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A-Fib & COPD: I’m having problems with shortness of breath

Posted by woozy745 @woozy745, Aug 11, 2020

<p>I’m having problems with shortness of breath, and my pulmonologist is at a loss why. My heart doctor is putting me on another week of wearing a monitor for my AFIB. I recently tried 2 different inhalers that kicked up my AFIB, so I’m back taking Spiriva. Is it possible that the Multaq that I’m taking for my heart is the problem, or should I be worried about my heart being the cause. It seems that I’m allergic to something . Does anyone have any ideas I can take to my doctor?</p>

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bobarb | @bobarb | Aug 13 2:32pm
In reply to @woozy745 "My AFIB came first. My lung doctor told me, my lungs were not doing well, thus..." + (show)
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My AFIB came first. My lung doctor told me, my lungs were not doing well, thus the new inhalers that followed & shortness of breath increased along with AFIB. Of course I stopped both, but my SOB was worse so I was put back on Spiriva & Predisone. I had to still use Pro Air occasionally, but it made my AFIB worse, so now I try not to use it, but I get out of breath walking from room to room which can’t be good.
I got my heart monitor today & the nurse suggested I take Albuterol To see for sure if I’m allergic to it.Cant say I’m thrilled about this idea, but it would be nice to know for sure. Does anyone have suggestions?

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My husband has a fib issues as well…. he prefers the albuterol over the rest…. Be mindful everyone is different..

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chebo1954 | @chebo1954 | Aug 13 3:11pm

Listen I don’t know a whole lot about it except I do have copd, cancer & a-fib and have never been offered an inhaler and most if not all inhalers cause tachycardia which is just a prelim to an a-fib episode. My wife has copd and she uses the Trelegy(might be spelling that wrong)inhaler which seems to work for her, but most other of her rescue inhalers screw with either your heart rate or rythym or both. Just look up the inhalers you got and it will tell you about such side affects.

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