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Pain after shots

What do you do for the pain/irritation after the shot? I am new to MD and had my first shot Thursday. The following 7 to 8 hours were pure misery with the "scratchy" irritation. Any suggestions?

  1. Thank you for your response. Yes, I will call the Doc about a week before my next shot and see if I can get a better rinse before leaving the office. He also gave me some Retaine eye drops to use, but I don't think enough. I will ask him if there is an Rx for pain. The nano second it took for the shot was not bad. But the hours after!!! I felt like I was rubbing Jalapino peppers in my eye!!! I got some more Retaine and I found a mild ice pack helped some.

    1. Thank you for your reply. I am hoping to resolve this issue since it will be an ongoing treatment.

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