For the past 4 days, I have been experiencing tension and tightness in my jaw, this morning it turned into clicking and popping whenever I open it. Classic TMJ symptoms. However, I cut my finger pretty deep about a week ago with broken glass, and since it had been over 10 years since my last tetanus shot, the urgent care suggested I get one. Two days later (so, within 48 hours of the cut), I got the tdap shot. My arm where I got the shot has been sore ever since (fine), but a couple days later is when my throat and jaw stuff started. Should I be concerned? My arm is still sore, so maybe all these symptoms will just go away in a few days? I’m concerned since it has been a week since the vaccine, and I’ve been dealing with gut and stress issues for the past year, so I’m sure my immune system isn’t very strong and I’m worried this will all only get worse. Any suggestions? I’m trying to eat mainly soft foods, but w/my gut issues, that isn’t the most easy - I can only tolerate so many foods. I called the urgent care doc and he said it doesn’t sound like symptoms of the shot (of course), but I’m not convinced.
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