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Shortness of breath, side effect of meds or allergy? |
I have bipolar disorder and take Lithium, Lamictal, Wellbutrin, Abilify and Levothyroxine. Since August, I haven't been able to get a full breath most days. I'm still able to walk at a fast pace on my treadmill but it's just bothersome. It feels like I could lose my breath completely (just a paniky feeling). I don't smoke or drink alcohol and physically I am very healthy. You should ask your pharmacist. Wellbutrin doesn't mix with many things. When I take Claritin and other allergy medicine it gives me the same feeling, but I would always check with the pharmacist before taking a new pill whether it is prescription or over the counter because you are taking so many meds. can swing either way. allergies constrict the air passage so you will have shortness of breath. please consult your physician Zara: Shortness of breath is not a symptom of allergy, but it is a symptom of asthma. The thyroid med on its own has been reported to cause chest pain, but that is not what you are describing. The other meds have not reported shortness of breath. Unfortunately, some of these docs get carried away with meds and lose track of everything you are taking. I would schedule an appointment to (1) review all medications and have a serious discussion about their interactions as well as interactions with certain foods <has anyone told you to avoid chocolate....it is a problem with 2 of those meds> (2) at the appointment have a test of lung function, you might even want to invest $20 in a peak flow meter so you can test your own lung function. It might be that low level anxiety is causing the short of breath feeling, and then the shortness of breath causes more anxiety and you end up in a sprial situation. Manic Depression/Bipolar Disorder is an inherited mental disease caused by a continual underproduction of serotonin as a result of a defect in the 27th lower right-hand side of the X chromosome. It is a recessive gene passed through the mother and can only be defeated if the Lord reorders the genetics to make it work properly again. |
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