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Rapid Heart Beats On Walking, Tightness In Chest, Breathing Difficulty, On Diphenhydramine. What Treatment Should I Take?
Okay, ive been taking diphenhydramine 4 times everynight this week, first two time i took 500 mg, then the next night, 700 mg, last night, 600 mg. My heart beats fast when i walk around, Tightness on the left side of my chest , hard to breathe. what do i do?
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Mon, 26 Mar 2012
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Dear patient,
The symptoms are indeed concerning and should not be taken lightly. I suggest you discontinue the diphenhydramine and be evaluated by a physician, with an EKG, to see if further tesing may be required; the medication could be unmasking an underlying heart problem and perhaps an exercise stress test may be required given that the symptoms are mostly exertional.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
The symptoms are indeed concerning and should not be taken lightly. I suggest you discontinue the diphenhydramine and be evaluated by a physician, with an EKG, to see if further tesing may be required; the medication could be unmasking an underlying heart problem and perhaps an exercise stress test may be required given that the symptoms are mostly exertional.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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