Why do tetanus shots hurt so bad?

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Why do tetanus shots hurt so bad?

I just got a tetanus shot yesterday and they took blood for blood work. I was curious why the tetanus shot acutally hurts so bad compared to any other shot i've had.

2007-03-28 06:13:10 · 2 answers · asked by macdoyal 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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It's because the medicine injected into Ur muscle for tetanus is thick & takes awhile to break down & get out of that muscle.

2007-03-29 06:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by Blues Man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Good Question! I had a tetanus shot 2 weeks ago. I think it is probably something associated to where you are injected - directly into the muscle. I had pain in my arm for 2 weeks. I'm guessing it has something to do with the piercing of the muscle tissue, and it requires a week or so to regrow the damaged area.

2007-03-28 06:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by JenMoo2 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋