s/o of Eden's doctor post...

SailorGray

Should I call the doc (again)? Ever since I got my tdap vaccination (pertussis) in the hospital after having DS2, my arm hurts.  Sometimes it is like my muscles hurt, but other times it's like this pain right where I am pretty sure the needle went in. Last night it was throbbing. I have been to the docs for it before, but she pretty much dismissed that it could be due to the vaccination and gave me some exercises to do.  I sometimes get such terrible pain in my upper arm that it's hard to move it. Anyone ever hear of lingering issues like this from a vaccination? I had my DS2 in September.

Thanks!

hippie4yahweh

One of my local ladies is having an issue like this (same vac but different pain, it's in her shoulder), but her doc discovered that she has an infection... a bone infection? I forget exactly, but I know it sounds scarier than it is. If your muscle is hurting it really could just be an unfortunate side effect. Once I had a steroid shot in the arse for bronchitis. Except the nurse wasn't paying attention and put it in my lower back where there's hardly any fat/muscle to absorb. So the steroids effectively "melted" the fat in my back and I had a 6" diameter, dark purple crater in my back! It was literally just skin and bone in that spot. FOR 3 YEARS!!! Sucked the most.

nicolethegrrr8

Yikes. I got my tdap about a week ago and my arm still hurts like I have a sore muscle. Not as bad as what you described though. Good luck!

SailorGray

Thanks ladies!  I have no idea what's going on with me. I have heard about infection (or whatever), but am just not sure. I saw the PA and I don't think she took me seriously.  Maybe I will schedule another appt. with my regular doc, b/c it kinda is getting in the way of things. Thanks again!!