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Post by peppermintpatty on Jun 2, 2021 11:53:55 GMT
I originally thought I pulled a muscle in my right arm. The shot (Moderna) was back on April 2. It started about 3 weeks after the shot. The second shot was in my left arm (April 30), you guessed it, now that arm hurts. It hurts to raise them both up over my head. Taking off my shirt or a sports bra is horrid. Here I am over a month later and it isn't getting any better. I'm still dealing with healing from a hip replacement on my left hip and as a result of the surgery, my right knee isn't tracking properly and is very painful. I'm in PT for my knee right now but I swear, I'm going to cry with all that is going on right now.
I know it is probably covid arm but I don't really fit the description of it. It's got to be an immuno response.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jun 2, 2021 13:47:55 GMT
Yes! I don't have as much flexibility in the arm I got my 2nd shot in, and it is things like taking off my bra (I have never been a twister) or reaching something behind me. We have also been playing frisbee golf, and my throw is impacted. I was thinking just yesterday that I needed to start seriously stretching my arms and shoulders.
My 2nd shot was March 5.
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Post by arielsmom on Jun 2, 2021 13:53:29 GMT
Not with the covid vaccine, but I had a horrendous reaction from the tetanus vaccine. Along with the pain I did have a goose egg sized lump. Took forever to go down, about 2 months.
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Post by Alexxussss on Jun 2, 2021 14:03:24 GMT
Yes... I think the person might have hit a nerve or something! It finally got better but still have tingling sometimes. I had Pfizer.
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Post by zella on Jun 2, 2021 14:44:50 GMT
My husband's arm is still sore from the vaccine; has to be 6 weeks or more. I can feel where it was given, but it doesn't hurt, just a bump there.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 2, 2021 14:54:32 GMT
About a month after my first shot, my arm suddenly had that weak/tingly feeling when you get a shot. It lasted a day or two and went away. I had each shot in a different arm. 2nd shot, nothing, not even the mild symptoms I got with the 1st shot. I got Pfizer.
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Post by elaine on Jun 2, 2021 14:58:12 GMT
My bowling partner still has pain in the arm that she got her first Pfizer shot in. It has been 2 months. She had them give her her second shot in her other arm 3 weeks ago, and that one is fine.
My arm is fine, thankfully.
I hope that your pain resolves itself soon.
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Post by disneypal on Jun 2, 2021 15:09:47 GMT
You know, when I got the shot (J&J), I was relieved that I barely had a sore arm after the vaccine....I received it in March. However, my arm is still a bit sore from time to time, not daily but almost daily and mostly right after I wake up. I asked a few friends and they were not still having soreness (but none of them had the same vaccine as I did) - I am glad to know now, that I am not alone.
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Post by Merge on Jun 2, 2021 15:19:13 GMT
It's the chip! Try putting a magnet up to your arm and see if it sticks. The internet says it will!
(Haha, I kid. I had achy pain off and on for quite a while after my vaccination. I don't remember when it stopped, but it's been four months now since my second dose and it's been a long time since I noticed it hurting.)
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Post by J u l e e on Jun 2, 2021 15:27:49 GMT
I did notice an achy feeling, off and on, in the area I was given the shot. But it’s been just since reading your post that I noticed I haven’t felt it in a while. So I guess it goes away, I just don’t know exactly when it did.
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Post by ladyinpink1969 on Jun 2, 2021 16:40:19 GMT
I got both Pfizer shots in my left arm and it still hurts. I thought mine was because 2 weeks before I got the shot I fell off of our treadmill and landed on my left shoulder. So maybe the pain was from the shot instead. I got my first shot on March 12th, second shot on May 4th.
My son did the magnet thing on my and it stuck. Guess I’m chipped. 😱
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Post by maryland on Jun 2, 2021 19:45:47 GMT
Oh no, I just got my second Moderna vaccine this morning. The pharmacist did a good job this time, it didn't hurt like the first shot. Also, this was quick and the first shot took so long. I thought maybe you got more vaccine in the first dose. But no, it's the same she said. She said I could take advil every 4 hrs. for the next day and if I keep up with it the side effects won't be much. I hope she is right.
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jun 2, 2021 21:37:22 GMT
Not pain, but after my first shot I noticed I was having trouble completely lifting my arm up. I would actually have to give it a nudge with my other hand to get it all the way up. In a situation like putting on my deodorant I would drape my arm over my head to keep it up because I couldn't hold it up as long as I needed to. It gradually got better and better and then when I got my second shot it happened again and is now gradually getting better and better.
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Post by MadamG2U on Jun 2, 2021 22:27:33 GMT
Yes, still have slight soreness. Especially if a lay on my right side
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Post by juanita on Jun 2, 2021 23:48:46 GMT
Yes I still have soreness in my arm. I thought it was because the day after I got my shot I did some major sanding and used that arm a little bit.
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Post by callmenutz on Jun 3, 2021 4:58:29 GMT
This is very interesting! I hadn’t heard of anyone having this. My arm is killing me! It started about three weeks after my second Pfizer shot and isn’t getting any better. I’m right handed and got both shots in that arm. My second shot was February 25.
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Post by lily on Jun 3, 2021 13:19:45 GMT
I had my first Pfizer shot in the right arm, second in the left arm and yes my left arm hurt for a month! The whole arm! Another weird thing, I normally have some ringing in the ears but it has amplified since the second shot. Sometimes it drives me nuts cuz it is so loud! Sooooo....which dose is supposed to have the chip in it? First one or second one?   |
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Post by waffles on Jun 14, 2021 3:13:02 GMT
Yes! Two weeks after my first shot my arm and shoulder started hurting tremendously! I didn’t ‘baby’ it after my shot. I have ra so I’m used to pain, but this took me out. I had to hold my right arm with my left hand to pick something up.
First I went to my primary doctor who prescribed lidocaine patches. Insurance wouldn’t pay for that so he prescribed a lower amount in a tube. I would use it, all of my ra meds, and still couldn’t hardly move my arm. I stayed in constant pain, even trying to sleep.
Next my doctor wanted me to see a neurologist but I asked to see about physical therapy first.
I feel better now than I did the past 10 weeks,
I had decompensated tremendously and am thrilled I can unload the dishwasher and reach the detergent.
I still can only wear a sports bra unless Mr.Waffle is around to help with a regular one.
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Post by ModChick on Jun 14, 2021 4:50:07 GMT
Sounds like you may have got your injection too high (or low?) on your arm and have sirva. SIRVA is due to an inflammatory effect from vaccine administration into the subdeltoid bursa,” or a fluid-filled sac located under the deltoid muscle in the shoulder joint ... www.health.com/condition/flu/sirva |
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Post by tenacious on Jun 14, 2021 4:55:22 GMT
You know, I thought I was being a little crazy...but, I do keep having mild twinges of pain at the injection sight. It has been about 2.5-3 weeks since my second dose. No biggie, but, did think it was a little weird.
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Post by kluski on Jun 15, 2021 4:06:39 GMT
Sounds like you may have got your injection too high (or low?) on your arm and have sirva. SIRVA is due to an inflammatory effect from vaccine administration into the subdeltoid bursa,” or a fluid-filled sac located under the deltoid muscle in the shoulder joint ... www.health.com/condition/flu/sirvaI totally think this is what I have!! I have an appt tomorrow with a shoulder specialist so I will know for sure. I never even thought about the vaccine. I only thought of the heavy lifting I did to set up my classroom once schools reopened. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jun 15, 2021 10:30:43 GMT
Yes!!! And dammit—it freaking hurts every day!!!!
It was my second shit arm. First shot was in my tight—no pain. Didn’t feel a thing and no residual pain.
Left arm 2nd shot, it hurt like an mf when she did it snd has hurt ever since. (April)
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Post by gramasue on Jun 15, 2021 11:46:55 GMT
Now I'm nervous. My second shot is coming up on Saturday. My first one - Pfizer - was on April 10. I had soreness in the arm for about 2 days, and that was it. I'm hoping I don't have a worse reaction to the second one. I'm planning on getting it in my left arm again, as I'm right-handed.
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Post by Jockscrap on Jun 15, 2021 18:43:06 GMT
My friend had a sore arm after the first jab which lasted for weeks. She’s sure it wasn’t to do with the actual vaccine but it was the technique that was the problem. Her jab was done very high up, almost at the point where the shoulder turns the corner. The second dose was done lower done and was no problem.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 15, 2021 18:58:01 GMT
I had a shingles vaccine about 6 weeks prior to the Covid vaccine. The shingles shot was the most weird and painful vaccine/shot I've ever had. Thankfully my Covid one didn't produce any side effects. It was only sore if I punched my arm.
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Post by ModChick on Jun 16, 2021 2:51:08 GMT
Sounds like you may have got your injection too high (or low?) on your arm and have sirva. SIRVA is due to an inflammatory effect from vaccine administration into the subdeltoid bursa,” or a fluid-filled sac located under the deltoid muscle in the shoulder joint ... www.health.com/condition/flu/sirvaI totally think this is what I have!! I have an appt tomorrow with a shoulder specialist so I will know for sure. I never even thought about the vaccine. I only thought of the heavy lifting I did to set up my classroom once schools reopened. Hopefully you get some answers and relief. I just stumbled across this googling vaccine arm pain after a friend complained about how much her arm hurt after I told her I had zero pain from my shots. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Jun 16, 2021 7:57:52 GMT
Sounds like you may have got your injection too high (or low?) on your arm and have sirva. SIRVA is due to an inflammatory effect from vaccine administration into the subdeltoid bursa,” or a fluid-filled sac located under the deltoid muscle in the shoulder joint ... www.health.com/condition/flu/sirvaThis is exactly what my friend experienced. She found it difficult to be taken seriously by her GP. She’s about 12 weeks on from this jab. I asked her about it last night and she says her arm is almost but not completely recovered. Thanks for the link which I’ve forwarded to her. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2021 8:52:04 GMT
My friend had a sore arm after the first jab which lasted for weeks. She’s sure it wasn’t to do with the actual vaccine but it was the technique that was the problem. Her jab was done very high up, almost at the point where the shoulder turns the corner. The second dose was done lower done and was no problem. I agree. It is the way the person who jabs you that causes the problem. Some are far better than others at doing it. |
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Post by peaname on Jun 16, 2021 9:17:50 GMT
Now I'm nervous. My second shot is coming up on Saturday. My first one - Pfizer - was on April 10. I had soreness in the arm for about 2 days, and that was it. I'm hoping I don't have a worse reaction to the second one. I'm planning on getting it in my left arm again, as I'm right-handed. The article above suggests making sure your entire arm is exposed so the administrator can see the bony landmarks. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jun 16, 2021 10:34:20 GMT
I read somewhere that at least some of this is due to the skill of the person who did the jab. I was lucky because I had one in each arm with no side effects, and I could barely feel either shot.
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