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Could caffiene cause difficulty breathing?
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Yes: It can cause heart palpitations leading to difficulty breathing.
Answered 10/15/2017
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Usually not: Caffeine is like a medicine called theophylline which has been used for many years to improve breathing in COPD and asthma. Caffeine also may cause heart palpitations which could in turn cause breathing difficulty.
Answered 6/10/2014
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