Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Suggest Treatment For Back Pain And Shortness Breath
Dull left mid back ache and unsatisfying breathe. Been 5 days. Noticed after heavy drinking. Stopped drinking. Ache not as bad. Just dull. I feel full at times. But I take a deep breath and it just doesn t seem right. I noticed this several times in past while starting atenolol. I stopped that drug and seemed fine in past. I tried atenolol on 3 occasions and same result each time. Dull back ache and unsatisfying breathe. But I m not short of breathe. No chest pain. No other symptoms.
Mon, 23 May 2016
hi,
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
a thorough clinical examination is advised.
as one of the side effect of atenolol is the shortness of breath and stopping that should help
but for doing such you need to have a word with your physician.
Also, back aches are due to similar factors of atenolol as most of the times the role of the drug is to lower the heart rate and also the neural activity of the brain leading to fatigue and dull ache in the back
in my clinical practice most of the patients on atenolol has similar isues we advice physical therapy as by balancing the drug prescribed with the exercises a combination works well and the drug pharmacokinetics is improved leading to adaption of the drug with no side effects.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
a thorough clinical examination is advised.
as one of the side effect of atenolol is the shortness of breath and stopping that should help
but for doing such you need to have a word with your physician.
Also, back aches are due to similar factors of atenolol as most of the times the role of the drug is to lower the heart rate and also the neural activity of the brain leading to fatigue and dull ache in the back
in my clinical practice most of the patients on atenolol has similar isues we advice physical therapy as by balancing the drug prescribed with the exercises a combination works well and the drug pharmacokinetics is improved leading to adaption of the drug with no side effects.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
I find this answer helpful
Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Atenolol
Loading Online Doctors....