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Maryland42 posted:
I too like some of the other posters have experienced pain in my arm since getting a flu shot in October 2011. I've gotten the flu shot for years at my office but have never encountered this experience. It's a sharp pain that doesn't last long but stops me in my tracks when I move my right arm in certain ways. Reaching for something that has rolled under the bed is virtually impossible because of the pain, putting the arm in a coat or jacket overhead is painful. Range of motion is affected, i.e., lifting arm overhead or backwards. Sleeping is also difficult, can't sleep on my right side without pain. My chiropractor says a nerve may have been hit when the shot was administered and this could take up to a year to heal. I have an annual physical next week and will mention it to my internist to determine next steps. For now I've just been dealing with the pain and making adjustments, like using my left arm more, though I'm right handed so this is very inconvenient.
1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Flu Shot in 2011I too like some of the other posters have experienced pain in my arm since getting a flu shot in October 2011. I've gotten the flu shot for years at my office but have never encountered this experience. It's a sharp pain that doesn't last long but stops me in my tracks when I move my right arm in certain ways. Reaching for something that has rolled under the bed is virtually impossible because of the pain, putting the arm in a coat or jacket overhead is painful. Range of motion is affected, i.e., lifting arm overhead or backwards. Sleeping is also difficult, can't sleep on my right side without pain. My chiropractor says a nerve may have been hit when the shot was administered and this could take up to a year to heal. I have an annual physical next week and will mention it to my internist to determine next steps. For now I've just been dealing with the pain and making adjustments, like using my left arm more, though I'm right handed so this is very inconvenient.
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Rod Moser, PA, PhD responded:
What you are experiencing is most likely peripheral nerve damage from the needle. Rather than to see a chiropractor, I would suggest that you see a neurologist....someone who can ascertain the extent of the nerve involvement.
Report This| Share this:Flu Shot in 2011What you are experiencing is most likely peripheral nerve damage from the needle. Rather than to see a chiropractor, I would suggest that you see a neurologist....someone who can ascertain the extent of the nerve involvement.
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