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Dilantin & shallow breathing
Mon, 02/27/2006 - 16:34Topic: Medication Issues
Has anyone experienced shallow breathing while on Dilantin? If yes what was done about it, etc...
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Re: Re: Dilantin & shallow breathing
Submitted by gmuchin on Tue, 2006-02-28 - 07:41
So my nerodoc says it’s more than likely anxiety. However one thing I noticed lately is my lack of Vitamin D, I usually drink milk everyday but the last 2 weeks I have been slacking. So last night I downed a few glasses of milk and I feel fine now. Could this all be psychological in my head or could a deficiency in Vitamin D with Dilantin cause these symptoms? Hmm.
Re: Re: Re: Dilantin & shallow breathing
Submitted by gmuchin on Tue, 2006-02-28 - 09:38
I know its far fetched but I like reasons other than the easy way out of oh its anxiety...
Here’s what I have come up with so far:
drugs causing increased inactivation of vitamin D:
phenytoin
severe hypocalcaemia
The patient may complain of muscle cramping, shortness of breath secondary to bronchospasm, tetanic contractions, distal extremity numbness, and tingling sensations.
Bronchospasm is a temporary narrowing of the bronchi (airways into the lungs) caused by contraction of the muscles in the lung walls, by inflammation of the lung lining, or by a combination of both.
Re: Dilantin & shallow breathing
Submitted by jlc on Mon, 2006-02-27 - 16:41
No. I´ve been on Dilantin for +/- 42yrs never had that happen. You sure it was not another med?