Ashland, Wisc: I got a flu shot on January 9 at a local drug store, and my arm was characteristically sore for about 24 hours, then less sore after 48 hours hours. But since then--12 days later--the arm is terribly painful. No swelling, no redness, but i can't lift it higher than shoulder high, and trying to pull a sweater over my head is excrutiating. I can't sleep on that arm, and even turning over in bed causes pain. My fingers hurt and are at times tingling and numb. I am scared! I've tried Advil, aspirin, and homeopathic rememdies such as Traumeel lotion and pellets. Nothing works. The pharmacist injected the needle higher on my shoulder, which seemed odd at the time, but what could i say at that point? Any ideas at all on what gets rid of this pain, or whether i'm going to ever get rif of it? (I called the pharmacy 10 days after the shot, and she said "Take an aspirin or anti-inflammitant.")
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Ashland, Wisc: I got a flu shot on January 9 at a local drug store, and my arm was characteristically sore for about 24 hours, then less sore after 48 hours hours. But since then--12 days later--the arm is terribly painful. No swelling, no redness, but i can't lift it higher than shoulder high, and trying to pull a sweater over my head is excrutiating. I can't sleep on that arm, and even turning over in bed causes pain. My fingers hurt and are at times tingling and numb. I am scared! I've tried Advil, aspirin, and homeopathic rememdies such as Traumeel lotion and pellets. Nothing works. The pharmacist injected the needle higher on my shoulder, which seemed odd at the time, but what could i say at that point? Any ideas at all on what gets rid of this pain, or whether i'm going to ever get rif of it? (I called the pharmacy 10 days after the shot, and she said "Take an aspirin or anti-inflammitant.")
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