Wildly fluctuating O2 levels

Posted by Phoenix @kudzu, Jul 16, 2022

I’m experiencing wildly fluctuating o2 levels on finger oximeter. This morning already I’ve been everywhere from 71 to 99, especially while standing still.
I went to the ER June 3 with this and they couldn’t find anything. My pft of June 3 indicated restrictive lung disease. May or may not be due to Amiodarone.
I’m going to Mayo July 27 to see a pulmonologist.
Very scary and depressing.
I know if I go back to the ER they probably won’t find anything, and I read in my medical records that my pcp has diagnosed hypochondriasis(not the case, this is really happening).
Anyone else have this?

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martin77 | @martin77 | 5 days ago

In reply to @tvane27 "Buy a new oximeter" + (show)

@tvane27
I tried that but the results were the same. A similar thing happened when in hospital recently using their hi-tech oximeters. Leaving the oximeter connected for a minute or more generally results, in my case, in oxygen levels rising steadily.