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Breathing problem
I am 26 years old boy. I used to take opium till 6 months. After I quit now I am taking buprenorphine and naloxone 1 mg. But now I have breathing problem and short breath. Doctor prescribed me deflazacort 6 mg and acebrophylline 100 mg. But I got to know that deflazacort is steroid even I am taking these medicines for 4 days now, I still have problem with breathing. Is it normal or doctor prescribed me wrong medicines or do these medicines take time to cure. Please help me.
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These are withdrawl symptoms. Check PFT withdrawl Spirometry and Chest radiograph. Consult for further management
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Dr. Bhavya Sri Mothiki
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
The medication should work fine and it will take some time..but if your problem persists, it is better to go for CT chest and spirometry to check for other problems. Was opium taken in inhaled route? Then you could have an obstructive airway disease
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CT chest and Spirometry
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avoid smoking if any
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult with detailed history and reports
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
if you have sob, pls get a spirometry done first..accordingly your case can be managed properly
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Dr. Ujwal
Pulmonologist
7 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Kindly get a CT chest done to r/o any other lung related issues and then Pulmonary function tests to decide need for inhalers.
Steroids should help however proper evaluation of shortness of breath needs to be done.
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CT chest with contrast
Pulmonary function test-Spiro-Pre and post, FOT, FeNO
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl follow your Doctor advice.pl consult.
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