-43078

Light headedness

Very light headed still and overly fatigued. Dry cough.

The pain from my costochondritis has gotten worse and this is the longest it has ever lasted.

Joints really aching, my costochondritis is in a major flare (more than the 1st dose), so much so that i can't bend, pick up things etc without extreme pain. Harder to breathe.

Equilibrium gotten very bad,for past 2½weeks have a terrible pressure in my head along with the worst headache I've ever had. Pain is so unbearable I can't stand or walk too far. Slight cough every day etc.

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