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Hi. I read the responses from others and have to say that my problem isn't all that different. I received my first (and LAST) general flu vaccination from my employer about 5 years ago. I don't remember the injection as far as extra pain (so must have been ok), and placement of needle was fine. However, I have had persistent discomfort at the sites since the day I had it done. When using my arm during the day, it's ok. When I go to lay down (right sided sleeper and it's the left arm that had the shot), I have intense deep aching with a heavy sensation in the left upper arm. It is sometimes relieved with elevation on a pillow to allow the arm to have support, but that is more the exception than the rule. I also notice that when I am feeling cold like tonight when I turned on the heat in the house, my left arm turns icy. Is this an allergic response to the shot?
I was told that by the occ health nurse (I, too am a nurse) and have relayed that information to my family doctor.
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Hi. I read the responses from others and have to say that my problem isn't all that different. I received my first (and LAST) general flu vaccination from my employer about 5 years ago. I don't remember the injection as far as extra pain (so must have been ok), and placement of needle was fine. However, I have had persistent discomfort at the sites since the day I had it done. When using my arm during the day, it's ok. When I go to lay down (right sided sleeper and it's the left arm that had the shot), I have intense deep aching with a heavy sensation in the left upper arm. It is sometimes relieved with elevation on a pillow to allow the arm to have support, but that is more the exception than the rule. I also notice that when I am feeling cold like tonight when I turned on the heat in the house, my left arm turns icy. Is this an allergic response to the shot?
September 16, 2010 - 10:44pmI was told that by the occ health nurse (I, too am a nurse) and have relayed that information to my family doctor.
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