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I have asthma but its under control. but i constantly breath heavilly. is this something serious and what can i do to resolve this issue?
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There are...: ...Lots of possible causes of heavy breathing. Your doctor can help you with that; one possibility is with spirometry, a test of lung function.
Answered 5/2/2013
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