I got a flu shot yesterday. I felt no pain until today. Now I have an incredibly sore arm and a huge red gross welt at the injection site. It's very painful to touch and quite warm. I've had about 5 flu shots previous to this one and I've never reacted like this. Should I be worried? My co-worker got a shot right before me from the same batch of vaccine and her arm is just a little sore, no welt or redness at the injection site.
2006-11-30 07:09:04 · 5 answers · asked by stoofadoofa 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's also possible that the injection site became infected, especially since you say that it's a "huge red gross welt" and it's warm. Keep an eye on it and see a doctor if it gets worse.
I've gotten it for the past two years and there was only a little soreness in the arm for the rest of the day.
2006-11-30 08:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine this year and felt like my arm was going to fall off next day... and had a small welt.. soreness lasted a few days and then it was fine... maybe it was just the type of vaccine they used this year.
2006-11-30 07:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a regular flu shot and i'm an adult.My arm was kind of hurting. my arm was sore for about a day and a half so I thin your arm would stop hurting by day two.my friends also said they were experiencing side effects.hope ya get better.
2016-05-23 05:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of diff rent vaccine manufactures, so maybe this one was different then what you had before, it could be a reaction to the preservative, I wouldn't worry about a serious reaction it would have happened already, just use warm compress and motrin and it should be better before too long.
2006-11-30 07:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by metallica_rocks0122 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use warm compresses because this constricts the injection. Use a warm compress.
2014-09-28 23:52:47 · answer #5 · answered by marjorie P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋