I understand that pain in the area of injection is common for the Tetanus vaccine, and that headache, drowsiness, and minor fever aren't uncommon either. But- it's causing me some irritation and the fever/headache is bothering me. I need to work without the distraction tomorrow.
Is there something I can do to ease the discomfort without taking some form of pain reliever? What can I do to ease the stiffness/discomfort in my arm?
[[I'm not here because I'm concerned about an allergic reaction or anything, if I had concerns about that I'd be calling my physician, not asking ya'll. ;) ]]
2007-11-01 17:54:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
-- Well, I ended up place a heating pad on my arm to loosen the muscles in the area and increase circulation to get some of the fluid away from the site. It helped quite a bit.
None of you were very helpful. Thanks anyway.
2007-11-03 06:57:24 · update #1
Ice the injection site and elevate your arm!
It should feel better soon!
2007-11-01 18:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by kiikart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 03:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to avoid using a pain reliever?
2007-11-02 19:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Move your arm a lot, it will loosen up.
2007-11-01 18:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Howard H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i drink and smoke after mine........ well i take motrin but you said anything other than pain relievers. up yoir dosage. my motrin is usuallyt 220 mg and i take 5 of them and i feel fine in about 10 minutes.
2007-11-01 17:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by monizk 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋