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Is It Normal To Have Inflammation In Arm, Redness And Itching After Shingles Vaccination?
I got my shingles vaccine on Thursday, two days ago. He administered it in the back of my arm. IM, not SQ. My arm is red, swollen, hot, itchy, and sore. There is about a 4 inch red imfllamed spot on my arm., at the injection site. is this normal? What can I do ?
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Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,
you might have developed an allergic reaction.
Apply mild steroid and take anti histamine
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
you might have developed an allergic reaction.
Apply mild steroid and take anti histamine
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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