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What Causes Recurrent Fatigue, Cough And Severe Headache In A Diabetic Patient?
hello started getting sick yesterday,weak, runny nose , coughing, severe headache, chills shallow shortness of breath and these symptoms seem to reappear every two to three months , they keep returning especially the shortness of breath. I do have asthma and I am a diabetic, since I have been on piogltazone hcl 15mg, Januvia 100mg, Lisinopril 5mg for protection of kidneys simvastatin5m one of theses meds causes shortness of breath I just don t know wich one, if you don t have a thermometer as an adult it can be somewhat difficult to tell if you have a fever but I didn t appear to feel very hot.
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Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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hello there
I understand your concern
In most likelihood its the pioglitazone which must be responsible for fluid retention and thereby shortness of breath.
you need to switch to some other drug for diabetes/
While getting treated for your URTI
hope that helps
I understand your concern
In most likelihood its the pioglitazone which must be responsible for fluid retention and thereby shortness of breath.
you need to switch to some other drug for diabetes/
While getting treated for your URTI
hope that helps
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