Their Stories

Axillary mass, Peripheral swelling and Axillary pain

2.10.2021 – Dizzy spells

2.11.2021 – Dizzy spell

2.12.2021 – Just little bit dizzy

2.14.2021 – Just feeling foggy and little bit dizzy

2.15.2021 – Still feeling dizzy once awhile during day

2.16.2021 – Feeling foggy

8.10.2021 – Headache sharp

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Specialist consultation, Rheumatoid arthritis and Arthritis

5.2.2021 – Still have joint pains

5.9.2021 – I now have Arthritis In my right hand, two fingers in my left hand, my right shoulder, left knee, and right foot.

6.27.2021 – I have gone from my family Docter to a rheumatologist, Ive had blood test taken and I do have rheumatoid arthritis now. I do not blame the shot however, I do believe it brought this condition to life. I got in to see a rheumatologist in person and have a blood draw. Since your last test

Arthropathy, Neuropathy peripheral and Neuralgia

2.15.2021 – Cough

3.14.2021 – More body aches than usual

8.15.2021 – Some muscle pain especially in arms and legs

10.2.2021 – Sore throat

10.15.2021 – Extremely achy, but I'm old and it's probably arthritis.

12.31.2021 – I've been having increasing muscle aches. Started as a knee problem but has now spread to both legs below the hip, particularly my calves. It feels as though an alien has taken over my calves and us trying to claw it's way out.

4.1.2022 – I have been having muscle spasms and burning pain in both my calves. Also knee pain and swelling in left knee and nerve pain in outer right leg. Occasional headaches.

10.3.2022 – Leg nerve pain, neuropathy in both legs below knee. Tinnitus ongoing, persistent loss of smell.

Blood triglycerides increased, Menopausal symptoms and Myositis

4.16.2021 – Prickling skin but it had started before vaccine - its increased.

5.4.2021 – Anxiety

8.3.2021 – Covid 19, diarrheal, migraine, fatigue, congestion, inflammation (muscle and joints), cough

5.4.2022 – Blood tests High triglycerides, liver peptides Menopause symptoms A continual mild build up mucus at the back of my throat that I have to cough away.multiple times a day, not allergies. Upset stomach for a month Taste/smell not fully returned Pcp

Benign breast neoplasm, Muscle discomfort and Limb discomfort

12.18.2020 – Anxious about the vaccine. This is affecting me not the vaccine yet.

12.21.2020 – Calves are sore since last night

12.22.2020 – I still have calf discomfort in the muscle on the right side but the left side is gone. I develop these symptoms yesterday late afternoon also got a migraine at the same time which caused a headache and nausea. The symptoms lasted for about six hours and I took Tylenol and ibuprofen

7.9.2021 – Benign breast lump.

Glossodynia, Feeling hot and Influenza

1.22.2021 – I have experienced sharp pains for short periods of time in my tongue, right ring finger, and left shin . I do not know if they are related to the vaccine but they were unusual.

9.30.2021 – Sharp pain in head but very brief; heart palpitations the night of the shot for brief moment .

10.7.2021 – The first two days I felt "scrambled." I know that isn't a medical term, but it kind of describes how I felt, my body a bit unsettled . Fir two or three days I experienced overall 3-5 tines a feeling of warmth on outside of my right calf,

3.31.2022 – Flu diagnosis

Panic reaction, Panic attack and Respiratory disorder

4.7.2021 – Allergies, headache, muscle aches

4.16.2021 – Hives on stomach and chest, big welt on back/shoulder blade, probably unrelated

5.5.2021 – Panic attacks starting 4/30, ended up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack, multiple panic attacks since then, no cause that I can think of

10.22.2021 – Congestion, sinus pain, headaches, body aches, fatigue, runny nose, cough (productive), sneezing, watery/stinging eyes, shortness of breath, not breathing while sleeping and waking up with a panicked feeling (came on within the past week)

Escherichia infection, Eye hemorrhage and Exercise tolerance decreased

3.14.2021 – Sleeplessness

3.17.2021 – Bleed in right eye

3.19.2021 – Bloodshot eyes

6.16.2021 – Ecoli infection

9.11.2021 – I had an Ecoli infection the a lung infection but not COVID. Then a urinary tract or bladder infection Doctor visit and blood urine tests

11.5.2021 – Short of breath. Tired and too weak to walk my normal distances

9.24.2022 – diarrhea every 2-3 days I don't remember when I last checked in but I had covid on 7/13/22 and was treated with paxlovid primary care doctor

Patient isolation, Body temperature decreased and Body temperature increased

2.23.2021 – My base temp is 97.4, so 99 or over is a fever for me. Also, yesterday I had no appetite

2.24.2021 – Temp still not down to my normal 97.4, four days out

3.14.2021 – Just want to comment the side effects from the 1st shot were much worse than the 2nd

4.8.2021 – I don't know if it's related to the vax, but this past Saturday I had a slight temp for a couple hours. I felt fine, tho

6.10.2021 – For several days last month I felt unwell (about five days.) It was like I had a bad cold - weird because i wasnt around anyone who was sick. I was, and still am very vigilant about wearing a mask and social distancing.

10.7.2021 – I find it odd that arm pain has returned

11.4.2021 – Nausea, fever, slight cough, fatigued and lightheaded (prbly from fever)

3.31.2022 – I was around Covid positive adults & kids & had gotten symptoms. Took 3 at-home tests which were neg. Didn't get pcr I figured no point. I self isolated, felt like I had combo of cold/flu & was better in about a week. I have been fine since.

6.23.2022 – Altho my temp may seem "normal" my base is actually 97.4, so for me this is high. My throat has gotten sore and my nose is congested. I feel like I have a cold

6.24.2022 – I tested positive for Covid today

6.25.2022 – Pls note that I tested positive for Covid. I lost my sense of smell.

6.26.2022 – Does anyone read this?! I HAVE COVID

Sepsis, Injection site mass and Injection site induration

1.5.2021 – My asthma has flared up, but it's suppose to rain tomorrow so maybe thats what caused it. I don't feel achy or feverish

1.26.2021 – Nausea vomiting diarrhea low grade fever weak. It lasted 4 days.

1.30.2021 – The swelling at the site of the injection was a big lump not just swelling and it was hard

2.17.2021 – Admitted for pneumonia, sepsis , lactic acid of over 3. Rapid covid negative and flu negative

2.26.2021 – Stayed in the hospital for a week with pneumonia

Dermal cyst, Breast cyst and Uterine leiomyoma

2.9.2021 – Im vaso vagal so immediately following the vaccination, the base of my head and my neck hurt and this went away after 10 minutes. This happens every time I receive a vaccine. I was fine after besides the pain/soreness in my arm

2.22.2021 – I had a slight head ache for two days but then it went away.

2.27.2021 – Tenderness in my left armpit. Same arm I had the vaccine in.

2.28.2021 – Left underarm still sore. Probably swollen lymph nodes.

8.27.2021 – Small sebaceous cyst on right breast. Had an ultrasound done. Small cyst on my right ovary. Small uterine fibroid is growing. Both still very small.

2.26.2022 – I had Covid and was sick for 5 days. Mild symptoms.

4.20.2022 – I had an outbreak of herpes simplex virus type 1. I've had it since 2018 but I haven't had an outbreaks since then, until now. I told me doctor and am taking acyclovir.

COVID-19 pneumonia, Asthenopia and Confusional state

3.15.2021 – My eyes hurt, feel heavy and a little blurry.

3.16.2021 – Brain fog: spelling words wrong on classroom board 5 different times today. (I rarely do this.)

3.19.2021 – I was hospitalized with Covid/pneumonia from Aug. 7-20, 2020. I have minor lingering breathing discomfort. After these two vaccines, this is worse.

3.13.2022 – I had Covid from July-October of 2020. I was hospitalized for 13 days because of pneumonia and severe symptoms. I have had a cough that recurs.When I received two Covid vaccines and the booster, I had serious symptoms that were like Covid.

Rash vesicular, Lip blister and Cheilitis

4.3.2021 – Rash and swelling of upper lip.

4.4.2021 – Swelling of upper lip and rash/bumps/blisters along upper lip. Resolving compared to yesterday.

4.5.2021 – 3 random red itchy welt like spots, on non shot arm, abdomen, and leg. Swollen lip/rash mostly resolved.

4.6.2021 – Lip swelling and Blistery rash on lip is resolved. The 3 Random welt/itchy spots earlier reported have not resolved.

4.7.2021 – Welts/rash still present in 3 spots. Seasonal allergy (even him though this is not my seasonal allergy time) of running nose and very red, itchy, and testy eyes started last night and Claritin only controlled for 9 hours instead of 24 which has never happened before.

Gastrointestinal bacterial overgrowth, Diverticulum and Diverticulitis

1.19.2021 – severe injection site reaction @ 12 days after my injectionMy entire upper arm was extremely swollen, red, hot, & very itchyI called the(b)(6) County Health Department to inform them they advised me to call my PCH...

7.27.2021 – Flu B diagnosed on 7/20/2021

11.3.2021 – I had an echocardiogram & stress test today, so that may have contributed to my symptoms

11.5.2021 – I received the flu vaccination today

12.3.2021 – Bronchitis COVID, flu & strep test 12/2/2021 Negative for all

12.10.2021 – Acute bronchitis- still coughing Primary Care doctor, also

1.28.2022 – Bronchitis in December Now nausea, dizziness, headaches I've been exposed to covid & tested on 1/27/2022 I'm waiting on the results of the send off test

10.11.2022 – Bacterial overgrowth ( Stomach) Diverticulitis & diverticulosis Several Outpatient tests

Hypopnea, Anaphylactic reaction and Presyncope

2.24.2021 – Yes I had anaphylactic symptoms including syncope on 2/22 but was not aware of this check in service until today.

3.5.2021 – A re-emergence of hives

3.21.2021 – Hives on right hand

5.21.2021 – I continue to experience rash/hives on and off. This never happened to me before the vaccine. I get the itchy hives on my hands, feet, and scalp. Sometimes it goes away for several days and then it comes back.

8.23.2021 – Hives all over body, tachycardia; shallow breathing, diarrhea, nausea

2.19.2022 – hives all over body and face, tachycardia, vomiting and diarrhea, near fainting spells, confusion. Prescribed methylprednisolone tablets 4 mg . Medicine Moderately effective. Day three of pills still had hives on hands, feet and scalp.

Menopausal symptoms, Amenorrhea and Hot flush

1.3.2021 – Lymphnode pain on arm that had vaccine

1.12.2021 – My under arm lymph nodes were really swollen this weekend

1.18.2021 – Still have swollen lymph nodes in my left underarm and now I have tenderness and pain to the back of the left arm. 4/10 painGot the vaccine in my left arm.

3.8.2021 – Hot flashes

4.26.2021 – I have not had my period since the second Covid vaccine. I am not pregnant and I have terrible hot flashes since 4 days after my 2nd vaccine. I had my hormone levels checked and I was thrown into postmenapausal levels. I still swollen lymphnodes.

Vein disorder, Limb mass and Mass

5.10.2021 – 16 hrs after 2nd dose- chills, shaking, dizzy, nausea, cold sweats. In 5 days, golf ball-sized lump formed between neck and collar bone. Unable to turn head, saw heart beat in throat. Still have sharp pain in arm muscle, can't straighten or raise it.

5.15.2021 – Can't straighten my arm. It feels like a tight rubber band that will snap if I stretch my arm or try to put it above my head.

7.3.2021 – Lump traveled down my arm and into my hand, and my veins bulge out. Now under the care of a hand surgeon and have to have an MRI. And still paying for all of it! Urgent Care (useless!) and a hand surgeon

Bone pain, Head discomfort and Body temperature increased

4.16.2021 – Very slight nausea onset & ending less than 5 mins; twice yesterday & 1 time today. So slight, almost questionable of existence

4.18.2021 – Little on face. Itchy somewhat

4.19.2021 – Sporadic short onset sharp leg pain. Not sure if PMS related. Lower back pain. Same onset. Not sure if related to diet.

4.20.2021 – May be dietary (spicy food) interaction?

4.29.2021 – A few leg shooting pain...not sure if PMS related. Felt like deep bone...wonder if bone marrow replenish reason ...white blood cell.

5.7.2021 – Eyes felt very feverish, like heated sensation behind eyeballs. Took Tylenol and woke up sweaty but sensation gone. Throat and ears felt sensation. Throat continues sporadically. Comforted by water.

5.8.2021 – Yesterday after survey...ear temp 101-105. Tylenol and rotate w-Advil...lowered

11.4.2021 – Off and on weird headache type sensation.

Head discomfort, Dysgeusia and Ageusia

11.5.2021 – Pins and needles in left hand. I am also having metallic taste in my mouth. Eating food and it has no flavor.

11.6.2021 – Light headed and almost passed out

11.7.2021 – Lightheaded, dizzy, metal taste in my mouth

11.8.2021 – Migraine and dizziness along with head pressure I have an appt later this week

11.9.2021 – Racing heartbeat, dizziness, migraine Scheduled appt this week

11.11.2021 – Dizziness and rapid heartbeat In office visit with specialist. Was advised by three different physicians to skip the second dose due to reactions

11.12.2021 – Dizziness, heart palpitation

12.3.2021 – Chest tightness and dizziness

12.10.2021 – Dizziness and chest pain Mri and EEG

12.17.2021 – My sense of taste is all metallic. As though I am sucking on pennies Seen my dentist who now gas referred me to an ENT

3.8.2022 – Dizziness

3.9.2022 – Migraine

Costochondritis, Sensation of foreign body and Injection site warmth

2.7.2021 – Dizzy

3.4.2021 – Swelling and redness and warm to the touch at injection sitw

3.5.2021 – Red spot still on arm at injection site, slightly sore and itchy. Still have bodyaches that come and go

3.22.2021 – Body aches and lump in throat headache and fatigue

9.1.2021 – Inflammation in my chest, costcochronditis, and alot of all over aches and Inflammation. I have fibermyalgia so after i got vaccinated it flared up and im not sure if the vaccine contributed to the ongoing issues im having

Flank pain, Musculoskeletal discomfort and Eye pain

1.2.2021 – Stuffy runny ,nose,back pain under rib,ringing in ears louder than normal

1.3.2021 – Ears ringing louder than usual, back discomfort

1.4.2021 – Ringing in ears-very loud and constant. Left flank pain

1.7.2021 – Itching, swelling at the injection site happened Tuesday 1/5, exactly 1wk from the initial injection.

1.12.2021 – Injection site itching on and off. This started exactly 1week after the initial injection. Swollen, red and itching

1.27.2021 – Severe headache

1.29.2021 – Eyes hurt

1.30.2021 – Eyes feel sore

3.11.2021 – Ringing in ears for a year after having COVID symptoms last year. Ringing has never gone away

7.28.2021 – Still have ringing in my ears. All day everyday. Very loud. No one wants to link it to possible COVID in Feb when I believe I had covid.

Dizziness postural, Intermenstrual bleeding and Erythema

10.20.2021 – Possible swollen axillary lymph nodes on injection side

10.21.2021 – Swelling of axillary lymph nodes on injection side

10.22.2021 – A little swelling in axillary lymph nodes, and mild dizziness when standing (from sitting while working). Redness/rashes on my cheeks but not itchy

10.23.2021 – Residual axillary lymph node swelling on injection side of body

4.18.2022 – Swollen axillary lymph nodes

9.24.2022 – Just mild muscle pain in injection site, but it's been just 4hrs after my booster vaccine

9.27.2022 – A little chest pain, on left side. Not sure if though if it's imagined or not.

10.17.2022 – I've been randomly experiencing sudden pinching in the left side of my chest. Just random, sudden, and then nothing. Not sure if it's due to Covid

10.22.2022 – The sharp chest pain on left side above breast that just randomly, and just happen all of a sudden. It happened again yesterday, early evening after I sneezed. There are also times when I have a dull chest pain on same side, I tap on it to ease a bit

Diaphragmatic spasm, Hepatic enzyme increased and Postmenopausal hemorrhage

3.30.2021 – I had a lot of symptoms with first vaccine so far 2nd dose is much better

3.31.2021 – Very mild compared to symptoms with first shot

4.13.2021 – Blurred visionGI issues

4.27.2021 – Skin is hurting and occasionally the arm/muscle that received shot aches

6.29.2021 – Asthma flair ups. Also new issue thickening of uterine lining

9.28.2021 – Liver enzymes are up. Dr is monitoring

12.10.2021 – Joint pain has actually been high for last month. I didn't report it earlier bcz it just seems constant these days

4.25.2022 – Not sure headache is related to vaccine. May be allergy related

4.26.2022 – Injection site arm/muscle still sore. All swelling gone but tender to touch

4.28.2022 – I had a Xolair injection today. No problems so far.

5.20.2022 – My asthma is acting up. Left side under my rib cage cramping. Not sure it's the weather 98° today

11.7.2022 – Most of these symptoms set in after I checked in yesterday

Adverse drug reaction, Hyposmia and Paranasal sinus discomfort

4.21.2021 – I've been dealing with unrelated back pain for a week (muscle related) and I feel better this afternoon, after the shot. Probably endorphins? Inflammation going elsewhere?

4.22.2021 – Sore throat and sinus pressure ; I'm thinking that's more hay fever despite my regular antihistamine

4.23.2021 – Runny nose, sore throat (allergies are bad!)

4.24.2021 – Sinus pressure, sore throat, hay fever probably

4.25.2021 – Mild sore throat and runny nose, maybe allergies

4.28.2021 – Mild sore throat

5.5.2021 – I had vomiting on day 7 and diarrhea on day 7, 8, 10, 11. Doc offered covid test, I was going to take it if symptoms worsened or persisted.

6.9.2021 – Probably unrelated: back muscle pain. Likely due to posture but I haven't done anything unusual so I don't know what triggered it

11.30.2021 – Sore throat and sinus congestion

12.18.2021 – Mild sore throat and congestion

12.26.2021 – Sore throat congestion, comes and goes, at home rapid COVID test negative

1.1.2022 – Cough, nasal congestion

1.8.2022 – Earlier this week: Subdued sense of smell, significantly increased fatigue, stronger nasal congestion

2.26.2022 – I've had a few bouts with congestion or cold symptoms that resolve in a few days

5.28.2022 – Got back on ritalin, experienced chest pain, which hasn't happened before (was on it 1997-2003, 2011-12) Hopefully not related to covid in jan 2022

11.29.2022 – Eh the same cold symptoms going around every winter: stuffy, etc

Seasonal allergy, Chest pain and Chills

4.15.2021 – sharp, piercing pain in chest when bending over forward (6-7 hours post vax)... new pain, never experienced before today... went away after a few mins, then happened again... okay now (half hour later)

4.18.2021 – spike in seasonal allergies... under control before vax, now defenses shifted, immunity/ body response seems aggravated.

5.5.2021 – the minute I started easing off acetominaphen/ibuprophen I got chills, couldn't shake them for a couple hours... also having to use Voltaren gel at shoulder + elbow of injection arm for pain

Neuropathy peripheral, Peripheral coldness and Sinus disorder

2.1.2021 – 1st evening pretty bad.; today much less

2.21.2021 – Head cold since Tues (5 days). Sinus irritation/infection, sneezing, runny nose, NO fever. Got Covid test thurs: negative. Shot appt on Tues; hmm, should I get it if not recovered from cold? Maybe Ill delay second Pfizer shot...

3.2.2021 – Gut discomfort now occasional /slight

3.5.2021 – Fighting low-grade sinus infection

3.20.2022 – Got omicron about two months ago. Felt like the flu for a week then got secondary sinusitis for another couple of weeks. Currently, some lingering fatigue persists.

5.19.2022 – I've had lingering fatigue following mild-ish (one week like a flu) Omicron back in late January! It's not severe but distinctly present. I get tired more easily. I don't even feel my ADD Rx at all now (a stimulant!)

5.26.2022 – I got my second shingles vaccine shot yesterday; flu-like symptoms but probably not related to the Covid vaccine I guess. If I wasn't retired I'd have to stay home from work but likely all or mostly from the shingles shot so won't check a box belo

7.28.2022 – Some kind of neuropathy (cold, tingly feet sometimes/often). Extra tiredness; I'm resting more, doing less.

10.12.2022 – For 1st two days felt kinda flu-ish

Post procedural drainage, Post procedural pneumonia and Pericardial excision

2.16.2021 – Pelvic pain

2.17.2021 – Pelvic pain moderate

2.18.2021 – Mild pelvic pain

11.16.2021 – Head cold and low grade temperature and sore throat for past 3 days

4.26.2022 – Flu and sinus infection

6.4.2022 – Headaches neck jaw and right hip pain Possibly related to new drug, Risedronate, I take for osteoporosis

6.12.2022 – Hospitalized for Pericardium infusion window surgery to remove bloody fluid in the pericardium. Biopsy not conclusive as to the cause. Had upper respiratory virus and sinus inflection 1 and half months prior. Surgery

6.18.2022 – Pneumonia lower left lobe

8.5.2022 – Hospitalized and operated on for pericardium effusion. After surgery developed pneumonia and water on lung which had to be drained.

Dizziness postural, Ear pain and Hyperhidrosis

4.13.2021 – Throat hurts a bit when drinking water, felt some earache

5.22.2021 – I felt sick while I was in line waiting for my 2nd shot (little nausea, sweaty and felt funny in my stomach) but the nurse and I agreed to just go ahead with the 2nd dose.I drove 25 mins home then got sicker within 30 mins of arriving home. I vomited and my nausea got worse. I ended up sick for 3 full day (may 11-13)

6.28.2021 – Feel nauseous, light vomiting, dizzy when getting up since yesterday. I could be from I accidentally drank (one sip) of very sour n spoiled milk the morning before!!!

8.24.2021 – Headached, running nose and some mild body ache with unexplainable reasons! So I got in for COVID test with negative result!!(at the end of July)

Injection site warmth, Injection site rash and Feeling hot

1.9.2021 – Tingling and random itchiness all over but no rash. Feeling of warmth all over about an hour after the shot but it went away in a few minutes. Just as an FYI I am allergic to many antibiotics.

1.13.2021 – Experienced fatigue about 8 hours after the 2nd shot and aches, chills, fever after 12 hours. Fever ranged from 99.4-101.6 and I felt awful. Fever subsided by Sunday night. Monday just mild symptoms but a new rash appeared on my arm at the injection site for the first injection. The second injection was above it. It's warm to the touch and itches. Benedryl hasn't resolved it. It's very odd.

1.14.2021 – Still have slight rash around first injection site. Appeared two days after the second shot. Still a little sore and itchy.

1.15.2021 – Still slightly pink and a little sore around first injection site. Second injection site is above it. Definitely better than it was.

6.24.2022 – When I had the booster on 6/17, I had a fever on 6/18 and 6/19. Sore arm for 4 days. This has resolved.

7.1.2022 – Soreness on left upper arm where original COVID series was given, not on the booster side. Received second booster 14 days ago. Booster side was sore initially for the first few days afterward. Otherwise feeling good.

Knee arthroplasty, Breast tenderness and Breast pain

1.22.2021 – Not sure if I have had a gastroenteritis since injection. Gas, abdominal cramping, bloating, nausea, diarrhea.

5.18.2021 – Swollen/tender left axillary lymph nodes and breast for 2 wks. Saw PCP. Seeing GYN tomorrow. Mammogram 6/23, possibly diagnostic mammogram before then. PCP today. GYN tomorrow. ? diagnostic mammogram soon. Regularly scheduled mammogram 6/23.

10.26.2021 – Sore arm and breast a little sore

10.27.2021 – Arm and breast soreness/tenderness

10.29.2021 – Having feet & leg cramping at night. Not sure if related.