I began my second round of allergy shots this morning. It has been almost 6 years since I finished my last course. I was pleased that I didn't get too much redness and no real swelling with these first shots because in the past I usually had more severe reactions. I am assuming this is because the dosage was so low since I am just starting them up. Tonight though, I have noticed that my muscles near the injection site are sore and hard, kind of like they have really tightened up. I don't remember having this type of reaction at all my last go round. Have any of you ever experienced this type reaction before?

Sure...could be several things - the injection itself, you flinched when you got the shot, the nurse didn't do it well. I wouldn't worry about it.

Are you taking an antihistamine the morning of your shots? That will help with any reaction.

I have that reaction every single time. All I can do is take another Zyrtec, rub some Benadryl cream on it and suffer. It's usually better by the next day (sometimes two).

Most of the time I would get a knot because the injection was not placed properly. There was only one good nurse that could find that perfect spot to avoid the knot in my allergy clinic.

Sincerely,
MG

I used to get shots(3 in each arm, 2x week). Everytime I would experience really bad swelling at the injection location. It would be about the size of a silver dollar and really red. It really does help it to go away faster if you take an antihistamine. I took benadryl in addition to Allegra. You might want to ask your dr if you can take 2 antihistamines though.

Most of the time I would get a knot because the injection was not placed properly. There was only one good nurse that could find that perfect spot to avoid the knot in my allergy clinic.

Sincerely,
MG

Last time I was on them there was only one nurse who didn't botch them up!
It wasn't always easy to get her but I tried anyway!