I received this shot in October of 2021. It was my first time getting the pneumonia vaccine. I experience asthma and I had the COVID virus in 2020. My advice, DO NOT get this shot! I was informed that the area would be sore and I would feel exhausted for a few days. Problem? I started having shooting and stabbing pains. The intensity of the pain increased during the night so that I could not sleep. By day 7, I struggled to lift my arm to do my hair, floss, bathe, open the freezer, put on my bra, and get dressed. The pain kept getting worse and I eventually thought that I was having a heart attack. The sharpness eventually radiated beyond just up and down my arm and to my ring finger. It started going towards my heart, up the left side and rear of my neck, and to my right jaw. Sometimes, I feel a tingling sensation in my tongue. The shooting pain is so intermittent and bad that I was literally hollering and slumping over in pain while in the ER. The pain strikes without warning. I still have moments where I get dizzy and nauseous. My range of motion is severely limited. My arm is swollen. There's a lump at the injection site. I'm constantly in pain, and my blood pressure stays high because of the pain. Four months have now passed and I'm still struggling. 99% of the time, I don't wear a bra anymore. I have been reduced to washing my hair no more than twice a month. When I can do my hair, I have to bend over to help my arm reach it or lean against the wall to hold my arm up. Pressure on the arm hurts too, so I rarely do my hair. Putting on a shirt or jacket is tormenting. They've run tests, exams, and x-rays on everything EXCEPT my shoulder and the injection site. My left lymph node is also now swollen. The injection was done on the upper part of my arm and I seriously believe there is nerve damage. This pain is heading towards driving me into delirium and deep depression. The doctor's office that administered the shot ordered a NECK x-ray as if my previous neck issues miraculously started this problem with my once healthy arm. When I asked if I could have had an allergic reaction to the shot, I was told that is was "just the basic pneumonia shot and maybe you moved when the needle went in." REALLY? After all of the shots I've had, NOW I would move?! I didn't move! When I turn my head to the left, I can't even get my chin to line up with my shoulder. My ability to turn left stops right above my breast. I rarely drive, so that's not a danger to myself and others in that way. I can turn my chin to my right shoulder, so it hasn't impacted all of that ability. Sadly, I can't even give a proper HUG and it hurts to BE hugged! I've been referred to physical therapy, but I don't think that's going to work. I am so sorry that I got this shot. It has changed my life for the worst. I've used heat, ice, pain rubs, tried stretching, massaging, resting as much as possible, prescription narcotics, using my right arm to aid the left... As I type this now, my arm and shoulder are throbbing and I'm lightheaded. My blood pressure is 143/104 and the Norco isn't helping relieve the pain. I hate drugs, so I hope that my new doctor will actually examine the arm and shoulder itself to see what we can do. This shot has created a lot more health issues than I would wish on my most evil enemy. I'm almost at the point of seeking legal counsel. This experience has shifted my entire outlook on getting vaccines. Again, my advice is DO NOT get this shot. Maybe there is another one, that is older and less harmful, but don't do this 23. If you do, and you end up experiencing any of my symptoms, you can't say that you weren't warned. Sorry that I didn't know about this page to have shared this information sooner...Read More Read Less