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What Causes Severe Leg Pain, Shortness Of Breath With Heart Palpitations?

I have been on lasix for amonth or more and today I have had leg cramps or pain just severe I couldn t straighten them to walk and when I did it was very painful.I have had edema and have also been on prednisone for 2 mon.because I had a flare of Ulcerative Colitis.I also have COPD,Emphezema,sleep apneaI am on other meds but what is causeing the severe leg cramps and shortness of breath with heart palps.Should I do something or stop taking something.I also started rideing an exercise bike in the past few days that shouldn t have any relevence right?Thankyou Gayle
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Dear sir/madam, by ur description u have lung disease and probable heart disease secondary to lung problem(cor pulmonale). That's why they have put u on lasix. Lasix causes hypokalemia ( low potassium) which in turn causes muscle cramps. So monitor electrolytes in ur blood and if needed can be corrected. Ur shortness of breath and fast heart beat is due to heart/lung problem. Ideally restrict water intake and use bronchodilators for emphysema.
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What Causes Severe Leg Pain, Shortness Of Breath With Heart Palpitations?

Dear sir/madam, by ur description u have lung disease and probable heart disease secondary to lung problem(cor pulmonale). That s why they have put u on lasix. Lasix causes hypokalemia ( low potassium) which in turn causes muscle cramps. So monitor electrolytes in ur blood and if needed can be corrected. Ur shortness of breath and fast heart beat is due to heart/lung problem. Ideally restrict water intake and use bronchodilators for emphysema.