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Originally Posted by Becky21
I gave my shot on the right side at the 6 o'clock area and had no side effects. I relaxed and didn't give it a thought until the left side started hurting, burning searing pain. Not the side I gave the shot in but the left side.
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Becky, I keep reading this thread and wanting to respond, but I haven't been able to research anything intelligent to add.
From what I've read:
"Most complications of intramuscular injections are a result of the drug injected and not the procedure. However, it is possible that localized trauma of the injection site may result as part of the process."
http://www.enotes.com/nursing-encycl...ular-injection
And, this is a good site for describing some of the complications from intramuscular injections:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/464467_3
The part that has me stumped is that you had a reaction in the left side, due to the injection in the right side.
The other issue is that the doctor says you are not having a reaction to the med itself.
I don't understand what could be happening here, but clearly you are in a lot of ongoing pain. I hope this heals and you improve quickly.
Cherie
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