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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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Paresthesia, Rash and Nasopharyngitis

Z65-29647-13351

– Sore throat - mild

– Face is tingling a little

– Rash is around my neck and biceps and triceps

– For some reason or another , I have been feeling like Im coming down with a cold every morning when I wake up. I didnt think anything about it until this past weekend but its been like this for at least 3 weeks. By afternoon, they are not pr

– I still wake up feeling like I have a cold . It goes away shortly after

Nail discoloration, Facial pain and Skin discoloration

Z65-83177-37458

– My first vaccine, I had flat red spots for four months. Booster shot my face on left side was hurting for 6 days, it also made me sleepy. Ringing in my ear has gotten louder

– My ear is still ringing really loud, but I sure hope it will go away. It's just annoying & I try to ignore it. It can cause frequent trips to the restroom, its called Tinnitus

– My forhead discoloration is getting lighter after the booster shot & fingernail, it was dark My index finger gets stiff also. And I still have the ringing in my ear which is louder than usual. Next time I will see how my Dr can help me with that

Fall, Sleep disorder and Productive cough

Z66-31801-68936

– I woke up at 12:31 this morning having had profuse sweating and my symptoms seem to subside.

– Have had earache, but gone now

– Productive cough daily

– I had unexplainable chills and upset stomach followed by a bout with diarrhea. Then this subsided. I had it again a second night in a row. I had eaten a McDonald's hamburger the first evening and wondered if I was exposed to covid from that outing.

– Sinus infection due to allergies

– Have had some chest pain. Have had light-headed Ness I didn't have before. I even fell, and often feel I'm about to fall.

Periorbital swelling, Limb discomfort and Sneezing

Z66-87138-32289

– 1 hour after the injection I had throbbing pain in my left elbow (injection on left arm). This only lasted for about 2 minutes. Last night my arm felt very heavy in the middle of the night. That's resolved as well. Plus, really mild eyelid puffiness. Not noticeable enough for anyone else to see it, probably unrelated.

– Sneezing, runny nose, congestion, lightheaded when standing up.

– Still sneezing periodically.

– I caught a cold in the middle of May 2021. It lasted 5days. Covid test was negative.

Injection site paresthesia, Injection site hypoesthesia and Ocular discomfort

Z67-18947-17439

– Tingling/numbness at the injection site and down the ulnar side of that arm starting immediately after the injection, persisting to the present time (5 hours post injection)

– Continued numbness/tingling along the ulnar side of shot arm through pinky finger and ring finger of hand, but less noticeable as the day went on.

– Numbness tingling from previous days is 100% gone

– Lymph nodes in armpit of shot arm swollen & tender

– Still the same lymph node tenderness in the armpit on the shot side, same eye pressure, but both symotoms less than yesterday

Blood triglycerides increased, Hemiparesis and Rash

Z67-19840-94084

– Frequent joint pain and body aches on the righr side along the arm and chest and finger tips. This is the same side the shot was administered and so my rofgt side feels sloghtly weaker.

– My teyglycerides are off the shopt. Im at 400 since getting the COVOD-19 Vaccine.

– High tryglycerides

– Rash in the back. Also, why is it that you do not call us and instead force us to use a phone app? Ibfeel terrible for all the senior cutizens that the CDC fails to account for thise who lack technoligical advanced. How pitiful.

Arthritis, Muscular weakness and Musculoskeletal stiffness

Z67-31122-12022

– Slight dizziness off and on, may be from lack of sleep

– Low fever (99.6) for 2 days, body aches and pains for 4 days.

– Recurring earaches with slight dizziness

– Unexplained pains and stiffness in my fingers and hands, with no swelling of the joints, and pains with weakness in my wrists.

– Pain and buzzing feeling in hands and feet, almost every day. Random pains all over body.

– Recurring body pains seem worse. Buzzing feeling in hands and feet.

Stress, Dehydration and Dry throat

Z67-63836-92489

– Dehydrated. Very thirsty flushed red face

– Extremely thirsty and tired

– Trouble focusing

– Cough dry sore throat dizziness and fatigue

– Anxiety stress my hearing loss is worse than before I dont know if from vaccine or not but I have brain fog at work and anxiety and was hard of hearing and wear hearing aids at work but hearing is worse

– Fatigued dizziness sore muscles ear ringing sinus pressure headache chest tight off and on

Gait disturbance, Asthenia and Dyspnea

Z67-71240-44018

– These symtoms occurred in the first 48 hours

– Unable to take Paxlovid as I take Amlodipine. Dr has me getting home health services, PT & nursing. Very weak and short of breath at times. Can't walk more than 20 feet. I am double boosted and believe that did keep me out of hospital. Home Health

– I have Long Covid as my symptoms did not resolve in 3 months. I credit the vaccines (I was double boosted when I tested positive 7/29/22) for saving my life. I feel I would have most likely died without them.

Injection site swelling, Tinnitus and Injection site pruritus

Z68-11625-44234

– Stuffy nose/nasal congestion last night and today

– Slight nasal congestion

– Worsening nasal congestion and runny that started in the evening of the day after my vaccination

– Continued nasal congestion since the afternoon of day 2 after my vaccination.

– The nasal congestion I have had since day 2 is starting to improve. The fatigue has improved as well.

– I was exposed to my husband who has COVID 19. I have had a temp of 99.9F, body aches and fatigue since 1/30/2021. My initial rapid test was negative. I will have a PCR test done tomorrow.

– Day after the vaccine I had severe body aches and joint pain. 2 days after I had no body aches or pain. I had fatigue and lightheadedness. On the 3rd day all symptoms were gone.

– Since my second vaccine on 2/10/2021 I noticed I have had increased fatigue after I exercise and will occasionally feel dizzy.I looked back when this started and itvwas about 3 days after my second vaccine.

– Nasal congestion. On the day after the shot I had severe pain, swelling, redness and itching at injection site. Day after booster I had severe body aches and fatigue

– Since I was vaccinated with my booster I have had some intermittent episodes of shortness of breath.

– I developed tinnitis around the time I got my booster shot. Some days are worse than others. I do not take aspirin or any other medications that could cause this. I didn't think much about it until I looked back at the time in which it started in Oct

Sensory loss, Oral discomfort and Swollen tongue

Z68-16170-55232

– Parathesis, numbness from waist up, loss of sensation arms hands chest face throat and tongue, throat and tongue swelling, burning

– Received my second vaccine immediately had numbness tingling and burning same arm as injection from neck to pink and ring finger. This lasted 12 hours. Now have fever, fatigue, muscle aches

– Arthritis pain in joints

– I got the new Vaccine felt like I got hit by a truck, then contracted Covid 2 weeks later In home visiting doctor care

Herpes zoster

Z68-25427-21224

– 2 days before my second covid vaccine I was presumptively diagnosed with shingles. (Lab verification pending) I decided to complete antiviral RX for shingles and postpone second covid vaccine. Sorry to enter information under second vaccine, but I couldnt find any other way to enter info under shot one. May be a coincidence, but thought it was important to let you know.

– I was diagnosed with shingles, after I had completed final check in for shot 1. I have postponed second injection. Not sure if related, but thats youre job

Growing pains, Rotator cuff repair and Arthropathy

Z69-19867-28015

– When I woke up this morning I had severe lower stomach cramping, nausea, clammy, dizzy. It lasted for about 30 to 45 minutes. Throughout the rest of the day Ive just had a headache very slight nausea and tiredness and joint muscle pains

– Just very slight nausea

– developed High blood pressure, more frequent headaches, severe acid reflux, chest pain and soreness. Had a horrible abnormal allergy season and my menstrual periods have been strange since the vaccine. Arthritis joint pain is worse and anxiety

– In The arm I received the injection in, at night when I lay down hurts like a joint pain or similar to a growing pain. Its odd that it is just when Ill in a lying position. I dont notice it otherwise.

– Since my second vaccine I have had arm and shoulder issues in that arm. I did not realize that was likely the cause for a long time. Im having an MRI since it has been 7 months.

– Menstrual issues, headaches, legs and feet cramping. Frequent uti's, rotator cuff shoulder surgery, covid

Pruritus, Chills and Pain in extremity

Z69-23718-37843

– My second dose was administered in the pinch fashion and I have since read that this is NOT appropriate for the Covid vaccine, that if the vaccine only goes into the subcutaneous fat and not into the muscle, it will not be effective. So now Im worried that my second dose was incorrectly given.

– dizziness in the morning; almost fainted

– The slight itching started 2 days ago, but I forgot to report it.

– I got this 4th shot a week ago. My arm was really, really sore for the first 4-5 days, but is better now. A little tired and slight chills the morning after, but that went away in a day.

– Reminder: my vaccine was over a week ago now

Arteriosclerosis, Blindness unilateral and Blepharitis

Z69-27530-43977

– Blepharitis

– Chills, and fatigue were last night, but I felt fine this morning

– Cough from mucus draining into throat.

– Constant drainage down back of throat resulting in cough.Have had it for a while and it gets worse and then better.

– Mucus from my sinuses draining down the back of my throat. My husband has started doing that too and he had Pfizer.

– Sore upper arm muscles, especially in the left arm in which I had gotten my vaccine. How ever I am out of shape and have been packing to move so I didnt bring this up earlier.

– Fluttery inside my chest. Tired.

– I've had chronic sinus inflammation for over a year but today it seems more inflamed.

– Left side of throat was a little sore and slightly swollen but it's better now.

– My left arm has been hurting for several months but I ignored it. However it is a burning pain in places when I touch it hard. The pain has gradually moved from my upper arm to my lower arm. X-ray showed nothing.

– Left shoulder blade area has sharp, shooting pain and hurts too much to move my body. Left arm has had weird pains for months. Left arm is the site of my Covid vaccine shots. I called therapist who referred me to massage therapist,

Nodule, Gastroenteritis viral and Peripheral swelling

Z69-29547-10236

– No

– Last night my temperature went up to 100.3 but today it is normal.

– Diarrhea

– Frequent excruciating headaches, more painful than before. Dr visit scheduled for tomorrow, 10/7/2021.

– Had very bad headaches, nausea and congestion for 2-3 days. Took COVID PCR test on 1/6/2022 - Negative results. COVID testing site at (b)(6) Medical Center

– Right foot swollen since Wednesday. Unusual and don't know why. Never expected foot swelling before.

– Sore knot on my head Will call my doctor if it worsened

Seizure, Restlessness and Tremor

Z69-35276-56087

– late at night, around 4:30 am, I experienced what felt like a small seizure. My muscles all tensed up uncontrollably and then violently shook for a good amount of time. I cried. I didnt have control of my limbs, and my thoughts were foggy and my mom says I spoke what sounded like gibberish at times and spoke irrationally and quickly. After the uncontrollable shaking stopped, I regained control, but still felt an urge to continue to shake my body restlessly. This might by because i just felt so tense, like my body was paralyzing.

Musculoskeletal pain, Musculoskeletal chest pain and Sinusitis

Z6A-18824-39824

– Pain went from injection site down my arm and down the side of my rib cage and scapula.

– Last night i had nausea and chills with no temperature. It stayed about 9 pm and last until about 3 am. No other symptoms.

– Last night felt nauseated. Today dint feel well in bevel. This is the only time I've felt ill since last week.

– Cold symptoms: runny nose, sore throat, slight cough. Diagnosed with sinus infection

– I was diagnosed with covid this morning

– Head congestion and runny noise

– Head Congestion and runny noise

Coronary artery thrombosis, Stent placement and Coronary arterial stent insertion

Z6A-21622-80220

– High blood pressure 162/101

– I had a positive D Dimer test and a CT scan of chest to check for a clot in my lungs but didnt see one

– Break through bleeding. I am on birth control and I am to not take the last week so Im not supposed to have a period and I have been experiencing menstrual cycle when Im not to gave one at all.

– Heart attack 5 weeks ago 2 stents in main artery 2 blood clots one 100% blocked another 70% blocked

– I had a heart attack and 2 stents put in

Oral mucosal blistering, Kidney infection and Mobility decreased

Z6B-10456-36494

– Triggered a second period.

– Mouth blisters 3 days

– Constant 100 -101 temperature. Developed kidney infection, started a week after shot. Headache

– Arthritis flare in fingers and toes

– Left side of neck is tender for several days

– Fever, sore throat, weakness and headache. I may have caught the flu, but rarely go out anywhere. I was around many unmasked tourists at an outdoor marketplace, with a mask, to pick up food.

– First 24 hours after vaccination high fever, chills, body aches, joint pain and weakness. For 8 hours I was unable to get out of bed.

– Leg weakness

– Arthritis and joint pain

Sinus disorder, Erythema and Lymph node pain

Z6B-26449-56857

– Had a brief period of dizzy spells. Arm that was injected gave me problems , soreness, aching from shoulder area to injection area off and on for a long period of time. All is ok now.

– Sinus Allergies

– Swollen and sore lymph nodes in neck and under arm , for arm receiving injection.

– A rash that actually started about 4 or 5 days after injection. I thought it was insect bites, but as it spread to sopts on other arm I realized it was a reaction to booster. I began on zyrtec and rash began to stop and clear up. I did not tell dr

– Light skin rash (red spots) slow to disappear, but remain mild

Gingival swelling, Breast mass and Mass

Z6C-22740-66644

– Tingle and numbness of left fingers

– Stomach pressure (not pain) like I have gas, but without the gas. Also, still have tingling numbness of left hand fingers and left toe on foot.

– Tingling and numbness on my left fingers and toe. Also, some minor stomach discomfort.

– Mild tingling of left hand fingers and upset stomach

– Tingling and numbness of left hand fingers and left toe

– Tingling of left hand fingers and left toe and minor stomach discomfort

– Ringing in my ears, especially notice it at night before going to bed when the room is real quiet.

– Tingling of fingers on left hand

– Tinnitus

– Tinnitus and swelling of gums

– Started to get my period after I had it last week, also tinnitus, and a lump on side of torso

– Early period even after being done with it last week, Toothpain and swollen lymph on side of body close to my breast

– Tinnitus, lump/swollen lymph nodes in side of body, toothache, early menstrual spotting

– Toothache, abnormal menstrual period, tinnitus, and lump on side of body and under breasts

– Tinnitus, abnormal menstrual period, lump on side of body and under breast area

– Tinnitus will not go away, menstrual cycle irregular (1 week on and 1 week off), tingling and numbness of hands, small lump on side of body still there.

Skin burning sensation, Cold sweat and Neuralgia

Z6D-17597-77984

– I feel like I am in a fog.

– Felt like I was in a fog state again

– Exhausted and falling asleep while eating supper with family. Pain in my hips thats unexplainable.

– Lower leg pain

– Ringing of my ears since yesterday

– Ear ringing and lower leg discomfort

– I didnt think much about it after my first dose but the front of my lower legs feel a burning sensation.

– Continue to feel burning skin feeling on my front lower legs

– Continue to have burning sensation on my fore legs

– Continued fatigue, fever, nausea, continued leg issues, soaking sweats.

– Severe pain in my brachial plexus nerve.

– Having nerve pain down my left arm.

– Continue to have left arm nerve pain. Also have developed GI symptoms. Nausea, diarrhea. Cold sweats.

– Pain in my right quadrant of my stomach. In person dr. Visit.

– Was diagnosed with Covid-19 the beginning of September.

– Severe lower back pain

– Low grade fever, chills and sweats, sore throat, slightly runny nose.

– Sore throat, sweats, feeling weak

– Vertigo

– My ancillary lymph nodes are the size of a baseball

– My lymph nodes under my underarms are still the size of a baseball

– Swelling of the lymph nodes under my arms. Size of a golf ball today.

– Continue to have swelling under my arms. Size of a baseball

– Tiny red spots on my lower legs

– I have experienced Covid symptoms but test negative for Covid. It's been going on for 2 month.

Sleep deficit, Muscle fatigue and Vertigo

Z6D-30513-40655

– Muscle and joint pain, continuous and mildHaving trouble sleeping, likely due to discomfort from said pain. (Started getting a near constant ache in my legs on Saturday). General fatigue, likely from lack of sleep (4-5 hrs a day)

– Muscle soreness in legs has not gone away, though a bit more minor.

– The muscle pain that flared up after ~2 weeks from second injection has yet to go away, though it's pretty much in my legs. Similar to muscular fatigue from working out, though occasional pain. Doctor today. They will order labs in future if needed. Did a routine physical.

– Arm pain returned 3/12 along with vertigo. Got very sick 3/25, high fever, vomiting, chills. After I got better, leg and arm pain was no longer constant and seems to be improving. Still have it occasionally for 20-30 min.

Blood blister, Tongue blistering and Hypoesthesia oral

Z6D-33930-89928

– Lip went numb after injection

– Huge blood blister formed inside my cheek. Never had that before.

– Have had very itchy skin for a couple of weeks and today I noticed Im developing a rash.

– The joints of my left hand are swollen and painful. Since thats never happened before, I dont know if its related to the vaccination.

– Fever, body aches, headache, sore throat, large blister on tongue.

– Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting. Been to 2 doctors, had blood work, and CT scan.

– Terrible arm, shoulder, and neck pain. Chiropractor but doesn't seem to be working.

– Nausea

– Pain is back in my arm and I have severe pain in my arm bones. I have made an appt with my dr. I have made an appt with my dr.

Abnormal behavior, Feces hard and Tic

Z6D-78745-51406

– Rage, mood swings, tic like movements, exacerbated sensory issues, low attention spam. Possible neurological issues and brain inflamation. He is not himself and i regret vaccinating him on the first place

– He still has a tic ( shrugging hisbears q his shoulders). His irritability is better, he is more patient and can cope better when things dont go his way Still has some inflamation, his stools are hard as well, showing some gut inflamation.

– Still have tics that appeared after vaccination. It has not improved.

Poor quality sleep, Body temperature increased and Tenderness

Z6E-17868-07791

– Just that tiny pain I dont even notice till you asked

– Had neck stiffness on side of shot yesterday, totally gone today.

– I have this slight soreness on the side of my neck on the jabbed side. I thought it went away but still a bit it I twist my head quickly or far to the left. All else okay.

– Yesterday I had 1 2 3 and 4. Today only tiny neck stiffness.

– Aches diminishing.

– My neck has somewhat of pains, not terrible but constant. I have a spot on my upper back/ shoulder that has been sensitive since day 1, was moreso but still quite noticeable if I lay down or sit on a chair with a high upholstered back.

– Still have a spot on my right back/shoulder since day after the shot, very tender, about 2 inches square.

– Since dose#1 I had a mild stiffness in the side of my neck on the injection side. I thought it was fading but I still have it. About a 4 out of 10.

– Several times a day I get a tingling in my neck from the ear to the shoulder feels like liquid running down but is none. Plus the muscle from ear to shoulder gets stiff for a few minutes 5 times a day. All on the vaccine shot side.

– Didn't sleep well

– None

– Today my temp is 98'7. It's almost never above 98.

– Head cold.

Conjunctivitis, Heart rate increased and Nasal congestion

Z6E-20276-51235

– Heart rate noticeably elevated during a 60 minute moderately challenging aerobic effort. I'm consistently in the 138 to 144 bpm range. Today I was around 155.

– Heart rate significantly increased during aerobic activity, about 8% higher than usual and definitely more challenging to maintain.

– Cough Tired Congestion in nose and chest Pink eye

– Cold symptoms. Tired, head congestion. Covid home test negative this morning.

Pain of skin, Neuralgia and Abdominal pain

Z6E-23749-14281

– Lightheadedness. Migraine today, may or may not be related.

– Shooting nerve pain from hips to legs

– Migraine

– Recurring joint pain, esp. Hip and left SI joint.

– Tender skin

– Fatigue Nasal congestion Dry cough Headaches Reduced appetite

– Headache Muscle aches Abdominal cramps & loose stool

– Tinnitus

– Unable to determine whether migraine/nausea were a result of vaccines or separate event.

– Headache, sneezing, runny nose, cough, dizziness. Home testing for Covid-19 was negative.

Throat cancer, Joint stiffness and Fall

Z6E-29091-70552

– Im also being aggressively treated for throat cancer which probably has the same symptoms

– Shoulder of injected forearm tense and sore, weak.

– Weakness

– Covid symptoms still! The TN idiots dont take anything serious!! One man tried to come in my house 2 days ago knowing he has covid! He laughed when I made him leave! Sorry, Im going stir crazy being stuck at home. Waiting for test results to

– Im sure Ive had a milder case of covid but I cant get test results back from CVS in TN. Symptoms are easing up some like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting but still have very sore neck/shoulder aches, sore throat, coughing, sneezing,mild fever, HE

– Constant extreme pain in both shoulders and upper body. Headaches daily and sometimes several times a day!! Constantly dizzy that I fall into the wall or onto something besides the floor! LOUD noises constantly competing with each other in my head

– Conditions a result from radiation treatments not covid.

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