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I was putting up some Christmas lights and started to get SOB. I sat down and took a reading on my oximeter. It said my SpO2 was 96% but I was gasping for air. Until I can see my pulmonologist on this does anyone know what could be happening to me or isn't it a problem at all? Thankx.

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