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A member asked:

Im anemic and i have bronchitis the simplest tasks like walking down the stairs makes me out of breath . what should i do?

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That is a bad: Combination. It means your blood does not have enough capacity to carry oxygen to your vital organs, such as your brain. You need to fix either the anemia or oxygenation, neither of which can be done easily at home. Get to emergency room. You might even have a pneumonia.

Answered 5/19/2013

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