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Title: short of breath
Post by evie on Aug 27^th, 2011 at 5:29pm

hi everyone during a cluster cycle i get really short of breath when i bend down to pick something up or simply walk upstairs i feel like i have run 10 miles :o i just cant seem to catch my breath is this normal ? does anyone else experience this i find it quite frightening

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by Racer1_NC on Aug 27^th, 2011 at 5:37pm

Depends on what meds you are on.......Verapamil for one, can do that.......

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by Guiseppi on Aug 27^th, 2011 at 6:32pm

As Racer said, Verapamil can lower your blood pressure, so that would cause some dizziness. But just a CH cycle does not bring that on for me.

Joe

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by Bob Johnson on Aug 27^th, 2011 at 7:06pm

Pop into your doc's office and ask for a blood pressure check--them them what is happening.

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by jackieeyerly on Aug 29^th, 2011 at 12:26pm

YES! I too notice More shortness of breath,also sometimes brief heart flutters, and sore or tense neck and shoulder pain (one side.) I take neurontin which seems to help prevent and lessens the pain when I do get the cluster.I use 300mg TID. Also, when the pain gets really bad and O2, percocet don't help, I use 60mg Torodol injection Intramuscle in hip. You need a RX for that , but be careful if you have kidney problems. ER Doc that suffered with cluster told me about the Torodol.

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by Dyno on Aug 29^th, 2011 at 1:11pm

In a previous post you said;-

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the doc has put me on verapamil and prednisolone for 2 weeks

What dose did he start you on?

Is it Verapamil BP or SR (slow release) or MR (modified release)?

Did you have an ECG?

also - HAVE YOU CALLED THE HELPLINE YET?

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by evie on Aug 31^st, 2011 at 12:57pm

hi
i am on 80mg verapamil a day and 40mg prednisolone a day but i started with the shortness of breath before i started on the verapamil i had an ECG about a year ago and it was clear all is good at the mo been CH free for a week ;D havent rung the helpline yet though :-/

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by Lenny on Aug 31^st, 2011 at 2:46pm

Evie...do you smoke ???

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by evie on Sep 1^st, 2011 at 2:28pm

no i quit smoking 2 years ago thought it might be a trigger wrong on that one at least im healthier for quitting though ;D

Title: Re: short of breath
Post by CHsRtheDeviL on Sep 17^th, 2011 at 12:41pm

Sometimes when I get a really bad attack and this is kinda rare but it happens sometimes I literally cant breathe all of a sudden its so scary!!! I mean I can breathe but it feels like the air i'm getting in is not doing anything and I just gotta like fight through the pain and try and relax and tell myself your okay you can breathe you'll be fine it'll pass just relax. Keep inhaling and exhaling and you'll be okay