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My blood oxygen almost 100 % but my breathing is terrible 17 times/min and shortness of breath..what can help breath better?
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See doctor ASAP....: shortness of breath is a serious symptom that always needs to be evaluated. Your doctor will start with a history and physical to see if the cause can be determined. The only way to treat it is to find out the cause. If your doc cannot find the cause, see a lung specialist because further testing may be needed. If symptoms worsen, go to the ER. If you smoke, you need to quit now. Good luck!!!
Answered 5/12/2016
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