Tetanus Shot--Did yours hurt??

en1024 · Jun 30, 2009

My tetorifice shot hurt so bad for a few days. My injection site was swollen and it hurt with the slightest touch. There was a pretty noticable bump there for a few weeks too. I am glad you only have to get it every 10 years.

avidhunter3 · Jun 30, 2009

the closer I get to going to bed the worse it hurts, Im gonna be ****** if I cant sleep tonight LOL

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RNS5 · Jun 30, 2009

My arm really hurt after I got mine done. It swelled up and I had a bruise about the size of a softball--no exaggeration. It lasted a couple of weeks. Shots don't usually phase me at all. I hope yours is better soon!

Nepenthe Sea · Jun 30, 2009

Yes, my tetorifice shot hurt. And for several days afterward. Haven't had one that hurt before or since. Moving the arm does help. Hope it starts feeling better for you!

mkblakley07 · Jun 30, 2009

I think mine was a little sore for a couple of days afterward, but nothing major. Hope you feel better soon.

SummerLin · Jun 30, 2009

mine hurt so bad!! i couldnt raise my arm for 3 days and it was still a little sore after that. Im so glad i never have to do it again!! but then again, those hep b shots burn bad too

mkblakley07 · Jun 30, 2009

Don't you have to get the tetorifice shot every so often? I'm pretty sure it's not just a one time thing.

chloejean104 · Jun 30, 2009

The teatnus shot is really just supposed to make the muscle sore for a couple of days, at least that is what mine does, and you have to get it renewed every 10 years. I heard the Meningitis shot hurts a lot. Worst shot I ever had to get was typhoid fever, that one actually made me nauseous and dizzy.

nkara, CNA · Jun 30, 2009

Every time I have gotten a tetorifice shot it hasn't hurt? I guess I'm just weird like that. No soreness after either :smokin:

cursedandblessed · Jun 30, 2009

yes it hurt: here's the drug monograph:

generic name:

tetorifice toxoid booster vaccine; for im or sc inj; contains thimerosal.

legal classification:

rx

pharmacological class:

tetorifice vaccine.

manufacturer:

indications:

tetorifice immunization booster.

adults and children:

contraindications:

not for primary immunization. history of systemic allergic or neurologic reactions to a previous dose of dt.

precautions:

latex allergy. previous arthus-type hypersensitivity reaction: do not give more frequently than every 10 years. defer in moderate or severe active respiratory or other febrile infection (may vaccinate if mild or minor illness) or during polio outbreak. bleeding disorders (use sc route). immunosuppressed. history of guillain-barre syndrome within 6 weeks of last tetorifice vaccine. have epinephrine (1:1000) available. elderly. pregnancy (cat.c). nursing mothers.

interactions:

may get suboptimal response with immunosuppressants (eg, chemotherapy, high dose corticosteroids ≥2 weeks, radiation); consider deferring.

adverse reactions:

local reactions (eg, erythema, tenderness), malaise, fever, hypotension, pain, nausea, arthralgia; rare: neurological disorders.

Always_Learning, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2009

Oh, don't even get me started on this shot!! Actually, I got a Tdap, so it was more than just tetorifice, but it made for a miserable weekend. I had almost every stupid side effect you could have...headache, nausea, arm was swollen, couldn't raise my arm, and nearly took my husband's head off when he accidentally touched where the injection was given. :eek:

Today, which is five days after the shot, I can move my arm pretty well but it is still very sore to the touch and my arm is still swollen.

I did what they said and tried to move around as much as possible, but when you can't move your arm without crying, it's hard to do! I HATED that shot...*shudder* :cry:

The things we do for nursing school....lol!

naners0978 · Jul 1, 2009

I got the tetorifice and the first hep b shot last Thursday. My arm still hurts!