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[MineralMan]

1. A tetanus shot is no big deal.

A minor annoyance at worst.

[Coventina]

2. It's uncomfortable, but a lot better than tetanus!

The area of the injection might be pretty sore for a few days.

At least, that's been my experience with the boosters I've received.

[TDale313]

3. I'm sure it varies from person to person.

I never found them to be that bad. A bit of soreness at injection site for a couple days. Ymmv, but I'd probably get it if the doctor recommends.

[FSogol]

4. The shot is no big deal. Plus it is good for 8-10 years now. n/t

[murielm99]

5. I have not found them painful to get.

However, I have had pain later. My upper arm was quite sore for a couple of days.

The discomfort is worth it. Ask the doctor what to expect, and if you have a really bad reaction, go back for medical attention. Tetanus shots are common, and side effects are rare.

[Aristus]

8. Hm.

You're probably thinking of the typhoid immunization. That's the one that can cause localized myalgia for a few days. Never had a problem with the tetanus immunization.

[murielm99]

12. I know you are the expert, but this has always happened to me

after a tetanus shot. I must be weird.

[Aristus]

16. No. Myalgia is a potential side effect of tetanus. I've just never had a patient

who mentioned it. I've never experienced it myself after tetanus immunization.

That's why I refer to all possible adverse reactions to any meds as 'potential' side-effects; it doesn't mean you will get them, just that you might. And different patients experience different side effects.

[Mnemosyne]

28. Always happens to me too. nt

[laundry_queen]

46. Me too.

It's a known side effect.

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. I've had a few - didn't bother me in the least.

[elleng]

7. Everyone should have the tetanus 'shot,'

vaccine; I've had a few, during my life.

http://www.cdc.gov/features/tetanus/

[JaneyVee]

9. I had one. For me it was painful,

Not the shot but the after effects. Arm was extremely sore and useless for almost 3 days. But it sure beats getting tetanus.

[dipsydoodle]

10. Nope

and these days I think its a more or less forever shot unlike the old days.

I got myself jabbed with that and Hep A first time I went to Cuba just in case.

If you want what pain is then have a steroid jab straight into your hip...........fuck, fuck , fuck .......scream.

[Coventina]

11. I got one of those, but my dr. gave me a pain-killer ahead of time.

It felt weird, feeling the needle probing so deep into my innnards, but it didn't hurt.

I'm sorry yours was such a pain!

[dipsydoodle]

15. Mine didn't warn me.

I should've known when I saw the size of the needle.

I said afterwards "you might have warned me" and he replied "didn't like to"

[Coventina]

19. Oh man! I don't know what kind of relationship you have with your doc

but from here, that sounds kind of insulting!

But, if he was joking and you have a rapport, maybe not.

[dipsydoodle]

29. This was a specialist consultant at the hospital.

Not my GP.

I had another one at a later date with the same guy so knew what to expect. After that he warned off them - apparently there is a high risk of infection with those jabs.

[dionysus]

18. bah, that's nothing.. try a cortisone shot in your spinal column!

those sucked, i'll never get one again...

[Auntie Bush]

45. No thanks!

[immoderate]

13. Hardly felt it. And no secondary effects.

And I HATE getting shots!

--imm

[SheilaT]

14. It is still not a forever shot.

My understanding is that it is still a once a decade shot.

Just about everyone has had at least one DPT shot as a child. The T is the tetanus. Tetanus, should you have the horrible misfortune to get it, is called lockjaw, and it's my understanding that the main source would be a cut from a rusty nail or the equivalent.

A dog bite you need to be more worried about rabies. But even if you have to get rabies shots, they are not the horror they originally were. Not particularly painful (we all have different pain thresholds) and not in the stomach and not once a day for thirty days.

I had a DPT about five years ago. The nurse giving it warned me of possible arm soreness which never happened in my case.

[laundry_queen]

49. That's what I was thinking - I'd be more worried about rabies.

Last time I had a tetanus shot, I had an extremely sore arm for several days. It was tough because I had a baby (I think she was 8 or 9 month sold) that I was carrying around so I couldn't do that... and she kept hitting me in my arm too, always right in THAT spot, LOL. But not a really big deal in the grand scheme of things.

[dionysus]

17. nah it's nothing. maybe it'll be a little sore for a while but not bad at all.

[Laffy Kat]

20. A little. You need one every 10 years.

Man-or woman-up and take your medicine!

[pnwmom]

21. You should always have a tetanus shot in effect anyway, at least every 10 years.

I found it no worse than the flu shot I get every year. Really not bad.

If it's closer, you can also get one from a lot of drug stores.

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. Not at all, quinnox. Not at all.

I had a booster not long ago and didn't even feel it.

[B2G]

23. No. Man up.

(I kid).

The shot itself was nothing. Had some muscle pain for a few days at the injection site, but nothing horrible.

[angstlessk]

24. Well, when I was about 11 years old

it took 2 strong men to hold me down to get a tetanus shot after I had fallen in the school yard and busted my face...so there you have it.

[KT2000]

25. Keep up-to-date on those

at worst your arm may be a bit sore - but you will be protected from the problems that could arise from stepping on nails and other rusty things. Not a big deal at all IMHO.

[magical thyme]

26. no big deal and good for 10 years

Very good to get, especially with any sort of puncture wound.

You do NOT want to get tetanus.

[msanthrope]

27. So when the raccoon......

Sorry, wrong thread!!!!


Go get the shot...better safe than sorry.

[pinboy3niner]

34. LOL!

Aerows is gonna get you for that!

[msanthrope]

36. And she should!!! nt

[seabeyond]

30. they hurt. and they have to do it slowly. then it is over. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. It is not that bad

and we get our boosters every ten years. I am surprised you have never gotten one. They are part of the schedule in Mexico for childhood shots.

So from experience, the most they will do is be uncomfortable at the injection site for a couple of days.

[WinkyDink]

32. Nothin' to it. i got one this year.

[Crunchy Frog]

33. It's not as bad as tetanus.

No, it really isn't that bad. And I'm phobic of needles. Go ahead and get it.

[DotGone]

35. New T shots are some tiny dinky thing compared to the old ones

I didn't even feel it. Getting blood drawn was worse.

[LisaL]

37. I just had one recently.

It's not bad at all.

[unblock]

38. a tentanus shot, like getting old, beats the alternative.

[Ms. Toad]

39. Like a punch in the arm.

But, as others have said, better than actually getting tetanus.

[frogmarch]

40. I had a bad reaction, but

I was glad I got the shot because I knew tetanus probably would have killed me.

[Spaldeen]

41. Nope!

I almost lopped my finger off pruning a bush one year! It hurt a lot less than the cut!

[11 Bravo]

42. I've had several, including some with that big honking needle they used to use.

What can I tell you? It's a shot, your skin will be punctured by a sharp object; but I have never found it to be particularly bad.

[hedgehog]

43. Hey - go all the way and get your Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis combo!

Back in 1978, has a DPT and my arm was too sore to sleep on the next night. I had one last year with no problems, so

You can always take some acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

You need an up to date pertussis shot if you are going to be around any infants.

[darkangel218]

44. No, its not painful at all.

[StarryNite]

47. Nope, not painful. ;)

I'm the biggest coward when it comes to needles and the last time I had a tetanus shot I didn't even feel it! My arm was sore for a day but it was no big deal.

[AngryAmish]

48. Always get a dog bite cleaned.

The saliva of a dog has enzymes that dissolve meat. Your hand is meat.

[peace13]

50. If they give you the one with the Whooping Cough vaccine included ...

You may get body aches and feel out of it for a day. I had that one last week . The arm was sore a bit and I felt like crap for a day but I am fine now and glad to have the protection!

I hope you are feeling 100% soon! Did you bite the dog back? Peace, Kim

[brewens]

52. I had a softball game the next night after I got my last one. I decided I'd better

get it in my left arm to leave my throwing arm uncompromised. Doh! Then I could hardly swing a bat! It's still not that bad unless you have to do something like that. It just makes you a little sore.

[LiberalElite]

53. No. -

I had one and it didn't hurt any more than any other shot, which is to say it hurt hardly at all. Maybe I got a very small temporary bump.

[Dorian Gray]

54. It's not

a big deal. Same as any other shot.

[Warren DeMontague]

55. Not in my experience. YMMV.

A bit of residual soreness but hardly a 1 on the pain scale.

[quinnox]

56. The situation has been resolved, for the moment

self-deleting, and I may give future updates, it just depends. The wound was cleaned by a doctor, and I am taking antibiotics with a "wound evaluation" follow up appointment in a couple of days. Thanks for the feedback!