PF docs: reaction to tetanus booster?

[TheRoland]

I have the low-level side-effects every time I get a tetanus booster, to various degrees. And I've had a few extra tetanus shots over the years due to being impaled by various dirty objects (don't ask). Every time I'm miserable for a day.

So far I have not died of tetanus so I assume they're working, but it's never fun.

[Sharkbite]

My last booster was about 14 years ago..( I know, I know) and I was sick as a dog for 2 days afterward. I may have been fighting off something when the tetanus refocused my body's immune system on it instead. After a couple days, I was fine.

I thought I was headed for lock jaw-ville, but a buddy's nurse wife said it wasn't unusual to have illness reactions to the shot.