Arm sore days after injection

[Clare184]

Nurse gave my b12 injection a week and a half ago and my arm is really hurting to the point that it's very uncomfortable to lift things with that arm and its waking me in the night if I roll onto that side. I've been having injections for years now and never had anything like this, anyone had similar, how long did it take to go away, should I be worried?

It's been hurting since a few hours after the injection

[Nackapan]

I've had a trauma from a bad injection technique from s nurse . She really hurt me several times. The arm was stiff and sore to the point I said about it to another nurse.

Avoided the nurse in question.

I was told to keep it moving Took over 3 weeks to recover .

My arm was very relaxed as was I.

I know it hurts less or hardly at all that as.

Goodness knows I ge win needle size ??

Wrong location.

[Clare184 in reply to Nackapan]

Thanks nackapan, it didn't hurt at the time she injected but started about an hour after. I think it was injected quite high so wondering if she went in at a funny angle too and went through the muscle bloody hurts though. I'll keep it moving and hope mines sorted in 3 weeks 😊

[Christine48 in reply to Clare184]

Ask for them in your buttock much less painful. Good luck.

[pitney]

If you are worried but don"t want to ring your surgery you could try asking your local pharmacist what they think you should do . Hope you are back to normal soon and best wishes to you.

[Clare184 in reply to pitney]

Thanks I might try that, think I'll sound a bit silly if I ring them and not sure they'd do anything but I've never had this before and been having injections for a few years now so might give the pharmacy a try

[Sleepybunny]

If you think it's urgent, you could ring NHS 111.

nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-...

If there are visible symptoms eg red, inflamed, swollen etc might be worth taking a photo which you could send to GP if needed.

[Clare184 in reply to Sleepybunny]

Thanks sleepy bunny, it's not that bad no swelling or anything it's just achy and getting annoying now 😂

[Readdaily]

It happens to me from time to time after an IM arm injection. You can try putting a cold compress on it for a few hours and see if it helps. I noticed that it happened after receiving my COVID vaccines and booster in the same arm as well. It took several weeks for my arm to be pain free.

[Clare184 in reply to Readdaily]

I had by covid booster in that arm about a week before so maybe that is why it's hurting so much thanks that's made me feel a bit better

[Cattywampus]

It’s quite possible the nurse injected too high on the shoulder. Check out this online: SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration). Symptoms include chronic pain, limited range of motion, nerve damage, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tears. Could happen with any injection I believe not only vaccines.

Also there’s a possibility that the needle hit a larger blood vessel which has bled into the muscle thus causing pain and stiffness. If you are able to tolerate them then some anti-inflammatory pain relieve in the form of Ibuprofen, or such like, should help. Hopefully it will ease off. However, if it doesn’t I would definitely report it to your GP and ensure it is documented in your records.

[Clare184 in reply to Cattywampus]

Thanks ibuprofen has helped for a few hours

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If you put injection in arm in the search health unlockedYou will come across the same that happened to me.

So painful