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Shortness Of Breath And Flutter In Back.

i felt a tightness in the upper part of myright side chest as if i couldnt get sufficient air in I have been prescribed a shor course of steroids but now mid coursestill feel quite short of breath and have a fluttering sensation every so often in my mid back at shoulder blade level. I also have a recurring headacheI do have a lung disorder and have bipap ventilation and o2 at night
posted on Thu, 28 Jan 2010
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Hi... Steroid therapy are considered to reduce the inflammation which can occur is certain lung disorders like asthma, restrictive lung disorders and other non pyogenic ( bacterial) inflammatory conditions... It can worsen pyogenic inflammatory conditions.. Hence an evaluation of your symptoms after starting steroid therapy would be need to know the reason for your problems... See a doctor for the same purpose..
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Shortness Of Breath And Flutter In Back.

Hi... Steroid therapy are considered to reduce the inflammation which can occur is certain lung disorders like asthma, restrictive lung disorders and other non pyogenic ( bacterial) inflammatory conditions... It can worsen pyogenic inflammatory conditions.. Hence an evaluation of your symptoms after starting steroid therapy would be need to know the reason for your problems... See a doctor for the same purpose..