Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 When I was talking with pulmo's nurse, , I told her when I get up from sitting at #5, oximeter reading 95-96 that about 5 seconds later, it totally totally totally drops to 75-80. NOW, DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU ANYTHING???? I need an expert here and I AIN'T asking my pulmo. The rockin' chair needs squeakin'! mary lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 NOT BELOW 90 or you loss cells to you other organs, My poor brain needs all the help it can get. I don't understand where they come up with that.. nuts. Love & Prayers, PeggyFlorida, IPF/UIP 2004"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet, when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." When I was talking with pulmo's nurse, , I told her when I get up from sitting at #5, oximeter reading 95-96 that about 5 seconds later, it totally totally totally drops to 75-80. NOW, DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU ANYTHING???? I need an expert here and I AIN'T asking my pulmo. The rockin' chair needs squeakin'!mary lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, PEGGY. I AM GOING TO DO WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO KEEP GOING, DANG IT mlp i love you this day Miss peggy > > When I was talking with pulmo's nurse, , I told her when I get up > from sitting at #5, oximeter reading 95-96 that about 5 seconds later, > it totally totally totally drops to 75-80. NOW, DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU > ANYTHING???? I need an expert here and I AIN'T asking my pulmo. The > rockin' chair needs squeakin'! > > mary lou > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Lou/Peggy Well, where they come up with a lot of it is they deal every day with COPD and very rarely with PF. For every 1 PF patient there are 60 to 100 COPD patients. The average pulmonologist in the country has either 0, 1, 2 or 3 PF patients at most. Many have never had one. > > When I was talking with pulmo's nurse, , I told her when I get up > from sitting at #5, oximeter reading 95-96 that about 5 seconds later, > it totally totally totally drops to 75-80. NOW, DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU > ANYTHING???? I need an expert here and I AIN'T asking my pulmo. The > rockin' chair needs squeakin'! > > mary lou > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Lou, Turn up the O2 when ever you exert yourself. Standing up is exerting yourself. Last week when I saw my local pulmo, he wanted me to walk in his hallway with the oximeter on my finger. I was on 2L continous (helios marathon) and my reading was 97 to 98. After a couple of rounds I readjusted the Helios Marathon which was hanging down from my shoulder and immediately my reading was 94. The Helios Marathon is very heavy when it is full (and it was full) so I exerted myself. Getting dressed is an exertion also. I always have to rest afterwards because I rush so much whenever I am getting ready. (shower, using hair dryer, etc. tying shoes is the worse and putting them on) Toodles Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl> >> > When I was talking with pulmo's nurse, , I told her when I get up> > from sitting at #5, oximeter reading 95-96 that about 5 seconds later,> > it totally totally totally drops to 75-80. NOW, DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU> > ANYTHING???? I need an expert here and I AIN'T asking my pulmo. The> > rockin' chair needs squeakin'!> >> > mary lou> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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