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What Causes Heaviness In Legs After Having Pulmicort?

I had bronchitis and took an antibiotic and the dr. also prescribed pro air and pulmicort. For the last few days I have been shaky and my legs feel heavy. I haven't taken any of the inhalers in over 24 hours, how come I still feel shaky and my legs still feel heavy? Thank you
Wed, 7 Jan 2015
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Hello
As you were having bronchitis and prescribed antibiotics , pro air (bronchodilator ) and pulmicort ( steroid i.e.budesonide) .
You are feeling shakiness and heaviness in legs .
Even after 24 hours , stopping the drug ,you are feeling such symptoms.
These tremors , heaviness in legs are due to the side effect of these medicines.
So , if your bronchitis is under the control , need not to worry these symptoms will remain for another 48-72 hours and you will get rid off these untoward effects.
If ,you don't have any other problems , need not to worry and need not to consult any one.
If severe pain take tylenol one or two as require.
Good luck.
If symptoms still present of bronchitis , consult your treating physician and get his opinion , he may change medicine.
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What Causes Heaviness In Legs After Having Pulmicort?

Hello As you were having bronchitis and prescribed antibiotics , pro air (bronchodilator ) and pulmicort ( steroid i.e.budesonide) . You are feeling shakiness and heaviness in legs . Even after 24 hours , stopping the drug ,you are feeling such symptoms. These tremors , heaviness in legs are due to the side effect of these medicines. So , if your bronchitis is under the control , need not to worry these symptoms will remain for another 48-72 hours and you will get rid off these untoward effects. If ,you don t have any other problems , need not to worry and need not to consult any one. If severe pain take tylenol one or two as require. Good luck. If symptoms still present of bronchitis , consult your treating physician and get his opinion , he may change medicine.