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Why Am I Experiencing Shortness Of Breath And Chest Pain After Taking Prednisone?
I have some symptoms which I consider severe (Itchy welted skin all over, Bloody Stools, Anxiety, Trouble Sleeping, Sore tounge, Shaking, excessive sweating... ) I really could go on. I have been to emergeny twice, they tell me it is an allergic reaction, They prescribed Prednisone (The first doctor told me to take 50mg for 5 days) So I took it for 2 then I strting getting short of breath and chest pains. I then went back to emerg and that doc also told me it was a allergic reaction.. (he put me on prednisone nd told me to start at 50mg for 7 days then drop by 5mg a day after.) I did that... and the hives/welts went away and so did the swelling, by the time i got to only taking 15mg the hives/ welts started appearing again.... I have not changed anything eaten anything or been in contact with anything different than what i have been for years... any suggestions? Also I had extra blood work taken for doing a kidney donation and the nurse said my white blood cell count is high, and my thyroid is high?
Thu, 9 Jan 2014
Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum.
It appears to be the colitis, due to irritable bowel syndrome, amoebiasis, or bacterial infection, which may cause the gastric hyper acidity, and rest of the symptoms.
I advise you to consult a gastro enterologist for diagnosis and treatment.
I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms ofloxacin, ranitidine, domperidone for the cure of bloody stools, and gastric problems.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
It appears to be the colitis, due to irritable bowel syndrome, amoebiasis, or bacterial infection, which may cause the gastric hyper acidity, and rest of the symptoms.
I advise you to consult a gastro enterologist for diagnosis and treatment.
I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms ofloxacin, ranitidine, domperidone for the cure of bloody stools, and gastric problems.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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