Severe swelling,pain, redness, radiating around upper arm into axilla. Tenderness in axilla. Fever, chills, nausea. Area affected feels hard. Very uncomfortable reaction. This is day two. Published: October 21, 2007 ::

Pain at the injection site was manageable with massage & Ibuprophen. You must massage the injection site 4-5 times in the first 24 hours after injection. This minimizes the amount of medication left in the arm, and helps 100% with the swelling. I've had 3 of these shots in the last 14 years, all with the same effect. I'll continue to use it as long as I can. Published: October 25, 2008 ::

I have now had two of these vaccinations. Injection site became quite painful about 6 hours later, interferring with sleep, dressing, and my generally sunny mood. My upper arm is quite swollen and movement is limited, but I have no other side effects. Ibuprofen helps a little, as does a cold compress. Published: October 24, 2008 ::

Within 10 hours of administration, I had fever (101), joint and muscle ache, congestion, burning eyes, and soreness to the touch at the injection site. Published: October 10, 2008 ::

Got shot 2 days ago. Very painful at injectin site. Have low grade fever, nausea & muscle aches since last night. Hope it doesnt last much longer! Published: September 14, 2008 ::

Agreed to try vaccine for a trial study, but pain is horrible. Can't sleep, can barely dress myself, if anything touches my arm even lightly, the pain is unbearable. I'm also hot, nauseous, and have back/head pain. (day 2) Published: April 01, 2008 ::

May 3, 2007 my 10 month old son received three vaccines. One injection intended for the right thigh caused the needle to shoot off the syringe and the vaccine sprayed me and the clinic wall and floor. Seven weeks later the right femur could not support his weight, and he continued to cry the next morning. To cut a long story short, the surgeon who investigated the bone said it was the consistency of cheese. full leg cast for 3 months, two surgical investigations, CT and NMR scans, no evidence of microbe histopathologically although one culture grew (common) microbe found in mouth. Unclear which vaccine was injected into the periosteum and box not checked on vaccination card for whether it was PCV or PPV23 nor for the previous pneumococcal vaccination. Doctor told me nurse was let go on a later visit. Neither the surgeon, nor the clinical immunologist believed he experiences a microbial infection. I suspect my sons 3rd pneumoccocal vaccination was probably the 23valent and it caused a massive inflammatory reaction in the periosteum which spread to the femur. Published: May 18, 2009 ::

Have a lot of pain from the injection site. I can hardly move my arm. Have cold chills,nausea, muscle aches, etc... Published: September 01, 2008 ::

Started with managable pain and swelling at the site but day two brought severe pain that was made worse by touch and stiffness. The pain had spread from a site reaction up my arm to the shoulder and down to the elbow. Day three has also included nausea, vomiting, and low fever. Ibuprofen has helped only slightly to reduce the pain. Published: January 24, 2009 ::