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

I had the flu shot at the beginning of November and a few weeks after both my shoulders started having problems. Later it moved to my hips and now is affecting almost all my muscles. I can't sleep, lifting things can be unbearable. If I stay too long in one position it is hard to get up and get moving. Putting my socks on is a major chore. The only thing that I could link all this to was the shot. I went to a rheumatologist because I thought maybe my joints were causing the problem. They ran blood test and said my joints were fine. I am now seeing a Chiropractor to help with the pain and hopefully help my body heal itself.

G Scott

I am having the same problem as above. I received a flu shot and a pneumonia shot in November, and the pain is getting worse and not better. I cannot raise that arm above my head without pain and weakness. I am not allergic to eggs, and have never had this problem before. I too would be leary of having a shot next year.

Anonymus II

I got online to see what I could find out about having pain in my arm after receiving a flu shot. Wow, there are comments made by several people who are experiencing what I am. I got my flu shot Nov.21st at work and here it is Jan.6th and my pain is getting worse not better!! It hurts terribly even when I am not moving my arm. I would think almost 7 weeks the pain would be gone. This makes me not want to get a shot next year!
Marilyn R.

My woman friend and I had flu shots 1 day apart at a Randalls Grocery in Austin Texas. About 2 weeks later we both began to have muscle pain in our left arm. We are not allergic to eggs. The symptoms are the same for both of us. Moving our right arm anywhere behind our back, over our head or even removing my wallet causes an immediate pain. Sleeping is difficult, as we both prefer to sleep on our right sides. The pain wakes us up. Lately, during sleep, we have experienced our right hands going to sleep. We are not aware of the exact location where the shots were given in our arms. Since both of us have exactly the same symptoms there is no way that this could be based on anything except the Flu Shot. Wouldn't this be the responsibility of the service that administrated the Flu Shot to "Fix" our pain?

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."