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Had flu shot 3 days ago. spot on arm still painful, swollen, red and hot. still feeling unwell; fever, bodyaches, weakness and sore throat. normal?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Flu: 2 parts. You may be having mild symptoms of the flu after the shot but you need to get that arm checked. Sounds like the spot may be infected
Answered 11/6/2020
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Not normal, not rare: These side effects, while not exactly "normal," are also not uncommon. Hopefully they will disappear soon but the flu shot can rarely cause serious long-standing side effects. What is unfortunate is that a large body of research shows that flu shots are not particularly effective! See http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/11/01/flu-vaccine-and-its-side-effects.aspx
Answered 11/4/2019
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Call the Dr: A large body of research indicates that immunizations against influenza are very useful. A little swelling, itch, tenderness at injection site is acceptable. There may be mild muscle aches for a few days. If your symptoms persist more than a week, consider that this may be something else not related to the shot.
Answered 8/24/2019
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