From few days I'm suffering from shortness of breath.
When I'm waking up from sleep I'm having this problem. What is the solution fr this?

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Hello,

Thanks for your query on Lybrate

"As" per your clinical history is concerned there are lots of pathological causes responsible for shortness of breathing so to know exact cause do [cbc with differential and ecg]

If it is due to low HB% then you need iron supplements regularly [ferrous fumarate-200mg] start with one tab then increase to 3 tabs per day for 3 months.

a)Take iron tablets on an empty stomach.

b)Don't take iron with antacids. Medications that immediately relieve heartburn symptoms can interfere with the absorption of iron. Take iron two hours before or four hours after you take antacids.

c)Take iron tablets with vitamin C. Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron. Your doctor might recommend taking your iron tablets with a glass of orange juice or with a vitamin C supplement.

Do follow lifestyle modifications like this -

a)Do take following foods in your diets like [Red meat, Poultry, Seafood, Beans, Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, Dried fruit, such as raisins and apricots, Iron-fortified cereals, breads and pastas, Peas etc.] and these are natural iron sources.

b)Add following foods which are rich in vitamin C-

Broccoli, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Leafy greens, Melons, Oranges, Peppers, Strawberries, Tangerines,Tomatoes etc

Hope that helps

Udaya Nath Sahoo · Accepted Answer