Age: 53.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Injection site bruising, Injection site erythema, Injection site swelling, Injection site warmth, Palpitations
Clinical narrative: I don't remember if I was at pharmacy at 4pm or 5pm exact.  However, getting the shot, was easy.  I was so shocked how easy it was.  But the aftermath, became a different story.  I had a few small items to purchase at the store.  So, I got up and started walking from the pharmacy over to produce at a fast pace (for me).  Within about 2 minutes, my heart was pounding fast. It scared me. I paused at flowers, took deep breathes, and started moving much slower.  I felt a large, strong adrenaline rush in my body, but heart racing had slowed down.  Since my heart slowed down, I thought, "Ok, I'll get my stuff."  I did.  However, each time I started moving a little faster, my heart would speed up, and that rush feeling would com. ...and that rush feeling would come back.  That concerned me.  Well, I methodically finished purchasing my few items walking slowly.  I checked out and went back over to the pharmacy.  The lady who gave me the injection saw me out of the corner of her eye.  She was busy at one of the customer counters, so I walked over and sat down in the pharmacy chairs nearby.  (I knew if something happened, she would see and help me).  I sat for about 5 - 10 minutes.  She stayed busy.  I decided to drive slowly home.  I got up, spoke with the lady (she said she was coming to check on me as soon as she finished with what she had in her hand). I told her I just wanted to let her know I was going home.  She said ok.  I left.    I went home, arm looked fine.   As long as I moved slowly, deliberately, I was ok.  I went to bed early.  By the next day, a red quarter sized circle appeared on my upper left arm.  I expected that.  Arm was a little sore (expected that).  I went to work the next day.  I tired very quickly, but I was able to do desk work.  My co-workers thought I should have stayed home.  But, I was not willing to get a demerit (point) for being absent for this.  At that time I understood each person was a case by case basis.  I wasn't willing to chance my case.    Here is what I did NOT expect:  the red circle on my upper left growing (bigger than an old silver dollar coin a few times) on my left upper arm that would come and go.  My left arm being warm to the touch.  Also, within a day or so after the shot, I felt a gel "pill" like circle IN my arm about an inch above my elbow.  So, thinking the medicine needed help to move around, I started gently rubbing (massaging) my arm up and down.  While the "gel" like substance disappeared, I started experiencing  black and blue "bruising" in my left arm along with the redness.  I would literally have red, black, and blue "come and go" spots on my arm.  (I did NOT rub for long).  This ended up causing a regression in my left arm among my tendons/ligaments that I thought was healed.  (About a year or two ago, I had some tendon/ligament issues in that arm)  I am not a happy camper.  This went on for a few weeks.  My co-workers told me I needed to get it checked out.  (But I was still alive and able to function, so I guess that is what Moderna and the government would consider:  success??!!)  I (a person who believes in taking vaccines) was angry, frustrated, scared, and wished I had taken the JnJ  or Pfizer vs Moderna.  Then I decided NOT to take the second shot.  This was ridiculous.    I did go to my doctor, but for other issues.  I did mention about getting my shot and what had happened.  He glanced at my arm and said it appeared to be healing.  I told him I may not be getting the second dose.  I asked if we could see about how much antigen/antibiotic I had in my blood in a few weeks.  We wanted to give this a little longer.  Since then, my job is pressuring people to get the vaccine.  I am very, very frustrated.  I do have a Dr's appointment to see how I should proceed.  A few times during these couple of months, when I would go back to do some general shopping, I would stop off at the Pharmacy to ask questions.  I spoke with 3 different people in the pharmacy, explaining my experiences.  1 person mentioned that I should to the Vaers Safe Check-in and sign up (I did), 1 person mentioned they could never get through to Moderna to ask their questions (I'm thinking, but you are a pharmacy calling?!!!).  Another person mentioned, they heard of another customer having the same effects I did.  I left knowing I wasn't the only one.  All would say, to seek medical attention if needed.  Many times I was told, "That may be how YOUR body is reacting."  I'm thinking, but there were TEST trials before the general public started taking it .... and some of my symptoms were NOT mentioned.    As of August 19, 2021, I still have the shot injection mark on my upper left arm.  I do not understand how this is still here.  I get blood draws frequently, and my skin is penetrated to get the Remicaid in, yet those heal up fast (within 24 hours).  The flu shot heals up fast (within 24 hours).  This Moderna shot does NOT.