What is it like to have iron-deficiency anemia?
Low hemoglobin is a symptom of anemia caused specially due to underlying medical conditions and a poor diet.
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Anemia causes shortness of breathe because the oxygen carrying capacity of cells decreases and this results in rapid heartbeats and breathelessness.
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Mild anemia can happen due to faulty diets or certain medications. However, the prominent symptoms are cold hands and feet, tiredness, chest pain and shortness of breathe. If you are experiencing these symptoms consider taking a blood test to know your iron levels.
Oxygen levels between 95% to 100% is normal when measured by a pulse oximeter. However, still if you are experiencing breathing difficulties then you may be suffering from COPD or any undiagnosed medical condition which is causing shortness of breathe (dyspnea).
There may be a possibility that you are obese and physically inactive due to which walks can trigger breathlessness. However, if you are not obese and is still experiencing breathlessness then you may want to get your heart and lungs checked by a doctor.
Humid air is dense, due to the high water content. This density can increase airway resistance in the body. Due to this one might find breathing difficult especially in humid climate.
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