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What Causes Breathlessness During Exertion While On Lisinopril For BP?
I take a 20mg of lisinopril daily and my BP stays around 120/80. The problem is when I exert (I am a land surveyor and hike in the hills a lot surveying) it feels like I immediately get out of breath and I ve been doing this a long time. I m 58, thought I was in great shape but this past year has had me sucking more wind than ever. Is my heart o.k.?
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
Hello,
Your symptoms could be related to low blood pressure or low physical performance. Nevertheless, I would recommend performing some tests to investigate other possible causes underlying your complaints:
- a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests to investigate for a lung disorder
- complete blood count for anaemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.
It is also important to closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure values during these episodes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Your symptoms could be related to low blood pressure or low physical performance. Nevertheless, I would recommend performing some tests to investigate other possible causes underlying your complaints:
- a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests to investigate for a lung disorder
- complete blood count for anaemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.
It is also important to closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure values during these episodes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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