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I’ve been having readings of blood oxygen levels that are swing between 88 and 97 within a short time.
No one seems to be alarmed but me…right this very moment it’s 93%.
We’ll see what it is in a minute.
I’m using both my Apple Watch and a pulse oximeter.
Now, 2 min later, without moving it’s at 96%.
I’m concerned about the 88% reading…
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@SusanEllen66 I have been having very erratic fluctuations in my sPO2 for almost a year. I have had it drop to 72 once and 79. Most of the time it fluctuates between 86 to 97. I’ve noticed it is affected by my position a lot. For example laying back on the couch, laying flat or even sometimes bending down or twisting to one side. I have had 6 emergency room visits, a 4 day hospital stay and seen numerous doctors. No one seems to be able to diagnose me. One doctor said maybe long haul Covid, one says I have atelectasis in my lungs that may contribute, at one point they said I had a possible lung clot, that now is not there…no definitive answers. I have sleep apnea and have been using oxygen therapy at night or when I lay down.
I am constantly fatigued and sometimes feel dizzy.
I am no further closer to a diagnosis than I was a year ago and still have the same symptoms, although I can function better now. Maybe since I’ve had the 02 supplementation…idk.
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@SusanEllen66
I am having trouble with my Apple watch oxygen reader. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you