What causes shortness of breath?
Patient: I have copd, presently I am on sprivia and advair. my shortness of breath seems to be getting worse since the advair was added. I also have had a number of times where I got what appears to me is a cold or flu, I get the chills, ackes and piaings etc, I Doctor: Thanks for posting you query to health care magic.Advair do not causes shortness of breath as it is a steroidal drug and usfull in releiving inflammtion of respiratory tract given to releive asthmatic attack.your shortness of breath may be due to some other causes .as you are presently suffering from flu like symptom so there may be possibility of some kind of infection and for which you need to contact to local physician for examination .you can take Paracetamol in 750mg adult dose  two times a day  to releieve pain and body ache .furhter treatment will be decided after examination by physician .Hope you would be satisfied with my answer .  Feel free to communicate if any query .regards,Dr.Manish PurohitInfectious disease specialist