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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?
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Idiopathic: Your description sounds like a rare idiopathic reaction to the flu shot. It should get better with time.
Answered 10/18/2016
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