My pharmacist usually does one in each arm, if I'm having 2 and suggests which one for my dominant arm, or the one I tend to sleep on. I'm told to relax my arm, for the shot, and then use my arm a lot for the rest of the day, which helps. I only get mild soreness in my arms, but I have learned to set aside a whole day after for an easy day for a bit of brain haze.

You deserve a day of pampering, take your mind off your pain by eating sherbet, watching movies, or scrolling agnostic dot com!

Wow, I'm so sorry it's affected you that badly. It's so hard to know which will hit you the hardest but maybe one at a time is best in the future. I had both together and just had minor soreness and lethargy, and nothing when I had the RSV a couple weeks later, but I've had ones that kicked me around some.

I believe I heard that a hot compress for the first 24 hours and then cold ones after that might help, along with some pain relievers and pampering yourself for a few days. Good luck!

I did that last year and it was A Mistake I will not make again...I am in Walmart about every 10 days or so, I just get One per visit now.
Alsoo got the new RSN (?) one which laid me out for a full week, with arm swelling and extreme tenderness for most of that time...going to have a talk with the pharmacist next time I am there to ask if I should now be aware of new allergies or something.
Getting old is Not for sissies!!!!!!!!