Oura Ring for tracking oxygen saturation

Glad you are at Mayo and didn't just fold with your local physician's assessment. I live in a "Physician Challenged" city and will always question and search elsewhere for answers to my diagnosis, treatments etc. I have so far been to Tampa at the Norman Center for a hyperthyroid tumor that was missed by a FP physician for over 5 years, UAB for a second opinion on the tumor removal and Duke University for lung valves for COPD. Thank goodness I can afford to go but more so, thank goodness I went as the quality of care, caring physicians and the general atmosphere was entirely different than the nonchalant approach I experience at home. Hope that the physicians can drill down and find the cause, treatment and cure for your ailment!

@lluth412
I wear my Apple Watch about 23 hours a day. It’s great for measuring my blood oxygen levels
And it can provide the levels during the day and night with exact time.

I haven’t find my Apple Watch that accurate nor useful for m O2 saturations. It often is unable to provide any reading. I guess we are all different.

How has Lookee O2 ring been for when you are moving? I am experimenting in different situations.
1) Sleeping I get a good O2 report
2) Walking on level surface outside I get reasonable readings that are believable. It only vibrates once in a awhile
3) However, when I get on a treadmill, the Lookee O2 ring is very unhappy. It vibrates constantly. I keep my hand steady on the armrest and I am not going fast. But the Lookee ring gives me extremely low readings. At the same time my finger oximeters are giving me readings above 90.
I am wondering if the extreme readings on the treadmill are caused by motion. What has been your experience?

Exercising with Lookee Tech Sleep Pro Oximeter

My pulmonologist told me to wear my oximeter on the tip of my thumb for the best readings. When I walk/jog I keep my arms straight down or slightly bent. If I bend my thumb too much or move my hands excessively I don't get accurate readings. I exercise with my Apple Watch and oximeter on my left wrist and thumb so I can monitor my heart rate and oxygen level during exercise. This setup works well for me. I have attached pictures. My diastolic heart failure causes my oxygen to drop when my heart rate gets too high and I start having arrhythmias.

I was also advised by Lookee Tech that sunlight will damage the Sleep Pro sensor, so I keep it covered when I am outdoors.

Thanks! That is an interesting way to wear. I have been puttin on my right thumb above mid joint with long part pointing away from wrist. I have wondered if the long part should be pointing to my wrist.
Good point about sunlight

My lung Dr. Had my finger hooked up to something that measured my oxygen all night while sleeping. They found my oxygen level was to low and put me on oxygen while sleeping. Sorry I don't know the name. I did it at home.

Sounds like the usual overnight oximeter test. I have had four overnight ones. It clips on to your finger and has something around wrist to keep it in place. They instruct one to keep track if one gets up, uses the bathroom etc. After, you give it back to them and they download the data for your report.
If you are in the hospital your oxygen may be monitored. For my two lung surgeries, my O2 was monitored and because it dropped significantly, they sent me home with 3 month prescription sleep O2 each time. I then had to do the overnight oximeter at three months to see if I needed to continue the night oxygen.

I have the Wellue O2ring Pulse Oximeter - it's pricy $179 on Amazon but they usually have coupon with money off. It works great and if you sleep with it on it vibrates if your oxygen goes below 88.
I've had mine for a couple years now and it still works great. I also like it for exercising because it vibrates when oxygen goes low. I've worn on thumb or index finger and it works on both.
Peg