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Shooting Pain, Unable To Lift Hand After Tetanus Shot. Normal?

I got a tetanus shot 8 days ago after being bitten by a cat. The pain where the cat bit me is now gone but was replaced by severe pain in the tetanus shot area - now having shooting pains and can't lift my arm at all. Definitely a delayed pain reaction....the tet shot didn't really hurt until 7 days after. Is this unusual? Should I be worried?
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Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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hello dear
thanks for your query at HCM
it might be due to tetanus induced brachial neuritis,
Neuralgic amyotrophy otherwise known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome or "brachial neuritis" is thought to be an immune-mediated problem affecting the nerves in the arm following a number of events such as vaccinations, surgery, dental cleaning, extreme stress, injections.
The EMG will be very important in localization of the problem. Will likely show evidence of plexus/multiple nerve involvement as typical of this syndrome. The overall prognosis in most patients is very good.
it will take some time to heal .
till then go for physiotherapy , hot fermentation of the area
.if still problem persists consult physcian.
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Shooting Pain, Unable To Lift Hand After Tetanus Shot. Normal?

hello dear thanks for your query at HCM it might be due to tetanus induced brachial neuritis, Neuralgic amyotrophy otherwise known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome or brachial neuritis is thought to be an immune-mediated problem affecting the nerves in the arm following a number of events such as vaccinations, surgery, dental cleaning, extreme stress, injections. The EMG will be very important in localization of the problem. Will likely show evidence of plexus/multiple nerve involvement as typical of this syndrome. The overall prognosis in most patients is very good. it will take some time to heal . till then go for physiotherapy , hot fermentation of the area .if still problem persists consult physcian. regrads