His odd Flu Shot

@LeaPea2417 (37336)
Toccoa, Georgia
November 12, 2018 11:16am CST
For some years now, my husband and I get our yearly Flu shots. Each time I have gotten one, I have had no bad reaction, no hurting where the shot goes in on the arm etc. We just got our recent ones this past week. Up until this one, my husband has had no bad reactions. But, this one, where the shot was administered, he got a big bruise afterwards! A vein must have gotten punctured when the pharmacy guy administered the shot. My husband says the bruise does not hurt. But he is befuddled by the whole thing.
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@nela13 (58493)
• Portugal
12 Nov 18
Here the flu shot can only be administered by nurses.
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@nela13 (58493)
• Portugal
13 Nov 18
@LeaPea2417 a flu shot is a vaccine, only nurses can administered it here.
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@shaggin (72021)
• United States
13 Nov 18
Did he say it was any more painful this time when he was given the shot? I am curious if hitting the vein would have been something he could feel. I don't mind shots but reading this freaks me out a bit. I don't like my veins touched it why I have such a hard time having blood drawn.
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Nov 18
He said it was not a painful shot.
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@AmbiePam (91971)
• United States
12 Nov 18
If they don't put excessive pressure on the spot where I am injected I get a big bruise. Or, maybe he's a tad anemic?
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
13 Nov 18
Hmm, I never thought about him being slightly anemic. I will mention that to him.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
12 Nov 18
Just hoping here that none of you get some bad effects this time.
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Nov 18
Thanks.
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
12 Nov 18
That's odd. It does sound like a vein was hit. I'm glad its not painful.
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Nov 18
I am glad it is not either.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
12 Nov 18
Sometimes I guess they hit a vein..hope that is all it is Anne.
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Nov 18
Thanks, I hope so too.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
14 Nov 18
I never bruise when I get mine but it does hurt the first night of having it. I never have a bad reaction to it either.
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
12 Nov 18
They surely punctured a vein, I hope your husband will have no bad reactions to the shot.
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Nov 18
I hope not either.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
12 Nov 18
Funny all these years that I had the flu shot.No problem.Guess I am lucky even with my issues.
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@wolfgirl569 (105284)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Nov 18
Glad it dont hurt him.
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@rakski (120634)
• Philippines
12 Nov 18
aw. I hope it is not painful.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
12 Nov 18
We received ours in our upper arm and had no problems as usual. That seems strange.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 18
This happens sometimes. I think your guess about a vein being punctured is probably true.
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
12 Nov 18
maybe the bruise will disappear in a few days ... and I think that's the cause of the injection
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Nov 18
I think it's probably whoever administered the shot. But you already know that is probably the case.
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