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I have kidney failure and having problems with my breathing now?
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Kidney failure: Your body may be retaining too much fluid causin lung edema and congestive heart failure. See you nephrologist.
Answered 2/18/2013
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Seek medical care: Without the ability to take your history and examine you there is too much at stake. Breathing problems especially if they are new to you are concerning. Adding kidney failure tot he mix the list of possibilities is a high risk group. Please seek medical care. Good luck.
Answered 2/18/2013
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