Pain in left arm from flu shot, getting weaker?

There are people who do develop serious side effects after getting the flu vaccine, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a neurologic condition that attacks your body’s nerve cells, in turn causing muscle weakness or paralysis in severe cases. (These people fall on the list of people who should not get a flu shot.) Before you freak out, know that this condition is extremely rare. In fact, for every 1 million flu shots given, only one or two of those people will develop GBS, the CDC states DARN!!!!!! Life-threatening reactions to the flu shot are extremely rare. “I’ve been practicing for 30 years. I’ve never seen an anaphylactic reaction to the flu shot,” says Dr. Kemmerly. Still, talk to your doctor if your side effects persist. If someone has signs of an allergic reaction after getting a flu vaccine, treat it as a medical emergency and seek help ASAP. I