Is it normal for my arm muscle in my shoulder to hurt 2 weeks after flu shot?

I had my flu shot on Nov. 25th, and my arm has been killing me for 11 days now! My shot did seem high on the shoulder, and really hurt while I got it. I asked the nurse if she shot me in a different than usual spot, and she said it was the usual spot. My pain seems to be getting worse!

Today is the 2 week mark since I received my flu shot. I have never had this type of pain around or at the injection site, I have been getting this vaccine for 10+ years. This year the nursing college I am attending had student nurses administering and I know for a fact that she was way too high, felt terrible from the beginning, like she hit my bone. The thing that bothers me the most was that the instructor R.N. Was sitting there observing and did not advise her to go for proper placement after observing the area she was preparing with alcohol. So now, I am unsure as to what I should do, I do not want to draw attention to the situation, but since the instructor saw the whole thing and said nothing, I think it does need brought to someone's attention. I have been administering vaccines to patients for the last ten years as a medical assistant and I knew she was in the wrong spot and said in a low tone, "ya might wanna go lower" either she did. It hear me, or chose to ignore me. Nonetheless, my arm hurts terribly and just want it to go away. But I think I'm in this for the long hall, after reading the previous posts. Any advice is welcome. Thank you.
Jessica, Hilliard Ohio

Interesting that so many people are having this problem. I had a flu shot 2 weeks ago, and it is very difficult to lift my arm past my chest. When the lady gave me the shot it felt like she hit my bone- I remember thinking that. I'm hoping this goes away!

I have had the same experience. An aching pain in the shoulder and arm all the way down to my hand for a week now. Nothing seems to really relieve it and it is not getting better. I am starting to wonder if it is just something in this years vaccine that is causing so many to have the same symptoms.

Don't know if this will help or not because I haven't made it through all of the comments but I too, received my flu shot on Sept 5, 2012. So much back and forth with my doctor...steroids, pain pills, finally a referral for an MRI. I have a TORN TENDON in my rotator cuff :( I was then referred to an ortho doctor who said I need surgery or we could try a cortisone shot (WHAT?). I was high anxiety but he talked me into trusting him and I have had relief for a month. I started physical therapy last week, two sessions so far. I can slowly feel the pain coming back, which my ortho doc said would probably happen once the cortisone wore off. I'm 35, female and am now in debt over this and still most likely getting surgery. The contracted agency that gave the flu shot has said they would reimburse me for out of pocket expenses but I haven't seen any money as of today. They obviously have never heard of this and weren't expecting it to go this far. I have a lawyer on standby for if they refuse to reimburse. Let me know if I can help with any questions!