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If i have shortness of breath and i am not yet diagnosed with anything should i not drink alcohol? i have a friends 18th

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Dont drink: feeling short of breath can be caused by many things, and alcohol would make almost all of them worse. So dont drink alcohol and do consult a practitoner.

Answered 6/27/2016

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