27 hours after my flu shot and my arm

[pwb]

still hurts pretty good at the insertion site. My daughter says some years hurt more than others. Yours hurt?

[redstatebluegirl]

1. Mine really hurt this year, a couple of days.

I did get my pneumonia shot the same day which is why I thought it hurt more this time. Husband's hurt more as well.

[Ace Rothstein]

2. Have never had a painful flu shot but my last tetanus shot hurt for days.

[Alliepoo]

3. Nope.

My arm usually does hurt for a day or two after the flu shot. This year I got the stronger shot for the oldies but goodies and it didn’t hurt a bit. I was surprised.

[marie999]

12. I got the same shot.

I didn't even feel the needle.

[pwb]

25. The needles seem to be sharper and thinner.

Yeah, that part was painless.

[marie999]

46. They are. I know diabetics who have been giving themselves insulin for 40 years.

They say that there is no comparison between the needles they used to use and the new ones.

[Lochloosa]

4. It's a common side effect. My wife's was sore for a week. Mine..just a day.

Wait till you get a shingles shot....damn

[Runningdawg]

29. This is the only one I had any trouble with. Felt like I got hit point blank with a paint ball.

[Shrike47]

35. Yeah, the shingles shot really did in my arm and I am supposed to get the follow up shot now.

Gulp.

[marie999]

47. I found the second shot is slightly less painful, but it still hurt.

But I bet it hurts a lot less than shingles.

[Chiyo-chichi]

50. My boss told me he got his flu and shingles shot on the same day and was sore all weekend.

I need both. Should I get them at the same time, which my pharmacy has been lobbying me to do, or space them out?

[Lochloosa]

51. Not according to my Doc. You should space them

[Chiyo-chichi]

56. Good to know, thanks. I think I'll take that advice.

CVS pharmacist wanted me to get the flu vaccine, shingles, and something else I didn't recognize the name of all at once.

[Lochloosa]

67. Two weeks between shots. And I would alternate arms.

[appalachiablue]

70. Space out those shots, it's a lot to hit your body with

at one time

[Nay]

68. Yeah! Flu shot was red and sore for a day, Shingrix shot -- owww. 4 or 5 days, very sore, and

I made the mistake of hitting my shoulder on a door frame. %^&$#@*&!! I saw stars.

[pamdb]

5. fly shot

My husbands hurt for a day or two, mine, nothing. I think it has to do with how relaxed
you made yourself be when they administered the shot. We are both over 65 so we got the super duper old persons shot.

[W_HAMILTON]

6. Mine was definitely sore for about three or four days.

Nothing too major, though.

[IBEWVET]

7. Mine was tender for two days, well worth it N/T

[Mossfern]

9. When I got my flu shot

the nurse told me to keep moving my arm after.
I did that and it worked. I still had a small bruise where I got the injection, but that's probably because I take blood thinners.

The shot is intramuscular- so moving your arm and massaging the site gently should help.

[redstateblues]

10. Nope

[dweller]

11. mine didn't / doesnt hurt

but it bruised pretty good ... which i expected since the nurse stayed 6' social distanced and launched it like a dart 🎯 ...

✌🏼

[pwb]

16. That's funny

I don't look so that could be it.

[Gothmog]

13. I got my shot four weeks ago and I had no problem

[liberalla]

14. I got mine yesterday, and haven't noticed anything.

[luvs2sing]

15. Always.

Within two hours of a flu shot, I always get pain in my arm and across my shoulders and upper back. I know to take Tylenol and rest as soon as I get home, and it will be better by the next morning. Had my shot yesterday. Still slightly sore this morning, but not too bad. It’s crappy, but still better than the flu, ya know?

[cwydro]

17. The key is to relax your arm as much as possible.

Difficult to do I know, when someone is aiming a needle at it.

[Heartstrings]

24. I was just about to post the same thing!

Relaxation is the key!

[cwydro]

54. Lol, I try to relax it but it's damn hard.

I’m not even afraid of needles!

[rzemanfl]

18. I had no problem, my wife either. n/t

[Karma13612]

19. Yup

Several years ago I started getting a red, hot, painful swelling reaction at the injection site and a few inches in circumference.

Apparently that is a normal reaction for some. So, I always pre-medicate with a single Benadryl 25mg an hour or so in advance of the time i expect to get the shot.
It helps a bit, but I still get pain and some swelling and pinkness at the site. Just not as bad as that first time.

They also say to massage the injection area to work in the actual fluid so it disperses and causes less pain, and also WORK your arm-clenching and doing press-ups against a wall. For the same reason. I do that for the first 10 minutes and promptly go on about my day forgetting all about keeping up the exercise. So, I still have a painful first night of sleep when i accidentally roll over on to that arm.

I was warned this year that streaking down the arm is not normal and must be evaluated by a doc. So, watch for that. Apparently It is a rare abnormal reaction.

Feel better soon!

[Moral Compass]

20. Worse

I took the high dose and within 6 hours my right shoulder was swollen, red, and very sore. I also ran a fever that started at 101.1 that night. Next day my average temp ran right at 102. Roughly 48 hours later I hit 103.1.

But i didn’t have the flu. No cough, no lung congestion. However, I had fever, chills, body aches. My body’s immune system to responded to the dead virus.

Took 5 days before I stopped running any fever.

Be glad you got off with a sore arm.

Did you get the stronger senior version?

[pwb]

28. Yes.

Senior.

[Dem2]

21. Had a bruised feeling for 3-4 days

Not the 1st time it's felt like this after a shot, however.

[DUgosh]

22. Mine swoll up

I am alternating ice, heat and rubbing a rubber yoga ball around it for deep tissue massage.

[pnwmom]

23. Mine hasn't hurt much since I learned to move my arm around frequently after the shot.

Sometimes people tend to protect the arm on the day of the shot, but the best thing is to move it around and help the injection circulate.

This is too late to help you now, but just in case it might help for next year . . .

[pwb]

33. I am on my ass too much lately.

I drove home and went for a pit stop but after that not so much movement. Next time, I still keep refusing the shingles shot, some here mentioned they hurt a bit.

[Lochloosa]

38. Shingles is a lot worse than the shot. You should get it. And, yes it hurts for a few days.

[marie999]

49. Shingle shots do hurt, but I hear that shingles hurt a whole lot more.

[CTyankee]

62. Plus, you get a bonus! Post Shingles nerve pain, PHN, which is tough to treat. I have it and

am on Lyrica which has caused me to gain 10 lbs. I am now tapering off the Lyrica and tapering on Elavill, which I am hoping will not have the same bad side-effect.

[KWR65]

26. I learned that you need to totally let her arm hang relaxed to avoid the pain.

[fleur-de-lisa]

27. I got mine last week. Hurt like hell for a couple days.

It was injected rather high in my arm, almost in my shoulder, and stupid me, I forgot that my left shoulder hurts all the time anyway due to a back injury. I should have asked her to inject in the right side.

[Rice4VP]

30. My arm was sore for like 2 days

[Greybnk48]

31. Mine hurt for a week last year,

not very much this year.

[StevieM]

32. Now I am wondering if they did something wrong when I got my flu shot.

It didn't hurt at all. I barely felt the needle go in and there was no pain whatsoever afterwards.

[pwb]

36. I am sure your fine.

It seems different is the main reaction. The needles are great now.

[BGBD]

34. Its common.

A lot of factors go into it, including the precise location of the insertion.

[bullimiami]

37. Mine was a bit sore for a day

[meadowlander]

39. Yes, this year much more than others.

I also got a massive swelling in one ear and on the side of my neck that lasted for two or three days. I couldn't turn my head side to side and I was exhausted. I get the shot most years but have never had a reaction that severe before.

[Shrike47]

40. I got the high dose. Little sore and achy maybe 2 days. Not bad at all. Shot didn't hurt.

And I’m tender, tender.

[Dr. Jack]

41. Very common

Keep your arm moving. It should clear up pretty quick

[Arazi]

42. Yes. One way to help the pain recede faster is to keep moving your arm

Soubds counterintuitive but it will help

[panader0]

43. You're a year older. A lot of stuff hurts more than it did last year. (i'm 70)

[gopiscrap]

44. mine hurt for about two hours

and 36 hours later if I pressed the site there was a little bit of pain there

[ProfessorGAC]

45. My Wife's Arm Hurt A Couple Days

Mine didn't hurt at all. Last year, mine hurt for a day, her arm a few hours!
Go figure!

[gollygee]

47. Mine hurt this year too. nt

[nolabear]

52. I had no reaction whatsoever. And I got the super shot.

It’s amazing how different people respond to different things, isn’t it? And hard to predict who’ll respond how (I’m talking to YOU, Superspreader 45!)

[Vivienne235729]

53. Yes! This year was a doozie.

[Mz Pip]

55. Mine hurt for a couple of days.

I didn’t like to have any pressure on the spot.

Light stuff compare to the Shinglex vaccine. That’s a doozy.

[Quixote1818]

57. I got mine Friday and this was by far the most sore I have been

I was fine by Monday but Saturday and Sunday it had even impacted my neck muscle.

[moondust]

58. Mine is fine after 24 hours.

But I asked the nurse to be very, very careful because I had bad luck with my previous shot possibly due to the injection hitting a nerve or something.

[quaker bill]

59. for days

I got the high dose for 65+ folks

[Jersey Devil]

60. I had chills and shivers (no fever) for several hours after the flu shot

My arm felt fine, unlike some other years when there would be a slight aching.

[MLAA]

61. For 3 days. Hang in there.

[ironflange]

63. Haven't done the flu shot yet

But the two shingles shots left me sore for a few days. Worth it though.

[mokawanis]

64. My arm felt fine right away and never did get sore.

That's typical for me. Don't know why.

[Maru Kitteh]

65. I had a weird feeling up my neck on that side but no pain

during or after.

[DAMANgoldberg]

66. Yes

Just got the Flu and Pneumonia shot yesterday @ CVS as I do annually around this time of year. A day later, still in numbing type pain that I don't remember in previous years. DU has always provided a community of like-minded patriots (used in the proper manner) and the feeling of being in this together is a major plus and "a good thing". - - M. Stewart.

[C Moon]

69. Mine most times hurts after shot. A few times it hurt for days, but it felt like a bruise.

Maybe your muscle was stiff when they put it in?

[denbot]

71. After the first inoculation I was a little sore the next day, but that was it.

OTOH, my wife’s arm was pretty sore for a day after the first shot, less on the second