Does the tetanus shot hurt? my friend keeps telling me the needle doesnt but the medicine does.?

Question

tell me your expeiriance.

Answer 1

My experience is that tetanus shots hurt.  I've had several over my lifetime and every time my arm is very sore for a few days.  Having said that, it's worth it to prevent getting tetanus, so don't be afraid.  Just do it, take some ibuprofen and you'll be fine.

Answer 2

No...it should not hurt. You may feel some soreness. Beyond that, you'll not really know it happened shortly after.

Answer 3

It doesn't seem to be that big of a deal for me.  You might have some muscle aches from it, but it really doesn't seem so bad.  Had to have my done a couple of years ago.

Answer 4

No. It doesn't. Not at all.

Answer 5

They make my arm get red, swell and hurt. Thank goodness they are only every ten years. That has happened to me every time I have had one (I'm 43).

Answer 6

I find that the injection doesn't hurt much at all, but my arm feels like I got punched for a few days.

It beats the heck out of getting tetanus, though.

I can't believe how fast the decades go when you think of it terms of tetanus shots!

Answer 7

some medicine burns but it only for sec or two and some med don't hurt at all .

Answer 8

no not at all...I got one in 8th grade (1997) and another on this past Jan (b/c youre supposed to get them every 10 yrs) and it didnt hurt. However.....the arm that you receive the injection in will become sore a few days later when you lean on something or sleep on it....