# Just a Chest/Ear/Throat Infection, or something more?

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/just-a-chest-ear-throat-infection-or-something-more/2898>\
**Category:** Life with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis\
**Created:** [December 28, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/just-a-chest-ear-throat-infection-or-something-more/2898 "2018-12-28T15:30:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Courtney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Courtney](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Courtney)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/just-a-chest-ear-throat-infection-or-something-more/2898/1 "2018-12-28T15:30:40Z")

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Hi everyone,  
Last week I was diagnosed with a chest/throat/ear infection and given antibiotics (amoxicillin/clavulanic Acid - 10 day course). It is day 6 and I don’t think the meds are working. The dr prescribed this medication instead of the usual amoxicillin because he was concerned that I am “immunocompromised.” My main concern is the pain/discomfort I am feeling in my chest and the struggle to breath (and occasional dull pains in my liver area - nothing that makes me stop what I’m doing but definitely uncomfortable.) I wasn’t super concerned until I was reading some of these posts and saw that this could be PSC related, and not a chest infection at all. Thoughts? I don’t want to go sit at the hospital if I don’t have to because I don’t want to put myself near other sick people if it’s nothing to worry about.  
So, I guess my question is, could PSC mimic a cold/chest infection or am I just being ridiculous?  
I’ve been more fatigued than usual and have had a headache every day for the last week and a half. I was putting it down to the chest/ear/throat infection but now the other posts have me thinking it could be more.  
Thanks everyone… from one worrywart!

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**Author:** ![Courtney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Courtney](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Courtney)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/just-a-chest-ear-throat-infection-or-something-more/2898/2 "2018-12-28T15:45:21Z")

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I have been diagnosed with PSC (May 2016) and also have ulcerative colitis

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**Author:** ![fcmmark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpsc.org/fcmmark/32/2189_2.png) [@fcmmark](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/fcmmark)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/just-a-chest-ear-throat-infection-or-something-more/2898/3 "2018-12-28T18:14:24Z")

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Courtney,  
So sorry you are having these issues. They do sound familiar to me post transplant due to immune suppression. I’d recommend you see a good ENT doctor first, then a pulmonologist if no improvement. My ENT got me straightened out with a shot of Rocephrin, shot of steroids and a Trelegy inhaler. Hope this helps.

Mark

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**Author:** ![Courtney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Courtney](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Courtney)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/just-a-chest-ear-throat-infection-or-something-more/2898/4 "2018-12-28T18:59:04Z")

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Thanks Mark. I felt like I was being silly but I don’t feel like it’s just the chest/ear/throat infection. Meds usually clear those up and it is not working this time. My neck and the lower part of my esophagus feels so constricted.