Thank you! Merry Christmas to you as well! 💕

Those sudden pains with shortness of breath could be due to small pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in the lung, Della. That can lower your oxygen levels, too.

PLEASE consider going to the ER to get checked out, Della — especially if this recurs!!!

Merry Xmas to you, too!😘

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Good morning! I don’t feel short of breath daily. Once in a while I will suddenly get short of breath associated with a pain on my left side in the upper back area for a few seconds but as soon as I clear my throat it goes away. I have been monitoring by oxygen and it stays consistent between 93 and 94 percent when I’m sitting down relaxing. Once I take deep breaths it goes to 97 percent. I will see my doctor next month and I will mention it to her. Thank you so much for responding. Have a great Merry Christmas. 💕

That is a little low, Della, though not alarming. If you are having shortness of breath, please go to the ER!

If not, please see your doctor.