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by Relsqui on January 1st, 2006

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Why is your arm sore after getting a tetanus shot?

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  • by APACHEmeansENEMY on November 28th, 2007

    APACHEmeansENEMY

    its sore because its a chilled solution injected into the muscle. when you inject things into the muscle...the muscle ends up sore...like you were working out or something.

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  • by AVMOM2one on March 4th, 2009

    AVMOM2one

    I got a tetanus shot in the ER on Monday and have a painful lump with redness and PAIN. I called the ER and the nurse told me they missed the muscle and it sounds like it's infected. I asked if I should come back and have it looked at and she said YES, but I'd be billed for another ER visit. I'm so upset! Shouldn't they have to correct their mistake? Any thoughts?

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  • by Anonymous on April 6th, 2006

    Anonymous

    The person giving you the injection missed the target point in your arm.
    Always thoroughly relax your arm before an injection. It saves the pain.

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  • by Scifisuz on November 28th, 2007

    Scifisuz

    Mine wasn't sore - but I had a big lump under the skin where the injection was given for wks.

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  • by kohichicoon on April 29th, 2011

    kohichicoon

    Technology has moved on, and now the shots only leave a soreness that stays for only a week. I'm only 13 and it's no big deal. I'll label it in steps:
    Step 1: Doctor check-up
    Step 2: Takes out long and slightly intimidating needle (hardest part)
    Step 3: Sticks it in your arm on the count of 2 (although he said 3)
    Step 4: Feel Nothing
    Step 5: Go home with a Band-Aid
    Step 6: Feel sore for a week.
    Step 7: Never worry about it until the next 5 years.

    btw, I took the whooping cough/tetanus and the Chicken Pox/Bubonic plague shot today.

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  • by SPOHIE777 on September 6th, 2010

    SPOHIE777

    Tetanus shots are really easy. I just wear a racer back tank with really cool roomy armholes. The doctor usually asks if I’m right or left handed–I’m right handed, so he puts the tetanus on my left arm. I just sit bravely on the patients table in shorts and tank top and put my left hand on my hip so the doctor can easily see my deltoid muscle just under my skin up high by my shoudler. The doctor dabs my tan sleeveless muscly left arm with alcohol up high by my shoulder–the alcohol really feels cool on my warm skin. Then he points the tetanus needle straight down at my left arm up high by my shoulder. I feel a quick stick as the needle goes deep in my left deltoid muscle just like a dart. Then I feel a hard push and a deep tight muscly ache as the doctor puts the tetanus on my muscle. Then he pulls the needle out of my muscle, and it’s all over. I just feel a tight muscly ache in my left arm up by my shoulder for a day or so. But in a tank top with roomy arm holes I have alot of free easy arm movement so I move my left arm as much as I can to work the tetanus into my muscle. It only takes the doctor about 5 seconds to stick the needle in my muscle,push the tetanus on my muscle, and pull the needle out. Tetanus is good for 5 years or so,which is really great cuz I hate getting tetanus shots! Omigod! they hurt! That's cuz the tetanus needle sticks deep into your muscle and the tetanus shot goes on your muscle. Ouch!

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