A shot only lasts a moment but the pain can last a lifetime. That especially seems to be true for many people who have been receiving the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. For many who have gotten the H1N1 vaccine, they are now living with pain and discomfort that the doctors cannot seem to help them with. Today we wanted to share the story of a reader named Kathy. After getting the H1N1 vaccine in November, Kathy developed severe leg pain that has continued to the present time. This pain is so bad that she is basically unable to sleep. The following is Kathy's story: I received the H1N1 shot in mid November. That night, I felt like I had drank about 40 cups of coffee, and my legs ached so badly I was in tears. It is now March 4, and I am now scheduled to see a rheumatologist and a neurologist as the pain I'm having is severe and has not let up. I can't sleep, because of the pain, and if I do fall asleep, the pain wakes me and is severe when I try to turn over. My legs are weak and tremble. Both legs are affected equally. I've missed work because of it, and expect that will only get worse. I so regret ever getting that shot!
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I got the seasonal flu shot on 12/11/10, and that night when I lifted my leg to turn over in the bed it felt like I tore my thigh muscle in half. The pain subsided as I continued to lie still. It happened again the next night, so the next night before I went to bed I did some serious stretching with a heating pad on my thigh. It did not happen again, but I did feel like my calf might knot up. Today, 12/14/10, I am fine and hope all will be well tonight. Would love to hear from anybody else regarding similar experiences.
I have exactly the same thing.
It’s been five days since I got the shot.
I’ve had numbness in the arm of the injection, pain in my leg, neck, back and mild cold symptoms. All symptoms have since gone away except the pain in my neck, back, leg and ankle. I’m hoping it goes away soon.
wish i never got this.. first day got a severe cramp in my right leg that woke me up had a dull ache all day on day 2, day 3 today my leg hurts really bad
please tell me this is going to go away
I had a flu shot 10/11/11 and woke up last night with a severe right inner thigh cramp, which did feel like my leg was being torn apart. I barely got out of bed, couldn’t walk, couldn’t stand without holding on to the dresser. Finally I walked without relief, it went down into my right calf and foot. The whole leg was tightened up and I was dizzy and sweating. I wanted to scream out with excruciating pain and thought I was going to need an ambulance. Finally got a cold cloth on my neck, opened the window, put on the ceiling fan and applied a heating pad. After about 5-8 min the pain started to receed. Next day I can still feel a tenderness and hope it doesn’t happen again.
I received my shot on Oct 19th. Still have severe back and sciatic pain on the right side and it’s been almost 3 weeks. I’ve always been an avid exerciser and this has really put a stop to it. First I thought it was a urinary tract infection-no. I’ve had epideral injections on my left side for sciatic pain and have not had anymore problems. This pain is a different type-dull ache to severe stabbing pain. Thinking about going back to my Dr. First time I went just got shot and was told to take it easy for a few days. It’s not helping! Any advice would be much appreciated!
Got my shot on 11-10-11..Six hours later I got what feels like charley horses in the back of both thighs..went to ER..I was given a perocet and prescription for valium 5 mg..could not lay down or sit pain was so intense..cat napped with heating pad..returned to ER was given prescription for Vicodan and told to take motrin 600 mg 3x a day and valium at nite..I will NEVER get a flu shot again!!
I HAVE BEEN READING THESE STORIES AND NOW YOU HAVE ME THINKING. I HAVE HAD EPISODES OF BACK PAIN SINCE 2009 (BULGING DISC L4/L5/S1). I WENT TO MY DR WITH LOWER BK PAIN ON NOV 7TH 2011. AT THAT TIME I WAS GIVEN THE FLU SHOT (FIRST TIME FOR ME). I WAS ALSO GIVEN RX’S FOR MY BK PAIN. MY BK PAIN CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND I DEVELOPED SCIATICA A FEW WEEKS AFTER WITH SHARP STABBING PAINS THRU THIGH AND CALF. I TRIED MASSAGE AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE WITH NO RELIEF AND WORSENING OF PAIN AND SYMPTOMS BUT ALL THRU THIS I HAVE BEEN TELLING DRS IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BIG KNOTS IN MY THIGH MUSCLE AND ESPECIALLY IN MY CALF. I CANNOT PUT WEIGHT ON MY LEG NOW AND HAVE MISSED WORK…SEEING DR AT THE PAIN MANAGEMENT PLACE THIS WEEK…COULD THE FLU SHOT REALLY HAVE ADDED TO OR CREATED MY LEG PROBLEMS WITH THE SCIATICA????