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Could Heavy Breathing Be A Side Effect Of Epinephrine And Steroids Given For An Allergic Reaction?
my daughter went to the er this weekend for an allergic readtion to chips and salsa. she received an epi shot and steroids and takes steroids for 5 days. she asked if she may have asthma because she is still breathing heavy. Is that a side effect?
Sat, 14 Dec 2013
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If your daughter is breathing heavily even five days after receiving epinephrine shot,i don't think so it is side effect of epinephrine .Heavy breathing might be because of some other cause like bronchospasm which is more likely after a allergic reaction . Do you ever listen to whistling sounds from her chest when see is breathing.In case its present, then you consult your treating doctor who might prescribe some bronchodilators (to open up her lungs).hope it helps.
If your daughter is breathing heavily even five days after receiving epinephrine shot,i don't think so it is side effect of epinephrine .Heavy breathing might be because of some other cause like bronchospasm which is more likely after a allergic reaction . Do you ever listen to whistling sounds from her chest when see is breathing.In case its present, then you consult your treating doctor who might prescribe some bronchodilators (to open up her lungs).hope it helps.
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