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What Causes Breathing Difficulty After Plasma Donation?
I am a 32 yr old male 135 pound smoker of 16 years. I used to be in great shape walking or running 10 miles a day at least. The last week I have tried to donate plasma and had my pulse checked 4 times ranging from 110-121 so was denied. I have also during this time had a weird feeling 6 1/2 below my collar bone and 3 1/2 inches to the left of my septum. This is couple with feeling like I am struggling to get enough oxygen. After a few deep breaths and a few minutes it tends to subside for awhile. I think I just need to start exercising more but a bit concerned with no health insurance. I m 5 10 and don t eat that great?
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Hi,
Many possible issues can be there with such breathing difficulty as
- underlying anxiety or stress,
- low blood pressure,
- fasting state during the procedure,
- and other vasovagal mediated symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
Many possible issues can be there with such breathing difficulty as
- underlying anxiety or stress,
- low blood pressure,
- fasting state during the procedure,
- and other vasovagal mediated symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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