Have you spoken with the nurse who gave you the shot, or to another trusted nurse/doctor (if you do not want a "confrontation")? I spoke to my GYN nurse, showed her where the injection was given, and she told me that it was too high in my arm. Granted, there was nothing she could do about it after-the-fact (and, I did not talk with her for 12 months after the troublesome flu shot...it took 6 months for my shoulder/arm to feel back to normal without pain).
It is difficult, but what we all need to do is advocate for ourselves first, and speak with the person/clinic where we received the flu shot, so that it does not keep happening to other people.
Then, I believe, we can look into our next steps, and I'm open to suggestions!
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Have you spoken with the nurse who gave you the shot, or to another trusted nurse/doctor (if you do not want a "confrontation")? I spoke to my GYN nurse, showed her where the injection was given, and she told me that it was too high in my arm. Granted, there was nothing she could do about it after-the-fact (and, I did not talk with her for 12 months after the troublesome flu shot...it took 6 months for my shoulder/arm to feel back to normal without pain).
It is difficult, but what we all need to do is advocate for ourselves first, and speak with the person/clinic where we received the flu shot, so that it does not keep happening to other people.
Then, I believe, we can look into our next steps, and I'm open to suggestions!
January 17, 2010 - 1:21pmThis Comment
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