Ora...Chip asked the same thing I was going to! If he is checking your pulse ox with the oxygen on and you're satting at 95% then hes probably already made up his mind that you are at that level because you have the oxygen on. Not having met you an

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Ora...Chip asked the same thing I was going to! If he is checking your pulse ox with the oxygen on and you're satting at 95% then hes probably already made up his mind that you are at that level because you have the oxygen on. Not having met you and had the opportunity to actually listen to your lung sounds/respirations, its hard to say why he wouldnt tell you that you dont need it. If hes checking your sats without the oxygen on for at least an hour and you are at 95%, maybe you should bring up that question to him. And...if you want to know if you need the oxygen or not, maybe you should ask him if you can see how your sats maintain for an hour off the oxygen. Another thought here too is that Id try this both while you are at rest and also with some light activity thrown in to see how your body handles physical activity without the oxygen..there might be a difference. Of course, I wouldnt do any of this without actually getting doctor approval...it could possibly be harmful to you.

Ann