I remember while being in the hospital on the steroids, I was given Zantac
along with it, and told to take it for at least three weeks after steroid
treatment, because one of the side effects of the treatment was ulcers, and
prescribing Zantac along with it prevented the ulcers.
Also, unrelated to the steroid, I am taking Nortriptyline, and my doctor told
me that one of the side effects of that is bizarre dreams, and he was sure
right about that!
Another possibility of the pain was what Bob from Houston mentioned, that the
pain could be caused by muscle spasms. When I had the spasms, I could not
even take a breath without the "knife" stabbing sensation. I was given a
valium injection to stop it. Now I take Baclofen to prevent the spasms, and
no longer have that problem.
Either way, these symptoms should be brought to the attention of your
brother-in-law's doctor, so that they can be resolved. He doesn't need to be
having that pain.
Debbie
dcapen(AT)ivic.net
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> From: BEAUTI2(AT)aol.com
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: tm and indigestion
> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 6:59 AM
>
> Joellen,
> He told me yesterday that it is more than indigestion. He discribes it as
a
> heavy feeling on his chest that will get so bad that it is hard for him to
> breath. He is up all night with it.
>
> Also, he has been complaining about having very bizarre dreams, almost like
> he is halucinating. I thought this could be a result from coming down from
> the steroids, but the docters don't feel like it is.
>
> Daniele
>