Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Arm Despite Taking Benadryl
My mother got her pneumonia vaccine yesterday in her let deltoid, she woke up with her biceps area very swollen and red with lessened ROM. The redness cuts of just above the bend in her arm. She had taken Benedryl q4 hrs and her arm has gotten more swollen and more red and is extremely warm to the touch. What do you think is going on?
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I have gone through your complaints and the redness and swelling could be due to the pneumonia vaccine. It will take few days to settle. You can give her anti inflammatory medicines like tablet Ibuprofen.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Arm Despite Taking Benadryl
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I have gone through your complaints and the redness and swelling could be due to the pneumonia vaccine. It will take few days to settle. You can give her anti inflammatory medicines like tablet Ibuprofen. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.