I really hate shots, and my family keeps telling me they really hurt just to tease me.
Does anybody have any REAL advice as how to relax and if they really do hurt or not?
2006-08-17 10:18:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I just got a tetanus shot a few hours ago.. i could hardly feel the needle stick me! My arm is sore though.. they said the vaccination will spread throughout my blood and my arm will be sore for a few days, thats my only warning!
2006-08-17 10:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to say a tetanus shot will not hurt would be a falsehood. They are uncomfortable. To understand why the shots hurt and why your arm is sore afterwards you have to understand tetanus. Tetanus causes the muscles in your body to contract and "stick" there(ever heard of lock jaw?). This continuous contraction hurts, like when you lift weights and your muscles are sore from the contractions during the workout. The shot you receive is actually a small dose of tetanus so your body will build up antibodies to the tetanus. You do not want tetanus to invade you whole body. To treat it you would have to be placed in a hyperbarric chamber and have oxygen forced into the tissues.
So to answer your question: tetanus shots will smart a little but it's better than having tetanus all over.
2006-08-17 10:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You got it, just relax. A shot is no more than a pinprick. You're arm will be sore from the tetanus shot for a couple days,(not from the needle, but from the serum.) I don't know about the meningitis shot, I don't think I ever had one.
2006-08-17 10:27:22 · answer #3 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, sure they hurt, but it's only a fleeting thing. The hurt goes away but the protection those shots provide lasts!
Suck it up, take the moment of pain for the long term good they will do!
2006-08-17 10:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stay relaxed, the most you should feel from THOSE shots is a prick.
If they bother you, find something else to concentrate on- anything else. Some people swear by trying to wiggle their left big toes.
2006-08-17 11:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not bad. A good nurse who's had practice at this can make it almost unnoticable. If it helps, look away, don't watch. And think of something you really like - riding a horse, playing video games, being on the beach, whatever you really enjoy.
2006-08-17 10:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the tetanus shot doen't hurt at first but wait 15 minutes and it hurts to lift up your arm but it doesn't hurt when they inserted
2006-08-17 10:24:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No less than any other shot you get. But if a person is good at sticking, you may not even feel it.
2006-08-17 10:26:37 · answer #8 · answered by Azazelo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU WILL FEEL A BURNING SENSATION WTH THE LIQUID INJECTED.
2006-08-17 20:20:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋