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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While On Bicalutamide?
I have been taking bicalutamide for almost 3 months with no supplemental treatment. Just recently I have feelings of shortness of breath especially in the early morning hours while in bed. I also have pain in my upper back, just right of my backbone, with accompanying pain in my right arm. This pain is intermittent throughout the day. Could this be due to the drug or do I have other problems?
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Hi,
The short breath is seemingly most possible side effect of Bicalutamide, which is a GnRH analog.
Should stop taking further doses and inform your doctor's office for the same, to move ahead further management guidelines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
The short breath is seemingly most possible side effect of Bicalutamide, which is a GnRH analog.
Should stop taking further doses and inform your doctor's office for the same, to move ahead further management guidelines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
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