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I have copd. lately i've noticed .y oxygen level el is 97-98 when exercising exercising. before it used to go down to 95-96. can you improve it?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Your oxygen level-: -is driven by your pulmonary function. As you age, it is not uncommon 2 have this. If of great concern & you are not a smoker, see your internist, you may be referred to a pulmonary specialist for pulmonary function testing.

Answered 7/2/2016

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