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I have chest burning , ive been on 3 rounds of antibiotics & prednisone...is that why?

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carmie86426
carmie86426

i have emphysema,have had an infection for three weeks. The doctor gave me 3 three different antibiotics, one as a shot, and prednisone.  I’m not much better and now I have a burning in my chest especially when I eat but it doesn’t fell like heartburn. Could it possibly be pneumonia? Or some sort of stomach issue from the drugs?

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  • shannon63557
    shannon63557 carmie86426

    Posted

    I often had that sensation when ever I was on prednisone. I also had residual aching along my chest walls.  It could be a combo of issues especially if you are coughing. Have you tried anti acids for influx?
    • carmie86426
      carmie86426 shannon63557

      Posted

      Yes, tried tums. It helps a little but it’s very painful when I eat. Weird
    • aitarg35939
      aitarg35939 carmie86426

      Posted

      There are tons of better meds than tums, developed in the last 25 years. You might try some of those. My lung doc is very partial to pepcid/famotidine, which has the added blessing of not having to chew chalk. He also says that in at least 20% of his patients there is a worsening of what had been a small hiatal hernia. When that is repaired, he's no longer needed.

  • kevin70777
    kevin70777 carmie86426

    Posted

    Not sure what the burning could be. I am not a doctor. The only time my chest would burn is when I smoked to much. It might be high pollution, allergies, hard to tell. I would tell your doctor, he might be able to shed more light for you.
  • larry49033
    larry49033 carmie86426

    Posted

    I've had Pneumonia and my Dr. had me get a chest x-ray before he would confirm it. He immediately prescribed an antibiotic that was powerful enough to make me better. A complete blood test may discover why your chest is burning. Acid reflux is another possible reason, you need to consult with your Dr.  confused

  • deanne77778
    deanne77778 carmie86426

    Posted

    Hi,

    I had this recently during two courses of a/b's and steroids but I wouldn't describe it as burning exactly, it was more like slight indigestion  or a slight tightness accompanied by a lot of burping!  Of course, I started worrying that it might be a problem with my heart as people have described heart pain as indigestion.  That's where this forum is such a comfort as we can all share our worries especially as I have such a horror of medical appointments.  Try not to worry too much. 

     

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