A member asked:

Hi, i'm anemic and i'm taking iron for 2 weeks now, and the last 3 days i've noticed that i get shortness of breath when i drink water, is it normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Unusual: If you're not experiencing shortness of breath with exercise or other exertion, your symptom doesn't suggest a heart or lung cause or even a relationship to anemia. If drinking water distends your stomach it could make you feel like you can't take a deep breath for a short time. If the water goes down the wrong way, coughing would also occur. How much water intake makes you feel short of breath?

Answered 1/5/2017

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