What Causes Severe Breathing Trouble While On Diltiazem?

Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016

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Tue, 21 Jun 2016 Answered on

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Question : I'm an 85 year old male taking 120 mg of diltiazem twice a day and have developed breathing problems. What are your thoughts

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be either respiratory or heart problem

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,

Breathing problems could developed both from lung and heart diseases.
If you have cough and/or temperature, it may indicate lung problems.
If you have dispnea during physical activities, it can be a heart problem, but in this case a lung problem is also possible.
You need to see a doctor to undergo examinations to find out what causes your complaints.

Hope this was helpful

Wishing you good health

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar