Why does it feel like you have been punched in the arm for a day or so after you get a tetanus shot?

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Why does it feel like you have been punched in the arm for a day or so after you get a tetanus shot?

2007-05-30 03:04:28 · 1 answers · asked by Chris B 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management

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the medicine is very powerful and many times people can get an allergic reaction from a tetanus shot. The best thing is to apply an ice pack to the injection site for ten minutes at a time, several times a day and the pain will go down.

2007-05-30 04:25:30 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋