You have two concerning symptoms:
* Breathlessness
* Bilateral leg pain
and you have also stopped your long-term nitroglycerin medication after the dog bite/rabies vaccination.
The rabies vaccine itself is unlikely to directly cause persistent severe breathlessness, so this should not be assumed to be a vaccine reaction. More important possibilities include:
* Worsening underlying ischemic heart disease/angina
* Cardiac failure or reduced cardiac perfusion after stopping nitrates
* Electrolyte or vascular issues
* Less likely but important: DVT/vascular insufficiency or another systemic illness
Next Steps
Do not stop prescribed cardiac medicines without medical advice.
You should review whether nitroglycerin or other cardiac medicines need to be restarted.
* Continue the rabies vaccine schedule as advised unless a doctor specifically stops it.
* Check:
* ECG
* Blood pressure and oxygen saturation
* Cardiac evaluation
* Basic blood tests
* Examination of legs for swelling/tenderness
Health Tips
Red flag symptoms requiring emergency care
* Chest pain/pressure
* Severe or worsening breathlessness
* Sweating or fainting
* One leg becoming swollen/red
* Bluish lips or low oxygen