I received the flu shot on August 30, 2010 by someone at the Dr.'s office who I suspect is not really skilled at administering this shot. It is now December 15th and I'm still dealing with residual pain. This website is very validating -- knowing I'm not alone in this experience. I had received my 1st flu shot last year (not at Dr.'s office - received it at a Flu Shot Clinic), which affected my arm/neck for a couple of days before dissipating altogether. This year's vaccine has wreaked havoc on my arm -- the pain is slowly, slowly diminishing -- but here I am almost 4 months later still unable to sleep on that side. I have alternated using ice, heat, self-massage & stretching. I still have achiness stretching my arm diagonally up behind me (it's difficult to get my winter coat on).
I am considering going to a massage therapist who specializes in Traeger work, but am afraid of exacerbating the problem. I am also fearful of going back to my Dr. as she tends to treat me like a hyperchondriac (doesn't take me seriously) and I cannot afford a MRI or PT, even if she does take my concern seriously. I consulted with a friend who is a neuroscientist (and used to be a PT), who suggested the icing -- which does work temporarily. She said that there's a lot of "junk" in these vaccines and a lot of people are being affected by it. If I EVER do this again, I will demand a NASAL spray vaccine. But I am thinking I'd rather have the flu for a week and build my immunity up naturally.
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I received the flu shot on August 30, 2010 by someone at the Dr.'s office who I suspect is not really skilled at administering this shot. It is now December 15th and I'm still dealing with residual pain. This website is very validating -- knowing I'm not alone in this experience. I had received my 1st flu shot last year (not at Dr.'s office - received it at a Flu Shot Clinic), which affected my arm/neck for a couple of days before dissipating altogether. This year's vaccine has wreaked havoc on my arm -- the pain is slowly, slowly diminishing -- but here I am almost 4 months later still unable to sleep on that side. I have alternated using ice, heat, self-massage & stretching. I still have achiness stretching my arm diagonally up behind me (it's difficult to get my winter coat on).
December 15, 2010 - 2:07pmI am considering going to a massage therapist who specializes in Traeger work, but am afraid of exacerbating the problem. I am also fearful of going back to my Dr. as she tends to treat me like a hyperchondriac (doesn't take me seriously) and I cannot afford a MRI or PT, even if she does take my concern seriously. I consulted with a friend who is a neuroscientist (and used to be a PT), who suggested the icing -- which does work temporarily. She said that there's a lot of "junk" in these vaccines and a lot of people are being affected by it. If I EVER do this again, I will demand a NASAL spray vaccine. But I am thinking I'd rather have the flu for a week and build my immunity up naturally.
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