I'm having the SAME thing. I received my flu shot at our town pharmacy on December 2, 2008. I've been having severe shoulder pain ever since! I called the pharmacy and was told it's "normal" to experience pain anywhere from 1 - 3 weeks. Well, I couldn't handle being in pain for 3 weeks, so I visited my doctor who promptly prescribed vicodin and an anti-inflammatory drug. Unfortunately these drugs have not helped and I'm still experiencing the same symptoms-pain (especially at night), limited range of motion and strength. Needless to say, I'll be going back to the doc to try a different approach. I have a one year old daughter and I can barely pick her up, change her clothes, etc. It's been an awful experience. I do know that the shot was administered too high on my arm. I'm sure that has everything to do with what I'm experiencing now. I showed my doctor where the shot was given and she said it was definitely given "too high."
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I'm having the SAME thing. I received my flu shot at our town pharmacy on December 2, 2008. I've been having severe shoulder pain ever since! I called the pharmacy and was told it's "normal" to experience pain anywhere from 1 - 3 weeks. Well, I couldn't handle being in pain for 3 weeks, so I visited my doctor who promptly prescribed vicodin and an anti-inflammatory drug. Unfortunately these drugs have not helped and I'm still experiencing the same symptoms-pain (especially at night), limited range of motion and strength. Needless to say, I'll be going back to the doc to try a different approach. I have a one year old daughter and I can barely pick her up, change her clothes, etc. It's been an awful experience. I do know that the shot was administered too high on my arm. I'm sure that has everything to do with what I'm experiencing now. I showed my doctor where the shot was given and she said it was definitely given "too high."
January 3, 2009 - 8:10pmThis Comment
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