She said my Pneumonia Shot wouldn't hurt.

[In_The_Wind]

She lied. My arm still hurts.

[easychoice]

1. Yeah,this years flu shot was a real winner too.

I know how your arm feels.

[In_The_Wind]

2. The flu shot didn't bother me.

So I was feeling brave.
'Cause the nurse I like said I should get "get the shot on my next visit".

I couldn't sleep on that side. Oh, and I haven't stopped sneezing since last night.

[easychoice]

3. Well at least she is looking after ya,

I sneezed and felt weird for like 5 days.
But I love my Dr. she treats me like I am her dad,nice kid she is.

[eShirl]

4. and when they say you'll feel discomfort or a little pinch

LOOK OUT

[In_The_Wind]

7. I don't usually have a bad reaction to injections.

She was going for my right arm. Whew. I'm glad I redirected her to the other side.

[Aristus]

5. I never tell my patients that 'it won't hurt'.

I tell them to expect a little lingering pain and/or localized irritation at the site of injection. That way, if they don't experience any of these things, they think it's a superior immunization technique.

[In_The_Wind]

6. She ask if the sting of the needle was bothering me.

My answer ... The needle wasn't the problem. It was uncomfortable feeling the injection fluid going in. The site is still tender this morning.

[Xyzse]

8. That's how I felt with my tetanus shot.

[In_The_Wind]

10. I'm glad I don't have my car today. I might be tempted to distract myself somewhere.

Love to shop.
But Mr ITW's pickup truck is being repaired this week so I'm hanging with DU and my TV while he is tooling around in my car.
I hate to complain but my arm hurts.

[sharp_stick]

9. Got a little to close to a nerve?

It happens to me every now and then. Most of the time there's no problem but sometimes my arm just gets sore.

[In_The_Wind]

11. I get a little nerve tingle from my insulin needle sometimes.

Sometimes I have to change the intended shot location to my other side.

[malthaussen]

12. Sorry about your arm

As a hermit, I normally don't get flu shots and such, since I don't interact with people. But when I was in the hospital I got a flu and pneumonia shot, since I figured it was best to take precautions in a free-range virus farm. The nurse told me they would hurt, but I didn't feel them. I'm pretty good with needles. Even heparin twice a day didn't register. Good for testing blood sugar and injecting insulin, but I'm running out of places I haven't poked!

-- Mal

[In_The_Wind]

13. I didn't feel the need for flu shots until I became diabetic.

Now it seems like I need a lot more care than I knew was necessary.

I am also reclusive, only speaking with cashiers and toll collectors on my rare outings.

I ran out of virgin places to poke with a needle long ago. While I don't aim for the same injection spot but the shots are close.

[malthaussen]

14. Diabetes sucks.

I'm feeling like telling my striking pancreas to stop loafing and get back on the job. Why don't I have a "Right to Work" body?

-- Mal

[CTyankee]

15. Well, I am getting my shots on both sides of my lower spine for my arthritis next week...

and I can't wait! It means so much relief will be coming my way!

I was a huge baby when the doc gave me the first shots but the pain and disability caused by the arthritis had me ready for just about anything I could get for relief! The pills caused me to feel loopy and I hated them (Tramadol made me so dizzy I couldn't walk).

I am now resolved to being a big girl, staying still and not wriggling and smiling at the nurse when the doc is shooting me up from in back of me. I hope he can do one for my left knee, too.

Falling apart, I am...

[In_The_Wind]

17. The shots must be painful for you.

It's wonderful that you can feel better for a while. How often must you repeat the treatments?

Good luck on getting help with your knee.





Sometimes I'll put up with small pain to avoid one big pain that would put an end to my small pain. I'm really a coward when I know it's gonna hurt. I think I started falling apart about 15 years ago.

[CTyankee]

22. gee, I think they're about 4 months apart. I'm reallynot afraid any more. It's OK.

Once I realized the alternative, I changed my way of thinking about the shots.

It's all good. Really.

[olddots]

16. lucky you didn't get a shot a CVS

Dr. Frankenstein gave me a flu shot there last year with meat thermometer. Yeah a meat thermometer ! hope you feel better. Does amonia help like a bee sting. ?

[In_The_Wind]

18. I took a few Advil earlier. This is just gonna take time.

Heh I don't even get prescriptions from CVS.

Sorry about your bad shot last year.



I've never tried amonia.

[trof]

20. We have gotten our flu shots at CVS for years. Never a problem.

Miz t. is especially bad about needles.
"Never felt it."
Was it an analog or digital meat thermometer?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear In_The_Wind...

The pneumonia shot usually hurts at least a little bit because there are many viruses in the fluid. I think the fluid volume is larger than for most shots, too.

Time will cure it, and in the meantime, I am sorry it's hurting you.

Gentle for you!

[Xipe Totec]

21. The shot doesn't hurt, but the arm sure does.

You need to be more literal.

[NYC_SKP]

23. I take it in the ass.

The shot, I mean.

I'm talking about the shot, the hypodermic needle.

Also, thermometers.

Brings back pleasant childhood memories.

[Crewleader]

24. I feel for you ITW

Hope you feel better soon!

[HeiressofBickworth]

25. The flu shot didn't hurt

and my arm didn't hurt afterwards. However, for the next five days, I was sick -- felt like a cold with a headache. While I think it's total bullshit that a flu shot doesn't make you sick, I sure as hell am a believer that getting the flu is even worse. Last year, without a flu shot, I acquired H1N1 flu and nearly died from it (literally -- it caused congestive heart failure -- back to normal now). So, I'll put up with the affect of the shot as a trade-off for not getting the flu again.

[orleans]

26. so where is skittles? rumor has it she will kick her ass!!! n/t

[UTUSN]

27. When the nurse is not coordinated with his/her countdown...

As in, "One, two, three..." and I felt next to nothing, thinking it was a great practitioner. Then AFTER the countdown, JAB!1



But there's always a joker, usually a dude. Once when there was a new nurse doing the jabbing, I said, "Are you the one who's not going to hurt me?" and he said, "No, that guy's out. You got me today!1"

[steve2470]

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