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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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Low density lipoprotein decreased, Low density lipoprotein increased and Blood triglycerides increased

Z89-51140-86244

– Fatigue may be due to seasonal allergies. Pollen count has been moderately high to high over the past 24 hours.

– May be due to seasonal allergies

– I developed a sore throat on Saturday evening (5/1/2021). It started on the hard palate at the very back of my mouth. When coughing I aggravated the uvula, so it is also sore. I think it is allergy-related, since I have no other symptoms.

– Sinus headache. Swollen forehead. Droopy eyelid. Office visit with my primary care physician. Sinus x-rays at radiology center.

– Tongue and throat swelling, but I don't think it's related to the vaccine.

– Mild irritated throat. Increase in post-nasal drip. Fatigue. Some achiness. Feels like I'm fighting a bug. May have been exposed to COVID-19 on May 22, 2022.

– On September 5, 2022, I tested positive for COVID-19. October 14, 2022, blood work showed high triglycerides, high LDL, low LDL, and prediabetic blood sugar levels. I'm adjusting my lifestyle habits.

Hemorrhoids, Hyposmia and Hypogeusia

Z8A-19886-08367

– Breastfeeding

– Cough. Mild.

– Seems like I have less sense of taste and smell. Not none but less. Not sure if allergies or ?

– Hemroids. Happened with first dose but I didnt connect it to the shot till today.

– Pain in armpit of the arm I got the shot in. Hemorrhoid.

– Hemorrhoids. From vaccine. Its a thing. Only time I ever had one before was while pregnant. Got em with first shot and now again with second shot. No diarrhea. No constipation.

– Fever and sore throat. Body aches. Chills. Only lasted 24 hours. Day 11 after second shot.

Depression, Anxiety and Migraine

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– Headache and nausea are related to a chronic migraine.

– Headache is due to chronic, severe migraines.

– Chronic severe migraines

– Headache and nausea are due to chronic migraines

– Due to chronic migraines

– Headache and nausea due to chronic severe migraines.

– Headache and nausea due to chronic migraines.

– Symptoms due to chronic severe migraines

– Headache due to chronic severe migraines

– Headache related to chronic severe migraines

– I have chronic, severe migraines

– Probably due to my chronic migraines

– Headache probably related to chronic severe migraines

– Headache and nausea likely due to chronic severe migraines

– Depression and anxiety, migraines, chronic pain

Gingival discomfort, Noninfective gingivitis and Increased viscosity of upper respiratory secretion

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– Redness and itching on L arm is worse and arm is weak and muscle is sore.

– Below injexn site is painful and blotchy red 3/4 around upper arm just below injexn site. Shldr joint is painful. Headaches.

– Thick mucus at back of throat, coughing and some sneezing.

– Still have thick mucus running down back of throat and diminished sense of taste

– Sneezing, cough, thick mucus, headache

– Depression

– Fatigue, cough, thicker phlegm tho clear

– Dizziness, inflamed & painful gums

– Gum irritation

– Pain in toes, feet, shins & mid back

– Shin pain

– Bone & muscle pain

– Bilateral shin pain

– Sneeze, cough

Atrial fibrillation, Asthenia and Back pain

Z8B-21221-35878

– Muscle and joint pain in hips & legs

– Same areas as yesterday, but much more mild.

– Same as yesterday, hip and upper leg muscle pain.

– Swelling of Lymph Nodes in my neck.....

– My second shot was postponed until March 13,Due to a supply problem. I am rescheduled to get it then. In the interim, I have had a few dizzy spells and some muscle aches and pains in my shoulders & upper back.....

– Dizziness

– Low energy, dizzyness, tired.......

– Chills and weakness....... tired....

– Difficulty in breathing perhaps temperature and humidity related, but not sure. Temperature seems normal. More frequent instances of AFIB notified by Apple iPhone. No air conditioning at home need to go to beach with dog in air conditione

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Sinus disorder and Neck pain

Z8B-24820-35377

– I have had a c5-6 fusion yes ago & even flu shots cause my neck, both shoulders & arms to ache. This seems to be starting w this shot & did w my first but was better after 2 days & Tylenol

– Neck shoulders arms & hands & upper back are all very achy even w thanking Tylenol. Arms & hands feel like it follows radical nerve path which I have if my neck is flared up.

– I missed yesterdays ck in but had a mild- moderate sinus like h/a, stuffiness & runny nose in the evening however,I had not recently been taking my Flonase . I took that & 1 Tylenol (500mg) w relief. I went ahead & used my Flonase this morning so hopefully wont have that again this evening.

– Headache as last several days has seemed sinus related even though I have used my daily Allegra and after the first day I noted headache am now consistently also using my Flonase

– Sinus like

– Have cont. to have mild h/a but less often- less than daily now but still more than usual. Have a h/o reflux but have had reflux daily which is more than normal. Relieved w gaviscon or Mylanta. Questionable if related?

Bronchial irritation, Pallor and Respiratory symptom

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– Sore throat with submandibullar adenopathy

– Sensitivity to odors and taste

– Nasal congestion and scratchy throat

– Sept 30-Oct 04 afebrile with moderate body aches, stuffy nose with congestion, bronchial irritation but in Long Beach, CA with numerous Environmental allergens present. No outside home trips during 14 days prior, only home delivery.

– Dec 22-31st 2021 upper respiratory sx with loss of smell and taste. Unable to obtain test-email PCP consult said COVID due to altered taste and smel Jan 29-Current upper respiratory with sinus congestion and sore throat Covid QuickVue Feb 2 negative

– Flushing of skin and sweating for first 2 hours

– General erythematous flush to extreme ties with blanching

– 1 hour AFib vs Tachycardia 04/24/2022 from 6:40-7-50pm with HR from 140-171. Pending PCP response

– Currently have cold virus with fever and negative Covid home tests

Mental impairment, Feeling jittery and Pulmonary pain

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– dizzy, dehydrated, slow to understand or respond, different anxiety than my usual

– Had severe cough Friday and Saturday, still cough but improvement. Feel foggy, jittery, off balance.

– I still have a cough. My lungs/chest/ribs ache and hurt as when have severe pneumonia. I talked with my primary and another health care provider. Made an appt.

– Severe lung pain issues breathing

– Pain in lungs and chest

– Increased Fever, fatigue, coughing, breathing issues

– Respiratory issues, increased pain

Brain fog, Tinnitus and Insomnia

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– Worsening of tinnitus since dose 1

– Tinnitus is worse. My PCP said that tinnitus is a known side effect of the vaccine. I was not informed of that and now my condition has worsened considerably. I will not be getting a 2nd dose of vaccine at the risk of aggravating this condit In person visit to ENT

– Still have aggravated tinnitus due to 1st dose. Doctors office visit in person

– Still struggling with tinnitus which came on within 24 hours of my 1st dose of Pfizer on 3/22. There was NO information made public that this might be a side effect. No more emergency use vaccines for me. Office visit to specialist.

– Tinnitus is getting worse causing brain fog and inability to sleep. 7 weeks now of this distress. Plus in office visit with ENT

Injection site irritation, Skin exfoliation and Body temperature decreased

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– Low temperature. 96 degrees

– Stuffy nose and congestion, slight cough

– I think I caught a head cold from my 4yo nephew (he tested negative for covid). I have a runny nose, couching , congestion They cancelled nephews preschool today because teachers were out sick. Said not covid related.

– Irritation at injection site. Firmness/knot , pain , itching.

– Vaccine arm has continued since last check in. The worst symptoms of swelling, burning and itching and extreme redness subsided on Monday. My Arm is now only slightly red and the skin encompassing the affected area is now dry and flakey

– Caught a cold two days after last vaccine. Lasted four weeks. Injured my rib muscles couching too much. Still cannot work due to injury.(tested for covid-negative). Worried vaccine exacerbated my cold.

Throat clearing, Injection site paresthesia and Blood urine present

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– I have a sinus infection and chronic or recurring pain in several joints, so joint pain and headaches may not be related to the vaccination. Since I'm not a doctor, and can't rule it out, I've been reporting it.

– the neighborhood was without power for over 10 hrs overnight jan 7-8. it was cold. we have been sniffling & sneezing since, fatigue may be related to that

– I had a headache before getting the second shot today.

– bruising at injection site, visible once redness reduced

Eye irritation, Lacrimation increased and Paranasal sinus hypersecretion

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– I have a strong history of allergies and 48 hours after I have had no allergic reaction to vaccine

– Metal like taste in my mouth but it went away before the Chinese started

– Large bruise second vaccine but nothing concerning

– Watery and burning eyes

– Sunday and Monday (24 -48 hours after vaccine, I was the sickest I had ever been in a very long time. I have an underlying health condition and I can power through most anything . The side effects from booster were severe and came on quickly.

– Headache , fatigue

– Headache, brain fog, muscles quiverred all day . Felt like I was catching the flu, but symptoms resolved in 24 hours . I felt like I felt after I received booster , before the fever child's began . This time, the severe fever did not occur.

– Sinus pressure and drainage creating a sore throat , chills no fever , achey, fatigue . Negative Covid test , feeling better today. Symptoms started 12/28, rapidly and am wearing a mask and staying away from everyone but my husband until January 3.

– Fatigue and aching joints , mild fever , flu like symptoms .

Flushing, Lethargy and Feeling hot

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– Flushed face and warm feeling

– Ringing in ears

– Ringing in ears, becoming less frequent

– Ringing in ear has stopped

– Had ear ringing after a couple days of second shot. Then an ear ache in right ear, now this week its ringing and ache in left ear. I have talked to a couple people whom have had ear aches after second dose

– Fever, racing heart, congestion, 5 days of burning joint and body aches. Lethargy, chest soreness, swollen lymph node on neck.

Panic attack, Anxiety and Influenza

Z8D-30887-09399

– Mild sore throat this morning. My daughter had what I assume was a cold recently (stuffy nose, low energy for a day) so I am pretty sure that has caused this as my wife also said her throat was a little sore today and she has not yet had her shot.

– Panic attack, otherwise improvement with the flu/cold symptoms I had. But the anxiety symptoms (panic attack) was worse than last week.

– Muscle soreness after a treadmill workout was prolonged more than typical for me.

– Congestion/cold like symptoms

Nasal discharge discoloration, Paranasal sinus hypersecretion and Edema peripheral

Z8D-69920-73744

– Cervical lymphadenopathy

– Nasal congestion clear clear & yellow drainage & sore throat.

– Axillary lymph node enlarged & tender. There's a surrounding diameter of about 8cm of edema. This is the same arm where I received my vaccine.

– Enlarged lymph nodes

– Enlarged lymph nodes & minor nasal congestion

– Enlarged lymph nodes & nasal drainage

– Nasal drainage

– Enlarged, tender axillary lymph node of injection site arm

Influenza like illness, Throat irritation and Myalgia

Z8D-98171-00836

– Muscle pain is near my shoulder blade on the injection side. Not sure if related or if I slept on it wrong

– Pain near shoulder blade on injection side is still there/back. Not sure whether vaccination related.

– Tested positive for COVID-19 just before memorial day weekend. Started with scratchy throat and congestion, then fatigue. Had two days with flu like symptoms (fever, body aches, light headed). One morning had chest congestion and pain while coughing.

Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, Skin exfoliation and Paranasal sinus hypersecretion

Z8D-98523-35915

– Early severe/icu covid pos antibodies

– Had severe covid 2020 and pos antibodies 11/2020

– Prior early severe covid pos antibodies 11/2020

– Long hauler severe covid pos antibodies 11/2020

– Sweats

– Around Day 8-10 had quarter size itchy, peeling circle at vaccine site. Interestingly same but smaller itchy, peeling circle at same time approx. 2 inches above at childhood Rubella immunization site. Itchy.

– Sweating and tender lymphnodes right side

– Symptoms began on 9/1/2021 with runny nose (I have allergies so like that). By 9/3/2021 progressed to stuffy nose, cough, headache, fatigue, nausea and everything tasting wrong so tested and was positive on 9/3/2021. Special clinic for Monoclonal Antibodies on 9/4/2021 (casirivimab and imdevimab)

– Sinus infection w/ drainage creating chest congestion.

Syncope, Injection site pain and Fatigue

Z8E-10870-73793

– injection site issue about 8 hrs. after the shot & much improved the next day. Very slight swelling same spot & nothing else.

– Very slight headache & a bit tired

– Super tired on day #2 after shot but way better today. Very manageable discomfort since shot but probably more fatigue with #2

– Very faint & brief headache

– Last night was stronger so improving & shot has not yet been 24 hrs

– Slight pain at injection site but manageable

Phlebectomy, White blood cell count decreased and Arthritis

Z8E-52213-67050

– Today had surgery but dont know why the infection site from vaccine is hurts feels deep.

– Rt arm only

– Doing great , outstanding ,thank you!!

– 3 days ago I had a very bad head ache with some runs and slept during most of the days but no fever noted. I want to let you know that I'm a CLL Leukemia patient.

– Today I recived the flu shot pain in shoulder then the COVID-19 shot the other day.

– Still a CLL , but my white cells are low.

– Arthritis on LT middle finger getting worse same for heels on both feet. Appointment date is 21 Nov.

Back pain, Arthralgia and Nasopharyngitis

Z8F-12209-87836

– I have had some back pain and several painful headaches.

– Im still having some lingering joint pain and some headaches.

– For the last few weeks I've had on and off headaches on the right side of my head not relating to sinus issues.

– I'm still getting headaches off and on, but more often than normal.

– I've had headaches of and on and that is not normal for me

– I have gotten a couple of colds. Also, my headaches have increased a bit. I have them more often, but not to severe.

Memory impairment, Tenderness and Somnolence

Z8F-24416-25174

– Possible Brain fog

– Brain fog

– I noticed that my joints were mildly sensitive or sore. I didn't realize it beforehand. Also I've been a little bit forgetful lately and I don't know if it's kind of a brain fog thing but just waking up kind of groggy and not real sharp in the mornin

– Slight dull light headedness

– Currently, Mild headache, mild brain fog, mild joint pain in the arm where I got the shot.Although not currently but over the last week I had some tenderness under the arms which may have been tender lymph nodes.

– Mild cough

Optic neuritis, Basal cell carcinoma and Ear congestion

Z8F-33974-17514

– Very mild headache

– Sore around injection site. No rash. Mild.

– I believe I have optic neuritis. I have an appointment tomorrow with a neuroOpthamologist. Also, my right ear is slightly congested and has been so for over a month. 1. Appointment in person with my opthamologist

– None

– Right ear felt a little clogged, but that cleared up.

– I've recently been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.

– Basal cell carcinoma on my forehead.

Diverticulum, Pre-existing condition improved and Blood pressure decreased

Z8F-67590-16493

– Right kidney pain

– Since havinf Covid in March of 2020. I have developed Diverticulosis. I have increased my fiber intake and yet I still have pain and discomfort that wakes me in the night. I only deficate in the morning. Ive had face to face consultations and a colonoscopy.

– Blood pressure has been very low, I've had cold during this long winter. I have discomforting pain around my heart and hand and feet chills. I've been taken off Lisinipril by doctors & cholesterol levels improved. Vision has deteriorated.

Tongue discomfort, Feeling cold and Hot flush

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– Tongue strange sensation

– Ringing in ears

– Ugh I had a horrible night starting around 7pm. My vaccine came back with vengeance. The hot and cold flashes were horrible. The headache was anreleavable and I had tight chest and nausea on top of all that. I couldnt sleep most of the night. Getting up at 2,4,9. In addition to that I swear its made all the rest of my pain a hundred fold.

– Ear ringing, exhaustion, continued headache

– I have more ringing in the ears

Bone pain, Tachycardia and Swelling

Z8G-15974-79632

– Redness seems to be going away

– Pain and swelling getting much better

– Had abdominal pain over night but better now .

– Sore muscles. Arms, neck, shoulders. Can barely move. Insomnia

– Joint and muscle pains (arms, legs, neck, shoulders) insomnia

– Rapid heart rate, headaches, joint pain

– Severe pain in muscles and joints/bones (legs arms , wrists) , rapid heart rate, chest pain at times, headaches , horrible back pain and gairliss

Bronchial irritation, Ear congestion and Respiratory tract infection

Z8G-17802-37864

– On Monday when I woke up my face was very swollen and I felt very sleepy until afternoon.

– Lightheaded, dizziness

– Since getting the 2nd dose of my vaccine I have had very cold hands and feet all day, everyday. This occurs even though I am exercising everyday (cardio, yoga, walking) and its warmer outside. I keep heavy socks and moccasins on. This is unusual for me.

– I was sick as out 3 weeks ago with a badly swollen throat and laryngitis. I was tested for COVID, Flu and strep.

– Some bronchial irritation

Musculoskeletal pain, Musculoskeletal stiffness and Neck pain

Z8G-20097-00706

– Pain and stiffness at the neck, should, shoulder blade and front of the chest, unable to move neck in any direction

– Pain on the left side of the neck, shoulder, shoulder blade, back

– Still pain at the neck, shoulder, shoulder blades, back and chest, basically all left side muscle pain, vaccine was administered on the left arm

– I continue to have pain in my neck, shoulder, chest, shoulder blade, lower back, all the pain is on the left side, still unable to move my neck, the pain is constant

– Continue to have pain in neck, shoulder, shoulder blades, arm and lower back

– Neck, shoulder blades, shoulder, lower back muscle pain

General symptom, Lacrimation increased and Chest discomfort

Z8G-26468-06735

– I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, so I have joint pain and body aches everyday. But right now, they are not any worse than usual.

– Watery eyes

– Above symptoms, along with the fevers, started yesterday around 5pm, with a sudden onset. This was about 29 hours after the second dose of the Covid vaccine.

– Sore throat, runny nose, congestion, cough, body aches, chest tightness, and fever. Visit with my Primary MD for Covid test.

Injection site nodule, Balance disorder and Injection site reaction

Z8G-59901-35037

– Covid arm Have a rash, swelling, knot, and fever just below injection site. Same happened after second vaccine. Have also had some dizziness/equilibrium issues. Ears were hurting yesterday a lot.

– The Covid arm rash has grown to 4" across and top to bottom. It has a large knot under it, is very hot to the touch, and sore to the touch. It is somewhat itchy. Not located at injection site, but about 3" below.

– Covid arm rash is disappearing today and very itchy

Goitre, Diplopia and Telemedicine

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– collar bone pain

– Thyroid meds feel off all of the sudden.

– I have Hashimoto Thyroiditis. After the 1st shot my thyroid meds feel like I need a significant increase in the dose of Armour Thyroid. My thyroid is swollen. Met online with endocrinologist.

– double vision

– sweating, double vision is gone

– Sweating

– Redness in my left eye, went away with a boric acid solution.

– Asthma

– Pain in my pancreas area and in my back,

– I was having pain, swelling, and bloating just under right side ribs that radiated to my back and hurt to breath. I thought it was gallbladder.I got labs. I am getting a burning sensation in my left shin. I also feel very fatigued since the vaccine.

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