I just got one for meningitis if that helps...
2007-06-12 12:01:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yes, that's very normal for your arm to be sore after receiving a vaccination. It is also sometimes accompanied by a fever.
Here's a link as to what to expect after meningitis vaccination.
http://www.lhup.edu/health/meningitis.htm
2007-06-12 12:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by whtecloud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The flu shot can be a live or dead vaccine, which means that the virus is a very weak [or dead] version of the real thing. Your immune system has to practice, so to speak, with a weak [or dead] version so that when the real thing comes along, it has all the proper antibodies to fight it off. But because you got the shot, your body will make you feel like you have a flu for a day. Not bad usually and sometimes it can last a day or more than that. (It has tricked your immune system into going into full attack mode and that's why you feel like crap) When you get any virus. It's not the virus that makes you feel sick, but actually the immune system's response, i.e. swelling, fevers, etc. If you still don't get better tomorrow, I would call the place you got it or go to the doctor. Are you taking any immunosuppressants like prednisone or remicade or anything that would lower your natural immune response? That would definitely make it linger longer. I take remicade and I'm not allowed to get the flu shot because it is a live vaccine. I could but I might get the flu. (well I can't get the live kind anyway) Edit: I guess not all flu vaccines are live ones but that still doesn't change the fact that your immune system was tricked. Either that or you got another bad cold virus. There are bad colds going around right now. Brittany is very wrong. I used to get flu shots every year for the past five years until I started taking remicade. Every time I got the shot I get flu like symptoms for a day or two. Brittany: I suggest you ask your long line of medical professionals before you thumbs down someone. I was told this directly from a doctor and experienced it first hand as well.
2016-05-18 21:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually does ache like that after the Meningitis vaccine. It should fade with time. Try icing it.
2007-06-12 12:04:46 · answer #3 · answered by kiikart 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many shots go directly into the muscle (intramuscular, or "IM" injections). These shots may cause your arm to ache for a couple of days after the shot (you might feel kind of sick later too). It's all normal.
2007-06-12 12:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anne M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-06-12 12:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. Mine always feels like one of my guy friends punched me in the arm really hard! It always goes away either the next day or 2 days after.
2007-06-12 13:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by flygurl_037 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will ache, Change heat and ice. It will go away, but it is normal.
2007-06-12 12:06:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely...any shot is really a small localized trauma to the body.
2007-06-13 13:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, most all shots will make the muscle feel tight and very sore.
2007-06-12 12:03:50 · answer #9 · answered by comtnman2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will hurt for a few days.
2007-06-12 13:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by kiratess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋