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I have a spo2 at 92% with pi 5, 7% my lung hurt i breathe with light diff. to ok symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) no change am i ok until i see my doc im a smoker ?

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Dr. Shahid Rafique answered

Los oxygen: Your oxygen saturation of 92% is low. At your age such low oxygen saturation is important. You need to see a lungs specialist at the earliest.

Answered 4/6/2014

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A member asked:

I have a spo2 at 92% with pi 5, 7% my lung hurt i breathe with light diff. to ok symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) no change am i ok until i see my doc im a smoker ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Shahid Rafique answered

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