Diagnostics

Diagnostically, it is very easy to detect pain after vaccination. The symptoms and their temporal occurrence after a vaccination are very typical and usually harmless. Inspection of the injection site may reveal redness and swelling. Further diagnostics are normally not necessary.

Therapy

Pain after a vaccination usually does not require therapy. The arm should temporarily be loaded as little as possible. Cooling of the injection site can relieve the pain.

If the pain is more severe, a painkiller can also be taken. If there is a pronounced vaccination reaction with severe swelling, rashes all over the body, swelling in the facial area and/or shortness of breath, a doctor should be consulted immediately. The doctor will then decide what further action needs to be taken.

In homeopathy, various remedies are recommended that can be used to treat vaccination reactions, for example thuja. However, since these are usually harmless reactions to vaccination, if a reaction occurs at all, they usually do not require any therapy. The prophylactic administration of homeopathic remedies before a vaccination is therefore questionable.

If one wants to treat stronger reactions to a vaccination homeopathically, different preparations can be used depending on the symptoms, for example Silicea, Belladonna, Aconitum, Mercur or Sulfur. However, the therapy should be discontinued by an experienced homeopath. Self-medication is not recommended.

Especially if pain is combined with swelling and redness around the injection site, it is advisable to cool the area. Cooling can relieve the pain and reduce the swelling. However, for cooling, especially for children, only a cooling pad from the refrigerator and not from the freezer should be used. This should then also lie on the affected area for a maximum of ten minutes at a time in order not to undercool it.

Prognosis

The prognosis of pain after vaccination is very good. As a rule, the symptoms disappear within three days after vaccination. Cooling measures and temporary immobilization of the arm can help.