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Pierced Foot With Rusted Nail. Got A Tetanus Injection. Developed Mild Fever And Body Ache. Is It Normal?
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The symptom which you have mentioned may be due to tetanus injection or pierced nail.
While tetanus shots are well tolerated by most, there can be a variety of side effects including muscle pain.
Within hours or days after receiving a tetanus shot, the area around the shot may become red, swollen or painful. In rare cases, muscle pain may spread to other areas of the body.
Muscle soreness from a tetanus shot may also be relieved by applying heat to the affected area. This can be in the form of a warm, damp cloth or by using a heating pad. It may also be helpful to move the area around gently while heating the muscles to help them relax and loosen. Heat can be applied for 10 to 20 minutes at periods throughout the day.
If muscle pain is accompanied by swelling, ice may help to reduce the symptoms. This can be accomplished by applying an ice pack or package of frozen peas.
For muscle pain and fever which might be due to both, if you think the symptoms are increasing you can consider taking over the counter pain relieving and antipyretic medication.
I advice you to see doctor if the symptom persists more than 3 to 4 days or increases following conservative approach mentioned above.
Hope I have provided the information you needed.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Welcome to XXXXXXX
The symptom which you have mentioned may be due to tetanus injection or pierced nail.
While tetanus shots are well tolerated by most, there can be a variety of side effects including muscle pain.
Within hours or days after receiving a tetanus shot, the area around the shot may become red, swollen or painful. In rare cases, muscle pain may spread to other areas of the body.
Muscle soreness from a tetanus shot may also be relieved by applying heat to the affected area. This can be in the form of a warm, damp cloth or by using a heating pad. It may also be helpful to move the area around gently while heating the muscles to help them relax and loosen. Heat can be applied for 10 to 20 minutes at periods throughout the day.
If muscle pain is accompanied by swelling, ice may help to reduce the symptoms. This can be accomplished by applying an ice pack or package of frozen peas.
For muscle pain and fever which might be due to both, if you think the symptoms are increasing you can consider taking over the counter pain relieving and antipyretic medication.
I advice you to see doctor if the symptom persists more than 3 to 4 days or increases following conservative approach mentioned above.
Hope I have provided the information you needed.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The fever is almost gone now after taking paracitamol in the afternoon,
the pain only on the injected area persists..is it normal?
the pain only on the injected area persists..is it normal?
Hi
Good to hear from you.
I advice you to follow the conservative approach that is applying heat to the affected area and i don't think you need any medicine presently. You will be fine in one or two.
Hope i have cleared your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health
Good to hear from you.
I advice you to follow the conservative approach that is applying heat to the affected area and i don't think you need any medicine presently. You will be fine in one or two.
Hope i have cleared your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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