I found this when I Googled "Shoulder pain after flu shot". I got a flu shot at a clinic at work nearly 4 weeks ago. The shot was given high in my shoulder with the needle pointing down. As the shot was being given, I got a strange sensation in my arm and made a face noticed by others waiting in line. There was no pain at the actual injection site, but there was discomfort further down my upper arm. I could barely use my arm the rest of that day. And it's just gotten worse since then. I have lost range of motion in my arm. I can't lift it to wash my hair or pull a shirt over my head. I can get just so far before feeling a sharp pain. I am unable to sleep with my arm under my head. I hadn't gotten a flu shot for many years, but though I should since I have developed an auto-immune issue. I have very little meat on my arms, so I don't know if the tech hit a nerve or what, but I've never felt pain like this.
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I found this when I Googled "Shoulder pain after flu shot". I got a flu shot at a clinic at work nearly 4 weeks ago. The shot was given high in my shoulder with the needle pointing down. As the shot was being given, I got a strange sensation in my arm and made a face noticed by others waiting in line. There was no pain at the actual injection site, but there was discomfort further down my upper arm. I could barely use my arm the rest of that day. And it's just gotten worse since then. I have lost range of motion in my arm. I can't lift it to wash my hair or pull a shirt over my head. I can get just so far before feeling a sharp pain. I am unable to sleep with my arm under my head. I hadn't gotten a flu shot for many years, but though I should since I have developed an auto-immune issue. I have very little meat on my arms, so I don't know if the tech hit a nerve or what, but I've never felt pain like this.
October 20, 2014 - 8:28amThis Comment
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