My mom got her flue shot in october and 5 mints after her arm was herting her. She think when the lady injected the flue shot its gone into her bone in stead of Her arm. It's herting her in the bone . Im telling her too go to the doc and she wont, she not sick and she not blind she is healthly like a ox. Can she get bone cancer from it and or anyother Ilness and wil it goes a way in time. Im realy worried about her she in mid 60?
2007-12-21 04:23:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
there is no way a flu shot can get into the bone....the needle is not big enough. i had a flu shot and my arm hurt for a day and a half. it has todo with the meds not the needle or the bone
2007-12-21 06:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Benjamin M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal for the arm to hurt like that after having a flu shot. It is NOT in the bone. The shot is injected into the muscle.
However, if her arm has been hurting since October, that is not normal and from something else such as arthritis. With arthritis, you DO feel pain in the bone.
She needs to see a doctor.
2007-12-21 12:35:28 · answer #2 · answered by Tara662 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the needles they use for the flu shot cannot penetrate the bone, it would brake before that happened. If she is still hurting from that shot, she should see a doctor immediatly, as it is not a normal reaction to the shot. Good luck!
2007-12-21 12:33:23 · answer #3 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's fine.
I've had shots in the arm where it felt like they hit the bone because my bones ached so much.
If it doesn't go away after a few days go to the doctor. Or another doctor if they won't take her.
2007-12-21 12:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the needle could have hit a nerve, and that's why it hurts. She should get it checked out because 2-1/2 months is too long to hurt.
2007-12-21 15:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by Q 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋