Any Side Effects Of The Rocephin Shot (Page 6) (Top voted first)

I have had bad pain in the upper part of my leg and my hip since I got the rocephin shot. My leg got so sore about 2 hours after the shot, that I could barly walk on it. Now it hurts constantly and it catches and shots pain at where I sit down and stand up. I can hardly walk on my leg. I am wondering is this suppose to happen after this shot. I didn't have this before.

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I have the exact same thing going on. Plus a lump at the injection site

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Re: LaTasha G (# 20)

What became of this situation? My two year old recieved this shot and is in horrible pain. I’m really worried it’s going to cause long term damage.

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I know this sounds crazy, but I received a Rocephin shot at the Dr on Tuesday for pneumonia. On Wednesday I started having pain shooting down my right arm from my elbow to my wrist that comes and goes. It seems to be triggered by moderate use. I did receive the Rocephin shot in my right hip which seems weird that I would have arm pain, but that's all I can think of that was out of the norm prior to the arm pain starting. I don't take any daily meds either besides vitamins and collagen supplements. Just wanted to share in case anyone has dealt with the same thing and think you're cuckoo like me! It has to be from the shot. Although I workout regularly and am an active mom of 4, I've done no strenuous activity since I got sick over the weekend prior and haven't been able to honestly. Stinks to finally be feeling better (it's Friday now) but have this lingering phantom pain!

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Is it getting any better? Sorry for asking but are you having any stool or urinary issues?

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Re: Abby A (# 110)

Any other symptoms along with the lump? Are you on health insurance? Might wanna run thru doctors till you find one who will at least try to figure out how to make it go away. Did you contact the FDA? Maybe if we all do that they'll actually listen.

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Re: Jess (# 112)

Is your 2 year old getting any better?? Are there any other symptoms? I'm sorry this is happening to you :(

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In 2008 I went in for what I had thought was a torsion in my left testicle. They said it was epididimitis. Was given Ceftriaxone injection in the inner left thigh. Went home. Took a hot bath. My left testicle and scrotum immediately swelled as soon as I got in the water. I think this Antibiotic damaged my testicles.... Other cases say it can cause blood vessel inflammation and I think that's what happened to me.

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Typically, if administered correctly and with no allergic reaction, a shot of Rocephin should hardly be noticeable. It sounds like many of you have had allergic reactions or have had nurses/doctors administer the shot incorrectly.

The shot should be administered IM (IntraMuscular) in the buttocks or through IV. If you've suffered and had other issues due to a shot being administered wrong then you could have a case for legal action because the medical professional was negligent. If you had an allergic reaction then there are no legal grounds. It is a strong cephalosporin (similar to but stronger than keflex) and should not be taken if you are allergic to penicillin.

I had a Rocephin shot myself once, due to an abscess tooth that swole to the size of a baseball in my face. I didn't notice any side effects at all. It did help, very much, with the infection though.

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Re: Jess (# 112)

My daughter eventually recovered from the shots. It took a couple weeks before she could walk up our stairs without having pain. I definitely will not allow her to receive this shot again.

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Re: JD0507 (# 17)

I have the same symptoms as you after receiving a Rocephin injection one year ago. I went from a painless life to barely being able to walk after sitting. The hip pain is enough to take your breath away. I know your post was from 2011, so please tell me you got better and the pain finally left.

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Re: Mason (# 118)

They gave it to me after knowing I am allergic to penicillin

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Re: JD0507 (# 17)

Did your pain ever go away? My boyfriend is going thru this 3 weeks out.

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My boyfriend got this shot in his butt which was really the hip 6 weeks ago. He could barely walk leaving and ever since has had severe hip leg and low back pain. Can barely walk sometimes. He was not like this before and got the shot for a cut finger. This shot has devastated him. He cant sleep or live normally.

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Re: Claire (# 120)

Did your symptoms ever go away from the Rocephin shot? Is there a class action suit? My boyfriend is really in pain from it 6 weeks out and can barely walk sometimes. Thanks.

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I got this shot a week ago tomorrow.

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Thank you. I will try to get through to the doctor tomorrow. With the week-end coming up, you know how that goes. I will for sure Monday, and yes I will let you know something
Thanks

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I had strep throat and a abscess in my throat 2 weeks ago and was given a shot of Rocephin in the ER and it hurt so bad I could hardly walk afterwards. It hurt for 3 days and the pain slowly went away but there was always a aching pain in the injection site and in my lower back. It has been 2 weeks and not only does my lower back still hurt but now I have this huge discolored lump bigger than the size of a golf ball where the injection site is that is so painful I can't hardly touch it and if I bump it on something I wanna scream. I am also interested in this lawsuit if it happens. This pain is horrible.

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Redness and soreness of the injection site is the number one side effect. Not only for Rocephin but any IM injection. I've had 2 Ricephin injections in the same week for a severely abscessed tooth. I work at a doctor's office. I had my injections and went right back to working. Was it painful? Yes...like anytime a needle is injected into your muscle. The medication itself burns but it's over in just a few minutes. Rocephin is given for serious and acute bacterial infections. It helps with these infections. Without a powerful antibiotic, you could even die from certain infections especially once they enter the blood stream causing sepsis. It's hard to believe that so many people are sue happy. This is one of the main reasons healthcare is so costly. So these doctors and this medication may have saved your life but you've been left with pain. Maybe you should've skipped the therapeutic injection and just let the infection run it's course. Which by the way could have been devestating. There are risks to all medications and all treatments but you have to out weight risks and benefits.

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I had the rocephin shot today. As soon as the nurse stuck me I had bad pain at the site and down my buttock all the way down my leg. I told her immediately about the pain. I thought it went in muscle and she said that shot was suppose to go in muscle. I could hardly stand at the checkout desk. It's been 9 hours since I had the shot and pain is still bad. I think she hit a nerve. Maybe the sciatica. I also got a short and long acting cortisone shot in other hip with no pain. You would think the cortisone shot would cause the pain to ease. Not so. I AM IN PAIN AND ON A HEATING PAD. I'VE had many rocephin shots through the years and never have I had pain from a rocephin shot. Something is not right. I did notice where she gave the injection was over more to the right in left hip and down closer to buttock area than other shots. The cortisone shot was give farther up and more toward the right in right hip.

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my daughter was dx with pneumonia today and they decided 2 give her a rocephin shot in both legs today..now she can not hardly with out cring and being in severe pain IS THIS NORMAL???

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