update- 10am next day; arm is feeling much better but there is a dull pain. There is a medical website that explains the superficial normal pain after an initial innoculation/vaccine. The patient is innoculated - given/ the bacteria in the system- so the auto immune system of the human starts attacking the bacteria at the initial entry site- the upper arm. The tissues swell around the muscle and the veins and capillairies start flowing more blood to this area- thus why we experience pain and it feels like the muscle. The injection is subcutaneous- less than 2 mm/4 inches-- so no way does it go directly into any muscle and if it broke any vein- then you would have massive bleeding or a huge black and blue mark post injection. I felt like I had to put my arm in a sling last night; but found the more I forced myself to use my arm-- lift it , reach with it, type with it, carry the children and the 15 lb cat around -- painful it was, but the MORE I used it , the faster it felt better. I did take Tylenol I did not have any anti inflamms- but those are only for bone/joint inflammation anyway-- this is just swollen tissue- just as if I had cut my skin and it hurts for awhile awaiting for it to scab; then the scab itches for awhile until it naturally falls off (or someone picks it:-) The same thing is happening right under my skin of the injections site-- it was given in proper location- 3 finger widths down; the thing that made a difference was it was FIRST time receiving the pneumo vaccine and a new bacteria introduced to my body- thus the immune system in my body went on 4 alarm attack at the site of the injection- just internal tissue swelling causes the pain-- if it was something more severe or bad reaction for weeks/months as other patients have described- check to see if there is any lymph node innoculation- you would see your blood veins lift to the surface- looking like a snake inside your arm-- this is a blood poisoning- but the pain would be so excrutiating you pass out after a few hours and also you would be dead in about 3 days-- but perhaps airborne microbes entered the skin-- it happens all the time in hospitals i-- and now you have a bacterial infection and the initial site feels the worst- but you should also have elevated body temps and dehydration and high BG (blood glucose ) levels. And just as one has a muscle cramp- the WORST THING TO DO IS DO NOTHING-- one must EXERCISE AND RUB the area immediately and for a length of time. So I suggest those with the consistent pain to USE that extremity often and to the point of feeling great discomfort. This breaks down the swollen tissue- by waiting so long- then it will feel painful for weeks and months. Use the arm ASAP and take Tylenol for pain NOT anti inflamms and NOT cold compresses- this would give temp numbing but actually stiffen the extremity. If you can go swimming or swing arm in a swimming motion-while lifting a liter of waterbottle or such weight- the pain will subside in hours. Hope that helps all.
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update- 10am next day; arm is feeling much better but there is a dull pain. There is a medical website that explains the superficial normal pain after an initial innoculation/vaccine. The patient is innoculated - given/ the bacteria in the system- so the auto immune system of the human starts attacking the bacteria at the initial entry site- the upper arm. The tissues swell around the muscle and the veins and capillairies start flowing more blood to this area- thus why we experience pain and it feels like the muscle. The injection is subcutaneous- less than 2 mm/4 inches-- so no way does it go directly into any muscle and if it broke any vein- then you would have massive bleeding or a huge black and blue mark post injection. I felt like I had to put my arm in a sling last night; but found the more I forced myself to use my arm-- lift it , reach with it, type with it, carry the children and the 15 lb cat around -- painful it was, but the MORE I used it , the faster it felt better. I did take Tylenol I did not have any anti inflamms- but those are only for bone/joint inflammation anyway-- this is just swollen tissue- just as if I had cut my skin and it hurts for awhile awaiting for it to scab; then the scab itches for awhile until it naturally falls off (or someone picks it:-) The same thing is happening right under my skin of the injections site-- it was given in proper location- 3 finger widths down; the thing that made a difference was it was FIRST time receiving the pneumo vaccine and a new bacteria introduced to my body- thus the immune system in my body went on 4 alarm attack at the site of the injection- just internal tissue swelling causes the pain-- if it was something more severe or bad reaction for weeks/months as other patients have described- check to see if there is any lymph node innoculation- you would see your blood veins lift to the surface- looking like a snake inside your arm-- this is a blood poisoning- but the pain would be so excrutiating you pass out after a few hours and also you would be dead in about 3 days-- but perhaps airborne microbes entered the skin-- it happens all the time in hospitals i-- and now you have a bacterial infection and the initial site feels the worst- but you should also have elevated body temps and dehydration and high BG (blood glucose ) levels. And just as one has a muscle cramp- the WORST THING TO DO IS DO NOTHING-- one must EXERCISE AND RUB the area immediately and for a length of time. So I suggest those with the consistent pain to USE that extremity often and to the point of feeling great discomfort. This breaks down the swollen tissue- by waiting so long- then it will feel painful for weeks and months. Use the arm ASAP and take Tylenol for pain NOT anti inflamms and NOT cold compresses- this would give temp numbing but actually stiffen the extremity. If you can go swimming or swing arm in a swimming motion-while lifting a liter of waterbottle or such weight- the pain will subside in hours. Hope that helps all.
Next I get the shingles vaccine!
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