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How Can Shortness Of Breath Be Treated While On Diazepam, And Propranolol?

Hello I have short of breathing third week. I was taking diazepam and inhaler for for days and now I started propranolol. It s my second day of taking it ... but there is no proof . I don t want and anti depressants. Please suggest me what I have to do ... I am so scared
Tue, 8 Jan 2019
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Shortness of breath is mostly seen with heart and lung diseases. So, better to consult doctor and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG and 2D echo to rule out heart diseases. Get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You might need new inhaler based on the severity on PFT. If all these reports are normal then possibility of stress and anxiety related breathing difficulty is more likely. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need newer anxiolytic drugs like Propranolol or Flunarizine or Zolpidem. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.

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How Can Shortness Of Breath Be Treated While On Diazepam, And Propranolol?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Shortness of breath is mostly seen with heart and lung diseases. So, better to consult doctor and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG and 2D echo to rule out heart diseases. Get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You might need new inhaler based on the severity on PFT. If all these reports are normal then possibility of stress and anxiety related breathing difficulty is more likely. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need newer anxiolytic drugs like Propranolol or Flunarizine or Zolpidem. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.