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What Causes Breathing Difficulty While On Dicyclomine?

Hello. I first started taking 20 mg of dicyclomine on 9/15, twice a day, for the first 7 days only. Why 7 days? I started to have trouble breathing & a feeling of choking. I took it upon myself to reduce to 10 mg, twice a day. That only lasted for another 7 days, because I kept having the same symptoms. I decided to quit, cold turkey, on 9/28. Ever since, I have had burning in my chest & stomach, along w/ great difficulty breathing, burning, numbness, and tingling in my fingers, hands, thighs, knees, and feet. Also, head pressure. I feel like HELL. How long will this last? It s going on 8 days without. PLEASE help.
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Hi,

Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, this medicine doesn't do this and lots of things (hiatal hernia---1 in 3 people) do. Certainly, difficulty breathing is a potentially serious symptom and requires evaluation. Fluid accumulation from any organ failure can cause this. Asthma can cause this. Acid reflux as mentioned is quite common to cause this (but not usually a serious problem even with serious symptoms).

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty While On Dicyclomine?

Hi, Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, this medicine doesn t do this and lots of things (hiatal hernia---1 in 3 people) do. Certainly, difficulty breathing is a potentially serious symptom and requires evaluation. Fluid accumulation from any organ failure can cause this. Asthma can cause this. Acid reflux as mentioned is quite common to cause this (but not usually a serious problem even with serious symptoms). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist