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MFM008

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8. I got a large swelling

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 01:27 AM

Feb 2018

In my collarbone on the left side.
Dr was so concerned they gave me a cat scan.
2 weeks of antibiotics.
It could have been just a coincidence/ infection
And I will
Continue to get flu shots....

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Side effects from flu shot? [View all] Rorey Feb 2018 OP

Nothing like that SCantiGOP Feb 2018 #1

Ive read sometimes they hit a nerve. I guess you can look that up bettyellen Feb 2018 #2

Not personally because I don't get them, but others who do usually get sick immediately following ffr Feb 2018 #3

Years ago I got a flu shot and the nurse hit my bone. skylucy Feb 2018 #4

It's good to know that probably didn't happen in my case Rorey Feb 2018 #17

I've had one since, I think, they started giving them. Never Lint Head Feb 2018 #5

They can go to the deltoid on the arm or give the shot too high which results in issues lunasun Feb 2018 #6

Get it looked at. applegrove Feb 2018 #7

I got a large swelling MFM008 Feb 2018 #8

No side effects here (nt) matt819 Feb 2018 #9

Mine was sorer this year than any other since Ive been getting them. MLAA Feb 2018 #10

injury from vaccinations KT2000 Feb 2018 #11

Yeah this happened to me once. trotsky Feb 2018 #13

I can deal with a couple of months Rorey Feb 2018 #16

Yeah it wasn't debilitating, but it did restrict my range of motion. trotsky Feb 2018 #18

Well that would suck Rorey Feb 2018 #19

It definitely never even crossed my mind NOT to get the flu shot. trotsky Feb 2018 #20

last year handmade34 Feb 2018 #12

I used that link and reported it Rorey Feb 2018 #15

I've never suffered a noticeable side effect form a flu shot. Nitram Feb 2018 #14