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What Causes Chest Pain And Swollen Lymph Nodes?

I recently found out that I have pancreatitis: gastroenterologist treated me for auto immune type 2, which mimics pancreatit cancer. He never did ERCP with biopsy because my insurance wont pay for diagnostic work. After prednisone therapy, pain is getting worse. My lipase levels before prednisone were over 1000. Levels have normalized and pain still getting worse. I also have chest pain and swollen sore lynmnodes in armpit. Should I be worried?
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Since you had taken prednisone tablet chances of infections are high. Prednisone is oral steroid and it is immunosuppressive in nature. So chances of infection are high when you are on prednisone.
So you may have chest infection which leads to chest pain.
So better to get done chest x ray to rule out chest infection.
Sore lymphnode in armpit may also be due to infection.
So better get done chest x ray ansmd start the treatment accordingly.
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What Causes Chest Pain And Swollen Lymph Nodes?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Since you had taken prednisone tablet chances of infections are high. Prednisone is oral steroid and it is immunosuppressive in nature. So chances of infection are high when you are on prednisone. So you may have chest infection which leads to chest pain. So better to get done chest x ray to rule out chest infection. Sore lymphnode in armpit may also be due to infection. So better get done chest x ray ansmd start the treatment accordingly.