Suggest treatment for shortness of breath and headaches
Patient: My husband is 54 y/o. He has had symptoms of shortness of breath and headaches. We determined the source of his headaches were blood pressure related. He has since been put on Lisinipril 20 with a diuretic. He has problems staying hydrated due to his work. It is usual for him to have cramps at night in his legs but drinks alot of gator aid and water throughout the day. The last few nights his legs have cramped consistently resulting in no rest and he is using the bathroom constantly. He continues to have shortness of breath and at this time his bp was 102/73 and his heart rate is 119. He had a heart scan this morning which came back clear. He is re-hydrating today and the doctor has called in the same medication without a diuretic. He has shortness of breath and a headache. I have explained that these are symptoms of low blood pressure. Any thoughts about this. Doctor: Hi,Have you got him examined? If everything is fine from cardiology side then this could be related to lung or blood. Is his hemoglobin normal, have you got his chest x-ray done, does he have any wheezing, what are the factors which increases or decreases shortness of breath, does he smoke, have cough with sputum production, is is having to exposure to particulate matter at work, these are the multiple questions I want to ask. We need to rule out , his lungs as a cause of shortness of breath. So get his x ray and if needed CT scan done. Get back with the answers of the above questions and with exact reports if possible. Till then follow healthy lifestyle like exercises, yoga and avoid smoking if any. He should protect himself at work if there is any exposure.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode