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Chest Pain After Inhaler Use
I went to a government hospital for daily morning headaches. I suspected sleep apnea, but they ran an IgE test and said I had asthma, though I never had breathing issues. Just because my IgE was high, they said asthma.
An intern prescribed Foracort 200 (formoterol + steroid) inhaler. After starting it, I began feeling chest pain in different areas.
Later, after using the inhaler for 3 months, the Pulmonary HOD did spirometry and FeNO, and said I don’t have asthma. To check the chest pain, EEG and 2D Echo were done — both normal.
I even stopped the inhaler one month back, but still pain comes and goes in different areas of the chest.
Now I’m confused:
Why did I develop chest pain in different areas after using the inhaler?
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consult to pulmonologist and ent doc
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Chest pain and inhaler might not be related
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Need further evaluation
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High Ig E with headache can also be due to allergic rhinitis/sinusitis.. need detailed history from you for further evaluation.
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consult both pulmonologist and ent surgeon
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a In clinic physical consults for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same.
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kindly share your reports..a high ige can result into either of multiple issues..will need a detailed history too.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Chest pain will not come due to inhaler. May be other cause. Pl consult with detailed history and reports.
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