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What Causes Elevated Heart Rate While On Prednisone?
i was taking 10 mg of predisone daily my doctor told me to ad 5 mg today i checked my heart rate awhile ago and it is going from 90s to 127 it normally is in the 60s and 70s only. he had me up the dosage because my breathing was getting worse iam on oxygen 24/7 at #5 setting do i have to be worried about this high pulse?
Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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Tachycardia is a rare side-effect of Prednisone but it cannot be ruled out. I would advise you to discuss this with your general physician. If Prednisone is the reason for your tachycardia then it may have to be stopped as it may lead to cardiac problems.
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Tachycardia is a rare side-effect of Prednisone but it cannot be ruled out. I would advise you to discuss this with your general physician. If Prednisone is the reason for your tachycardia then it may have to be stopped as it may lead to cardiac problems.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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