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Itching, Swelling, Lump Underneath Skin After Taking Flu Shot

I got a flu shot yesterday, at my MD's office, about two minutes after it , it started itching like crazy and swelling, today it hurts and there is a hard lump with just a little bit of warmth under the skin, I got one last year, at a Meijer store, and had no problems, the nurse at the MD's office said the needle was a new kind a very short needle that did not go into the muscle. Thank you

Lisa
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Serious side effects of the flu vaccine are uncommon. Side effects of the injection vaccine include soreness at the site of the injection, muscle aching, fever, and feeling unwell.
This type of side effects sometime occurs after flu vaccine at local site.
You can apply ice at the site.It will subside within 5 to 7 days itself.
Otherwise take simple nsaid to subside pain,swelling.
Keep in touch with your doctor.

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Itching, Swelling, Lump Underneath Skin After Taking Flu Shot

Thanks for query on HCM. Serious side effects of the flu vaccine are uncommon. Side effects of the injection vaccine include soreness at the site of the injection, muscle aching, fever, and feeling unwell. This type of side effects sometime occurs after flu vaccine at local site. You can apply ice at the site.It will subside within 5 to 7 days itself. Otherwise take simple nsaid to subside pain,swelling. Keep in touch with your doctor.