Hello Anonymous:
I'm a board certified internist and pediatrician. Over the past several years I got the flu shot however 3yrs ago after getting a flu shot the injection site swelled, I developed a large bruise and then what is called "petechia" at any rate, the pain was so intense my doctor and i thought I may have a "septic joint" but after a CT scan of my shoulder and an MRI, it appeared that I had "acute tendonosis" which is just an "inflamed tendon" in my shoulder. Like you, I had trouble raising my arm and getting dressed. I had to modify how I slept, using a pillow to prop my arm. We tried a litany of medications from steroids to NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs....Motrin, Naproxen, etc....... and even hydrocodone which only helped me sleep.
There is a government program "VAERS" or Vaccine Adverse Event Report at: https://vaers.hhs.gov/index
In order to file a claim, you have to have had symptoms for at least 6 months. Keep track of everyday that you experience pain and/or how it is causing limitations to your everyday work/activities, or if you missed work or had to quit work.
My severe symptoms lasted for 2yrs, and now 3yrs later the pain is very minimal, and the pain has extended to my thumb, I wear a special thumb brace (thumb spicca) purchased at walmart, this splint helped relieve the pain by immobilizing movement, and after a few days, my thumb would be fine for another 1 -2 wks, then back wearing the splint.
I filed a claim after 18 months of PAIN....the claim was denied, by sheer luck I got an attorney to represent me and so a "tort" was filed against the Dept of Health and Human Services. A tort claim---- (basically saying that DHHS has to pay me $125,000.00 or if they don't pay, then we will file a law suit) ------was finally filed 9 months later (so by this time I've had intense pain for 2.5yrs). There was a pretty quick response, and DHHS was offering to "settle" and they offered me $110,000.00 which was $100,000.00 for pain and suffering and $10,000.00 for out of pocket expenses. I accepted this offer and received a check from my attorneys for $75,000 (attorney got 40% contigency)
So, first I would get a calendar and write everyday what is occurring regarding you pain, do you have any bruising? Petechia (red spots....google "petechia" and you'll see what they look like),
document what treatments you've tried, or doctor treatments, but I will tell you that I had 3 steroid shots and they did nothing. Steroid pills did nothing,
There are a number people with the exact same type of pain that you are suffering
At any rate, the pain from the flu shot is REAL!!!!! and since you're having and extended amount of pain from the flu shot, you probably can never get another flu shot? I never get the flu shot however I keep the medication "Tamiflu" which is medication designed to help decrease flu symptoms.
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Hello Anonymous:
I'm a board certified internist and pediatrician. Over the past several years I got the flu shot however 3yrs ago after getting a flu shot the injection site swelled, I developed a large bruise and then what is called "petechia" at any rate, the pain was so intense my doctor and i thought I may have a "septic joint" but after a CT scan of my shoulder and an MRI, it appeared that I had "acute tendonosis" which is just an "inflamed tendon" in my shoulder. Like you, I had trouble raising my arm and getting dressed. I had to modify how I slept, using a pillow to prop my arm. We tried a litany of medications from steroids to NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs....Motrin, Naproxen, etc....... and even hydrocodone which only helped me sleep.
There is a government program "VAERS" or Vaccine Adverse Event Report at: https://vaers.hhs.gov/index
In order to file a claim, you have to have had symptoms for at least 6 months. Keep track of everyday that you experience pain and/or how it is causing limitations to your everyday work/activities, or if you missed work or had to quit work.
My severe symptoms lasted for 2yrs, and now 3yrs later the pain is very minimal, and the pain has extended to my thumb, I wear a special thumb brace (thumb spicca) purchased at walmart, this splint helped relieve the pain by immobilizing movement, and after a few days, my thumb would be fine for another 1 -2 wks, then back wearing the splint.
I filed a claim after 18 months of PAIN....the claim was denied, by sheer luck I got an attorney to represent me and so a "tort" was filed against the Dept of Health and Human Services. A tort claim---- (basically saying that DHHS has to pay me $125,000.00 or if they don't pay, then we will file a law suit) ------was finally filed 9 months later (so by this time I've had intense pain for 2.5yrs). There was a pretty quick response, and DHHS was offering to "settle" and they offered me $110,000.00 which was $100,000.00 for pain and suffering and $10,000.00 for out of pocket expenses. I accepted this offer and received a check from my attorneys for $75,000 (attorney got 40% contigency)
So, first I would get a calendar and write everyday what is occurring regarding you pain, do you have any bruising? Petechia (red spots....google "petechia" and you'll see what they look like),
document what treatments you've tried, or doctor treatments, but I will tell you that I had 3 steroid shots and they did nothing. Steroid pills did nothing,
There are a number people with the exact same type of pain that you are suffering
At any rate, the pain from the flu shot is REAL!!!!! and since you're having and extended amount of pain from the flu shot, you probably can never get another flu shot? I never get the flu shot however I keep the medication "Tamiflu" which is medication designed to help decrease flu symptoms.
Good luck
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