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COPD: Antibiotics make my lung function go way down
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: Jan 20, 2021 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
@ppr- Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for joining us with a great question. Connect is an online community where you can share your experiences and find support from people like you. The COVID-19 vaccines are not antibiotics. They use RNA to teach your body to recognize the virus that causes COVID-19 so that your immune system can fight it and get rid of it. There can be side-effects from the vaccine but the worst side effects are the long-lasting ones from COVID-19 itself.
The most common side-effects from the vaccines are sore arm, fever. chills. tiredness and headaches. However, a reduction in lung function is certainly a serious concern. I would ask your PCP or Pulmonologist about this
Please watch this latest Mayo Podcast which might answer some of your questions.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/podcasts/newsfeed-post/expert-updates-on-covid-19-vaccines/
Has your doctor explained why this happens to you after you are given antibiotics? Is it all antibiotics?
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No he hasn’t but he is aware it happens. I was told it was ok to take an additional prednisone if this happened. I take 10 mg a day for my breathing. I see on here that people have stopped their doses for the shot but I need this to breath so I could not stop. I do hope that my continued use has not made my vaccine ineffective. Does anyone have an opinion on that?