Is it normal for my arm muscle in my shoulder to hurt 2 weeks after flu shot?

A few years ago I received the flu shot. Within a few days I was in severe pain and could not lift my arm. To make a long story short, after an MRI, It showed a tendon was almost completely torn in my shoulder from the injection. It was not the flu shot but an error in the way it was administered. I’ve had to have 2 cortisone shots in my shoulder which really helped, but the orthopedic said it really needs surgery. Get an MRI as X-rays and ultra sounds probably won’t show the damage. It took 2 months to finally get a diagnosis.

Having same problem although there were circumstances behind mine I believe. I am at the drs for another reason and the nurse stated the flu vaccines were in I said yes as always. She asked me if I had a problem with her giving me the shot I stated that would be fine. She poked me with the shot and then she said out loud * oh this is supposed to be in the muscle and she adjusted the needle without removing it in the direction of my muscle. Now it has been 6 weeks since this happened and I am having difficulty with motion & extreme pain in my arm. Went back to my primary to find out about why i am in pain and she gave me a ultrasound and an x-ray which showed nothing. She set me up with an orthopedic dr appointment is today. I am just trying to figure out why all this when I know when & who the injury happened. I tried to tell my primary & she stated for me to stop saying that my pain is from the shot and until we figure it out I should not mention it again. I am beginning to think I may need to go out of network to get a different dr opinion. What I want to know is how to fix what had happened. How long before I have full motion of my arm again, will it go away on its own? It seems the dr since she was not there didn't want to throw her nurse under the bus. sorta speak. But I was there I know what she said about the needle needing to be in the muscle and the adjustment the nurse made. But I guess that does not matter to my dr. smdh I will recap when I get back from the ortho dr on his diagnosis.

In September 2017 I received a flu shot for the 25th year in a row, no issues and no flu in 25 years. In the past several years I have goten my flu shot at a local CVS Minute Clinic. Last year the Clinic was busy so the pharmacist gave me the shot instead. After several months, when the pain did not go away, I went to my doctor and was informed that I have something the CDC calls SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration). He said it's NOT about the flu shot per se, but it caused by ANY vaccine being administered too HIGH or too LOW, somehow affecting the deltoid muscle in the arm. Thinking back, it felt like the pharmacist was injecting me pretty low but I did not question it at the time. I have had (off and on) pain in my arm, back, shoulder and neck. I'd love to know how I can get rid of this pain without drugs or shots, which all have long-term effects. Sometimes I even have to ice my back while at work or the pain awakens me at night. I'm about to get another flu shot and my doctor said to get it in my other arm.

I work at a hospital clinic... they came around and gave shots... I have had pain in my right arm ever since. The second day there was a 3 inch know in my right arm. Now it wakes me up if I turn and lay on that arm. It is painful just working. I have never had anything like this since getting flu shots... it is a continuous dull aching pain.

I'm having the same symptoms right now. MRI shows I have some tears.. have been getting the flu shot for 10 years without a problem. I dont know if flu shot caused a tear or just sparked the pain. If I had any tear in my arm before the flu shot I had no symptoms and no idea I had any tears at all. I just started physical therapy.

The thing that helped me the most was a cortisone shot in my shoulder for the Frozen Shoulder I had developed. There are some shoulder exercises you can do also. Some use a large stretching band.

Had the same experience this year (Sept 2018). Went to Target CVS clinic for flu shot and two weeks later I cannot lift my arm up in front of my face or straight up without severe difficulty and pain. I know I was relaxed when she gave me the shot, and I've had one every year for many, many years. This time I felt it immediately and she even knew she hit something that I was definitely "going to feel". I'm hope this isn't long-term!