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Title: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 9:55pm Has anyone who has used the the prednisone taper ever experianced severe chest pain? I have done many tapers over the last 30 years but have never experianced chest pains ????? |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by brewcrew on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:01pm Nope. That's just the evil inside you trying to get out. Seriously, I've probably done a dozen prednisone tapers, and I've never had chest pain with it. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by nani on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:08pm on 12/21/07 at 21:55:05, chewy wrote:
Call 911. I'm not kidding. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Jonny on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:12pm 911 you dumbass! |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:13pm It wasn't a sudden thing Nani. Its been going on fr a day or two. Pain might be the wrong way to describe it. Its not sharp. More like your whole chest contracting into a huge knot all at once and sudden. Wierd. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by brewcrew on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:16pm 9-1-1 might not be a bad idea. Or have somebody drive you to urgent care or an emergency room. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:19pm Quote:
Me niether. Thats the wierd part of it. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by nani on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:20pm Yeah...you should still get it looked at. Now, or asap. At your age, you can't be too careful. ;) |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Charlotte on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:22pm chewy, dammit, at least call the advice nurse. Charlotte |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:23pm Call me stupid but what the hell is an advice nurse? Seriously, never heard of it. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by brewcrew on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:24pm Quote:
I think that should be your new nickname: Chewydammit. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by zwibbs/Scott on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:26pm on 12/21/07 at 22:23:16, chewy wrote:
A Nurse that gives advice. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Karla on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:31pm advice nurse is the nurse on call at the clinic, urgent care center, ER that will take intake calls to help patients decide if they need to be seen or not. Please call her and find out if you need to be seen. And then follow her advice. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:36pm Advice nurse. Honestly. I've never heard of that before. I ate at a Morrocan restaurant last night. I'm thinking maybe the spices they use might have something to do with it. I called the people I was with and they seem to be fine though. Quote:
I like it. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Annette on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:38pm Chewy If the pain is left sided or central of chest, feels like tightening and heavy like something is squeezing/crushing the chest and you get some sensation of shortness of breath, especially if its travelling up the neck or down the ( left ) arm with a weak, heavy sensation or tingling down the arm then it 90% cardiac in origin. You really should be seen by a doctor and get a ECG ( electrocardiograph ) and some blood tests ( cardiac enzymes ) done NOW. Many heart pain start out a bit vague before the real deadly heart attack sets in. Please dont hesitate anymore, get yourself seen and checked NOW please. I dont think its the prednisone at all. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by brewcrew on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:41pm on 12/21/07 at 22:38:06, Annette wrote:
What she said, Chewydammit. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:44pm Quote:
Its neither really. Its more like both sides contracting to the middle all at once and sudden. It started a day after I started the pred. Started the pred Wednesday and got the first pains last night. I figured it was either the pred. or the Morrocans. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Annette on Dec 21st, 2007, 10:54pm on 12/21/07 at 22:44:13, chewy wrote:
Possibly diaphragm or esophageal spasm but still cant rule out heart problem by that description. In the chest area, there are only a few things that can cause problems : lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach and muscles/ribs. Lungs/muscles/ribs dont cause pain like that, esophageal and stomach may but usually would cause acid reflux or nausea at the same time. Atypical chest pain can feel different to the classic heart pain and can catch you off guard. If its heart, the longer you leave it the more damage it can cause to the cardiac muscles and most will be irreversible. Its not worth taking the risk, I would rather get checked out now and be told its a false alarm than to find out its too late !!! |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 21st, 2007, 11:01pm Quote:
None of that going on. I'm stopping the pred. and we'll see what happens. If it continues I'll get it checked out. Could still be the damn Morracans. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Rosybabe on Dec 22nd, 2007, 1:05am how stubborn you are ::), go see the Doctor dammit, are you waiting for all the people at the hospital to go on vacation to be seen? Go now before the pain gets worse and you need to call an ambulance...just my HO :( |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by artonio7 on Dec 22nd, 2007, 1:09am on 12/21/07 at 23:01:25, chewy wrote:
quit being a stubborn idiot and go to the er with warm regards, Tony |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by kcopelin on Dec 22nd, 2007, 1:11am Dear Chewydammit, Can I have your boat? ;;D kathy P.S. Get checked now! No, I'm not the boss of you, just a family member. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Maffumatt on Dec 22nd, 2007, 1:34am Pred never gave me chest pains but verap sure did. I can't take more than 480 mg a day because it was messing with my heart. Pred did some weird things to my body though. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by midwestbeth on Dec 22nd, 2007, 2:19am Chewydammit, The first sign of a heart attact in men many times is sudden death. >:( God!!! Men are so stubborn......................I know this cause I'm married to one. I'd get it checked out asap......just my [smiley=twocents.gif] Beth |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Annette on Dec 22nd, 2007, 2:50am May have to ask Jonny to drive over and drag him to the nearest doctor ! This is why I always get those patients 5 mins before closing time coming in complaining of chest pain that they have had for the whole day but didnt want to come to check out, hoping that it would go away. It makes life very difficult as often I wouldnt have enough time to run all the tests and getting the results back quickly enough to make a good decision on how serious the condition is. This time of the year its worse, many labs are closed, most places only have skeletal staff ... waiting time is longer ... The many times I have had to call the ambulance urgently to rush them to hospital because the ECG already shows signs of cardiac muscle death is mind boggling. Please Chewy, take care of yourself. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Kevin_M on Dec 22nd, 2007, 7:21am Hey Chew, just read this. Check in if you didn't go, or let someone know if you went. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by LeLimey on Dec 22nd, 2007, 7:27am You've got a flippin' cheek. All the nagging you gave me and you won't go to the bloody horsepiddle yourself??? I DON'T FLIPPIN' THINK SO!! Shift it sunshine and I want a picture of you with a nurse and todays newspaper to pove you've been. |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by E-Double on Dec 22nd, 2007, 7:44am CHewyousuckdamnit, get your ass to the doc! how the hell are you asking medical advice from us over the fucking net. If you are concerned enough to post go have a doctor check you out so that you are at least put at ease. Surely he will just tell you to stop stuffing midgets too far up your bum. good luck brother |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by cash5542 on Dec 22nd, 2007, 9:20am My daughter Lisa takes prednisone often to RELEIVE the chest pains and swelling with asthma. It is an antiflamatory. Go to the doctor! Better to be safe than sorry! Charlotte |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Melissa on Dec 22nd, 2007, 12:35pm on 12/22/07 at 09:20:25, cash5542 wrote:
Ditto on that for my husband. Don, check in and let us know if you're OK. Hope you weren't too testosteronal (is that a word?) to go get yourself checked. An alive wuss is better than a dead wuss. fartknocker |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by chewy on Dec 22nd, 2007, 4:01pm They counldn't find nuttin. Check with my own Doc next week and no shovelling. Thats advise I can live with. 8) |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Annette on Dec 22nd, 2007, 6:20pm Thanks Chewy for going to the doc for check up and for letting us know. I am so glad its nothing but please keep an eye on it and dont do anything exhaustive. Merry Christmas to you. HUGS ! :-* |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by brewcrew on Dec 22nd, 2007, 6:42pm on 12/22/07 at 16:01:33, chewy wrote:
If your doc orders you not to shovel, can you pay the neighbor kid out of your health care savings account with pre-tax dollars? I'm just sayin'... |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by Woobie on Dec 22nd, 2007, 7:48pm on 12/21/07 at 22:44:13, chewy wrote:
Chewydammit You're in labor. go to the hospital and tell them "ITS TIME!" I'm sure they'll be HAPPY to set you up with the proper set of doctors.... bwaaaaaaaaahahahaha [smiley=laugh.gif] Woobs :-* |
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Title: Re: Predisone and chest pain Post by DennisM1045 on Dec 23rd, 2007, 8:38am on 12/22/07 at 01:11:34, kcopelin wrote:
Now that I see how this turned out... [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=spit.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=spit.gif] -Dennis- |
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