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I'm having trouble catching my breath even though i am not doing anything active. what does this mean?
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Airway/lung problem?: Go see your dr and have a spirometry to check for airway disease - asthma, bronchitis, emphysema. You may need a chest xray. Smoking and/or exposure to smoke aggravate these conditions. Take care! (on a lighter note, you are getting younger!).
Answered 2/19/2013
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