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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Sore Throat While On Pantoprazole?

I have been taking pantoprazole for 1 week now for apparently GERD. My physician told me to take it for 4 weeks before breakfast. Since the beginning of that pill, I have anxiety (difficulty breathing, sore throat, seems like a ball in my throat) which I never had before. I’m thinking about stopping it for 1 or 2 days to see if there are changes.
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your query you are having breathing difficulty and sore throat while on Pantoprazole which is because of granular pharyngitis and acid reflux only. I would suggest you to take decongestants containing psedonephrine like Sinarest. Taking decongestant nasal spray can also be helpful. Do warm saline gargles and take steam inhalation. Chew Vitamin C pellet to booster immunity. Keep yourself hydrated and eat soft and liquid meal. Take antibiotic course of Levofloxacin for 5 days. Visit ENT specialist once and get complete examination done. Go for blood tests , throat swab test and viral culture test along with that get chest x-ray done. Start treatment after proper diagnosis.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Sore Throat While On Pantoprazole?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your query you are having breathing difficulty and sore throat while on Pantoprazole which is because of granular pharyngitis and acid reflux only. I would suggest you to take decongestants containing psedonephrine like Sinarest. Taking decongestant nasal spray can also be helpful. Do warm saline gargles and take steam inhalation. Chew Vitamin C pellet to booster immunity. Keep yourself hydrated and eat soft and liquid meal. Take antibiotic course of Levofloxacin for 5 days. Visit ENT specialist once and get complete examination done. Go for blood tests , throat swab test and viral culture test along with that get chest x-ray done. Start treatment after proper diagnosis. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari