Lying in bed last might on my slightly sore, Covid-vaccinated arm, I wondered why we are always jabbed on the side of the arm and not front or back. Is there a clinical reason because doing the front or back would make life a small touch easier.
Ive often wondered that @BenCotto 😁 but I actually had my covid vaccine this time more to the front.... and more to the top of the arm too. Unfortunately it ached rather a lot so still couldn't lay on that side 😂
My sore spot is higher up and at the front this time too. Better for sleeping than the usual side-of-upper-arm spot, but painful every time I lift my arm forwards or reach forwards for something. No other side-effects though, and it'll pass in a couple more days .
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Our pharmacist told us to drop the arm to the floor, it relaxes the muscle more than if you rest it on your lap. Since doing that, we don’t suffer with sore arms.
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Our pharmacist told us to drop the arm to the floor, it relaxes the muscle more than if you rest it on your lap. Since doing that, we don’t suffer with sore arms.
We are told the same whenever we have injections into the arm.
I think the covid injection uses a larger needle than the one used to administer the flu jab and could be why some people seem to get a sore arm from the covid jab, but I may be misinformed.
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