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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGot my booster today!!!
My mother and I went together so she could get her booster also. I got my flu shot also.
My arm from the COVID vaccine hurts when I lift my arm.
Can side effects include sudden sharp muscular pains?

tblue37
(66,237 posts)I couldn't find any position to ease the pain. Kept me awake all night & most of the next night, as well.
I had no effects from the first two shots, so I was surprised, especially since the pain didn't occur until 6 days after the shot.
A couple of my friends also had fierce shoulder to elbow muscle pain, but theirs was from the first two shots and started the next day, not 6 days later.
blm
(113,976 posts)MontanaMama
(24,241 posts)I had sudden arm pain as did my husband. I had a long weekend of not feeling well but today is much better. Im so glad youre boosted!
MustLoveBeagles
(12,986 posts)Keep exercising it and drink plenty of water.
Demovictory9
(34,334 posts)krispos42
(49,445 posts)Tomorrow afternoon, Pfizer booster for me!
orleans
(35,613 posts)Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)It is not just my arm. It is my whole body. Kind of like what the Shingles shot did but not as bad. I will live, might hurt some but it is better than hurting because I have COVID.
orleans
(35,613 posts)i'm not familiar with the shingles shot
when i had j&j back in april it kicked my ass
i got moderna booster and it was a piece of cake in comparison
some friends who got the pfizer booster had some bigtime side effects
hope you start feeling better by morning
Tanuki
(15,589 posts)In any case you'll feel better soon!
Irish_Dem
(63,914 posts)Try to move your arm around, that is supposed to help.
Raftergirl
(1,495 posts)My arm is killing me. Had trouble staying asleep as every time I turned it started throbbing.
My legs also just started getting achy.
Same symptoms as after my second shot though I had a low fever last time, too.