Pain in arm after flu shot

Me too. Never been so miserable, and never had this happen after a flu shot before. I could almost cry with the pain, and most people consider me a person who has a high threshold for pain.

Hello all,
I'm the one that filled out the adverse reaction form to the CDC. I'm still having pain over 3 months later. I still can't sleep, undress, or have regular function with my arm. It also feels that my lymph nodes are swollen. I had a medical massage and the therapist felt a ton of bumps from where my shot was all the way down my arm and up to my neck. Doctors have said I'm find but I know WAY different. I'm praying and having faith.

I have the same thing as you......chronic arm pain after the flu shot. I can't lift it over my head, and have to get my husband to help me put on shirts.

So far no successful treatment. but if something finally works, I'll let you know.

Hi everyone. I hope someone might have some answers for me, or someone out there like me because I am getting very scared by what is happening to me. About 6 weeks ago I got the flu shot. 2 days later, the injection site really started hurting and then so did my whole arm, within 4 days my lymph nodes were severely painful in my neck, under my arms and my chest. That lasted almost 2 weeks. I went back to the doctor and they said it was stress but I insisted there was something amiss. They sent me for routine blood work, an EKG of my heart, and and EMR(lymphatic system), everything was normal. By then it seemed to be slightly going away. It disappeared for 3 weeks and now it is back again and worse than last time, and yet they say everything is okay. I feel like I am being punched on the sides of both arms, my lymph nodes are causing me pain again, and I am walking around scared something is wrong, but they are telling me everything is completely fine. The pain jumps around my body but this all started 2 days after the flu shot. Has anyone else had these complications. I know your lymph nodes go into overdrive to boost your immune system but this is ridiculous, and makes no logical sense. I wish I had never had that shot.

Hi everyone - No one's going crazy here. As you can see on this thread, and on others on the EmpowHer site, there are a lot of people experiencing arm pain after getting a flu shot.

This may not be a lot of comfort - according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the most common side effect of the flu vaccine in adults is soreness at the spot where the shot was given, which usually lasts less than two days. The CDC states that the soreness is often caused by a person’s immune system making protective antibodies to the killed viruses in the vaccine. These antibodies are what allow the body to fight against flu. The needle stick, if done improperly, may also cause some soreness at the injection site.

According to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), rare symptoms include fever, muscle pain, and feelings of discomfort or weakness. If these problems occur, they are very uncommon and usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days.

As with other vaccine reactions, patients and physicians can report possible side effects and reactions from flu shots to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a 'post-marketing safety surveillance program' that is maintained by the FDA and CDC. Information can be found here: https://vaers.hhs.gov/about/index

I encourage all of you to keep us posted on the problems you're experiencing, as well as what relieves those problems. You may also want to look at the information that's been provided by other members on this topic - collectively we all know quite a lot! Good luck, everyone. Pat