← Return to Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone

Discussion
robg avatar

Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 4 6:08pm | Replies (16)
Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for robg @robg

Thank u for the above.
My dry cough and shortness of breath have me concerned.
I may try to see if pulmo will do a catscan re ..I hope not..but...pulm embolism.
So far my pulmo says my dyspenia and cough are just due to gerd. I am not so sure now at all. Robg

Jump to this post

Replies to "Thank u for the above. My dry cough and shortness of breath have me concerned. I..."
Mike | @dadcue | May 31 4:10pm

I forgot about having a dry cough. That was caused by one of the blood pressure medications that was started. Lisinopril and all ACE inhibitors are notorious for causing a dry cough as a side effect.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/lisinopril-causes-cough-1124151
--------------------
My primary care doctor switched me from Lisinopril to Losartin to control my blood pressure.

I'm reasonably sure Prednisone was the root cause of many of my problems. I have been off Prednisone for 4 years. Technically, I still have PMR because I'm still being treated for PMR but not with Prednisone. When I finally got off Prednisone, I was also able to discontinue all my blood pressure medications. I don't have any cardiac or pulmonary problems ... being short of breath all the time isn't on my list of problems anymore

VIEW AND REPLY