Sooo...my flu shot injection site (pip)

[margotmacomber]

Jesus. My anthrax shot didn't look that bad and I have a scar from it.

[pittsmcgee]

Hmm.. I'm not sure that's normal.

[loveday]

Call the doctor. Even if it turns out to be nothing they are supposed to record it as an adverse event to report to the CDC. Try some Benadryl as well.

[loveday]

Did you get it at the pharmacy? Try there first, they may recommend you call your own GP.

[sake]

No, mine did NOT look like that. At. All.

[Deleted]

My arm looked like that the first time I got it. It was hot and sore. The next day it was gone.

[saraandmichael]

CDC says that redness and swelling is normal.

I wish chesh were here to weigh in...maybe she'll show up.

[joenali]

That's what happened to me the last time I had a flu shot. I've never had another one since .

[PinkSquirrel]

I saw your PIP and my first thought was, "I bet she got the intradermal."

I got the intradermal and mine was red for a few days. It's fine now and everything I found on the internet said it wasn't super out of the ordinary for the intradermal

[thinkofthesoldiers]

I had a bump like that for a few days with my intradermal one. It wasn't a big deal.

[lemon]

I had a similar experience with getting the intradermal one this year. But the pharmacist warned me ahead of time that it would mostly likely be a red, raised area for a few days. I don't think it's an adverse reaction, just a byproduct of the vaccine sitting right under your skin vs in your muscle.

[Bonita]

That's what a mosquito bite looks like on me....I'd probably wait to see if it got worse, and if it does then I'd called ha ha

[scotty]

Looks like an allergic reaction to me.

[PinkSquirrel]

Per the CDC www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_intradermal-vaccine.htm#protection

What are the side effects that could occur?

In studies, common reactions to the intradermal flu shot included redness, swelling, toughness, pain, and itching at the injection site. With the exception of pain, these side effects were more common with the intradermal shot than they are with regular flu shots. Other side effects included headache, muscle ache, and tiredness. These symptoms usually go away within 3 to 7 days.

[ginger]

I did not get a rash, but for some reason the last two years have burned like hell for me.

[justkly]

I've had that exact same thing happen from a bee sting. It may or may not get bigger. Mine ended up about twice the size and it hurt cause it was puffy. The doctor said that I was mildly allergic, but fine and to just be careful in the future, cause another sting could cause a worse reaction (in your case shot?). They told me it wasn't anything to be concerned about unless I started having trouble breathing :/

[kellykapowski]

That's what mine looked like for about 24 hours then it went away. After that it was itchy for a week or so.

[mamasaurus]

Call the doctor, My allergic reaction started like that, turned into a rash, and then commenced with fever, nausea, and assplosions. I don't know if they can give you something to help, or of they will recommend benadryl, or what (I waited too long), but call.

eta: my intradermal did not look like that.

[awick14]

Jan 11, 2013 21:06:26 GMT -5 Bonita said:

That's what a mosquito bite looks like on me....I'd probably wait to see if it got worse, and if it does then I'd called ha ha

Me too!

I would take a Benadryl before bed and call it a day. See what it looks like tomorrow. Interdermal shots can have this affect on people. The vaccine can irritate the skin and you can see it as it is so close to the surface.

If it does start to spread call your doc right away. But if it stays in the circle you should be fine.

[DaisyCakes]

Mine looked like that. I'd never had the interdermal one before either.

[bab]

Just call your doctor.