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Wildly fluctuating O2 levels

Lung Health | Last Active: Sep 28 12:39pm | Replies (184)

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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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@staystrong63 I have similar issues although I don’t go down that far. 85 is the low for me.

Use a finger pulse oximeter too. Write down your time of day, your activity, and oxygen percentage, but wait until it stops at a percentage. You can compare it with your watch.