Why don't Doctors monitor AFTER shots?
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newbie
07/26/2010
While visiting Kaiser on another matter, I accepted the recommendation to get a combo Tetenus/Diptheria/Whooping Cough booster shot and my arm was sore for 3 days. The first night I had difficulty sleeping because any movement activated the arm pain. I told friends, if I had to do it again, I would not get the shot.
As this is likely a new shot, why don't the give you a postcard or website to register whether or not you had "side effects" from the shot? That way if a lot of people do, then maybe they can address the problem. Sure the literature they give you says 1 in 10 get sore arms but that's based on a smaller sample then the number of people getting the shot; So how come no one wants to know about "shots pain practicum?" I took a Vicodin the 2nd day because my arm was bothering me so much. (Didn't help but then I didn't care anymore~at least till the ViKe wore off~ahaha)
What's up with that? Doesn't anyone care? Why are we not striving to better monitor what really happens when the medication is actually in circulation? Seems to me we should always strive to improve meds or note that something is askew at the earliest opportunity when it comes to people's health.
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newbie
07/27/2010
I've wondered this also. I often have a lot of side affects after a shot, my my arm feeling like its going to fall off from my hep B shots to feeling like I have a full blown flu after the flu shot. When calling my Dr to talk about, she nods is off as if it was "normal" because those are "expected" side affects and told me to call her back if it persists. Now, what does persist mean? I told her I had it for 3 days and she said that can be normal. Again very little follow up and vague answers.
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veteran
08/01/2010
I think it may depend on your dr. Mine have always been good about calling afterwards to see how I am feeling. They are also good about telling me what to expect throughout the whole process, from the needle to what to the day of and what to expect the days after.
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newbie
08/02/2010
Sometimes common sense and new technology is not one of the better traits for the medical industry. Your reaction was pretty painful and similar to a reaction I experienced being immunized as a youth. When it comes to any medicines being pushed, offered, used,etc, everyone must do their due diligence and research out the medicines and chemicals used to deliver injections and medication. When I researched Autism was linked to (thermosal sp.) that was used in children immunizations, kinda woke me up. Too many of us acquiesce to authority. When something goes awry the authorities are no where to be found.
