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angelreynolds posted:
I took the flu shot and pneumonia shot on the same day in Oct. 2012.
2 1/2 hours later I had severe pain in both arms. I am unable to sleep through the nite if I turn on my side - the pain is very bad. I am so upset with my family doctor becauses he just brushes me off. Please help!
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Rod Moser, PA, PhD responded:
I am assuming that you had one shot in each arm, by the same person. If you have been having this level of pain since October and your doctor is brushing you off, it is time to consider changing doctors or insisting on a referral to a neurologist....someone that will take this seriously, and someone who has the expert ability to evaluate nerve injury, a likely cause for your on-going pain.


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