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[I am still oxox]

I have to redo my 2 pneumonia shots, my body has reacted with the immunity as it should, I have some immunity issues.

I had my 2nd Prevnar 13 shot yesterday, and as a result I have a huge black and blue and a sore arm

I can recall the last time I had a huge bruise and my arm was sore for day.

[151949]

Who did you get that injection from? That shouldn't happen. Sometimes if the person giving an injection is tenative- that makes it worse than a person who has more experience. I do find it hard to believe that the very tiny gauge , 1/2 inch long needle, & the tiny amount of med injected  to give a vaccination would produce a "huge bruise" unless for some reason you have clotting issues. 

[DrakesMomma]

I am sorry this has happened for you.  I often react this way to vaccines.  The PA at my doc's office suggested wrapping my arm in a heating pad for 15 minutes a few times a day and doing arm stretches after the 15 minutes.   Hope you feel better soon.  

[I am still oxox]

@151949

I got the shot from my allergists RN, this is my second dose of this and I had the same reaction to the first one.

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@151949 wrote:

Who did you get that injection from? That shouldn't happen. Sometimes if the person giving an injection is tenative- that makes it worse than a person who has more experience. I do find it hard to believe that the very tiny gauge , 1/2 inch long needle, & the tiny amount of med injected  to give a vaccination would produce a "huge bruise" unless for some reason you have clotting issues. 

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[lulu1]

@I am still oxox

I'm always black and blue after any injection.  I had cataract surgery 10 days ago and my hand is still b & b from the intravenous line for the anesthesia. 

Some of us bruise easily.  It does not mean the medical professional was not competent. Just having blood drawn, I look like I've been in a fight.

[Q4u]

If you tense the muscle in the arm in any way as the shot is given, it will produce a bruise and a sore muscle no matter how gentle the shot giver is... sometimes we don't even know we've tensed up.     

[I am still oxox]

@Q4u

I must of done that I still have a huge bruise and a very sore shoulder, I think it is this shot I have the Pneunovax 6 weeks ago with out any reaction, so I am dumfounded

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@Q4u wrote:

If you tense the muscle in the arm in any way as the shot is given, it will produce a bruise and a sore muscle no matter how gentle the shot giver is... sometimes we don't even know we've tensed up.     

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[BirkiLady]

@I am still oxox@lulu1My veins are like garden hoses (huge), yet I always have bruising within a few hours. It has nothing to do with who gives the shots or draws the vials of blood. It's me. I wear 3/4 sleeves during the hottest months when going for my lab work every four weeks. All my neighbors, family and friends know it's a lab draw day simply by what I'm wearing in really warm weather. Beats having people look at me like I've been battered and abused. Have noticed other patients with similar brusing over the decades. 

[I am still oxox]

@BirkiLady

This was not a blood draw, this was a shot. It must be the nature of the shot, I had to repeat it and I have the exact reaction yet I did not have a bruise from the Pnuenovax.

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@BirkiLady wrote:

@I am still oxox@lulu1My veins are like garden hoses (huge), yet I always have bruising within a few hours. It has nothing to do with who gives the shots or draws the vials of blood. It's me. I wear 3/4 sleeves during the hottest months when going for my lab work every four weeks. All my neighbors, family and friends know it's a lab draw day simply by what I'm wearing in really warm weather. Beats having people look at me like I've been battered and abused. Have noticed a lot of other patients with similar brusing over the decades. 

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[BirkiLady]

@I am still oxoxLike I mentioned, "It has nothing to do with shots or blood draws . . ."

Sorry this happened to you. Some of us are prone to weird things. Frankly, I don't think it's anything serious and don't worry about it. Grateful it's not a serious reaction that sends some to the ER! Hope the vaccine keeps you healthy for many, many years.