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Ka-Dinh Oy

(11,686 posts) Mon Nov 8, 2021, 11:30 PM Nov 2021

Got my booster today!!! [View all]

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?

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Got my booster today!!! [View all] Ka-Dinh Oy Nov 2021 OP

6 Days after my booster my arm muscles from shoulder to elbow were so agonizingly sore that tblue37 Nov 2021 #1

Mine was sore for about 3 days. REALLY sore. blm Nov 2021 #2

Yes! MontanaMama Nov 2021 #3

I had the same symptoms from my first Pfizer shot MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #4

Got mine today also Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #5

This reminded me to make an appointment for mine krispos42 Nov 2021 #6

which shot? & do little arm movements & that might help nt orleans Nov 2021 #7

Moderna. Ka-Dinh Oy Nov 2021 #8

just rest -- maybe eat some protein -- and you're right about it being better than having covid orleans Nov 2021 #9

You could take some Tylenol to manage your discomfort. Tanuki Nov 2021 #12

My arm was really sore for three days. Yes sharp pains in the arm area. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #10

I got mine late yesterday afternoon. Raftergirl Nov 2021 #11