Hepatitis B vaccine reactions

I have just read the very disturbing stories on peoples reaction to the Hepatitis B vaccine....if only I could have read them before my course of injections!
I am lucky in as much as I do not seem to have suffered as severely (?yet), but I know, with no shadow of a doubt that the last in the series of 3 injections has caused me to have joint and muscle pain, mainly in the hands, which improves on rest and worsens on any kind of activity.
Before each of the injections I was asked if I had ever had an adverse reaction to a bee or wasp sting...I have never been stung and told them so....no mention of side effects was ever made.
A few weeks after the second dose I developed joint pain in one little finger, but put it down to the nature of my work. I was more careful, but it didn'timprove...but never did I associate it with the vaccine, so went ahead and had the third without concern. Two days later I became extremely tired in the evenings and then an ache developed in my hands and over the following few days worked its way up my arms, together with a burning irritation on my palms. By the time my toes, ankles and knees were affected I had begun to make a connection.
That was 4 weeks ago......while the symptoms are no longer as bad, I do wonder how long I am going to be unable to go to work or to clean the house or even cook a simple meal without pain.
My very best wishes to all who are suffering far more I am! Tweet