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What Do Swelling And Difficulty Breathing After Ankle Surgery Indicate?

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Posted on Fri, 1 May 2015
Question: Had ankle surgery on two fracture on 3-9-2015, then around 3-16-2015 starting experiencing difficulty swallowing, breathing . Had cast removed on 3-23-2015 trouble sleeping been sleeping maybe 3 hours been having chest pain on right not severe, when start to dose off get awaken by gasping feeling in throat. Having swelling on my left side of ankle have to keep ankle up and just started walking with ankle brace, lately my tooth been extremely swollen . Also when I eat feel something stuck n my throat severe throat dryness so constantly taking cough drops and when I eat feel cant catch breath til after I make myself belch feel better with breathing again but sometimes takes a while. Its been hard to sleep with this feeling gasp for breath like something caught in my throat . Had barium swallow test they say nothing wrong with it. Been taking "Nexium" to see if helps my reflux in something the ENT doctor told to have plus she said had slight inflammation but she never gave me anything. Horrible doctor Don't think Nexium is ever been the solution cause hasn't resolved my issue.
Need a doctor that can pinpoint reason having this condition. Is there a specialist of all the fields in one that could see ? Live in Queens, NY 11434
is this a neurological problem and could it be something else .
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
some more work up: internal medicine doctor visit advisable

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcare magic.
The symptoms you are having may be related to a problem in chest, abdomen or throat.
It may be a pleurisy, an acid peptic disease, reflux or problems in throat like mucositis or thrush.
I would like you to have upper GI endoscopy and a throat examination by ENT doctor to be repeated.
Meanwhile continue Nexium.
Also start a syrup of Iron and multivitamin to help a mucositis if cause of the trouble.
If thrush or other issues detected then treatment will need to be updated.
I hope the advice will be helpful for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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Follow up: Dr. Ram Choudhary (1 hour later)
Could be feels mucusy in throat area and consistently try to spit out
Tonight when woke up felt like something popped like on right side of throat It's getting aggravating no one telling what it is
3-20-2015 went to hospital they did catscan and X-ray of chest and throat nothing came up they claim. Can I email you the 8 pages the ER

Sent you my hospital catscan and X-rays throat and chest
Tonight felt like some little bubble busted on right of throat

Before surgery was having a post nasal drip but now my sinuses don't feel like before the surgery
Something effected during tube in throat or something else even though my X-rays don't say anything. Don't understand if ENT said have inflammation why she didn't give me anything but all she did was order a catscan
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (14 hours later)
Brief Answer:
reload files

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back.
If the bad things in throat started after the tube for surgery then there may be tracheitis or local injury or tracheomalacia.
A bronchoscopy is advisable to see for these problems.
Could not download the big files.
Please compress the files and then send.
I hope the advice will be helpful for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ram Choudhary (38 minutes later)
Have uploaded my hospital files they took xray and catscan when went
3-20-2015 problems with breathing
Have scheduled for 4-14-2015 with ENT doctor
To see about my problems what do you suggest tests should he done to analyze my condition further
doctor
Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (20 hours later)
Brief Answer:
edit to compress files then load

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back.
The file size is too much.
Please reduce the size and then load.
Thanks
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ram Choudhary (36 hours later)
Doctor
Went to see ENT doctor this Wednesday and he saw my barium swallow test done and my catscan saying nothing stuck in my esophagus norhing showing up wrong w esophagus doctor tells

Symptoms feeling now :
1.swallowing discomfort seems to tighten whenever I eat or drink anything
2. Chest pain
3. Right arm pain

But seems like I have Esophageal Spasm
But ENT gave me Nose saline spray and a med
Called "Fluticadone propionate nasal spray 50mcg

Ent did the endoscopy to see thru nose and throat
But he says nothing or saw no signs of reflux

Don't know what to do anymore this discomfort

Was taking for my ankle infection antiobiotics
Called "Cephalexin 500 mg " 4 times a day
Stopped today since got diarrhea given to me by orthopedic

Was trying to fax you hospital lab reports but try from my iPhone and dint know how to shrink

Pls advise if you can refer to me a great specialist that is knowledgeable like yourself

Feeling horrible I am diabetic and have skin infection too my leg scrapping with my Ankle brace

Thanks XXXX
000 000 0000
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (20 hours later)
Brief Answer:
trial treatment and reassessment

Detailed Answer:
Hi Luz.
Welcome back.
You should try the Iron and multivitamin syrup to be taken thrice a day and also get prescribed amytriptiline 10 mg bed time.
You should continue Nexium.
Your reports are coming normal every time.
It seems there is a functional disorder there.
This treatment will soothen your system and relieve your suffering.
They take effect in two weeks.
Visit a local Internal Medicine doctor at your place and get assessed thoroughly.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ram Choudhary (10 minutes later)
Thank you will do was telling ENT
Doctor to change Flonase generic given to me
Fluticasone Prop 50 Mcg Spray but woke up tonight like something in back of my throat pain
Like if had a cancer sore under my tongue

Told ENT doctor to change Flonase to something else like a muscle relaxer pill that can control my esophagus spasm pain plus have Arm pain
I hate feeling like this

Going to call in doctor for house call that see me at home cause not feeling 100% it's possible to have strep throat my entire bronchial chest area hurting due to spasm pain
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (2 days later)
Brief Answer:
revisit to ENT

Detailed Answer:
Hi Luzgard
Welcome back.
Cancer do not grow that fast and is not painful in the starting.
If you are having local pain around base of tongue then it is bright idea to revisit ENT for this specific complaint.
Pain killer combination with spasm relieving medicine may help you.
Please get the drugs prescribed by local clinician.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Ram Choudhary (1 hour later)
Went to ER cause was having severe chest pains
Have to see next Gastro doctor get endoscopy might be having an ulcer which caused my chest pains no heart problems revealed in catscan , X-rays done they gave me pepcid and Maalox that relieved
But feeling excessive throat dryness still and mucuousy while slept last night woke up trying to bite my tongue and hear bubbling to the right in chest area feels like acid

Went to Emergency in hospital this past Saturday into Sunday they gave me Famotidine 40mg meds to take and taking generic for Maalox.
They say could be stomach Ulcer was having chest pains have to see Gastro doctor
doctor
Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (45 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Getwell soon

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back.
Gastro referral and endoscopy are fine in such condition.
Please get the necessary review and also consult a local physician with the reports.
You may put a fresh Query to me in my name with the reports.
I hope your query has been answered,
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ram Choudhary (6 minutes later)
The only thing they gave me Famotidine 40mg
Makes me feel light headed shortness of breaths scared to take already short of breath

Mucuousy throat is so bothers should I take
Famotidine 40mg or Nexium 40mg
Not sure Nexium can get rid of mucuos quick enough from throat

What do you suggest
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (14 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Can take famotidine

Detailed Answer:
You can take famotidine.



I am sorry I will not be able to help you further. If you have any followup queries please post a new query.



Take care
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What Do Swelling And Difficulty Breathing After Ankle Surgery Indicate?

Brief Answer: some more work up: internal medicine doctor visit advisable Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to healthcare magic. The symptoms you are having may be related to a problem in chest, abdomen or throat. It may be a pleurisy, an acid peptic disease, reflux or problems in throat like mucositis or thrush. I would like you to have upper GI endoscopy and a throat examination by ENT doctor to be repeated. Meanwhile continue Nexium. Also start a syrup of Iron and multivitamin to help a mucositis if cause of the trouble. If thrush or other issues detected then treatment will need to be updated. I hope the advice will be helpful for you.