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What Causes Severe Pain In The Upper Back While On Prednisone?

I had pneumonia three weeks age and took z-pak continued to have deep painful coughing. 3 days ago went to ER Dx with Bronchospasms using inhaler ,given prednisone 40mg for 5 days(taken 3 days worth) continue to have severe coughing spells. Now having pain(not muscle pain)across my upper back. what should I do.
Mon, 4 Dec 2017
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Dear patient
Pain in upper back may be due to excessive coughing. As per your history you are taking treatment for pneumonia for last 3 weeks and still not resolving you need to consult your chest physician for that also. Prednisone is known to cause osteoporosis but not in short duration of 3 weeks. I would like to do xray of dorsal spine anteroposterior and lateral views to rule out local pathology. Meanwhile start tab Dan MR twice a day for pain relief. Local application of diclofenac gel helps in pson relief. If Xray reports is abnormal you need to consult orthopaedic surgeon.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Upper Back While On Prednisone?

Dear patient Pain in upper back may be due to excessive coughing. As per your history you are taking treatment for pneumonia for last 3 weeks and still not resolving you need to consult your chest physician for that also. Prednisone is known to cause osteoporosis but not in short duration of 3 weeks. I would like to do xray of dorsal spine anteroposterior and lateral views to rule out local pathology. Meanwhile start tab Dan MR twice a day for pain relief. Local application of diclofenac gel helps in pson relief. If Xray reports is abnormal you need to consult orthopaedic surgeon.