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Post by bc2ca on Aug 27, 2024 16:24:16 GMT
There is some research to suggest getting a shot in your dominant arm lessens the duration of muscle soreness after because you’re using that arm more and thus working the muscle more. Anecdotally, I find this to be true and feel like my arm soreness doesn’t last as long if I do my right arm.  I used to pick my left arm but switched to the right (dominant) after being told that moving my arm after the injection would help minimize muscle soreness. It seems to be true. |
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Post by kelly8875 on Aug 27, 2024 16:36:06 GMT
I picked non-dominant, but my choice should really be "the side I don't sleep on".
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Post by mimima on Aug 28, 2024 3:55:39 GMT
If you were to get a shot in the arm, would you pick your dominant or non-dominant arm? I am right-handed but I prefer to get my shots in my right arm. I sleep on my left side, so if my left arm is sore from a shot, it bothers my sleep. And I figure I am moving my right arm a lot so hopefully that gets the soreness to go away quicker.  Exactly this. After interrupted sleep, I learned that right side is better. |
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Post by katlaw on Aug 28, 2024 4:13:23 GMT
I picked non-dominant but only because I sleep on my dominant arm side.
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Post by RosieKat on Aug 28, 2024 12:11:53 GMT
I used to just alternate or do whichever was easiest for the nurse/technician. Then I'd just make sure to try to keep using my arms normally to minimize soreness.
However, I now have trigeminal neuralgia on my right (dominant) side, and it was suggested that I minimize any shots on that side.
Also, I saw some research at some point that indicated that always getting your Covid boosters on the same side was statistically better for efficacy. I don't know if that turned out to be true - it doesn't make much sense logically to me - but I think it was from a pretty reliable source.
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Post by gramasue on Aug 28, 2024 12:49:05 GMT
I'm right-handed so I get the Covid shot in my left arm. I sleep on my right side and usually roll over to the other side during the night. The pain at the injection site wakes me up and I have to go back to the right side.
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Post by scrappinmama on Aug 28, 2024 13:32:00 GMT
For blood work, I have horrible veins and they always struggle with me. I prefer that they just go straight to my hand veins. It hurts, but not as much as them poking me multiple times and still failing to hit the vein. For flu and COVID vaccines, I prefer the right (dominant) arm. I sleep on my left side and don't want to sleep on a sore arm. |
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I used to pick my left arm but switched to the right (dominant) after being told that moving my arm after the injection would help minimize muscle soreness. It seems to be true. 
