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Clarithromycin and metronidazole making it difficult for me to breathe? being treated for h.pylori. doctor says lungs are clear as a whistle.

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More testing: You may need to consider that the antibiotics you are taking is possibly causing an unwanted side effect. If this doesn't help - further testing may be need such as functional breathing tests and further imaging tests such as a ct scan of the chest.

Answered 4/4/2013

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A member asked:

Clarithromycin and metronidazole making it difficult for me to breathe? being treated for h.pylori. doctor says lungs are clear as a whistle.

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