why my shoulder STILL hurts after 2010 flu shot

I received my flu shot on October 27 at my workplace in Norfolk, Va. The nurse gave me the shot high up on my shoulder. It did not hurt but I felt it go in and it felt like it went deep into my shoulder. Next day arm started hurting. The pain has not let up. I can't get dressed, cook or answer the telephone with my left arm. I've called the OccHealth nurse and am waiting for a call back. I can raise my elbow with no problem but any time I move my upper arm away from my body I feel like I have sharp pain in my arm. I am hoping this does not become chronic. It's very scary. I'd like to hear from more people who have had this and if it actually did go away.

I also got the flu shot Nov 2009 and got the same problems. Couldn't lift my arm not sleeping,after a year of constant and sever pain it's finally getting better, after hundreds of dollars spent on chiropractors and physiotherapy. All the doctors said I had a torn rotater cup or torn shoulder muscles ex-rays and ultrasound did not show anything, the psychotherapist called it a frozen shoulder . Skip forward October 2010 arm feeling about 80% better, took my mother-in law to get her flu shot and decided to get mine also nurse asked if I had any reaction to flu shots before I mentioned the sore shoulder and told her what the doctor's said but I thought it was a reaction to the flu shot. She said to me "it was probably not but it more than likely the shot was given to high on the shoulder and hit a nerve and that caused the pain, and it takes a long time for the nerve to heal. I don't know if this was smart but I got the flue shot (on the other arm) hopefully all will be fine.

Has anyone run across this page? http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Occupational-Health--Safety/Shoulder-Pain-after-flu-shot/show/743265
nkdrn89's response at the bottom is very interesting, and reading about acute brachial plexus neuritis is scary but enlightening, it really sounds like the culprit. What about these recent vaccines could be causing a higher incidence of this reaction to occur? Is it a higher incidence or are we only making up the 15% that is caused by viral vaccinations? (Yet for some reason many people have begun to post about this in the last 2-3 years). Has everyone who has posted about this problem reported it to VAERS? It is important that we do so. There is also some medical compensation possible if your case fits certain circumstances.
This page is helpful about the condition and also has links for reporting adverse reactions. http://www.vhcinfo.org/healthcareProfessionals.asp?page=bpn&title=Brachial%20Plexus%20Neuritis
For more information Google the name of the condition.

You're right Pat, it does help a lot that people see that others are dealing w/ the same thing. My shoulder pain has now lasted two plus months. I am reminded of it every single night still, if I turn to thet side while sleeping- then AWAKE again-- several times a night. I recall a Dr who posted on this thread say that if it's of any comfort, the higher and deeper the shot then the more protected u are... That may or may not be true, but even if u cought the flu it certainly isn't uncomfortable for 2 plus months :) I am going to the government flu site today and email them...asking why so high and deep this year. If I get a response, I will post it.