What Causes Tightness In Chest While On Loritab And Oxygen?

Posted on Sun, 28 Feb 2016

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Question : am I being over medicated? On Oxygen 24/7 Medication is at 6AM accuvent inhaler 20mcg, loritab 5mg, one a day multivitamin, pepsid A/C 20 mg.
9 AM 2 PM, 7PM.
Duonab 0.5 MG / 3 MG
11 AM, 4PM, 9PM, accuvent inhaler loritab if needed
my chest is getting tighter each day. My Dr Appointment is on tuesday

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Some chest tightness is common, try increasing O2 deliverance

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I do not think you are being over medicated ma'am, but it does seem like the medications are not helping you as much as they should. May be a revision in your treatment chart is advised, you can bring it up with your doctor. But please also note that a little chest tightness can occur, are you sure the oxygen provided is sufficient, may be increase the dose?

I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please do not hesitate to write to me about anything, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar