Medications causing shortness of breath
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s possible that my blood pressure meds could be causing my shortness of breath. Supposedly I should not stop taking them, as that is what I would normally do to see if drugs were causing my issues. Does anyone know? My average readings are 134/72/72. on the medications. Irbesartan 300mg. I have been on these drugs for about two or three years now.
I recently moved to Colorado Springs 4 months ago from N Carolina and started having breathing problems. (shortness of breath) I started noticing it more at night and sometimes during the day. I dont feel it at all during my exercise routines, walking or sometimes running, other than normal breathing patterns. I was at first thinking it was just the altitude change. I went to the emergency room about a month ago and they did an ekg, chest xray, blood work and everything came back normal.
It is not likely that either of the medications are causing you to have shortness of breath. It is possible for there to be lung or other problems that can be the source of what you are experiencing. The best way to approach this is to evaluate the possible causes one at a time and rule out the ones that are not involved. You can use a peak flow meter, for instance, when you are experiencing this shortness of breath and see what your airways are doing.
The shortness of breath you are experiencing may or may not be related to your use of Atenolol. Shortness of breath that occurs with exertion (like golfing) may potentially be caused by many conditions, including heart and/or lung disease.
It will be important to sit down with your physician to go over your symptoms , your medical background, your current medications. Your physician will generally also wish to do a clinical examination.
Hi, for the past 9 days I have had constant shortness of breath. It started with a dry cough, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath but now it's pretty much just the shortness of breath. I also am constantly burping and I feel as if I have a lump stuck in my throat. I have had a chest x-ray, ekg, blood tests and a CT angiogram of my chest done. Everything came out normal.
lately I have been getting shortness of breath. Espically after working out. I am not sure if I am making the issue worse because with my anxiey I start to dwell on it. I am really aware of it and now think it may be heart realted. This really ***** to have to deal with. I call the dr and have a appt today.
I also thought that maybe it is asthma, which I had as a young child, I am now 39. Or maybe allergies or sinus. Any thoughts????????
//www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/shortness-of-breath/basics/causes/sym-20050890 We are glad you are working with your doctor. That means they are determining what is causing it. In light of covid19 going on, we are glad you ruled that illness out. Scarring can cause shortness of breath as it acts as an obstruction. This article discusses lung scarring specifically. https://www.medicalnewstoday.
Either Lyme or Babesia could be causing my shortness of breath and air hunger, but I have tested negative for Babesia 3 times. I am finally on antibiotics and making significant improvements.
My doctor says that some people seem to have latent tick borne diseases that the immune symtem holds in check, until something stressful comes along, like surgery or a major life event.
That makes sense..not sure why I didnt think of it like that. First time:) thank you!
The first doctor’s suggestion of the diagnosis of Hyperventilation, in the face of “tingling on my hands and arms”, is reasonable but the recurrent shortness of breath is worrisome and you should be reevaluated for other causes of shortness of breath, some more serious, most notably recurrent blood clots to the lungs (pulmonary emboli) .
You also mention that your “heart was racing” yesterday, on your way to the train.
I'm going through something very similar. I know how it feels. I've been experiencing shortness of breath for the last 2 months. I've had every test done on me like the spirometry. They came back normal but I'm slighly below average on the breathing test. I've never had breathing problems in the past and inhalers do not work for my breathing problems. However, recently I got a scan of my sinuses. It appeared I had a chronic infection so I suspect that is the reason.
was due to reduction of blood pumped with each heartbeat and the backed up blood in the lungs caused fluids to leak into tissues causing shortness of breath. I had other symptoms of dry cough, fast heart rate. Chest X-ray revealed an enlarged left ventricle chamber and echo showed some impairment of the heart wall movement reducing the ehart to pump adequately.
Usually blocked vessels will cause chest pains (angina), and you don't list that as a symptom.
She has shortness of breath and is unable to take deep breaths without it causing a coughing fit. The doctors have given her bronchodilators and allergy medication and her condition does not get any better. They now insist that its acid reflux. However, the medication does not help. She sometimes has a low grade fever and her body is super achy from all the coughing. She has had biopsys done and ct scans all come back normal. Still no definitive answer on what the cause of the cough.
For the past two months I have been experiencing shortness of breath. I used to smoke, but quit about 6 months ago. One month ago I consulted a cardiologist regarding this and had an ECG, Echo, and blood work.
Medical history: Intestinal obstruction surgery in 2008
ECG result:
1. Suspected left ventricular hypertrophy.
2. ST- segment elevation (anterior)
As the ECG was abnormal the doctor did an echo and the findings were normal.
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