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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While On Medication For Hypertension?
I am a 70 year old female and have high blood pressure for which I take a daily pill. Lately I have shortness of breath and have to take take in more oxygen by breathing more. I feel like I am smoothing a overwhelming feeling of lack of air. I wonder if this could be because I don t get enough excerase. I go back to regular md in 3 weeks for check up.any thoughts?
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hypertention should be treated. get hypertensive profile done and take restricted salt dieat may be chf for which there is dyspnoea.
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