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What Causes Palpitations And Feeling Of Heaviness On The Chest?

I am an asthmatic but was diagnosed with mycoplasma and have taken an anti-biotic for nearly 7 days. Despite this I am constantly short of breath (without wheezing), and often suffer very uncomfortable palpitations with the feeling that someone is sitting on my chest. This has been going on for over two weeks but the palpitations have been getting steadily worse.
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having acute exacerbation of asthma.
The most common cause for this is infection and you are having mycoplasma infection.
Sometimes even with 7 days of antibiotics, infection is not cured.
You need to give appropriate antibiotic for sufficient duration.
So better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. Sensitivity report will guide about appropriate effective antibiotic treatment.
Also get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to know the severity asthma.
You may need additional bronchodilators also.
So first control infection.
Discuss all these with your doctor.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Palpitations And Feeling Of Heaviness On The Chest?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. You are having acute exacerbation of asthma. The most common cause for this is infection and you are having mycoplasma infection. Sometimes even with 7 days of antibiotics, infection is not cured. You need to give appropriate antibiotic for sufficient duration. So better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. Sensitivity report will guide about appropriate effective antibiotic treatment. Also get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to know the severity asthma. You may need additional bronchodilators also. So first control infection. Discuss all these with your doctor. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.