Pules Ox Question

[Guest guest]

Okey Dokey,

First I want to thank ya'll for the FDA PulseOximeter sources. I

just received my $65 one yesterday. It is very simple and easy to

use. I checked the pulse against a manual pulse and also my BP

monitor and found the pulse to be right on the money. I am assuming

that the O2 Sat is correct. I did it on my wife and son and they

both running 99%, kind of as suspected. My wife asked if I planned

on testing all the neighbors when I take the dog for her walk. (she

has rather wry sence of humor, at my expense...lol)

Hmmmmm? may not a bad idea. You know like lemonade stands when we

were kids?

Anywho......I have been looking at baselines for myself and getting

comparisons to how I feel under certain conditions. You know, like

when I seem out of breath, or light headed....or after sleeping in

the AM.

What I have found:

Even resting rarely over 95%

Walking or up the stairs 91-92%

Cleaning the shower stall 89-91%

Also, while reclined during sleep and first wake up 87%

I saw a reference on this board that one should keep the O2 over

90%. Should I worry that while sleeping/reclines I have been runnig

less than 90? I am not on O2 of CPAP at all.

Tom from PA