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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Thank you Folks for your insightful input.
Does anyone know or have experience with beta blockers for hyper tension. (high blood pressure) A bit of research finds that SOB is a common side effect. Can this stuff be the cause of my SOB? I've been on it for years and have experienced occasional episodes of extremely high BP.
I was given Clonidine for these episodes. Apparently this drug opens and relaxes the cardiac blood vessels. When i do take Clonidine my 'air hunger' disappears.
I have an appointment with my Dr late in Jan to discuss this.
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@jasparhunter, I’m curious, when the clonidine helps, is the relief fairly immediate, and does it feel like a calm settling overall or specifically a change in the breathing sensation? Also, do your air hunger symptoms tend to track more with blood pressure spikes or more independently of them?
It sounds like you’re doing exactly the right thing by bringing this to your doctor in January. I hope that conversation helps move the needle for you, and I’d be very interested to hear what you learn after that visit.