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Can Bisoprolol, Atorvastatin Cause Side Effects Like Shortness Of Breath?
Hi i am a 49 year old male with mild angina, i am on medication, bisoprolol, atorvastatin, and aspirin, i have been taken these daily for seven years. I have noticed a shortness of breath, and on exertion breathing feels restricted for twenty minutes or so then im fine again, xray of lungs were fine, they think i m showing signs of asthma, but i have never had asthma before, can blow 600 or more on the peak flow scale. can the problem be my medication. many thanks
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
Hi... Patients with angina can have shortness of breath on exertion associated with chest pain.
If you have shortness of breath associated with wheeze, cough and seasonal variation its likely to be bronchial asthma. So I would recommend,
1. Get spirometry done.
2. meet a physician and have thorough review of symptoms
3.if you are told to have asthma it is better to discontinue bisoprolol which is a beta blocker that can constrict airways in Bronchial asthma patient.
If you have shortness of breath associated with wheeze, cough and seasonal variation its likely to be bronchial asthma. So I would recommend,
1. Get spirometry done.
2. meet a physician and have thorough review of symptoms
3.if you are told to have asthma it is better to discontinue bisoprolol which is a beta blocker that can constrict airways in Bronchial asthma patient.
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