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What can cause low oxygen? when they were checking mine i had an 89 and they said that was low. dont have heart or lung problems, did skip breakfast.
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Many causes: Hi The first thing I would do is make sure the test was reliable but 89 is incredibly low. If you physically feel fine and it was truly 89, then you may have an undiagnosed medical condition because it means that your body is compensating to some degree. But, at 89%, your body can't compensate for long and will wear down eventually. Make sure to keep your follow up appointments. Hope this helps
Answered 5/30/2017
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See below: I would have that evaluated as soon as possible. There are many causes of low oxygen and should figure out what your reason is.
Answered 5/28/2017
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