Does the tetnis and meningitis shot hurt a lot while your getting the needle put in your arm?

Question

I know it's weird but i get so scared of shots and think about it months in advance even before i'm getting it. I worry all the time about it. When i go to the doctors im such a baby and was wondering if it really hurts a lot because im so scared of needles. Please help!

Answer 1

Well..........it will hurt a little. Did you expect it to tickle? The shots are important though, and the pain is a lot less than actually getting the disease, which you could DIE from. Better to get the shot, right? Just don't move, that will make it hurt much more. Don't move, don't jump or tense up your muscle. Try to relax, it will be over so quickly.

Answer 2

No, shots don't hurt while you are getting them (when I give a shot many patients tell me they didn't feel it at all!).  But tetanus vaccine can cause some muscle soreness the next day.

Trust me, shots hurt way less than getting lockjaw or meningitis.  You can do it!

Answer 3

Its nothing to be afraid of. don't stress yourself out about. it doesn't hurt bad it's like a little pinch. before you know it's all over with! good luck. you will be just fine!!

Answer 4

The actual injection doesn't hurt, just a quick pinch. To make it easier for both you and the person doing the poking, look away, take slow deep breathes and try to relax your muscle. It's going to be a bot sore afterward but try and keep the arm active, use an ice-pack and if it gets bad take an over the counter painkiller like advil or pandadole.

Good Luck, Be Brave

Answer 5

Try to just relax when you get it. They don't hurt at all. I just got them for school, and am the exact same way. I didn't even feel them.  

Answer 6

It doesn't hurt that bad really. Take an Advil about an hour before you go and won't even feel it that much. Tetanus shots tend to cause some muscle pain hours after, just continue taking the Advil every 4-6 hours, you will be fine - no big deal.

Answer 7

What is the purpose of you getting a tetnis shot? Tetnis is contracted from rusty nails and cow p**p...Any plans to play with either???