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Going Breathless, Taking Drug. Should I Be Concerned, What Should I Do?

I am a 56 yrd olf woman, I went to hospital tonight as I havr benn coughing and ws increasingly getting breathless . I was monitored and given a drug which is applied to the oxigen you are given, that normilised my breathing , but I got home and my hear rate is 133 palpitations per minute. Is that normal, is it the effect of the medication , should I be concerned, what should I do?
Sat, 8 Jun 2013
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Hi ! Most probably you had allergic/asthmatic bronchitis, for which you were given nebulisation in the hospital. Sometimes the drug which are used in nebulisation may cause increase in the heart rate, but it is a temporary phenomena. However, if the symptoms of tachycardia persist, then you should see your family physician initially, who may refer you to a cardiologist for futher investigations and needful. Wshing you an early recovery.
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Going Breathless, Taking Drug. Should I Be Concerned, What Should I Do?

Hi ! Most probably you had allergic/asthmatic bronchitis, for which you were given nebulisation in the hospital. Sometimes the drug which are used in nebulisation may cause increase in the heart rate, but it is a temporary phenomena. However, if the symptoms of tachycardia persist, then you should see your family physician initially, who may refer you to a cardiologist for futher investigations and needful. Wshing you an early recovery.