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Bronchiectasis since a child, on oxygen 24/7- last 15 years. legs swollen incontinent, nods off then speaks like drunk when awoken congestive heart ??

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Sick: All these issues need a doctor's care. Low oxygen levels can lead to or worsen existing heart failure including the right side of the heart. Sleep apnea is also a possibility as is chronic respiratory failure but the patient needs to see a lung specialist.

Answered 9/19/2016

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