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youngatheart1
youngatheart1

Hi, I recently posted about a possible allergy to ibuprofen, today I took aspirin with paracetamol and got the same sore feeling in chest which makes me want to cough. Why would I all of a sudden have become allaergic to pain killers. This has been going on since January when I had viral tonsilitis and then a chest infection. I was given 2 different antibiotics again one of which I had a severe reaction too, ie large raised lumps on face and rapid heartbeat. I am at a loss as to what could have caused this as I am now scared of taking tablets, I do have GERD and do not want to make my oesophagus inflamed which is what appears to be happening.

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  • mrsmop
    mrsmop youngatheart1

    Posted

    Have you discussed this with your GP?  That ought to be your first port of call with a query like this, or, possibly a pharmacist but your GP will know you best.

    It could be nothing to do with allergies but the drugs causing gastric irritation.  You say you already suffer from GORD [or GERD in the US]

    Go and see your doctor.

     

    • youngatheart1
      youngatheart1 mrsmop

      Posted

      Hi thanks for your quick response, yes I have mentioned to GP who looked at me as if I had gone mad and said they did not see why it would cause this. I agree it probably is irritation it just makes it hard when you have a headache if everything causes this reaction. I am seeing them next week so will ask again.
    • mrsmop
      mrsmop youngatheart1

      Posted

      I have to take steroids and my Consultant always gives me enteric coated drugs,  his Junior Doc gave me uncoated drugs recently and caused no end of problems for me.  Fortunately my GP gave me the EC version.

      Aspirin is a known irritant and if you have to take it, there is a coated version.  Ibuprofen, I don't know whether there is a coated version but perhaps if you stand up while you take it and drink a large glass of water and perhaps take it after food, it might help.

       

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