His odd Flu Shot

By Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

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 (55698)

• Portugal

12 Nov 18

Here the flu shot can only be administered by nurses.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

13 Nov 18

@LeaPea2417 a flu shot is a vaccine, only nurses can administered it here.

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@shaggin (71663)

• 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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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• Toccoa, Georgia

14 Nov 18

He said it was not a painful shot.

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@AmbiePam (85422)

• 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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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• 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 (154166)

• Canada

12 Nov 18

Just hoping here that none of you get some bad effects this time.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• Toccoa, Georgia

12 Nov 18

Thanks.

@HazySue (39264)

• 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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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• 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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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• 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 (457868)

• 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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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• Toccoa, Georgia

12 Nov 18

I hope not either.

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@amadeo (111948)

• 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 (95017)

• Marion, Ohio

12 Nov 18

Glad it dont hurt him.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

12 Nov 18

aw. I hope it is not painful.

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@DianneN (246525)

• 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 (325584)

• 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 (203454)

• 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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