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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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Hemiparesis, Neurological symptom and Exercise tolerance decreased

ZL8-36284-41168

– Lymph node pain in groin and joints

– Yes since last week I have continued fatigue, calf aches and have been having bloating and intestinal symptoms. Also have had sinusitis and generally dont feel great. I was very healthy before and havent even been able to take a walk since

– Ongoing fatigue and body aches. Very low endurance and difficulty sleeping.These symptoms were not happening prior to the vaccination.

– Continued fatigue, joint pain, intestinal bloating m, intermittent headaches Family physician visit scheduled for 5/6

– Sinus infection

– Sinus infection with neurological symptoms including right sided weakness and right sided nerve pain with vision difficulties

Blood pressure fluctuation, Tension headache and Ocular discomfort

ZL9-13417-99518

– Pressure behind my eyes

– High blood pressure. I can get my blood pressure to come down and stabilize. I went to the ER on Tuesday night. I am in the ER now. Pressure is 205/95. Doctor visit.

– I had a severe headache last night so I went to the ER. I woke up this morning gasping for air and my heart was fluttering. I called 911.

– I woke up in Friday morning gasping for breath and heart fluttering. I went to the ER. Later, I went to see my family doctor. He prescribed Tramadol-acetaminophen 36.5-325. Take 1 tablet by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain. He also prescribed Clonidine HCL 0.1. Take only if my blood pressure is above 175/105. I just took one. My pressure was 204/94.

– Blood pressure is still high.

– Blood pressure still high

– My blood pressure is still high. I am in Clonodine and Metoprolol and it is still fluctuating. I am scheduled for my next shot on next Tuesday. I need some advice. Someone was suppose to call me. Please respond!!

– Blood pressure is still high. Did not have high blood pressure before I took my first Covid vaccine on 2/2/2021.

– Blood pressure is still high. Doctor has me on three different medications(Valsartan 320MG@night, Clonidine HCL as needed when pressure is elevated and Hydralazine 10MG 3X a day. Doctor visits

– I am still having problems with my blood pressure. No one has contacted me yet. I have amassed a lot of doctor bill. Need financial assistance. Appointment with me family doctor, a kidney scan and a carotenoid artery scan.

– My blood pressure has escalated since I had my first Covid sho(2/2/2021).

– Frequent tightening in my head

Decreased activity, Tachyphrenia and Movement disorder

ZL9-26055-36331

– Post nasal drip

– This is first check since 2 nd dose. Top of shoulder hurt right after injection by evening top of shoulder hurt when lifting arm awkenen by severe chills and could hardly move 300 2/7/21 mind was racing, nausea tried to go back to sleep couldn't, got up severe weakness and heart rate increases after moving, shaky, temp 100.2, couldn't do anything but lay down all day,able to eat 1800t98.1, 2/8 felt drained but no symptoms except some soreness top of shoulder 2/9 more energy then normal, not very hungru, itchy top of head and trunk no rashy

– Tired, itchy

Sleep disorder, Tremor and Hot flush

ZL9-52206-92483

– A bit of dizziness

– Slight dizziness Yesterday after I took this survey I got pretty sick with flulike symptoms-dizziness, headache, overall sick feeling but today it is all minimal

– I started feeling normal last night and feel great today

– Last night I experienced extreme fatigue Then during the night I experience a severe hot glass that lasted over an hour Today Ive been very fatigued

– Again in the middle of the night I had an hour long hot flash It was not extreme but moderate Hard to sleep but not sick feeling

– This morning I was very fatigued and my body was trembling from head to foot Had to go back to bed Slept about an hour and then all was well

– Last night was a good night Today was a good day No symptoms!

– The day of the shot I had a mild headache the day after I was very sick until noon Then just tired After that I felt fine just a bit tired

– Still having the trembling feeling once in a while throughout my body since both my first and second vaccine

– The trembling has come back about once a week My whole body trembles and I am getting hot again Different from my hot flashes My body heats up Same as with first vaccine I can endure but not pleasant

– During the night I went back and forth from chilled to hot

– Very sore armpit on arm of vaccination

– The swelling under my arm and in my glands went down during the night

– The lymph nodes under my injection arm were swollen and sore for about 4 days

– I caught a bad cold, and I have an ongoing cough at times it is pretty severe, but I don't think it's connected with my vaccine

Decreased appetite, Paresthesia and Arthralgia

ZL9-52286-68714

– Lack of appetite, tingling in arm that received shot

– Reoccurring tingling down arm and into hand

– Intermittent tingling in left arm

– Arm is still intermittently tingly and has started to be painful today

– Shoulder pain and intermittent tingling in arm and hand

– Left arm intermittently hurts and is tingly

– My arm hurts and is tingly more often. It happens more frequently each day. It aches in the shoulder and down my arm. The tingly (like its asleep) is much more often than on the 19th.

Dyspnea exertional, Injection site warmth and Injection site swelling

ZLA-16572-09290

– No issues what so ever besides a little tenderness at injection site

– No

– Injection site area has been stiff, but still usable

– Very mild Soreness around site but nothing else except chills, but its also very cold weather so that could be contributing to chills

– Arm area around injection site is warm, red and slightly swollen.

– Shortness of breath while physical exersion, i.e. fast or uphill walking or constant bending over. This started about a month after my first shot in jan. 2021. At first i thought it was chest pain, went in to dr asap. Many tests clear heart lung prob Still having this issue, but it has improved slightly.

– Common cold,sore throat, full sinuses

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Sacroiliitis and Mania

ZLA-18174-36185

– Dizziness immediately after receiving vaccine

– Swollen glands

– Restless leg syndrome symptoms have increased significantly.Sleep quality and duration are poor.

– Diminished taste and smell. Increased Thirst.

– Symptoms that were the exact opposite of first shot. Extremely hyper, energized, restless. Can't sit still, always needing to do something. I was on my feet for 8 hours straight. Unable to sit down for more than a minute . Loss of taste and smell similar to symptoms of COVID infection in May 2020 Tongue is swollen and painful. Swollen glands similar to the first shot.

– Irritableness!- It's not my nature and I dislike it immensely. It began two days after my first vaccination.

– Restless legs muscle movements

– Sacroilia issues. Numbness and tingling in my foot

– Sore throat. Swollen glands. IRRITABILITY!!! Anxiety level skyrockets. Symptoms with all three shots.

– SACROILIA for the second time in my life. First time was after my second COVID vaccine.

– Sacroilia

– vaccine induced Sacroilia is ongoing

– Sciatica is getting worse. My 1st time ever experiencing sciatica was after my 2nd vaccine. I'm still paying the bill from the last visit to the specialist for an SI injection, and I can't afford to go again, but I don't regret getting the booster.

– Mania -

– Mania

Lung disorder, Amnesia and Injection site nodule

ZLA-20713-09968

– 4 knots around the injection area

– Knots in arm

– Out of breathe during normal activities.

– My arm stills has several lumps and is tender around the vaccine area.

– Psorasis breakout covering my body. My meds i have used for years are now ineffective.

– Vomitting and nausea

– Shortness of breathe, severe fatique

– 1. Weezing, according to my physician, its all over my lungs. 2. Fatigue, I always feel tired. 3. Memory, I have lost my sharp memory for short term and long term memories.

Injection site rash, Somnolence and Nasal congestion

ZLA-25397-83354

– 1/27/21: swollen lymph node on left neck, quarter-size, above the collarbone. Still there, no change in size. 1/28/21: rash on left arm, where the vaccine was administered, approximately 1.5 W x 3 H, lasted for approx. 3 days. More tired/foggy

– Dizziness

– The day after the 3rd dose, I felt groggy and the lymph node under my left armpit (same side as the shot) was extremely swollen for 4 days.

– I rested positive for Covid on 4/28/22. I am still getting over a stuffy nose, but 98%.

Epicondylitis, Neuropathy peripheral and Dysphonia

ZLA-69421-17611

– The fatigue was moderate in the first 36-48 hours. Have had an ache in the opposite shoulder where I had a rotator cuff tear 20 years ago

– Mild-I have a preexisting peripheral neuropathy that has been slightly worse since the vaccine

– Left elbow pain-lateral epicondylitis

– Had moderate, arm stiffness, headache and fatigue 12 hours after the second injection, lasting 12 hours, relieved by sleep and Tylenol. Persisted mildly for 3 days. The left elbow pain from the mid deltoid dysfunction caused by the first injection persists. Improving with exercises instructed by a PM&R doc to help realign the elbow joint.

– Persistent elbow pain

– Left elbow pain present and improving

– The left elbow pain persists. Mild headache as well

– Hoarse voice, paralyzed vocal from recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy from a mediastinoscopy. Slight progression of preexisting peripheral neuropathy. Dull feeling in brain

Bladder disorder, Concussion and Cholecystectomy

ZLA-79471-81640

– After 2nd vaccine I felt like I did when I had Covid...Dizzy. Aches. Headaches. Diarrhea. Cramps. Indigestion. Tinnitus. Facial numbness. Fatigue. I had facial numbness after my 1st vaccine that affected my vision. Still have ongoing fatigue daily.

– Fatigue.. Bladder issues

– Fell.. I have a concussion.

– Increased tremors n confusion...but I am in stage of concussion.

– Had to have my gallbladder removed

– Ear infection lasting past 10 days of antibiotics...with tinnitus and dizziness

Pneumonitis, Edema peripheral and Neck pain

ZLB-17396-55097

– None

– Right leg pain ,right arm no pain just sore at the injection site

– Sore Right arm

– I had the booster last Friday in my right arm under my arm pit was alittle swollen the right side of my neck near the caroid artery was hurting i developed a fever and felt bad Saturday evening.

– I had a ct and bone scan done last week it showed that i have a little inflamation on the rightside of my right lung just wondering was it from the maderna shoe.

Skin warm, Rash pruritic and Injection site bruising

ZLB-20087-07327

– Warm

– My hands became red with rash

– It is black & blue at injection site still

– Six hours after 2nd vaccine, I developed rash on both hands. It still hasnt gone away. I called a dr. If it doesnt go away soon, I will need to see a dermatologist

– Extreme redness hot to the touch and itching on my head, then moves to my back, then my flank. I've had a rash on my back ever since the second vaccine, but now, after the third, this strange redness, and I have the rash in more areas than my back I went to a dermatologist, again

– I'm now getting areas of redness that itch/rash on various parts of my body Dermatologist

Blood glucose fluctuation, Blood glucose decreased and Bronchitis

ZLB-31863-36189

– I am type 1 diabetic. I have noticed my blood sugar dropping a lot since my shot. I had a low 30s last night. Not sure if its rested or mot but very different from my norm.

– My blood sugar ran low on and off all night lady night. Today so far its been ok

– Blood sugars are still running on the low side. Had another drop into the 40s overnight. Still not sure if the shot is the cause of fluctuating blood sugars.

– Just left the ER diagnosed with Acute Bronchitis

– Have had Broncitis since March 21st.

– Roller skating accident that happened 8 months ago. Still trying to recover.

Feeling hot, Chest discomfort and Lymph node pain

ZLC-11613-20784

– My face feels a bit warm, but no fever a child as if yet

– Slight tightness in chest (similar to what i feel with my asthma) and a little bit of shortness of breath (comes and goes)

– Lymph nodes near the armpits are swollen (only on the side of the injection), which is very uncomfortable and slightly painful

– Headaches were on and off and just minor

– I'm a bit nauseated but I'm not sure if it is vaccine related

Rhinitis allergic, Sputum discolored and Swelling face

ZLC-33256-89192

– Productive cough, nasal congestion

– Productive cough

– Productive Cough

– Sinus pain, productive cough

– Increased shortness of breath, worsening fatigue, increase productive thick dark yellowish sputum, chest and sinus congestion, face swollem @ sinuses, allergic rhinitis, itchy eyes & skin

– Face, toes and fingers swollen. Nasal congestion, productive cough, hypersomonia, increased shortness of breath I saw both a pulmonary specialist and allergy/ immun. MD

– Sinus infection

– Both productive & non productive cough increase from my baseline

– Fatigue, increase in cough, sinusitis, UTI

Antiphospholipid antibodies, Systemic lupus erythematosus and Injection site swelling

ZLC-38690-14213

– I have lupus

– Pain in my underarm area where the injection site is. I have lupus

– Underarm pain and a little bit swollen on the arm where the injection site was.. I have lupus.

– Underarm pain and a limit bit swollen on the arm where vaccine was injected. I have lupus.

– Pain and swelling in underarm on the arm where injection site was. I have lupus.

– I have lupus. Underarm on the injection site arm still has some pain and a little bit swollen

Eating disorder, Dysgeusia and Tinnitus

ZLD-16073-87425

– Loud constant annoying ear ringing!!!!

– Loud ear ringing that wakes me up at night often. Strong metal taste in my mouth.

– Ear ringing and metallic taste in mouth

– Ear ringing and metal taste in mouth

– Intense fatigue, weakness and nausea. Ear ringing is louder.

– Loud ear ringing

– Ear ringing

– Ear ringing, very loud at times

– Hard to eat, feels like I have a sinus infection and always cold.

– Extreme fatigue head aches sore throat ear ringing

– Joint and muscle pain is worse.

– I have covid again

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Mood altered and Breast tenderness

ZLD-18755-76133

– Got injection in left arm - my left eye watered for a couple hours straight starting about 30 min after injection. No irritation or foreign bodies in eye. No history of eye watering. Resolved within two hours.

– Bruising at injection site

– Still have a bruise at injection site

– Elevated blood pressure 150/100 last night and all day today

– Breast tenderness for the past three days, unrelated to menstrual cycle. I had breast tenderness for about two weeks after my first dose as well, and my period was two weeks late the (Im usually very regular).

– Breast tenderness, mood changes - sadness, irritability

– Depressed mood, irritability

– Neck strain

– Right- sided facial pain

– Left armpit and breast tenderness Mammogram

– Anxiety

– Swollen armpit on injection side

– Swollen armpit on injection side, period is a week late

– Sore armpit on injection side, period is 8 days late

Hernia repair, Gallbladder operation and Gallbladder disorder

ZLD-22814-56866

– All over pain and could not raise my arm that I got the vaccine in.

– Due to all my side effects from first and second vaccines, I lost 4+ days, I will NEVER get anything else in the future! My son blackmailed me, no vaccines no grandchild!

– On my way to ER NOW

– Gallbladder attacks

– This is an on going issue now with my gallb

– Gallstones and hernias Surgery June 11

– Had gallbladder surgery and hernia repair And flood so stress levels are high and having stomach issues Visit in dr office

Feces soft, Musculoskeletal discomfort and Parosmia

ZLD-30100-09007

– really a lot of tenderness/soreness underneath both arms lymph node area especially first 2 days

– not really diarrhea but not back to normal yet, soft stools

– abdominal pain talked to doctor got suggestions

– I went to the doctor last Friday, April 23, 2021. My neck was feeling sore and hurt. I have a swollen lymph node guessing it is from the COVID19 vaccination. It is still is sore and tender. consierge Doctor's office

– lymph node in back o neck still sores little

– lymph node on left side of my neck in the back is and itching again today.

– same complaint: sore neck mainly left side in the back but have had the discomfort on the right side too, my doctor said it is my lymph nodes, he asked me to come have it checked again this week, I have not gone to see him yet itching burning sore

– I keep smelling burnt smells. I went to two doctors and had a CT Scan of my sinuses. I think it may be COVID19 related.Today I have had diarrhea for 2 daysmay or may not be COVID19 related,took a probiotic. phone call

– I smell burnt smells a lot. It seems like a fireplace or barbecue grill is right in front of me. I went to see an Ear Nose and Throat doctor. I also had a CT Scan done of my sinuses. this is COVID related. I sometimes have tenderness lymph nodes. in person PCP then ENT specialist

Bronchitis, Injection site rash and Injection site swelling

ZLD-60086-75697

– Swollen lymph glands , pressure on my chest, insomnia

– My left hand tingled for about 4 hrs today. It has now subsided. Symptoms seems to come and go. My arm is 98% better. Mild headache that comes and goes. Not true diarrhea, but loose and a few stomach cramps

– Insomnia, severe chills all night.

– A slight cough a few hours after infection still lingering, slight runny nose, ra large ash surrounding the swollen injection sight.

– Insomnia

– Slight cough still lingering.

– Not sure why my arm is still splotchy, red and swollen after a week out? Guess that is ok.

– Bronchitis

– Covid Dr office

Mood swings, Muscle fatigue and Respiratory tract infection

ZLE-10317-48762

– Irritability

– IRRITABILITY

– Mood swings

– If intial shot day is DAY ZERO, on Day 8, after 2 days of being completely unremarkable, the injection site started to itch and became swollen, red, and itchy. It started subsiding on Day 10, and by Day 11 was unremarkable. Day 12 red but unswollen

– Joint pain, muscle fatigue

– Altered sense of taste and smell 6 days ago for several days. Covid test came back negative. Worked remotely until results came back

– Sore joints, muscle aches

– Increasing muscle and joint pain, fatigue, and weakness

– Insomnia

– Respiratory infection

Hypoesthesia oral, Paresthesia oral and Influenza like illness

ZLE-21865-62347

– I wanted to report that the first half hour after my vaccine I got a really weird numbness on the lower right side of my face near my mouth, strange numbness and tingling but it went away within an hour or less. I also felt nauseous and dizzy along with getting a terrible headache that lasted 36 plus hours after getting the vaccine. I still have moderate headache day 3 and body aches muscle pain.

– Lymph nodes swollen and sore under my arm for a few days but its better today.

– Feels like really bad flu

Bone pain, Myalgia and Arthralgia

ZLE-33269-82697

– I have sjogrens and fibromyalgia so I often have these symptoms anyway.

– Just remember I have Sjogrens & Fibromyalgia

– Joint pain - but I do have sjogrens and fibromyalgia

– I do have Sjogrens - symptoms have been flaring more since first vaccine

– My usual fatigue, joint, bone and muscle pains with my Sjogrens and fybromyalgia are in a worse flair than they have been in a while.

– Covid-like illness that lasted nearly six weeks. The rapid test was negative but my doctor questioned the result.

Pulmonary fibrosis, Pneumonia and Influenza

ZLE-48021-35272

– The second day after my second vaccine I developed a dry cough. It started on March 18 and lingered thru the 29. I then started using throat lozenges and cough syrup and it is almost gone now, which is April 3.

– My cough is getting slightly worse. Im going back to cough syrup to help control the cough. This cough started two days after my second vaccine shot. This is Friday night, if not better by Monday Im getting in touch with my Internist.

– I had pneumonia in Dec 21' and currently diagnosed with Type A influenza and pneumonia again.

– Pulmonary fibrosis Dr appointments

Psychomotor hyperactivity, General symptom and Sensitivity to weather change

ZLF-22211-30268

– 1st day I felt very hyper and calmed down a few hours later. 2nd I felt the minor short symptoms like after the flu shot all in one day.

– None

– I Have had body aches especially in the morning since my shot but never thought much about them.

– Scratchy throat and sinus drain. Very minor like the flu vaccine.

– Wrist and hip joints feeling sensitive to weather change. It lasted for a couple of days and only painful while at night in bed. I woke up in the middle of the night with throbbing pain. Blood pressure has been unusually high and got headache. Doctor visit

– Im just getting over a cold and sinus issues. Chest hurt for a day. Maybe sore muscles. Only down for 1.5 days. Very little coughing. More nasal draining. Duration is over a week. Lack of rest on my part lowered immunity.

– After receiving my flu shot I had cold that kept me home 1 day from work.

– Congestion, coughing, headache, temperature, leg pains, joint pain, dizziness, fatigued, back pain

Nasal pruritus, Nasal discomfort and Breast cancer

ZLF-22342-22585

– Now Im over most of it, but from late afternoon on the day of the 2nd shot, through about 36 hours, I had MOST of the symptoms listed above. Especially the chills, acheseven in my teeth, lol, threw up once at 1am Saturday morning, zero energy, & later developed Covid shoulder, which is just today starting to ease up finally.

– All seems good finally since the 2nd shot... just a little soreness/tenderness in the shoulder around site of injection now. Took a long time to get here, probably due to current daily Tamoxifen & recent radiation therapy (ended December 20), as well as possibly being affected even by ct scan & mri with contrast about 2 weeks before the 2nd vaccination. Some of that stuff to get rid of the stage 2 breast cancer probably didnt help me a lot...

– Likely totally unrelated to my covid vacs & booster, but I have noticed for the first time that my nostrils get itchy/tickly, as with allergies lately. After sneezing, tickle returns & nose runs for awhile. For a few hours daily. Maybe odd weather?

Bronchitis, Nasopharyngitis and Respiratory tract congestion

ZLF-29511-79489

– I havent taken advil so i think the symptoms seem harder to take this time

– Chest congestion, coughing , headache, tired

– Cold and chest congestion

– I have a cold

– Cold and bronchitis

– Very very tired, headache for days

– Bronchitis.....then violently ill from steroids and antibiotics My primary physician refused to take care of my bronchitis because of it being a respiratory disease and COVID . I offer to go get tested and bring in the results but they said Said no go to an emergency room.

– Bronchitis

Dizziness postural and Dizziness

ZLF-56486-57763

– Dietary changes this week could be the cause of the symptoms not the vaccine

– Yesterday I has EXTREME bouts of dizziness and light headedness. I could not stand up with out feeling like i might faint. For most the day even sitting up msde me fell like I might faint. Prior to getting the vaccine I had recently changed my diet, which may have been the cause but thought it was important to inform you as well. This started approximately 24 hours after I was vaccinated. Today I am back to normal.

– Also some lightheadedness and dizziness. Could be from dietary changes i have recently made. Not as bad as the symptoms i experienced 24 hours post vaccine.

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