Port Saint Lucie, FL
A 16-year-old male asked:
im getting a booster shot for measles tomorrow. will this affect my peptic ulcer? (yes, i was diagnosed by a doctor)
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Shouldn't: Teens occasionally get some transient joint discomfort within a week or so after the shot. Most have little more than the pain of the shot and sore arm.
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