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Past few weeks difficulty swallowing, today shortness of breath, excessive saliva. tingling all over body should i be concerned. is this an emergency?
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Unknowns: Too many unknowns to really help you on this forum. Seek medical help asap. Good luck.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Treat it like one..: Acute shortness of breath should be presumed a medical emergency. The preceding symptoms only heighten my alarm. A prudent person would go to the emergency room straightaway.
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