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Why do i feel difficult to breathe while sleeping
I am a 68 year old lady, retired. Since the last 2 months I am having difficulty in breathing on and off. Now this is happening at night too. Why would I feel difficult to breathe while sleeping? Is there some disease which is progressively increasing? How do I correct this problem?
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There are multiple causes for this.I would advise you to visit the MD general medicine so that you can be examined and undergo investigations such as ECG, ECHO, X-Ray, CBC, etc to find the underlying cause of the problem and have it treated accordingly.
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If condition persists or worsens visit the ER at the earliest
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