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

Well, I did the MRI and had a visit with the orthopedic specialist who has ordered physical therapy...which I knew he would. I will go... of course, because it sure can't hurt at this point. I did get a script for the Flector (diclofenac) patch...I have found that using a heating pad has helped me very much and believe it or not...Icy Hot rub has helped a lot too and the Icy Hot patches. I seem to be doing better with a prescription naproxen and I take a prescription pain med at night because that's when it hurts the most. I am looking forward to getting past this awful experience. At least my doctor agreed that it was indeed the Flu shot that caused this problem. The MRI came back good and showed nothing out of the ordinary. He has officially diagnosed it as inflammation of muscle and nerves with probable reaction to the Fluvirin Vaccine 2009-2010. I won't be taking them anymore...I want to encourage everyone here. This pain, difficulty..whatever one wants to call it...it does get better with time. Common sense tells you to limit activity and don't do what hurts! It has been 4 months of terrible pain, but I do feel that it is getting better. During the day, it hardly bothers me..but I work at not aggravating it as well. As for me...I count it as a lesson learned..I won't do that again. Good health to everyone and a speedy recovery.

Well, Alison, I am going to make a Drs. appt. with my *main* Dr. at the Family Clinic I go to and not one of the - brain fart here, sorry - Assts. (whatever their professional name is) ohhhhh, I am sorry ........ and just have a heart to heart with him. Need to see him for ongoing incontinece issues as well but I certainly am going to broach THIS subject! Just hope he has an opening as I am off work next Monday, holiday here in the South - and bend his ear. Other than that, I inhale BC Arthritic formula for this and can't do that forever as my stomach and intestines don't always agree with it. So, that is where I am and where my thoughts are. Have been guardy on it as applying ice packs and heat .......... don't know what else to do. And I do my darndest NOT to let it wear on me emotionally.

Vloveday,
My flu shot was on Oct 6, 2009 and I still have pain. It isn't as bad as some of those posted here but worse than some. I just hope it doesn't get any worse. Thanks for the info on the patch. I will check with my friend at work that got one last year and see what brand she used. She said that the patch cost her around $200 last year. I am not sure how much she received. She said that she would cut a section off and place it where the pain was for about 4 to 6 hours, I believe. Her pain went away eventually, like others posted here, but she still has some lack of mobility in arm as far as reaching up above her head. I don't think the patch was a cure for the injury but just a way to help bare the pain until the body healed itself which it sounds like it slooooooooowly does at different rates for different people. I read through every post today and there are many pain relief suggestions given by many people that truly want to help us all! Please keep them coming! What might not work for you, might work for some one else.

I have already commented on this site and was hoping someone could come up with some advise. But so far no luck. We had yearly flu shots for at least 20 years. There was never a problem, but since approx.
October 2008 until now, there are so many complaints and we are convinced it is a contaminated Vaccine
that causes these problems. thinkof it, This vaccine is made in the lab from Eggs, how many Samonella
cases have we had.?? Says it all. Anyway, that is out theory, although most doctors do not go along with this Hopefully once the vaccine has been expelled from the body, the pain should also ease.

By the way, for anyone who wants to try the anti-inflammatory patch...it is called Flector and is available by prescription. Your pharmacy may need to order it because most don't keep it in stock. It's quite expensive.

Geez, I thought I was imagining things as I, too, have a very sore left arm. Can't even sleep on that side. I have taken flu shots forever and have the typical sore arm for a day or 2 but I had my flu shot in late October and it is very sore. It effects my work as I can't raise my arm or reach out. It also effects my stamina as far as being able to train my dogs which is my after hrs. activity. And not to mention the housework and things don't get done on an as-need basis. Basically, the reaction has effected me totally! What has everyone else done?