You may receive 5 to 10 injections. You might have some soreness at the injection sites. You can also put an ice pack on the painful area. You might have weakness in the muscles that were injected, muscle soreness that may affect your whole body, difficulty swallowing or a red rash that lasts for several days after the injections. Some people have severe weakness in the muscles that were injected.
All side effects go away quickly.
This handout provides a general overview on this topic and may not apply to everyone. To find out if this handout applies to you and to get more information on this subject, talk to your family doctor. Visit familydoctor.org for more useful information on this and many other health-related topics. Permission is granted to print and photocopy this material for nonprofit educational uses. Written permission is required for all other uses, including electronic uses.