Cough and fluid

I just had my first pacemaker implanted last week. I am taking Verapamil and Sotalol. I have developed a cough with lots of phlegm. I am wondering if anyone else experienced this or if I may have just picked up some type of chest cold while at the hospital. I am going to my primary care physician tomorrow to get checked but I am a little concerned.

5 Comments

Anaesthetic

by Blueaustralia - 2010-03-30 09:03:15



Sory to hear about your cough. I think I read somewhere that an anaesthetic can give us a cough. I know I always cough and am chesty and raspy after one. Get your doc to check you out and ask him.

Some BP meds make folks cough. You may be shifting a lot of phlegm that has been there for a while. Ask your doc when you see him.

Welcome to the club.
wishingyou well from downunder

Last week!

by edmondme - 2010-03-30 10:03:37

I had one placed last week too, had a pneumonia shot. The doctor told me that due to me being in the hospital and the anesthesia, a bit of a cold and being tired is expected. I am giving it 6 weeks, before I worry or complain!

cough

by thomast - 2010-03-30 11:03:57

Most of the blood pressure meds that end in pril cause a dry cough.

Thomas

bronchitis

by bshpmark - 2010-03-31 03:03:02

Well, my primary care doc looked at me today and said I have a touch of asthmatic bronchitis. Great! So he gave me a breathing treatment and some meds. I tell you the last year and a half have really sucked healthwise for me. This is getting old fast.

Coughing too...

by cruz - 2010-04-02 01:04:38

I'm brand new to all of this and find that I've had or am having some of the same problems as everyone else. I have some unique "symptoms" since I have low blood pressure. They are trying to do a balancing act with the medications since most seem to lower blood pressure so I'm battling blood pressure dips. They had me taking 2 Ramiprils daily and reduced to 1. Please post if you find a solution to the coughing. One of my meds...can't remember which had side effect of coughing.
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In fact after the final "tweaks" of my pacemaker programming at the one year check up it is working so well that I forget I have it.