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What Causes Pain In The Arm After Receiving Shingles Vaccination?
Hi I had the shingles shot 2 days ago. My back of arm started to hurt like hell and really itch.I looked yesterday and it was really swollen. I have been ice packing it twice a day and it does bring swelling down, I also had a sore throats today and a headache. Should I see a dr. Or is this normal. I also have fibro, sjogrens, psoriatic arthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Fri, 30 Jun 2017
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I have evaluated your concern in depth .
@ Usually minor pain , discomfort at injection site is normal for first 24 hrs
but narrated symptoms at 2 days are not normal and should not be
neglected , kindly consult your doctor immediately for final management .
Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any further queries .
Regards dear .
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your concern in depth .
@ Usually minor pain , discomfort at injection site is normal for first 24 hrs
but narrated symptoms at 2 days are not normal and should not be
neglected , kindly consult your doctor immediately for final management .
Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any further queries .
Regards dear .
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