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sandra
12-13-2006, 08:56 AM
I received a tetanus vaccination in September 2006 in my left upper arm. I was told to expect soreness for 24 hours. I experienced severe pain in the first 24 hours and then since I have had moderate pain to movement and have actually been unable to regain full range of motion secondary to severe pain. I think I have suffered an injury to my brachial nerve, either inflammatory or traumatic. I received a medrol dose pack from my family doctor which helped temporarily. Has anyone else experienced a reaction to the tetanus toxoid similar to this and what did you do for it? I doubt that I would ever take the tetanus vaccine again.

Dr. Joshua
12-14-2006, 09:31 AM
Hi Sandra, here's the link to the answer:
http://askdoctorjoshua.com/2006/12/14/tetanus-shot-tetanus-vaccine-complication/