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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing After Cortisone Shot?

I had knee surgery back in February, the inflammation and swelling have not gone away. The surgeon gave me a cortisone shot three days ago and now i am having difficulty taking deep breaths. Is it possible for the shot to have cause a blood clot to travel into my lungs which is now causing this strange side effect? I am 56 and am very active with riding bikes and swimming.
Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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no doesn't look like the clot problem. It is unlikely to get this problem after shot. Also this condition is very serious and associated severe chest pain and severe shortness of breath.
Anyway you can get your blood pressure tested and consume low salt diet and fluid diet.
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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing After Cortisone Shot?

no doesn t look like the clot problem. It is unlikely to get this problem after shot. Also this condition is very serious and associated severe chest pain and severe shortness of breath. Anyway you can get your blood pressure tested and consume low salt diet and fluid diet.