Question 1

i got a flu shot about a 1.5 weeks ago and bled when i got it. now i have a deep bruise and some arm pain through the whole arm. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No, but possible: Normally one wouldn't bleed after any vaccine shot, but very occasionally the point of the needle might pierce a slightly aberrant large vein inadvertently, and result in more bleeding that typically occurs.  The deep bruise tells me there was bleeding under the skin.  This normally passes with time and will gradually get better.  Sometimes a heating pad or warm soaks help speed the resolution.

Question 2

i'm having pain in arm after flu shot. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes its quite common: It can last for less than a day in majority of people, but in some it could last longer, for a few days.
If it last longer 2-3 days or is getting worse, see your pcp, as it might be something else.

Question 3

usually get flu shot, arm usually hurts after. this year, shot in arm, some leaked out when needle withdrawn and no arm pain afterwards. does leaking mean vaccine not deep enough or not enough quantity of vaccine? should i have redone? thank you!

Accepted Answer

May have another : If you suspect that you did not receive a full dose, it may be given again.

Question 4

since flu shot 9/25/12 severe arm pain, weakness, and numbness. emg was fine. tking medrol (methylprednisolone) pk for inflammation. what causes tightness and tingling?

Accepted Answer

Idiopathic: Your description sounds like a rare idiopathic reaction to the flu shot.  It should get better with time.

Question 5

i got a flu shot a week ago and continue to have muscle pain in that arm. how long will this last and what can i do to help it?

Accepted Answer

Few days: It will go away soon, you can take anti-inflammatory such as advil or ibuprofen.

Question 6

one pharmacy giving both covid 19 booster dose and flu shot same time in two different arms. another technician told me to take covid booster a month later of flu shot. am confused. can seniors take covid booster dose 2 weeks after the flu shot?

Accepted Answer

: There is no absolute answer for your question at this time. In fact, Moderna is planning for a combined flu and Covid-19 vaccine in the near future. At this current time, if it was me I would not take both at the same time because if you have the adverse effect(s) you do not know from what vaccine. I think both are probably effective and safe if a senior wants to take them by 2 weeks apart.

Question 7

what are the side effects of  a flu shot on one arm, a tetanos and a wooping cough combined in the other arm?

Accepted Answer

Local: The most common side effects are local soreness and tenderness. Rarely you might feel flu like symptoms such as achiness, low grade fever and malaise. They do not last long.

Question 8

i had the flu shot and tetanus shot today, one in each arm and i dont feel so good. shoukd they not have done them together?

Accepted Answer

Recovery: Well, you've asked your immune system to 'multi-task' - processing 2 vaccines at one time, that cover for multiple diseases (several strains of flu, several different diseases- diphtheria, ?pertussis with the tetanus shot). It's completely NORMAL to feel this way. Kind of like going to the gym and working out - you definitely feel it. I expect you'll recover fine. Sleep, chicken soup, rest, etc.

Question 9

is tingling in fingers and arm pain normal after a flu vaccination?

Accepted Answer

No: Sounds like the injection may have been near a nerve. The symptom should fade in a day or two.

Question 10

can i request and receive a covid vaccine and or flu vaccine in the buttock instead of my deltoid to avoid shoulder/arm pain?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, you can. Good luck.

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I got a flu shot about a 1.5 weeks ago and bled when i got it. now i have a deep bruise and some arm pain through the whole arm. is this normal?

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I'm having pain in arm after flu shot. is this normal?

A member asked:

Usually get flu shot, arm usually hurts after. this year, shot in arm, some leaked out when needle withdrawn and no arm pain afterwards. does leaking mean vaccine not deep enough or not enough quantity of vaccine? should i have redone? thank you!

A member asked:

Since flu shot 9/25/12 severe arm pain, weakness, and numbness. emg was fine. tking medrol (methylprednisolone) pk for inflammation. what causes tightness and tingling?

A member asked:

I got a flu shot a week ago and continue to have muscle pain in that arm. how long will this last and what can i do to help it?

A member asked:

One pharmacy giving both covid 19 booster dose and flu shot same time in two different arms. another technician told me to take covid booster a month later of flu shot. am confused. can seniors take covid booster dose 2 weeks after the flu shot?

A member asked:

What are the side effects of a flu shot on one arm, a tetanos and a wooping cough combined in the other arm?

A member asked:

I had the flu shot and tetanus shot today, one in each arm and i dont feel so good. shoukd they not have done them together?

A member asked:

Is tingling in fingers and arm pain normal after a flu vaccination?

A member asked:

Can i request and receive a covid vaccine and or flu vaccine in the buttock instead of my deltoid to avoid shoulder/arm pain?

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