Worst Flu-Vaccine injection EVER!
 

Last Wednesday I had my flu shot. I had to wait 3 weeks after my last Covid injection.

The Covid injections went great. No issues. hurt maybe 1/2 day.

The day after my Flu shot, I see all sorts of subdermal blood. Over the next several days, it blossomed into a huge looking bruise. No pain, but huge. I'm 6 days in and it is finally turning yellow/being absorbed.

I've never had a shot, and I've had plenty of vaccines for international travel/living, that gave me bruising, etc.

No pics, to protect the guilty...

Probably hit a little vein or something.

Subdermal is what you mean. Subdural is more what you see if someone hits you in the head with a telephone pole or something.

I just had my 'enhanced flu shot for the elderly' today at noon.
It's supposed to be more effective than the reg flu shot....it was free.
I went in wanting that and a shingles shot. I changed my mind after they told me the shingles shot would cost $270 for each of two shots.

I just now noticed my arm is very tender.

I'm going to plead "spell check" with a wounded shoulder...

Wife and I got our flu shots at WalMart a couple of weeks ago. No problems.

My son and I had one of the best experiences this year. Took him in for his 6 year check up and they asked about flu shots and I said yes, both of us want it.

The PA who gave them to us was like a magician. She tapped my arm, grabbed at it, squeezed, gently pinched, almost to the point that I was wondering what was going on, then one large pinch and she said "all done" Didn't feel a thing...amazing. I liken it to those professional magicians who grab at your arm so much you dont notice them taking your watch off.

My son was so worried but she did the same thing to him and he had a confused, "whats going on" look and before he could cry, it was over and he still looked confused. Best shot experience ever.

Exactly. 95% were like that.

My dentist does something similar when giving novocaine, a firm grandma like pinch of your cheek as he’s doing it and it’s over before you realize what was up.

I'm surprised that the flu shot really didn't effect me right away, no pain, swelling, or bruise, but within a week, I had a pretty nasty upper respiratory infection that has lingered for 2 weeks now.

I'm trying not to cough around other people, thinking they will suspect COVID !

You might want to look at what shingles can do to you, and start saving or check with your insurance company about that shingles vaccine.
It’s an awful sickness

^^^ I'm going to try to call later on to find out if there was a mistake.

I got less than 2 hrs sleep last night. Terrible thigh leg cramps in both legs and now a splitting headache just over my left ear...same side as the flu shot. Tylenol Extra is not working yet.

I have had shingles across my stomach, and chest before, but sucked it up, and continued to work...no one had any clue I was suffering.

If you are suggesting that someone forego the vaccine and take the disease, you need to use that money you saved and buy a clue.

You are immune now, right ?
Wrong

Everyone has a different experience, and you are lucky.

Just off the phone with Priority Health. They said the pharmacy goofed. They read the medicare card instead of Priority card to look for drug coverage.

The total for both shots will be $169.
I'm glad I called because she told me that the second shot will fall in 2021...so that makes the total about $100 more. If I wait till after Jan 1...the $169 is good. (which I will)

Had my medicare for over 2 years....first time I've used it.

The advice I received and followed was to wait longer than shorter for that 2 Nd shot.
The shingles shot will leave your arm sore for a day or two

The needles are so good that they don't have to 'toss' them at your arm. They can now gently push it in and you don't feel it if they grab your arm.

''the PA who gave them to us was like a magician. She tapped my arm, grabbed at it, squeezed, gently pinched, almost to the point that I was wondering what was going on, then one large pinch and she said "all done"

having given hundreds of shot's..
and being terrified to get them..
that is how you do it...
feel the pinch..not the shot..

Rika

I think the pharmacist that gave it hit bone. 7 days and the "bruise" is fading...

We went last week to get our flu shots. Since we are geezers we got the extra strength version and they were free. I had only the slightest soreness, and really did not think about it again until my wife asked if I was sore. I would rate it a 0.5 on the 1 to 10 scale of pain.

We both have had the single dose shingles shot a few years back. Now the two part ones are out. We did the first of the two shots a couple of months ago. It was a 1.5 or 2 on the discomfort scale and my arm was sore for a week. We are due for the second of the two next month.

My mom had the shingles and said it was way worse then childbirth. I really don't want to find out.

I'm a T1 diabetic so very used to self injection multiple times per day. Those are easy shots though, very small needle. My flu shot was easy this year. I've had the shingles series. The first shot made my arm quite sore for a few days and I felt like I had a light flu for a day or so after. The second one didn't cause those symptoms.

I took allergy shots for 20 years. After the 1st year they let my wife do them. Twice per week, for 20 years. They worked magic and my allergies are at 5% of what they were.

I used to donate blood regularly and am close to 6 gallons total. They had one donation that tested positive for Chagas disease, but they did a second test and it was negative. Even so, they will not accept my blood now. There has never been a case of Chagas disease in Oklahoma where it was caught in Oklahoma. I had a doctor doing a research project and I was tested three times, by the CDC and all test were negative. I don't have it, but that one false positive stopped me from ever donating blood again. It is their loss.

I have had lots of needles poked into me. It is no big deal.

My flu shot yesterday was the xtra strength one also. I hardly even felt the needle, but 10 hrs later it got really tender.
I'm used to giving myself shots also. When I broke my femur two years ago in a bike accident...they sent me home with a months supply of blood clot shots that I had to give myself in the stomach, twice a day.
It helps to have a little roll of extra fat on the belly for those. :)

My dad was in the military, and we travelled internationally. I've had a bunch of shots. I think it's a crap shoot. Most of the time you don't feel anything or much, but every once in a while, I think they hit a nerve directly. Fortunately, even then, it usually doesn't hurt that much other than the initial shock (unless you're a kid).

My dad filled up two shot record books. He traveled to just about ever non communist country except Australia. He was on the runway about to power up the engines for takeoff and the Australia mission was canceled.

He traveled all over Europe, South America and Africa and most of the islands of the Pacific and Asia.

He had a lot of shots from the flight surgeon.

This is why I never let them do that - I go to an RN

I'm no good with needles. A few weeks ago my son and I went to get flu shots. For whatever reason, when the pharmacist breaks out the needle to give my son the shot, my eyes lock on and I'm like a deer in headlights. I can't look away! I about passed out :D. I couldn't believe how long the needle was.

I went to rite aid for a shingles shot. Free but won’t have more for a month.
Went to the acme pharmacy. In stock but $270 with my insurance. I had them double check.
Went to Walgreens. In stock and free. Got it done.

Found out that there is no set price for meds. Different pharmacies often charge different amounts with the same insurance. My wife is a nurse and looked at me like I was dumb for not knowing that.

Bad on the pointy end makes for good at giving them.

I am a fainter