I got flu and Covid vaccines on Thursday, both in the same arm. Now it’s sore and looks like this. The soreness is something I expected but I’ve never had a vaccine location look like this before.

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      I get it. I wasn’t looking for advice so much as I was hoping to gauge other people’s experiences to determine if I was overreacting or not. Please remove if it breaks Rule 3.

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        I used to be like that too. The thing is, if you’re worried you may be overreacting, you’re probably not the kind of person to overreact. Doesn’t hurt or cost much to just pop into one of those walk-in doctoramas just to see what they say.

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    RN here: call your doctor. Don’t look for advice online, mine or anyone else’s, period.

    I’m not being a dick, that’s the only answer anyone who knows what they’re doing and gives a damn is going to give you.

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    Not a doctor here, if it’s warm to touch it’s an infection, draw a line around it in pen with a time and day, then In a couple of hours do it again. If it gets bigger, starts leaking puss or fluid got see a like now.

    Source: had a couple of skin infections before

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    I am not a doctor and if it does get worse you should talk to one.

    That said, I usually get a rash a day or two after a Covid vaccination. It’s happened almost every time I get one. I’ve had welts on my forehead and up and down my legs. I have asked my doctor about it because I was very concerned at first. He said as long as it doesn’t happen within 4 hours and I do not have any breathing issues, it’s not a problem. I do have very sensitive skin and break out into hives with a lot of things like fragrances and certain fabrics.

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    Definitely not have you ever worked out or done any physical exercise in your life? I prescribed a gym membership and subscribing to dom mazzetti on YouTube. Start slow though maybe only slip “bro” and “do you lift” in the conversation once a month for a while.

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    As everyone said call a Dr/walk-in I just got my combo a week and a half ago and it never did this.

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    My first Covid vaccines did this, but I have contact dermatitis and my skin reacts to almost anything, including winter sweaters.

    I’m not a doctor and not giving medical advice, but for me this is not necessarily uncommon. That doesn’t mean the same for you, obviously.

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    Even just an immediately-bandaged pinprick bleeding three days later itself isn’t normal, let alone the rest of it.

    Hope you feel better!

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    Oh boy, I don’t know how to break it to you.
    This is not good bro.
    I’ll tell you what this is.
    It’s a classic case of asking strangers on the internet some medical advice. You clearly have the aggressive form of stupid bro.
    There’s just one cure.
    A hard smack to your favourite side of the head and then, without fail, a visit to the local doctor, as a follow up.
    Repeat as required.

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      This is the real diagnosis. If you want fake diagnosis and hallucinations just ask Chatgpt, at least then you can imagine you sue a company.