Is it normal for my arm muscle in my shoulder to hurt 2 weeks after flu shot?

To the last two Anons - We have at least three, perhaps four, different threads on the site, all on this topic. You may find some helpful suggestions from reviewing them. It's not uncommon for the primary care physician to be "surprised" by this and it's also not uncommon for people to get referrals to orthopedic specialists for follow up. A condition known as "frozen shoulder" has affected several of our readers. It's a funny name, but having it isn't a laughing matter. You can read more about it here. https://www.empowher.com/condition/frozen-shoulder/definition

https://www.empowher.com/frozen-shoulder/content/frozen-shoulder-it-really-frozen-part-1

https://www.empowher.com/frozen-shoulder/content/frozen-shoulder-it-really-frozen-part-2

Some readers have tried massage, others have tried chiropractic care. There are a lot of good ideas here, and I hope they help you with your pain.
Take care,
Pat

My mother received her flu shot 3 weeks ago. The moment she received it the pain was intense and the nurse said "my you sure have tough skin. The pain never subsided and two weeks later she returned to her doctor. My mother told her about the shot but the doctor acted like she had never heard of such a thing. The doctor said I think it is tendonitus in your shoulder. She gave her some anti-inflamatories that seemed to be helping but then the pain and inability to use her arm returned. It is severe. Now the doctor wants to send her for physical therapy. The latest development is that the pain seems to be spreading to her left shoulder.

I am having the same problem that everyone here is describing. I got my flu shot on Oct. 15, 2010 and ever since then my left arm/shoulder has hurt, my range of motion is severely affected, and I can't lift much of anything anymore (it's difficult to lift a gallon of milk, I can't open the window, I can't get my sports bra off easily). Very troubling since I have 3 preschoolers and I need to be able to lift them and take care of them. I went to the doctor in November and he gave me 6 Celebrex pills. They helped a little bit, but of course I only had 6 then they ran out (I don't think you can keep taking them forever anyway). I'm not sure what to do next. The phamacist at the Kroger where I got the shot submitted an adverse reaction report. I'm not sure what to do now. It makes me so disheartened to think that I might have this pain for the rest of my life.

I received my flu shot the first week of November and I'm still having the same kind of muscle pain. Mine started out as a small area of pain just below the injection site and lasted for three weeks. This last week it suddenly spread and now my entire upper left arm hurts to the point where I can't lift it over my head or pretty much move it at all without it being a severely unbearable pain. Even just accidently hitting it on something really hurts. Like many other people that have commented, I am also unable to lay on my left side and wake up from pain if I roll onto it in my sleep. I've seen my doctor about this but she and the other doctor on the office that she consulted with are both stumped as to what it is.

I had a flu shot 2 weeks ago and have been having a deep pain in my left shoulder and down the left side of my back (which is the side I received the shot). Not to mention pain in my arm whenevr I use it, even if just slightly. I've never had this sort of reaction before and I've been getting flu shots since I was a child. I'm not allergic to eggs, and I'm just trying to figure out if I should call my doctor. If anyone has any insight, please share. Thanks.

my arm hurts really bad and it has only been a day because at school i had my hep B shot..... IT HURT REALLY BAD and then went away..... now it is back again. Should i ice it??