I got a flu & pneumonia shot 5 hrs ago. My arms swollen as big as my hand & its raised 1+ in. Is this normal?

Question

My arm is hard and sore & it hurts to raise my arm.

Answer 1

Sore and pain when you raise your arm is normal, swelling is not.
Be sure to get yourself checked out at your local ER or urgent care clinic.
Take care...

Edit to the person below me: How far are you in med school? Anaphylaxis (and get the spelling right - you have no excuse) is characterized by difficulty breathing, hypotension, and swelling of the airways. A swollen arm could be the beginning of anaphylaxis (I guess?) but without the difficulty breathing or the hypotension, it's just not. The person asking the question needs to get to an ER or emergency clinic ASAP, but it's probably a localized reaction, and not anaphylaxis. When you advertise yourself as a med student, the general public holds you up to a certain level of expertise. If you don't feel that you are up to that, don't tell people on these forums that you are a med student.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

you have 2 separate issues occurring right here---the flu shot (and according to probability the lymph node that would desire to be basically a classic exaggerated reaction to a vaccination) and the rash/knee indicators. Now that i might get regarded at because of the fact there are some particular ailment that are common for rash & joint involvement which you fairly do not prefer to omit--like Lyme's. Take some motrin & placed a warm %. on the armpit for convenience.

Answer 4

I would call the hospital and ask the casualty nurse if it's ok.

Answer 5

ABSOLUTELY NOT YOU NEED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION YOU WILL BE GOING INTO ANAPHILACTIC SHOCK AND POSSIBLE CARDIAC ARREST IF YOU DONT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY IF NOT SOONER DO IT NOW !!!!!!