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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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Uveitis, Atrial flutter and Cognitive disorder

Z7S-13683-06636

– Low heart rate of 45 average while I was sleeping last night according to my Apple Watch

– Uveitis Optometrist

– Fatigue is much worse

– Fatigue has gotten a bit worse as has the tingling in my hands and feet. I had Covid last March 2020 and the fatigue has never resolved nor has the tingling in my hands and feet

– Some hair loss

– Ive needed to go on the blood thinner Xarelto due to atrial flutter. Also the fatigue is bad . Had a Brian MRI to make sure I didnt have a stroke. Having intermittent weakness and cognitive issues. Cardiologist in person

Cardiac flutter, Heart rate increased and Chest discomfort

Z7S-30932-95468

– My heart does an occasional flutter thing, especially when my heart rate suddenly increases; used to happen maybe once/2mos, now is pretty frequent

– Fatigue is likely due to late night child care

– Also new dad

– New dad

– I've had a slightly runny nose the last five days

– For the past few weeks, I get tired suddenly with some feeling of fullness in my chest. I have not yet scheduled a doctor appointment to figure out why.

– Long day of moving plus late night pet much explains it

– Runny nose, mild cough, low fever

Diabetes mellitus, Blood glucose increased and Hot flush

Z7S-46348-16269

– I have these things all the time because I have about 6 chronic conditions, so far I feel fine after the first dose. I have high anxiety also so any nausea or hot flashes or anything is just normal for me

– not sure if this is the cause but Ive been having high blood sugars since the vaccination, could be a coincidence but just wanted to mention it. Im type 1 diabetic

– just high blood sugars

– I started having symptoms on March 20th horrible chest pain, vomiting, no fever. thought it was just a flare up from my other health conditions. turns out I tested positive for flu-b and COVID. but I got tested on March 30th.

Colitis ischemic, Gastrointestinal inflammation and Adverse drug reaction

Z7S-76389-63578

– I have other health problems

– Chest pain and short of breath at times. I have ASHD and diabetes. Had stress test yesterday.

– These may be from other health problems

– Left leg numbness, fatigue, chest pain, short breath

– Nausea, vomiting, low fever, fatigue and weakness; loss of feeling on left leg to hip which might be from neuropathy? Or other health problems??

– Ischemic colitis Inflammation of intestines

– Chills and aches

Plantar fasciitis, Telemedicine and Atrial fibrillation

Z7S-77248-33639

– I went into atrial fibrillation Tues evening. I broke on my own. None since. Thought I mentioned it. Never had symtoms before. All due to afib. ER Visit then tele health appt following day

– I should have mentioned this last week. 1 wk after my 2nd injection, my plantar fascitis flaired up, severely. Then 2 weeks ago i started with severe back spasms. After 2 weeks of first a medrol pack, then was tapered on wt based. Finally have eased.

Gastrointestinal tract irritation, Skin swelling and Skin irritation

Z7T-15435-79792

– Slight numbness in the top of my wrist and hand off and on. Been making sure to move around and seems to help.

– Yesterday got worse after checking in - had fever of 101.4, headache, and had tightness in my chest and coughing when I tried talking.

– Sluggish digestive track- feeling heavy, blocked, irritated even with extra water and fiber. Seems to be resolving as the day goes on- my body is just acting dehydrated even though Im not.

– Chronic swelling in my feet and ankles. Looks like fluid retention and is not normal for me. Tried putting feet up, drinking more water, and walking. Just puffy and irritating. I am allergic to non steroidal anti inflammatory meds.

– Swollen ankles and feet

– Cough, headache, taste and smell off, post nasal drip, fatigue

– There are some things that I can no longer taste or smell. I can smell coffee beans, but I can't really taste coffee anymore, and most of the time I can't smell brewed coffee either.

Poor quality sleep, Head discomfort and Somnolence

Z7T-21016-52629

– Last night and today felt like the left side of throat was sore. In addition to touch or turning the head Took Advil for some dental work I had done today and notice that throat is not as sore.

– Muscle body ache last night better today. Just fatigue mostly.

– Brief nausea this morning but went away. Mostly tired and sleepy and head feels a bit off. Nothing serious

– No.

– Could be because I did not sleep well last night.

Glossitis, Drug hypersensitivity and Tongue discomfort

Z7T-32355-85783

– My tongue feels funny

– My tongue still feels weird - like I burned it on water that was too hot. Not the tip, but the middle.

– My tongue is still slightly swollen and my arm (muscle) is still sore.

– My tongue can bend today; only mild sensation. My arm/muscle pain that wouldnt let me lift my arm is gone as of this morning.

– Not today.

– Nothing today.

– I have tiredness at the end of the day that I cant explain based on the days activities.

– The discomfort of my tongue is still bothersome. My tongue is not swollen anymore but I have a sensation of scalded taste buds in the middle of my tongue still.

– My tongue still is not back to normal. Some days it's more irritated/swollen than other days. I am aware of my tongue in my mouth every minute of every day. Immunologist office visit

– I feel like I have a new very sensitive sense of smell. My tongue will still swell from time to time. I am not sure of what causes it.

– Got sick in June; coughed die 3 weeks. Developed an allergic reaction to azithromycin. (Have had it before-no problem). Throat/neck glands/tongue swoll up. COVID test - negative

Dry eye, Abdominal pain and Influenza like illness

Z7U-11637-91924

– Headache, bellyache, woozy. I think its related to new statin prescription.

– Slight nausea. Tiredness. Headache. Sneezing. Dry eyes.

– This report applies to 4/3/2022 shot & a few days after

– Fatigue and sharp pains in joints and muscles. Lasted a few days then went away.

– On/off chills, headache, flu-like symptoms this past week and 2-3 weeks before that. Both times lasted a few days. Had quad flu shot and covid vaccine in Sept. Home tests for covid have been negative.

Cardiac discomfort, Pulmonary congestion and Lung disorder

Z7U-17466-78881

– No

– Swollen glands in arm pit on injection side, subtle heart sensations, had a little lung tightness yesterday.

– A small amount of swelling in the arm pit on the injection side, and some subtle, strange heart feelings.

– Slight swelling in arm pit.

– Rough sinuses, clear congestion and fatigue. Seems like it's a regular cold, but it could be a breakthrough COVID infection.

– Seems to have been influenza - sinus and lung congestion, central headache, fatigue, fever and chills.

Ageusia, Sneezing and Dyspnea

Z7U-18019-01302

– Bad cough and hard to take a deep breath.

– Still have the cough I entered here yesterday

– I forgot to mark diarrhea on yesterdays check in but I did have it yesterday, too.

– I contracted Covid in July. Symptoms emerged on July 8, 2021. I had a terrible cough that lasted 2 months. Shortness of breath, headache, fever, sneezing a bunch in the beginning, lost my taste and smell (still dont have that back). Saw my GPs PA in their office

Sensitization, Paranasal sinus hypersecretion and Flushing

Z7U-21725-44230

– Just some mild pain in the shot area

– All this was mild symptoms

– Had a few mild symptoms the day after shot

– I had some shortness of breathe before but seems worse

– Not sure if its related but have had coughing and more drainage

– More joint pain in my hands

– Felt flushed for awhile

– Left knee pain worse. It's the knee that's been replaced been to the dr replacement is fine blood work fine very sensitive to touch and warm. Started after booster Dr office

– Other knee hurting.

– Knee pain left. Scott orthopedic

– More pain in joints especially my hands

– I now have COVID Infusion center

Lymph node palpable, Bowel movement irregularity and Tremor

Z7V-25432-94555

– Upon going to bed last night I had chills so bad I was shaking uncontrollably. Felt nauseous and had several bowel movements throughout the night but they were not watery. The chills & shaking only lasted less than 30 minutes. Im fine today.

– I can feel my glands in groin and armpit. Achy

– Lymph nodes in groin & underarms hurt a bit.

– Still have groin lymp node tenderness. I didnt report it in my last few check-ins but its been there since after 2nd shot.

Exostosis, Carpal tunnel syndrome and Muscle disorder

Z7V-32614-95439

– Headache this am

– Only allergies

– Carpel tunnel pain right wrist. Tired and some muscle aches

– Swollen ankles said could be from varicose veins, wrist pain, forgetfulness

– Muscle problems in back, ankle swollen, hands sore, spacey

– Forgetful Vascular Dr appt.

– Pinched nerve between metarsals in foot got inflamed carpel tunnel symptoms on hand with bony growth. Back low back and muscle problems in mid back Dont know how to answer last question. I dont know Saw Foot Dr. Hand Dr. Chiropractor

– Had a CT and they said I had an infection in my right lung. Subpleural ill defined opificAtion in the lingual, may be infectious or inflammatory etiology. Need to see lung dr

– My son-in-law is a Dr.

– Swollen glands, think the taste from meds is what's upsetting stomach

– Couldn't get Keflex script for 5 days CVS screwup. They said Dr called in and said I was dec'd. Disabled acct. needs all new scripts. took 4+ calls daily to get Dr to get script in cVS didn't answer phone. Started Lyme setback.Not good w Covid issue Numerous Phone call to Dr

Spondylitis, Head discomfort and Sleep disorder

Z7V-55627-96215

– Arm was very sore last night. Caused me to sleep more uncomfortable, having arthritis is neck. Not sure if that caused the headache vs the vaccine caused the headache. Arm is still sore, but much better than yesterday and last night.

– Believe due to eating scallops for dinner. Last night after having scallops for dinner. Over ate, while being constipated. Had similiar happen after eating scallops back in June 2020

– Stuffy head, scratchy throat.

– Head congestion, cough

– The injection symptoms above were on 2/2, 2_x0003_ and 2_x0004_. They are fine now. 2/3 had fever, tired and body aches. None now

Dysphonia, Injection site pruritus and Injection site erythema

Z7V-83664-27222

– Woke up with bad headache. Went away mid morning. Might be from something else?

– 2/03 itching at injection site2/04 itching and red at injection site, arm aches a lot, queasy, threw up, mildly dizzy, chills, no fever. 2/05 mildly queasy, mild fatigue, moderate headacheSeemed odd to occur 1 week after 1st dose

– A little dizzy

– Very recent cold-like symptoms. Sore throat, hoarseness, headache, runny and congested nose, fatigue. No fever. COVID test yesterday. Results pending.

Tenderness, Axillary pain and Back pain

Z7V-91852-17135

– I got shot 2 a week ago. 12 hours are i got the shot my arm began to hurt at the injection site with sharp pains, very sore muscle with activity. Steadily from there the pain moved to my back and under arm on the same side i received the shot. 24 hours later i still had the sharp pain in the arm, back pain, under arm pain and tenderness but also body aches, sore throat, fever and fatigue. These symptoms continued until about 60 hours after receiving the shot. At this point the sharp pains, fever and body aches went away but the arm and armpit were still sore with activity and i was still fatigued for another 24 to 48 hour period. A week later i have no symptoms.

Specialist consultation, Dry eye and Eye pain

Z7W-13250-38953

– 10 days ofter the vaccine, my arm begin to turn red(circle) and swollen at the injection site and well beyond the original parameters. Was treated with 500 mg Keflex 3 x a day. It worked. The area is fine, no symptoms today. Physician

– Headache and dry eyes with eye pain, chills nausea and loss of appetite, tired for the past week. BP a bit elevated. Was taking antihistamines for years, eyes too dry and painful now. Not sleeping all night and I wake up feeling sick, chills.

Blood glucose decreased, Secretion discharge and Dry mouth

Z7W-24632-43415

– Tickle in the back of my throat, some mucus

– Very sweaty, was shaking (I think my blood sugar was low)

– Yesterday I got a really bad migraine. I think it was a migraine, anyway. All of a sudden my head started to hurt really bad and I felt dizzy. Just a little movement made me feel worse. I thought I was going to pass out. Was nauseous.

– Dizziness

– Sudden swelling and redness, symptoms of allergic reaction like a scratchy throat and dry mouth and itching

Immune system disorder, Burning sensation and Swelling

Z7W-24998-13755

– Profuse sweating. Feel extremely hot. I have my bedroom window open and it like 30 degrees outside am I feel like Im just burning up on the inside and sweating.

– Pain in my left leg.

– HeadacheBody acheFatigue

– Fatigue mostly. Hot flashes have worsened.

– Headache, weakness, overly tired In office

– I got COVId on 1/16/22 I had antibody infusion Immune issues now. Feet, hand, head swelling. Painful. My doctor in person

Impaired healing, Blood urine present and Cystitis

Z7W-25997-22046

– My symptoms are related to a fairly severe bladder infection with blood in my urine. Unrelated to the Covid vaccine I assume

– Not related to the vaccine I had dental surgery this week and I am feeling tired and not great but it's probably from that although I seem to be taking longer to recover from it

– Flu like symptoms... nausea, headache, slight fever, congestion

– Tired. Feeling like I am coming down with something but not actually getting sick

Catarrh, Feeding disorder and Nasal discomfort

Z7W-28045-22715

– 2 days after vaccine I got chills headache joint pain muscle body aches fatigue didnt eat for a day, only 1 day of sickness.

– After my vaccination I got really sick the third day. body aches all over, tired, chills, didnt eat for a day.

– Sores all over in my mouth after last moderna vaccine.

– My hair was falling out. From the beginning but I didn't know it was from Covid. Now I do because I haven't done anything different and then it suddenly stopped.

– Snuffy runny nose phlegm build up n sore throat. Last 4 days had hot n cold chills but those are gone. Have cold sore on lip.

Rheumatoid arthritis, Erythema and Pruritus

Z7X-20530-36432

– I do NOT believe these symptoms were related to vaccine. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and seasonal allergies.

– I do NOT think these symptoms ate from the vaccine. I have RA.

– I don't think these are from vaccine.

– Not from vaccine!

– Redness and itching are spreading over increased area of upper arm.

– I don't think this is related to the booster.

– Dizziness. But i don't think these symptoms are necessarily from booster.

– Dizziness and mild nausea. I am not certain they are related to booster, however.

– But I don't think these are related to vaccine.

– I don't believe these are vaccine-related

– Sore throat. Likely not related to vaccine.

Gait disturbance, Musculoskeletal stiffness and Arthralgia

Z7X-24352-60783

– I had the shot on 12/24 at 11:45 am or so. Had no issues until 3:30 pm on 12/24 when I started to have severe join pain on the right side of my body, same side of the vaccine administration. The pain was localized at the joint between the hip and the right leg and later that evening on my knee as well. The pain was so severe that I was limping when walking, worst going up and down the stairs. Even sitting down was painful. I called the Mederna medical reporting number and informed them of the side effect experienced. I'm a pharmacist and I also spin on my bike daily so going up and down the stairs has never been an issue. As the evening progressed noticed a bit of stiffness on my neck as well, right side only. Didn't take anything yesterday to manage the pain because had a glass of wine in the afternoon.This morning the pain was the same.Took 800 mg of ibuprofen.It has helped but still tough to go up and down the stairs.

Postmenopause, Telemedicine and Psoriasis

Z7X-27945-81945

– My antidepressant appears to have stopped working completely. Symptoms of it not working showed up a few days ago and have progressed. Additionally, i am post menopausal, but have begun getting hot flashes again in the past few days. Psychiatrist telehealth for Mon. 3/29

– Had 2nd shot yesterday. Sore arm, though not as bad as 1st shot. Very tired. Constant headache. Tylenol knocks it back somewhat. Feeling flushed in my face on & off since shot. Unable to do hh work yesterday, and slow going today.

– Psoriasis exacerbated beginning April. MD visit

– Had a reaction for 48 hrs post booster. Felt joint & muscle pain, chills, arm soreness at injection site.

Dermatitis contact, Impaired work ability and Hyperhidrosis

Z7X-50111-41987

– Started feeling dizzy about 8 hours after the shot

– I felt kind of dizzy on and off throughout the day and could not go to work today

– Feeling much better than yesterday, I worked yesterday and today because I had to

– I saw my doctor last week for a bad case of poison ivy, the poison ivy pills along with that second Covid shot is having us really bad effect on me. Massive headaches, dizziness, body aches, sweats, chills, fever, nausea, Going to my dr tomorrow

Pharyngeal inflammation, Menstrual discomfort and Photophobia

Z7X-99196-63491

– Ticklish throat Called the clinic I recieved the vaccine.Have been advised to take a covid test.

– I got better for 2 days, and then developed sore throat.

– Developed Diarrhea, have been having it for the past 5 days.Dry throat and noticable inflammation of throat that comes and goes and worsens when in cold environment.

– Brainfog, I can't stare at the screen too long at work. Fatigue and headaches come together sometimes it's so bad I feel dizzy.Noticed an increase in discomfort during menstruation. Symptoms get worse during this time.

– Had a URI that would come and go from August to now. Occasionally wake up to inflammation in the back of my throat. The ticklish throat is constant.

Limb discomfort, Palpitations and Insomnia

Z7Y-16207-44046

– Mildly felt like my heart was racing last night (injection at 3:30 yesterday) and trouble falling asleep last night

– The arm which I got my vaccine earlier today doesnt hurt or feel sore but feels odd...like it feels heavier than the arm I did not receive the vaccine in.

– Lower back pain

– Fever that began after yesterdays check in...6:00pm @ 100.6 for several hours (~8hrs), severe body aches, chills and lower back pain.

– Today is the first day since receiving my shot on 2/11 that I havent had lower back pain (lower back muscle ache), today I finally feel back to normal and not tired since my shot.

Collateral circulation, Vena cava thrombosis and Hematoma evacuation

Z7Y-28151-97426

– Dont know if these are related to vacinne because I have some of these sypmtoms anyways

– Wrist pains

– Diearrhea was yesterday

– SVC bloodclot, extreme upper body swelling, pressure in head and eyes, dizzy, muscle pain, fatigue, muscle weakness, Family Dr 3times, calls, 8 days hospitalized after 2nd er trip

– Muscles & nerves hurt all over my neck and upper body. Have infection now where hematoma was that had to be lanced last week Have appointment tomorrow and Thursdat

– All symptoms still going on

– Many collateral curculations around heart clot Pcp

Respiratory tract congestion, Pyrexia and Cough

Z7Y-38382-78628

– Slight fever, headache, coughing, congestion for three days. Doctor had me take a Covid test today. Results in 48 hours

– Im only putting headache because it wouldnt let me fill this part out. The guy who gave me and my mom the shot pulled the shots out of his pocket. I think the dose was too warm for the dose to work. We felt ZERO symptoms.

– I dont have a headache. The man who gave me and my mom our shots pulled the shots out of his vest pocket. I believe they were too warm to be effective. We had ZERO side effects from the warm shots.

– I think my dose was mishandled. The guy pulled it out of his pocket and I suffered ZERO symptoms.

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