Smart Move, or Bad Timing?
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118435)
Gainesville, Florida
September 10, 2019 5:43pm CST
As I do every year, I got my flu shot this morning at work. However, because getting jabbed in the arm with one needle isn't torture enough, I also got my pneumonia shot this morning as well (one shot in each arm). I was proud of myself for taking proactive steps to maintaining my good health...
...until this afternoon when I realized both of my arms hurt really bad from the shots (sore muscles).
Then I realized my smart move may not have been done at the best possible time. You see, I have a paintball tournament this coming weekend, and I can't be out there on the field with sore muscles that can barely lift my paintball gun! I'm already handicapped with healing broken ribs, I don't need something else slowing me down as well.
But it's only Tuesday, so maybe there's hope for me! We play our first games Friday. What do you think? Should the soreness in both of my arms be gone by Friday?
I wonder what WebMD would have to say about it? Oh, never mind! If I look it up on WebMD, the information will tell me I'm dying and need to seek medical attention right away!
I'll just take my chances that I'll be fine by Friday. I don't really have a choice, do I?
I have an itch on my head. Can someone come scratch it for me? I can't lift my arms that high right now!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
My left arm still hurts, but my right arm is already feeling better. Since I'm right-handed, I'm not too worried since it looks like the right arm is feeling better faster than my left arm.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Sep 19
I will be praying that your arms will feel perfect by Friday! =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc Oh I know they will! =)
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
Thank you! They are still sore this morning, but not quite as bad as yesterday. I'm sure by tomorrow my arms will be feeling back to normal.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
@LovingMyBabies My right arm already feels better, but my left arm is still really sore. Thank goodness I am right-handed.
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Sep 19
It's time for flu shot season already?
It's on Tuesday so I hope your soreness will go away soon so you can play well at your upcoming game! 
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Sep 19
@moffittjc Are you feeling better?
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Sep 19
@infatuatedbby Yeah, much better!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Isn't it a little too early to start thinking about flu season? I don't know, maybe they wanted to get an early jump on getting the shots out to people.
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@LadyDuck (458007)
• Switzerland
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc I see, I will continue not to have the shots.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Sep 19
@LadyDuck I'm sure you will continue to be fine without the shots. If I had to pay for them, I probably wouldn't bother to get them, but since they were free, I figured it wouldn't hurt to get them. Just a precautionary measure.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
The shots weren’t painful, but they stick the needles into your muscles, so it just causes muscle soreness.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Sep 19
Haha, yes I agree in your assessment of WebMD. No matter what you look up on that site, it tells you that you are dying and need to go to the emergency room immediately!
And yes, I was fine by the tournament and had no issues whatsoever during the weekend.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 19
@just4him Yes, I'll be able to play. I go back to see the surgeon on Thursday. We don't have practice again until Saturday and Sunday. I should be good to go by then.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Sep 19
@moffittjc That's great you didn't. Now you sit a one-eyed pirate. Can you play?
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81983)
• Rupert, Idaho
11 Sep 19
Ouch, sorry to hear you had to get one in both arms! But hopefully by the weekend you'll be fine....that should be enough time!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
My arms are still sore this morning, but not quite as bad as yesterday. I'm pretty sure I'll be fine by the weekend.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Sep 19
@MommyOfEli2013 Ugh! My left arm is still so sore! But at least I can move it around, it just hurts! That nurse sure did jab me in just the right spot! lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81983)
• Rupert, Idaho
12 Sep 19
@moffittjc Well that is a good start at least! So hopefully by then you'll be fine :)
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
11 Sep 19
I guess it's better than getting sick.
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
13 Sep 19
@moffittjc Don't be an anti-vaxxer!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Sep 19
I hope you didn't just curse me by saying that! If I get sick over the next few days, I'm going to blame YOU! haha
@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
11 Sep 19
You should be alright, two shots in same day not always the best. I think you will be alright by then.
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc they got you, you were there and might as well get them all.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Sep 19
@CookieMonster46 Yeah, that's the way I look at it. I was there, they were offering, they didn't cost nothing, so I had nothing to lose.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
It was one of those days where my mind was distracted by work, and I wasn't thinking clearly when she asked me if I wanted two shots. I really need to start practicing mindfulness!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Sep 19
I'm like the biggest baby ever! My left arm is still really sore, but my right arm feels better. I think I need some TLC to make it all better!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Sep 19
@DianneN Dianne, I'm not going to lie to you, I haven't had a good stiff drink in a long, long time! I think I'm about due for one!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
12 Sep 19
@moffittjc What you need is a good, stiff drink!
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
18 Sep 19
I do hope and pray you will be alright by Friday. Rest as much as you can.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Sep 19
Haha this was last week! I was fine by the start of the tournament, and had no issues at all.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 19
@whiteream That's okay, the important thing is that you still keep coming back and interacting when you get the chance. Better late than never they always say!
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
21 Sep 19
@moffittjc I am glad, to hear it. You have to forgive my lateness as I has been busy and can't get on here as often as I would like to.
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@Hannihar (129453)
• Israel
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc
I already got my pneumonia shot awhile ago. It is a one time thing for us here. Our flu vaccines will not begin till November this year. I will be getting mine. Healing broken ribs is very bad and to top it with sore muscles good luck with that. I would say how fast do you heal? I am a very slow healer so I cannot make a guess here. Just rest as much as you can.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
I am a fast healer!
The pneumonia shot I got is good for five years
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Sep 19
@Hannihar The pneumonia shot is good for 5 years. I asked what happens if you forget when you last got your pneumonia shot, and they said you can actually get one every year, as it doesn't hurt anything to get it more frequently than every 5 years.
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@Hannihar (129453)
• Israel
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc
I cannot remember what they said ours is good for. So is yours also a one time thing and you do not get anymore pneumonia shots? I am glad you are a fast healer.
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
10 Sep 19
You'll be fine! I'm glad that you're being proactive about your health.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 19
Hey, I'm only like 90 years late in starting to be proactive about my health. Do you think I can undo all that damage I've done over the last 100 years?
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
@LindaOHio Good. I'm going to start taking good care of my body then. Starting next week! lol
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc It's never too late to start. :-D
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
@Ladanger i’m sure that i’ll have so much Adrenalin this weekend that I won’t feel anything when I wake up!
@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
The big question now is....will I get a reaction from the shots? Some people always seem to get the flu after they get their flu shots. That's never happened to me, but it is always something I think about in the back of my mind. And getting a flu shot and pneumonia shot in the same day, I wonder if it's going to overwhelm my immune system?
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@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc true! It hasn't happened to me either but some say they do. I guess you should see how you feel thay day when you wake up.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 19
I hope so. Right now it feels like my arms got run over by an 18-wheeler.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Sep 19
@moffittjc I know the feeling, been there and done that one.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 19
@CarolDM Good thing they don't give those shots in our necks! Or in our legs!
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@kareng (54666)
• United States
18 Oct 19
Since I'm so late in getting to this discussion, how did it affect your play in tournament? Were you still sore? I would have only gotten one at a time just in case there was a reaction. Then you would know which one caused it. I only got the flu shot so far this year, but on my next visit to the doctor's office I will ask if my pneumonia shot is still good. I believe they are good for five years.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Oct 19
I was fine by the time the tournament rolled around, and it did not affect my play at all. And yes, pneumonia shots are good for five years.
@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
17 Sep 19
I hope that your arms were fine for the tournament.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Sep 19
Oh yes, everything was good! I had no issues or problems at all with any parts of my body during the tournament. I felt really good out there.
@Poppylicious (11133)
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11 Sep 19
Oh no. Now the pneumonia vaccine and the flu vaccine will be fighting to be victorious. Who will win ...
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
I was thinking the same thing! I almost made a comment about it to the nurse, but held off. I'll just wait and see who wins!
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
11 Sep 19
Lol. I hope your soreness will go away by Friday. Yesterday I was reading posts on here and two mentioned about people getting colds, and guess what I think I have a cold. Mylot gave me a cold. lol
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
This must be the time of year that colds are starting to make their rounds! Hope you get over your cold quickly!
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc Thanks. I'm going to take some cold medicine in a little awhile. I need to be awake to be able to get a package that is coming and hopefully do some more work.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
The Goddess has spoken. It shall be as she says. I am confident that I will be back to normal by Friday.
Well 'normal' may not be the right word to describe me, but you know what I mean! haha
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 19
@JudyEv Haha yes I aim to be semi-functional!
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 19
@moffittjc I think 'normal' may be a bit too much to expect. Let's just aim for - maybe - functional.
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@isweartokira (3465)
• United States
12 Sep 19
ouch! I think the pain should subside in a few days, you'll be back to normal soon :) and good luck with the paintball game!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Sep 19
The soreness in my right arm is completely gone, but my left arm is still really sore. That nurse must have jabbed me in just the perfect spot! lol
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