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Stepd on toothpck 2mo ago. wnt to er, got tetnus shot. spasms/twitches all over,jaw pain/invol head twistng occas. recov from resp.infect. tetanus?
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No: At 25 years usually all people have their tetanus immunization uptodate (requirement college for ex). The fact that this happened 2 months ago makes unlikely the symptoms described as tetanus.
Answered 6/8/2017
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