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Is Swelling And Redness After Tetanus Injections Normal

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

is it normal to have a lump and redness around the site of a tetnus shot received 2 1/2 days ago? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Nidhi Setia MD

redness and increased swelling - currently taking substitute for Bactrim and azithromycin . I went to ER ... - redness and swelling have almost fully disappeared. I am sending the picture of my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nidhi Setia ( OBGYN)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I received a tetnus shot 7 days ago. At the ingection site i have a firm lump (not sticking out but more internal feeling) as well as some redness in the area. Is this normal? Howblong could this last ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Dear Doctor, I mistakenly taken tetanus toxoid injection 2ml (mistakenly from multipurpose vial).. instead of 0.5 ml.. since 36 hours.. no symptoms.. except pain at the injection site.. I am 26 years ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

patient to whom tetanus vaccine not given after dog bite or a patient to whom recd tetanus vaccine 2 years ...my question is regarding tetanus vaccine . last month my leg is scratched by a dog... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Hari Om Chandrakar MD

i had an injury in my forearm 8 days back,took tetanus shot only after 24 hours but now there is redness,itching,swelling and slight numbness,i am using betadine lotion and taking ciplox from 2... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Om Chandrakar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Roopa Hiremath MD

you get tetanus like that? Also i jumped to the bed and felt a scratch on my arm and when i checked i saw a little scratch but no blood nor any deepness to it just a line above the skin not even redness ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Dr. Vasudha MD

Hi, earlier today my husband was repeatedly bitten by a black racer snake. The wounds bled slightly. No swelling or redness. He has had a tetanus shot about 18 months ago. We washed the bites with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Vasudha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashakiran S MD

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My wife received a tetanus shot 1 week ago and her initial reactions of redness and swelling and pain in her injection... View answer

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

got a dog bite on Sunday went to an urgent care center they stitched me up and gave me a tetanus shot. the spot where I got the shot is red warm hard and raised is this normal?? it hurts to move ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)