A 44-year-old female asked:
i have sleep apnea but sometimes during the day my oxygen level is 90-93%. it feels difficult to breathe. lung tests came back normal.
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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered
43 years experience General Surgery
Sleep study: you need to see a lung doctor for sleep study and pulmonery function test.
they can evaluate you and treat you.
Answered on May 17, 2015
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Dr. Louis Cooper commented
48 years experience Pediatrics
Blood test to check hemoglobin-hematocrit please
May 17, 2015
Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
30 years experience Internal Medicine
Dyspnea: If overweight and has obstructive sleep apnea, weightloss and exercise may improve your symptoms. Also ensure that you use your CPAP to the appropriate titration
Answered on May 17, 2015
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