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.
Feeling cold, Mobility decreased and Body temperature increased
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
None
No
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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