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What Causes Burning Sensation In Chest And Breathing Difficulty?

I am a hypertensive person on lysinopryl/HCTZ with a severe latex allergy. I recently had an allergic reaction to latex paint in my school building. The school was being painted on the inside while the kids and teachers were in the building. I was O.K. most of the day until the concentration of paint increased. (2-doors down from me) I started having burning in my chest then pain in my back, followed by a scratchy throat. I left to see a doctor. By the time I made it to the doctor, my throat started closing. I was given a breathing treatment and 2 steroid shots. The next day, I woke up with swollen legs and arms, along with heart palpitations. I was sent to the ER where I received more steroids and oxygen, along with an x-ray. The next day, I had a panic attack and nearly lost consciousness and received another breathing treatment and an inhaler. Later the same day, I found out that the x-ray showed that my heart is enlarged. Yet, I had an x-ray and MRI only 3 months ago and no such thing existed. **Could the paint fumes have caused me to have all of these weird things happen all of a sudden?
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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YOU HAVE HAD SEVERE ALLERGY TO THE PAINT AND FROM WHICH YOU ARE RECOVERING. IN SUCH A CONDITION, YES EVEN HEART MAY ENLARGE. BUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER REASONS OF HEART ENLARGEMENT LIKE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FROM WHICH YOU ARE SUFFERING. SOMETIME IF POSITIONING IS NOT PROPER DURING WHILE TAKING XRAY THAT MAY ALSO GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF HEART ENLARGEMENT. I SUGGEST YOU HAVE YOUR CHEST XRAY REPEATED AND CONSULT A CARDIOLOGIST.
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What Causes Burning Sensation In Chest And Breathing Difficulty?

YOU HAVE HAD SEVERE ALLERGY TO THE PAINT AND FROM WHICH YOU ARE RECOVERING. IN SUCH A CONDITION, YES EVEN HEART MAY ENLARGE. BUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER REASONS OF HEART ENLARGEMENT LIKE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FROM WHICH YOU ARE SUFFERING. SOMETIME IF POSITIONING IS NOT PROPER DURING WHILE TAKING XRAY THAT MAY ALSO GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF HEART ENLARGEMENT. I SUGGEST YOU HAVE YOUR CHEST XRAY REPEATED AND CONSULT A CARDIOLOGIST.