5. Reoccurring: Shortness of Breath, Pneumonia with Hypoxia
Another set of symptoms for CMV includes shortness of breath and pneumonia – especially pneumonia that includes hypoxia. Hypoxia is a condition where the body is deprived of the oxygen that usually gets or is supposed to be getting. With shortness of breath, you may have trouble completing tasks that she used to easily complete without having trouble.
For example, if you could go up a couple of flights of stairs without running out of breath, and you haven’t changed your physical health or habits significantly since then, then it may be an indication of the type of shortness of breath that comes with CMV. In addition, pneumonia that does not allow enough oxygen to be circulated throughout the body can be another symptom of this illness. If you are experiencing either one of these symptoms, the need to talk to your doctor right away because it can mean serious consequences if it goes untreated.