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Low Oxygen Levels, Has Anyone Not Been Able to Get Diagnosis
How can I have 02 levels that average 91, and nothing is apparently wrong.
I have had a checkup with my cardio, pulmonary, kidney and neurologist. They can’t find anything wrong.
I feel short of breath, I get clamy, I’m exhausted.
My brain isn’t getting enough oxygen, and I already have dementia…
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I had a saddle pulmonary embolism a year ago . They are running tests to see why my oxygen is dropping so low. When walking 100 yds it went from 96 to 83. Doing ct angiogram ,titritation test, all kids of pulmonary test, and sleep apnea test no anyone else?
Undiagnosed low oxygen level.
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1 ReactionStill no answers now want to do arterial gas blood draw taken all other test for low oxygen to many risk for me!
GERD is a cause for of pulmonary fibrosis. Have you had a pulmonary function test? Are your percent of estimated functions within range for your age? There should be a diagnostic summary.
More than likely very small risk for obtaining arterial blood gases except somewhat painful....but that goes away quickly. Should be thankful you have physicians even wanting to work it into their differentials! better to get the whole picture in order to make a accurate diagnosis.
Have a complete blood work up . These things should show in bloodwork.
I have had my oxygen levels drop to 70 when I recline. It has happened twice in the ER. I was told I had sleep apnea did the test I do not have sleep apnea. They did an MRA of my brain. All my blood is running fine still happens and I cannot find any Reason for this happening.
I went to have four hours of dental work done and it took the doctor to put me under over 45 minutes to get me positioned where they could work on me and keep my oxygen at least above 80 or above bizarre!!! I would love to hear somebody else. tell me they’ve experience Anything like this?
Mine drop and I had a slew of tests. I don't have sleep apnea, but they discovered a PFO. I had a echo cardiologist, which didn't show much. Then they did a Bubble test in another echocarduogram and that showed a right to left shunt. I have turned blue over the years, am always cold, and have Reynauds. I didn't address this early in life and now that we know what's causing it they say I'm too old to repair the hole in my heart.
Maybe this will give you an avenue to pursue.