What does 'shortness of breath' actually mean?
Shortness of breathe actually means inability to breathe normally. A person with this condition usually breathes heavily and deeply.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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.
With normal oxygen levels one can experience shortness of breathe if they have asthma, heart conditions, anxiety, or certain types of allergies apart from anemia. Consider consulting a doctor.
5.6 hemoglobin is very low and can lead to dizziness and unexplained fatigue.The doctor may prescribe medications and an iron rich diet to resolve anemia.
Anemia results in a decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. In the short term, the body can compensate with an increase in heart rate and respiratory rate. If left untreated, anemia can cause multi-organ failure.
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.
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