I have trouble breathing -- what causes low levels of oxygen and how can i resolve it?
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Perhaps you should be checked for sleep apnea. Do you have this problem only at night or during the day. I had a problem with sleep apnea. Try sleeping on your side or stomach. Sleep apnea may be aggrevated by being overweight. \nAre or were you a smoker? The air exchange in the lungs can become quite bad from smoking.
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General exercise such as running and aerobics increase lung volume.\nPractice will also dramatically improve how long you can hold your breath.
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I would consult a physical therapist.\nOtherwise try these.\n\nSome simple exercises can improve your breathing if you have emphysema or another chronic lung disorder. They help you control the emptying of your lungs by using your abdominal muscles. Do them two to four times daily.\n\nDiaphragmatic breathing\nTo perform this type of breathing exercise, take these steps:\n\nLie on your back with your head and knees supported by pillows. Begin by breathing in and out slowly and smoothly in a rhythmic pattern. Relax. \nPlace your fingertips on your abdomen, just below the base of your rib cage. As you inhale slowly, you should feel your diaphragm lifting your hand. \nPractice pushing your abdomen against your hand as your chest becomes filled with air. Make sure your chest remains motionless. Try this while inhaling through your mouth and counting slowly to three. Then purse your lips and exhale through your mouth while counting slowly to six. \nPractice diaphragmatic breathing on your back until you can take 10 to 15 consecutive breaths in one session without tiring. Then practice it on one side and then on the other. Progress to doing the exercise while sitting erect in a chair, standing up, walking and finally, climbing stairs.\n\nPursed-lip breathing\nTry the diaphragmatic breathing exercises with your lips pursed as you exhale, that is, with your lips puckered — the flow of air should make a soft "sssss" sound. Inhale deeply through your mouth and exhale. Repeat 10 times at each session.\n\nDeep-breathing exercise\nWhile sitting or standing, pull your elbows firmly backward as you inhale deeply. Hold the breath in, with your chest arched, for a count to five, and then force the air out by contracting your abdominal muscles. Repeat the exercise 10 times.
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Cause? Could be lack of oxygen due to lung damage. Could be from fever. Don't know if I understand your question.
400655
Oxygen deficiet is where there is little amount of oxygen in the blood! it is also called hypoxia. it can occur for so many several causes such as impaired breathing or CO poisoning or so on.\noxygen debt is a state of continuous increased breathing even after you stopped an exercise!\nduring exercise your body uses all the oxygen that was stored in the myoglobin of the muscle. during exercise there is increased breathing to compensate the metabolic requirements. after you suddenly stop the exercise your breathing still high for some time then it decrease to normal.. this continuous high breathing is due to oxygen debt.. the body try to get the oxygen which it has taken for the myoglobin back!
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I have restrictive lung disease. My lungs work only 17% out of 100%. I went to a program at the hospital to exercise and build up my lungs and breathing ability. It is cardiopulminary exercises. You could ask your Dr. about that. You might want to ask your Dr. about an inhaled steroid like flovent. It is a preventive, not rescue type. I think you need to learn how to breath during running. You may not be breathing properly and not oxygenating enough and therefore getting dizzy. You should have some supplimental oxygen at the track for when the dizzyness happens. Take care.
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you should have an oxygen dealer in your town\njust call the local health department or the local healthcare center
993950
You should see your family physician number 1...but another thing you could be having Sleep Apnia...this is where you sort of "forget" to breathe during the night...there are medications for this...hope this helps!
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Oxygen deprivation can cause headaches, severe, debilitating headaches. Oxygen levels below 90 are generally unacceptable and seriously reduces oxygen getting to the brain, causing headaches and eventually death. Mine did a nosedive below 60 before a medical professional realized what was causing my headaches and lethargy. There are quacks and there are doctors!!! I finally got a real doctor.\n\nPlease see a doctor immediately and ask for a blood oxygen measurement with an oximeter. If that's not the problem, sleep apnea is another real possibility, often requiring testing by a sleep disorders lab. \n\nI, too, hate having to take medication and use oxygen equipment, but it's more desirable than those awful headaches.
335991
I went through the same things before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Now I use a c-pap machine and it doesn't happen anymore. Talk to your Dr.
1005489
I would get checked for asthma even though you don't think that's the problem.   Coughing is one of the signs when you are winded. \n\nIf you are generally out of shape, you might start coughing to get more air into your lungs.  See a doctor, it could be any number of things.  I got really short of breath and found out I had a blockage in one of my leg arteries.
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It could be muscle strain from the heavy lifting, but I'd expect you to feel it more in your back than in your side. If it is interfering with your ability to get a good breathe though, you really should go have it checked out by the doctor.  Even as an asthmatic, you should not need to take deep breaths constantly to avoid feeling breathless.  Like as not it is just simply a pulled or strained muscle, but you might also benefit from something to ease your need to breathe so deeply so often.  It could well be related to that, and be pain from breathing with a restricted airway.  So you really should go see the doctor on this one, just to be on the safe side.  Asthma is not something to play around with or take chances with.  Difficulty breathing is the sign something needs attention.
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Lack of oxygen in your system!
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The best way would have been to begin acclimatization before you got to 9,000 feet. If you're still getting short of breath, it's because your lungs aren't used to taking in enough of the thinner air at that altitude. \nAny chance of your getting down to a slightly lower altitude for a bit? Even a couple of days, then return to the higher altitude. \nAnd while you're there -- take it easy. Your body isn't used to the rarified air you are feeding it and you are going to suffer oxygen deprevation, or a small degree of it, for the next three months. It takes time to adjust. \nGood luck!
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My brother is always out of breath because of his asthma so that's probably it. You should see your doctor and ask him if there's something he can prescribe that make you breath better. Good Luck.
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If you have ever exercised to the point of getting totally out of breath, you have felt the effects of attempting to respire without oxygen. The pain in your mucles is from lactic acid, the end stage of anaerobic respiration. \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_Respiration
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Sometimes it may be caused by low oxygen in blood or low level of hameogloubin. Exercise and dietry supplements and medical help in acute cases is required, provided there is motivation in the person to work.