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A member asked:

If you have asthma..will your oxygen levels be decreased? if it always shows above 98..most likely you don't have asthma.

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not usually: People with asthma usually have normal or near normal oxygen level. But you will be in mortal danger when it is gets below 90. Thus a normal oxygen level by pulse oximetry is not the same as good asthma control.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/11/2017

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Is it possible to still have asthma with normal oxygen levels and normal chest xray?

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Could only asthma alone, cause a person not to be able to take deep breaths ? and that cause low oxygen levels ? Thank you

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Not sure what a normal range for spo2 are as I just had my oxygen levels checked and it's 94spo2, it was 98/99 few days ago, also had to change to a long lasting steroid inhaler for asthma?

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My son is 4 and weighs 34lbs he has an upper n lower respiratory infection he also has asthma oxygen level is 91 is that normal?

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Sometimes it feels heavy to breath, not very often mostly after I workout. I do have very mild asthma, could this be it? My oxygen levels are great as well as my pulse. I am not short of breath, it just sometimes feels tough?

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