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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 16 9:36am | Replies (142)
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Thank you for sharing—I have experienced shortness of breath lately. I am 72, been on Hydroxie 1/day w2 baby aspirin for a bit over a year. Good to know this side effect.
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Good morning, @jroyer. If your shortness of breath is a new symptom that’s really something you don’t want to ignore. It could be a side effect from your meds but it’s worth having checked out by your doctor…just to make sure there’s nothing underlying such as anemia or heart related issues. Not trying to alarm…just looking out for you! ☺️
Actually aspirin can also cause some breathing related issues. I experienced that myself with having to take baby aspirin for many years. I started having asthma-like symptoms which I’d never had before and developed nasal polyps. I found an article that might be worth reading if you’re interested.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/in-depth/aerd/art-20482797
That’s just my 2 cents worth this morning. How frequently do you have labs drawn?