I know what you are saying. About 11 yrs. ago I got bronchitis and was given anti-biotics, good-but I developed a breathing problem and was experiencing asthma attacks. My doctor could not figure what was causing the asthma attacks so he referred me to a pulmonologist whereby he gave me a “breathing treatment” that almost killed me. I couldn’t breath and I got panicky. He prescribed me prednisone and 2 inhalers. I got worse as the days went by. I called his office and told the nurse I was worst and needed to see him asap. They got me in immediately. He ordered another breathing treatment, oh my gosh, I knew I was going to die. I was worst yet. So he prescribed me more pills and more pills, I was taking about 15 different kinds and I was steadily getting worst. A few days later I called and screamed at his nurse and told her I wanted a referral to go to a specialist in Madison, where I needed a 3rd opinion. She got me in the same day in the afternoon. To make a long story short, that doctor said my breathing problems were caused by Atelenol my blood pressure medication that I had been on for the past 10 years! Apparently my body grew a resistence to beta blockers and was causing all my problems! I stopped the beta blockers and haven’t had any breathing problems anymore.
Moral of the story, do not settle on what doctors tell you, become an advocate of your own body and don’t be shy of telling your doctors you disagree with them and insist of finding someone else that knows more than they do.
