What can you expect if you've had the flu shot? Not much, as flu vaccines are tolerated by most people. There may be some side effects: primarily a low grade fever for 8 to 24 hours after you receive the shot. a swollen, red, tender area around the vaccination spot. And a few pe...
My muscles are aching and I feel swollen. The fear has dissipated to frustration. I’m frustrated with myself for trying another drug. I was doing so well. I had a lot of firsts the last few weeks (I’ll post about that later, but here’s a teaser: first time in a store, ...
The key to long-lasting immunity lies in lymph nodes, minuscule organs of the immune system positioned throughout the body. Easy to miss in healthy people, lymph nodes become swollen and tender during an infection as immune cells busily interact and multiply within them. The first time a perso...
Expose your arm for a shot from a needle. Aside from the nasal spray, flu shots are given intramuscularly in the deltoid, which is the upper arm and shoulder region. While the intradermal applied at 45 degrees just under the skin, the intramuscular injections are 90 degrees straight into th...