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A member asked:
Got a flu shot yesterday and my arm is hot and my muscle is sore and weak . is this normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Not for most: when you have what you describe it is usually because you have a sensitivity to something in the vaccine. I would check if the form of the vaccine you took had Latex and or preservative in it. Allergy to eggs could cause this. If just mild inflammation and sore muscle is not unusual. If not allergic to Aleve (naproxen) or the like take this plus cold compresses at the site. Infection is unlikely but possible
Answered 1/15/2016
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