I'm really concerned about constantly feeling short of breath, especially when I try to do tasks or any hard work like climbing a ladder. I'm wondering why that's happening and what I should do about it.

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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it might be due to decreasd hemoglobin

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