We have had a lot of people write in, last year and this year both, about pain in their arms lingering long after their flu shot was given.
Just out of curiosity, was this just a seasonal flu shot? Or was it swine flu?
Do you or your mom remember just where in her arm her shot was given? Apparently the "ideal" location is to give it three finger widths below the shoulder.
Is your mom's pain stinging, or more achy? That may mean the difference between whether a nerve got involved (stinging) or whether she's just waiting for a muscle or ligament to heal (achy). You said her pains were sharp. Are they constant?
Here are two of our most popular threads for those who have experienced this:
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Anon,
We have had a lot of people write in, last year and this year both, about pain in their arms lingering long after their flu shot was given.
Just out of curiosity, was this just a seasonal flu shot? Or was it swine flu?
Do you or your mom remember just where in her arm her shot was given? Apparently the "ideal" location is to give it three finger widths below the shoulder.
Is your mom's pain stinging, or more achy? That may mean the difference between whether a nerve got involved (stinging) or whether she's just waiting for a muscle or ligament to heal (achy). You said her pains were sharp. Are they constant?
Here are two of our most popular threads for those who have experienced this:
https://www.empowher.com/community/ask/recd-flu-shot-december-and-two-months-later-still-experiencing-pain-site-injection-cou
December 16, 2009 - 8:26amhttps://www.empowher.com/community/ask/it-normal-my-arm-muscle-my-shoulder-hurt-2-weeks-after-flu-shot
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