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A member asked:

I have a pulse/oxymeter at home and it says my oxygen is at 100-98% but i feel short of breath why?

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Dr. William Walsh answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Unclear: There are many causes of shortness of breath, low oxygen is usually not one of them. Poor conditioning, anemia, heart disease, asthma or copd, and o on are the min culprits. See you doc and get working on an answer.

Answered 1/23/2013

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