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Are lower SpO2 and fast heart rate asthma symptoms?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 6 8:18am | Replies (41)
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@liz440

Here's my heart rate update since yesterday. The dr. said take doxycycline 100 mg 2 x a day and 20 mg prednisone for a few days. I started yesterday evening with the doxy and at 7 am with the prednisone.. By 1 or 2 pm my heart rate was way back down to almost normal range for me and I was breathing a little better. My HR dropped from 90s to mid 70s when sitting around. I think the cause is the prednisone which will lower heart rate. It's a bit soon for the antibiotics to have kicked in I'm guessing. I hope this lasts! I haven't used rescue inhaler today. (Because of my autoimmune disease I normally take prednisone daily but only a small dose of 5mg and have been for years and I am still alive!)

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@ling | @wangling | Apr 16 8:05pm

Thanks again. I am glad that you have it under control.

Best!
Ling

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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | Apr 21 5:52am

@wangling Well that is interesting about the prednisone and the doxy. I was on that cocktail for RSV only with 30 mg of prednisone. I didn’t realize prednisone lowers heart rate. I apologize for not getting back to you. That is so not my MO. I had a CT scan and have been on a heart monitor and still have to have the echo, but I did get some answers, albeit not good ones. I had a car accident on 11/23/22 where a newly licensed teen crossed over and hit me head on. My sternum broke and has healed but has healed curved inward (pectus excavatum) which is usually a birth defect , but not the case with me. In certain positions it presses on my heart which is giving me symptoms. That coupled with my lungs being right full bilaterally with “ something new and delightful”right now are causing my symptoms of rapid heartbeat and difficulty breathing. The good news is I have some answers and have a great team of doctors. One day at a time! Although I still say this growing up thing is highly overrated! Hope you are doing better. Irene

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lilianna | @lilianna | Apr 22 7:24pm

Hi Liz. Who prescribed you doxy and prednisone- a pulmonologist or a cardiologist. I have high heart rate and lower than normal oxygen level plus fast heart beating- like pounding. my pulmo changed my inhaler twice because I thought it was the reason. Nothing changed though and the fast heart beat is even more often. So I was advised to see a cardiologist ( see him next week). And honestly I am anxious to look for another problem but I do not feel well.

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