The use of Hydrocodone is common to treat obesity/ Hydrocodone for weight loss a common query for many. This medicine tends to cause PPH. PPH is a lung disease that can cause death. However, it is a rare lung disease. PPH is a high blood pressure type that can Trigger arteries of lungs and the heart from the right side. Its symptoms are heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, change of color of lips and skin, feeling of lethargy and Edema (the swelling of legs and ankles).