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Alliecat
#1
Should getting a flu shot have left a large purple and yellow bruise on my shoulder? 

Are the results of injecting something usually more bruising than removing something (blood)?
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CivEngr
#2
Should not have that reaction.  I get blood taken all the time and sometimes I don't even get a red/blueish bruise mark.  Sure they gave you a flu shot?  Needle is really small and never seen a reaction.  Sure they didn't give you the beubonic plague?

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musicman
#3
Is it safe to take such shots here in KSA withoujt really knowing wats in those tubes?
Salman Omrani
#4
Whats a flu shot? never heard of it. "seriously"
amegy
#5
The nurse might have punctured a blood vessel which caused the bruising...nothing to worry about really :)
You may want to check this out too:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/sid … ts.htm#flu
Fidgety Soul
#6

Alliecat wrote:

Should getting a flu shot have left a large purple and yellow bruise on my shoulder? 

Are the results of injecting something usually more bruising than removing something (blood)?


Oh,How r u now???Allie told me she needs a nurse to look after her....even a male nurse would be fine..Right Allie :gloria ????

Alliecat
#7

nonz wrote:
Alliecat wrote:

Should getting a flu shot have left a large purple and yellow bruise on my shoulder? 

Are the results of injecting something usually more bruising than removing something (blood)?


Oh,How r u now???Allie told me she needs a nurse to look after her....even a male nurse would be fine..Right Allie :gloria ????


You kidding?  A male nurse would be preferable! :lol:

Actually, I'm fine.  Swelling is down and the purple is now a lovely yellow color ;)

musicman
#8

Alliecat wrote:
nonz wrote:
Alliecat wrote:

Should getting a flu shot have left a large purple and yellow bruise on my shoulder? 

Are the results of injecting something usually more bruising than removing something (blood)?


Oh,How r u now???Allie told me she needs a nurse to look after her....even a male nurse would be fine..Right Allie :gloria ????


You kidding?  A male nurse would be preferable! :lol:

Actually, I'm fine.  Swelling is down and the purple is now a lovely yellow color ;)


i am sure you can find plenty of filipino male nurses around to fit the bill?

uvnpsaradhi
#9

Alliecat wrote:
nonz wrote:
Alliecat wrote:

Should getting a flu shot have left a large purple and yellow bruise on my shoulder? 

Are the results of injecting something usually more bruising than removing something (blood)?


Oh,How r u now???Allie told me she needs a nurse to look after her....even a male nurse would be fine..Right Allie :gloria ????


You kidding?  A male nurse would be preferable! :lol:

Actually, I'm fine.  Swelling is down and the purple is now a lovely yellow color ;)


nice to know that recovering soon. get well soon from the swelling and other side effects.

Fidgety Soul
#10

Alliecat wrote:
nonz wrote:
Alliecat wrote:

Should getting a flu shot have left a large purple and yellow bruise on my shoulder? 

Are the results of injecting something usually more bruising than removing something (blood)?


Oh,How r u now???Allie told me she needs a nurse to look after her....even a male nurse would be fine..Right Allie :gloria ????


You kidding?  A male nurse would be preferable! :lol:

Actually, I'm fine.  Swelling is down and the purple is now a lovely yellow color ;)


I wonder,It sound like L*** Bites to me ;)

Alliecat
#11
on my left shoulder?!? :P
musicman
#12
maybe it could pass off as a yellow tattoo?
Fidgety Soul
#13

Alliecat wrote:

on my left shoulder?!? :P


Left Shoulder somewhere around neck hmmmm closer to your heart ...Ohh bad bad bad mosquito :dumbom:

Alliecat
#14

musicman wrote:

maybe it could pass off as a yellow tattoo?


Fortunately, seeing my shoulder is 'haraam' so nobody sees it ;)

Fidgety Soul
#15

Alliecat wrote:
musicman wrote:

maybe it could pass off as a yellow tattoo?


Fortunately, seeing my shoulder is 'haraam' so nobody sees it ;)


I can :D

musicman
#16
see what i mean? whenever there is an offering there will always be takers... supply and demand, economics, stupid!

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Fidgety Soul
#17
She never offered me but her demand is still there :lol:

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