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What Causes Pressure In The Chest While On Amoxicillin For Tonsillitis?

good afternoon. I am a 19-year-old female who has been ill for the past 2 months and have just been getting sicker. I started off with just a couch and a few headaches here and there. But then, I started getting lightheaded and now after a month of the previously described symptoms; I have tonsillitis and I have been taking amoxicillin for 10 days now. my chest always feels tight and I always have that feeling of pressure. A pressure as if I m being choked. and the pressure feels the worst when I exhale. But, I have asthma and I have been taking albuterol on my nebulizer for a few days just because I thought it was that. But it doesn t seem to be the problem.
Tue, 5 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As you are already asthmatic patient respiratory cause need to be ruled out here by proper work up.

Following work up can be planned...
_Auscultation
_CBC
_posterior pharynx examination
_chest X-ray
_spirometry if needed

According to cause specific treatment given

Take care

If bronchoconstriction present than bronchodilator drug need to be prescribed

If posterior pharynx congestion present than throat swab might taken

Hope this will help you

Consult pulmonologoist for examination
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What Causes Pressure In The Chest While On Amoxicillin For Tonsillitis?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As you are already asthmatic patient respiratory cause need to be ruled out here by proper work up. Following work up can be planned... _Auscultation _CBC _posterior pharynx examination _chest X-ray _spirometry if needed According to cause specific treatment given Take care If bronchoconstriction present than bronchodilator drug need to be prescribed If posterior pharynx congestion present than throat swab might taken Hope this will help you Consult pulmonologoist for examination