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37 yr female has thalassemia trait. on two occassions each time wearing surgical mask for 40 minutes each time i experienced numbness in hands feet and arms up to shoulders ,short of breath, could the mask be the culprit due to thalassemia trait?

Q: 37 yr female has thalassemia trait. on two occassions each time wearing surgical mask for 40 minutes each time i experienced numbness in hands feet and arms up to shoulders ,short of breath, could the mask be the culprit due to thalassemia trait?

: More likely hyperventilation and / or anxiety. Unless you are symptomatically anemic, a mask would not at all provoke these symptoms. It is helpful to know your baseline Hemoglobin level for reference.

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More likely hyperventilation and / or anxiety. Unless you are symptomatically anemic, a mask would not at all provoke these symptoms. It is helpful to know your baseline Hemoglobin level for reference.

Answered 7/8/2021

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A member asked:

37 yr female has thalassemia trait. on two occassions each time wearing surgical mask for 40 minutes each time i experienced numbness in hands feet and arms up to shoulders ,short of breath, could the mask be the culprit due to thalassemia trait?

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