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What should i do to ease the pain after receiving immunization shots?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Painful healing: When our bodies sustain an injury, the immediate response is inflammation (red, hot, pain, swelling). This is the body increasing the blood flow to the injury to bring healing factors to the area and also the veins expand to carry bad stuff away. The key is to do things that reduce the parts of inflammation such as ice, compression, elevation and antiinflammatory medications in the first 24-36hrs.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Pain from shots: Apply ice pk for few minutes on & off, take tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen as needed. Good luck
Answered 6/7/2015
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