Michael J Goldman Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Got my first tattoo a little over a week ago on upper arm/shoulder area. The tattoo and surrounding area seem perfectly fine, no pain, minimal to no scabbing, started peeling a bit....pretty much a perfect first experience. In the last few days I've started feeling some shoulder/muscle aches...is there any possibility that this indicates some sort of infection, despite no visible signs on the surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidjones Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 More likely the positions you unconsciously put your body in due to favoring that side. bongsau, Michael J Goldman, xcom and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J Goldman Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 More likely the positions you unconsciously put your body in due to favoring that side. Yeah...I kind of figured I must be sleeping in an awkward position to try to avoid leaning on it but, just seemed to be going on longer than I thought it should. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleadco Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 If the tattoo is healing well I wouldn't worry about an infection. If you start running a fever, have increased swelling in the area, puss coming from the wound, then you have something going on. Like Pid said, I might just be due to how you are holding your body. During this time of year a common cause of muscle aches and cramps is dehydration, so make sure you are drinking plenty of water. Disclaimer: I am not a Dr., but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night. If symptoms worsen or don't improve in a few days, make sure to follow up with your regular Dr. and or your tattoo artist. Michael J Goldman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J Goldman Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Thanks guys...appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvelAvengers Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 This always happens to me on whichever side I have worked due to the favoring of the area. Chest, back, arm, each time and it bothers me more than the tattoo. Usually at day 3 I stop favoring it. The Tig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcom Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I just reported the spammer ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ang Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Hopefully you’re still active on this because I’m experiencing the same problem but my tattoo is 5 weeks old. The pain actually started 5 days ago. The thing is I haven’t been lifting anything or laying on it and I still have muscle pain throughout my arm but mostly on the upper arm where the tattoo is. How long did the pain last and was there any infection ? I’m done pealing and everything too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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