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Hi, I Have Severe COPD And Was Recently Prescribed Diltiazem

Hi, I have severe COPD and was recently prescribed diltiazem for an irregular heartbeat. I am now so short of breath that I cant walk from the chair to the table. Is this a common side effect and is there an alternative medicine that might not cause the breathing difficulty.
posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2016
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