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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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Sleep disorder, Neck pain and Chest pain

ZTX-25434-25933

– The first night i got yhe injection i couldn't sleep even though i had taken my sleeping pill. The next morning, (i did sleep from 4:15 to 6:00am) i was reved up & not tired at all till about noon.

– Yesterday i felt very nausous off/on and had diareha 3 times in the evening. I woke a littke nausous this morning but it all cleared off by mid morning.

– Diarreha, bodyaches, headaches & chills.it lasted about 3 days.

– Body aches, headache, nausea but no fever. Felt crappy! Went to urgent care. On other occassion chest to back pain & in neck. I went to hospital that evening.

Atrial fibrillation, Chest discomfort and Rhinorrhea

ZTX-78905-85308

– I am an AFIB patients for the past about 7 years. Five days ago I had the second dose of the Moderna vaccine. 18 days after the first dose I had an Afib event. Some three days later I had another Afib event. Five days after the second dose I had another Afib (today). Before getting the first dose the frequency of Afib were few and far between.

– My frequency of Afib has increased since the first dose.Not sure if the vaccine is a contributing factor.

– Runny nose, cough, slight headache on day 0 and day 1.

– In June 2022 I tested positive for Covid 19. I did get my second Moderna booster in April 2022 for a total of 4 vaccinations. The symptoms were mild however. On October 18 I had the Moderna bivalent vaccine. My heart felt different for two days.

Abnormal dreams, Injection site pain and Fatigue

ZTX-90345-70631

– Some pretty extreme dreaming activity, not sure if related to vaccine, or not.

– Continued intense dreaming while sleeping. Not sure if its related to vaccine.

– Fatigue (only).

– Slight soreness around injection pint of entry, 1 or 2 on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst.

– Low-grade fatigue and intense dream activity continues, though not a new or worsening symptom.

– Continuing fatigue and heightened dream activity.

– Continued fatigue and intensified dream activity.

– Low-grade fatigue and intensified dream activity continues. Not sue if vaccine-related, or not.

– Continuing low-grade fatigue and intensified dream activity

Hemorrhoid operation, Anxiety disorder and Atrioventricular block

ZTY-23789-99688

– Symptoms reported are usual for me every day

– All symptoms mentioned are kind of regular with me. Very tired though.

– Joint pain more severe from previous psoriatic arthritis

– Fatigue is common for me.

– symptoms I mentioned existed prior to second vaccination

– Short-lived pain at injection site - very mild

– Dental work -had periodontal surgery & need more dental work. Also need ultrasound of thyroid nodules (existing for years) & had echo of heart.Feel extremely fatigued & am anemic. Have psoriatic arthritis of hands. Outpatient surgery for carpal tunnel in Nov 2020 and March 2021.

– I was tested with echocardiogram & nuclear stress test. I have a heart blockage but stress test was ok. Seeing cardiologist in a few weeks.

– anxiety. Eye infection Will continue doctor appointments in person for many different conditions

– Have appointments in weeks to follow.

– Anxiety disorder Upcoming visits with primary care, cardiologist, endocrinologist

– Regular office visits coming up in the next weejs

– Have appointments with primary care and cardiologist

– Regular office visits

– Regular office visits, many of them

– Was in hospital twice. First time acute bronchitis and second time sigmoidoscopy and hemorrhoid rubber band procedure. All within 2 week period.

– Diarrhea & weakness from amoxicillin taken as pre-med for dental hygienist on Thirsday

– Symptoms above I have all year.

– Much fatigue & low energy

Feeding disorder, Feeling of body temperature change and Eye pruritus

ZTY-67146-96486

– Upper arm very sore

– I have RA, so i have joint and muscle pains every day. No more now than usual

– Itching all over, mostly upper trunk, arms, and head

– On the 4th of March I suffered extreme itching all over my body. Visited a walk in and received a prescription which cleared it up.

– Gripping chest pain las evening. Fine this a.m .

– Sore, hot/cold, feverish

– Suddenly felt hot/cold and nauseous when preparing my cereal for breakfast

– Yesterday's nausea was thru the day and kept me down and unable to eat.

– Itchy and Watery eyes....worse on right eye.

– Crazy all over Itching one day.Back pain for two days Walk in clinic

– Always tired & some chest pain off and on today

– Right eye is watery at times

Dyspnea exertional, Ear discomfort and Upper-airway cough syndrome

ZTZ-10081-07544

– My allergies were bothering me a little before the shot. Post nasal drip, throat tickle, and minor headache. Just still feel the post nasal drip and throat tickle after the shot. Thats my allergies.

– My normal temp is 97.6 and it is 99.0 right now. Im assuming that is not high enough to be a fever?

– Swollen lymph nodes last night and today under my jaw. My ears hurt (inside) from pressure.

– Allergy issues. This is normal for me this time of the year.

– Im feeling pressure in my ears, but that is likely associated with the allergy issues I have in the spring.

– My fatigue level has been awful since Sunday, 3/28. Ive also had my allergy symptoms going completely nuts. Today my stomach hurts and I have a bad headache too.

– Headaches and extreme fatigue.

– Exhaustion and headaches. But that could be due to the INSANELY bad allergy season, smoke from fires, and super dry air. Not sure.

– Fatigue is back and digestive distress.

– Extreme fatigue, lots of sinus goo, and shortness of breath when trying to move boxes and furniture at my classroom.

– I seem to be having more incidences of diarrhea. Although it may be the stress of being a teacher doing Hybrid.

– When I got the third shot the lymph nodes under my jaw and in my armpit were massively swollen on the right side-2.5 days. Also hives around where my neck joins my shoulders and chest fo almost a week. New symptoms.

Sacral pain, Skin discoloration and Heart rate increased

ZTZ-10768-54650

– Already was experiencing headache (common for me; migraines) and soreness (common for me since back surgery). So dont know if the vaccine has made anything U was already feeling worse or not.

– Bad headache and felt like I have fever in middle of night; Some chills; throbbing and soreness iunder arm and side of chest on side of injection; already sore back is worse; night of injection, I noticed light brown mark size of quarter (like faded black and blue mark) on top center of hand on injection side (friend that also got J&J vaccine yesterday told me he has similar mark, although smaller, in same spot.

– I generally suffer from headaches, knee/back pain. So, not sure if they are still worsened from vaccine or back to normal. I'm inclined to say probably back towards normal.

– Pre-existing joint and muscle pain continued and could have been worsened

– Lightheaded after injection

– Back to my usual headaches and joint/body aches.

– Usual headaches and joint/body aches.

Restlessness, Depressed mood and Hypersomnia

ZTZ-14920-91101

– Itching all over my body made for a restless night and little sleep. Finally took Benadryl and got some rest. I think this accounts for the fatigue I reported today.

– Headache and unusually fatigued. Slept 2.5 hours during the day which is very unusual. No energy to do even minor household tasks. Anxious feeling. Feeling sad and depressed but I dont know why. A little queasy so maybe just coming down with a b

Nodal osteoarthritis, Skin depigmentation and Dermatitis psoriasiform

ZTZ-83500-15487

– Mild fever and muscle aches

– Migratory round skin lesions of various sizes that somewhat resemble eczema or psoriasis which are conditions I never had prior Dermatology appt. scheduled

– Migratory nummular rashes that resemble eczema or psoriasis. Have never had skin issues prior. Also having more frequent headaches.

– Productive morning cough, increased headache frequency often not responsive to medication

Pharyngeal hypoesthesia, Injection site reaction and Lymph node pain

ZU2-11849-05423

– Swollen lymph node under armpit on injection site arm

– Swollen underarm lymph node on injection arm

– Lymph node swelling Armpit injection arm

– Swollen lymph node under my injection site arm and first day I got booster I had numb feeling throat for 4 hours after injection

– Swollen lymph node under arm of injection site.

– Swollen lymph node under arm of injection site

– Swollen lymph node under arm injection arm

– Sore lymph node under arm. Injection site

Injected limb mobility decreased, Impaired work ability and Ear discomfort

ZU2-18926-87449

– Head feeling stuffy. Ears feeling stopped up

– Neck ache and stiffness on side of injection

– Fatigue, Cough, Slight Headache

– Fatigue maybe once or twice out of a week.

– Body Aches and Fatigue

– Stomach issues. Nausea and upset stomach that cleared in 1 day. Ever since I received the vaccination it's like there's at least 1 day out of every week that I will experience a symptom that clears in 24 hours

– Headache, Fatigue

– Headaches, asthma triggered

– Pain and weakness in left shoulder extending down to forearm cant lift anything over 5lbs with left arm extreme weakness was seen by primary care physician was advised to place ice on arm and rub with pain cream. Advised to return if no improvement

Musculoskeletal stiffness, Myalgia and Nasal congestion

ZU2-30377-21037

– I have stiffness in my muscles, especially leg muscles. This is not atypical for me because the statin medicine that Im taking has this side effect and is a more probable cause than any side effect from the Pfizer vaccine.

– Normal aches of an aging body. Some muscle stiffness more due to daily statin medicine.

– Muscle aches are more a side effect of my statin medicine.

– Runny nose and sore throat. Mainly nasal congestion. Very little coughing.

Massage, Dysphonia and Thirst

ZU2-64817-51423

– Increased thirst ( this and fatigue maybe related to activities I did over the last few days)

– Jittery with minor Heart Palpitations

– Minor heart palpitations (mostly while at rest - watching tv, reading a book, laying in bed)

– Dec 25, 2021 - Jan 6, 2022 (appx) Headache, runny nose

– Itchy throat June 04 +Cough & Chills June 05 +Fatigue and Positive Home Rapid Antigen Test June 06 +Sore throat resulting in hoarse voice June 07 +Shortness of breath June 17 #NAME?

Abdominal pain, Feeling hot and Influenza

ZU3-10166-84588

– Cramps stomach more than general abdominal pain... could be from colonoscopy I had on Friday (day before todays Covid shot).

– Feel feverish occasionally, but could be hot flashes

– Probably just a cold or allergies, but I have felt really tired with a sore throat since yesterday (4/7/21 BBC

– Extreme pain down both legs... hard to describe, but my entire leg and foot on both sides, symmetrical? Very deep muscle ache. Intense to the point that Id cry out, but cd still prevent myself from crying out. So an 8 on a 1-to-10 scale.

– Sore in the underarm of the arm where I got the shot. But I'm able to sleep on the side that I got the shot, so the pain is tolerable.

– Sore throat

– Flu

Acne, Conjunctivitis and Hypoesthesia oral

ZU3-88028-24650

– General feeling of being unwell

– My menstruation started ~10 days ahead of schedule. My menstrual cycle normally is very regular

– My menstruation started about 10 earlier, and I continue feeling fatigued.

– Bad indigestion

– Pink eye

– Fatigue, and heavier than normal mensuration, worsening acne.

– My acne is still out of control. Enlarged lymph node in my neck is quite painful.I am still fatigued.

– Fatigue, low grade fewer

– Numbness of my face, lips, inside my mouth and tongue.

– Rashes on my inner thighs and arms and calfs. Irregular period.

– Continue having rushes on legs and inner arms. My menstrual cycle is interrupted.

– Continue having rashes daily

– I still experimenting rushes on my legs daily. They come and go what seems to in random fashion :(

– Rushes

– Continue to have hives

Blister, Urticaria and Rash

ZU4-11846-04652

– I have a very odd hives rash which started right after I got the shot and has only gotten worse over the past few days.... the hives eventually turn to blisters if I scratch them... which is super fun to deal with let me tell ya (Im joking... its miserable)

– Hives.... hives everywhere! With a heavy combination of Pepcid and Benadryl I have finally been able to regain some sense of normalcy... although the Benadryl makes me feel like a zombie. I contacted the CDC myself and was told I am not to get the 2nd shot. Im now looking for a doctor for allergy testing to see if Im able to get J&J.... today is the first day that the hives have not spread... a week after my shot... this is awful I recently moved out of state so I have been looking for a doctor in the area that can see me and takes my insurance. Seeing that its still a pandemic and most doctors arent taking new patients, this process has been absolute hell. I am going to go see a doctor when I can as the CDC said I am not to get a 2nd dose or any other shot until I have visited a doctor and have been allergy tested. No vaccine.... NO VACCINE has EVER caused me a reaction like this... it sucks

Mental impairment, Alopecia and Chills

ZU4-12958-44589

– Minimal but noticeable.

– My hair has been falling out more than usual, is this a side affect?

– Very dizzy 3-4 hrs after shot, went to bed and it was gone when I got up this morning. My mind has been a bit off and slight headache 24 hrs later

– Head cold

– No

– Sore throat, slight chills, slight headache, I feel like I'm coming down with something, slight fatigue.

– Received a pneumonia vaccine and wasn't feeling well Made apt for check up

Nephrolithiasis, Paranasal sinus hypersecretion and Chills

ZU4-15997-74548

– Vaccine was received yesterday at 8:30 AM. At 11:30 PM last night chills started, along with joint aches. Once moving this morning the joint pains ended. Headache largely subsided in the morning with pain medication.

– Headache, congestion, and fatigue on 1/8/2022. Received 2nd shingles vaccination on 1/7/2022 and believe that plus cold virus was cause.

– Kidney stone

– Sinus drainage, congestion, cough, sore throat.

Back disorder, Visual impairment and Constipation

ZU4-25438-53902

– Right side of my abdomen and lower back have been out of wack since the injection but not sure if its because of the injection.

– Slight abdominal pain in right side and lower right back.

– Constantly dealing with a never ending sinus infection. Aches, pains, chills, diarrhea AND constipation,

– Night sweats

– Huge phlegm build up. I've been coughing it all up since Monday.

– Vision has been off and blurry and my asthma has been bad as of late and I can't seem to rid myself of the phlegm in my lungs from the initial booster shot.

– Pain in my left arm and chest pain on my left side. Really sharp pain.

– Felt like I caught Covid it was a bad flu for 3 days. Aches, pains lack of sleep and loss appetite

– Body aches and lower back pain

– Constant sinus migraines and aches all over my body.

Bone pain, Poor quality sleep and Sleep disorder

ZU4-28880-33352

– Chills, headache, stuffed sinuses, nausea & diarrhea all in one very long sleepless night

– Joint & bone pain

– Sleeping at night is restless Lots of joint inflammation & pain

– Left arm shoulder elbow wrist pain & shooting pains between those joints. Shoulder seems to be the trigger point when sleeping on my left side.

– Lower backache.

– Symptoms of a head cold over the weekend

– Head cold, pain in ears, headache, stomachache.

– The arm the vaccine was injected, has been very sour. No redness nor inflammation nor fever.

Flank pain, Dysmenorrhea and Abdominal distension

ZU4-29660-59801

– My neck on left side, feels like maybe a swollen gland

– It's not an awful symptom, about a week and a half after the first shot my left side is still sore and it feels like my glands on my left side are also swollen it sore anduncomfortable. Second dose is March 31st

– Really bad cramps, like during menstrual cycle

– Really bloated in my belly.Not sure if related.The arm where the vaccine was injected hasn't felt right since the first injection feels like I've got a pulled muscle in my arm

– Bloating

– Still lots of bloating...I'm wondering if the vaccine caused an inflammation response in my body. Also my arm still feels crappy since the first shot.

– Pain in the same arm that the shot was given has now traveled up into my neck and causing pain in my ear.

Back disorder, Pain in jaw and Ear pain

ZU4-32102-27478

– On and off stomach pains and loose bowels or diarrhea

– A scratchy itchy throat

– I've had paid in lower back and right thigh and knee

– Lower back pain that spread to my right thigh and knee and calf

– Lower back pain that goes down to right knee Physical therapy

– Sudden onset of right jaw pain that travels to right ear pain comes and goes

– I've had back problems and random chest pains

– After my bivalent covid vaccine I had severe pain in my shoulders that has just now started to ease up.

Umbilical hernia repair, Thyroid neoplasm and Foot operation

ZU4-83141-84383

– Maybe headache was from my CPAP machine treatment

– I have Rheumatoid arthritis so normal for me

– Just my usual aches and pains

– I have Rheumatoid arthritis so I have

– Walking

– Doctor visit

– Mouth dryness

– Lower back pain

– Cellulitis flare up..lower legs Office visit with primary MD

– Painful Varicose veins on lower legs. Lowered stability but otherwise alright

– Umbilical hernia repair done in CMC ambulatory surgery suite. Foot surgery in office

– Gallbladder attack ..then had my gallbladder removed 08/02. My thyroid has a growth on the rt. Side 6 cm had a fine needle biopsy..(benign) so I'm going to consult a nose,ear and throat surgeon to have the rt. Thyroid removed. Im on a Rinvoq study . Sameday surgery for Gallbladder removed.

Feeling of body temperature change, Sinus headache and Head discomfort

ZU5-15020-22638

– Throat is itchy but we are having crazy weather where i am at

– Headaches more than usual. Not excrutiating but just irritating

– Pressure headache and ears hurting a bit

– Could be sinus headache related though

– Just more headaches than usual

– More frequent headaches and i have noticed my body temp runs more warmer than ever used to. And I am way more tired than ever before even when i started working out months ago too.

– Headaches are on coming more than usual

Mammogram, Electric shock sensation and Sinus pain

ZU5-15915-87794

– Very bad headache for past week. Top of head sore and above my sinus on forehead

– Ive had very sharp light of pain running to the top of my head. Very sick today. Went to dr and also got a ct scan Plus lab and ct scan

– Follow up from my severe day of horrible pain in my head. CT scan was normal

– Headaches

– Ive gotten a sore throat. Cough and have lost my voice

– Having a biopsy from irregular mammogram Mammogram. Diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound sound. Same side I got the shot on

– Sore neck into left shoulder

– I have very intense headache pain. It was never like this before. I have like shocks running down my head to my neck

Limb discomfort, Hypoesthesia and Insomnia

ZU5-23395-16237

– Arm felt slightly "asleep" for several hours upon waking this morning. It went all the way down the backside of my arm into my pinky and ring finger on the arm I had the injection. Mild and not a problem.

– Thursday I woke up with the "askeep" feeling in my left arm. It was also in my left calf on the outside of leg and down into the top of my foot. It lasted quite a few hours.

– Pain in my left (shot) arm all the way into my fingers that wakes me up with a sleep like feeling in it. The pain can last all day.

– Sunday and Monday my symptoms were severe. Worst headache of my life.

– Just the weird, intense headache.

Multiple sclerosis, Facial pain and Contusion

ZU5-25510-43719

– I had some bruising yesterday and tenderness

– Since Ive received vaccine my general energy is decreased. I do not feel ill or have any other symptoms. I have MS and I wonder if the vaccine is doing its job and head butting with MS issue. Who knows. No big deal.

– Difficult to know if fatigue from vaccine, MS, overheated.

– Fatigue is probably do to MS. Only different thing is periods of being really hot and sweating. At first was during the night. Not frequent but at different times.

– My head feels funny. Like floating. Only been 4 1/2 hrs since received vaccine.

– Face hurts like a sinus infection.

– Extreme fatigue. Normally have fatigue with my MS but sleeping almost straight 3 days and 3 nights is EXTREME. Only thing I can relate it to is the vaccine.

Cognitive disorder, Electric shock sensation and Balance disorder

ZU5-26398-18626

– Blurry vision

– Dizzy and lightheaded for about 3 hours post injection and blurry vision

– Fast heart rate

– Mild chest discomfort/pain

– I keep getting chills, similar to the ones that hit right after the second dose. They are not all the time, much like after shocks. But they feel exactly like the chills I got from the shot side effects. They keep me colder than usual.

– I developed an itchy, bumpy rash on my face, neck and chest suddenly on 3/9/21. No known cause. Had to take steroids to help resolve. Still lingering rash.

– Migraines have increased. Have on going chills similar to the vaccines side effect.

– Pins and needles in extremities

– Pins and needles shocks throughout body

– Pins and needles shocks through body

– Pins and needles shooting electrical shots through body

– Sore throat, cough, congestion, fever, body aches, loss of smell/taste, fatigue, chest pressure

Increased upper airway secretion, Productive cough and Pruritus

ZU5-28503-26599

– Dripping nose

– Dizzy

– Had a flu shot on the same day as the booster so I did not know what caused my severe symptoms on the 2nd day. Missed my vsafe yesterday and still had chills, joint pain, muscular pain, and fatigue

– In the last 2 days after returning on Sunday from (b)(6), I have been running a slight fever, phlegm in throat and occasional cough, runny nose, & aches in middle of back.

– Got covid/ omicron on Dec 28 and was sick with fever for 6 days but tested positive for 3 weeks

– The day after the shot, 4/9/22 every muscle & joint ached, sore arm, itching and slight fever

– Sore throat, head congestion, slight fever, runny nose

Neuropathic pruritus, Photophobia and Depression

ZU6-13552-73935

– Enlarged lymph nodes under both arms

– Swollen lymph under arms

– Swelling in lymph nodes under arm

– depression

– Fever, aches and pains, fatigue, swelling

– Fatigue, fibromyalgia pain, stomach pain

– Fever everyday, sinus pressure and pain, headaches, joint aches, swollen glands, headaches, vertigo, foggy thinking, fatigue, anxiety, ear-ringing, depression, sleep issues,

– Heart palpitations, major nerve itching, light sensitivity

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