Besides using it at night i use for exercising and I have portable oxygen but so far I've only used that when I'm sick and feeling crappy. It'll probably make you feel better with activities that get you out of breath. I know I get tired and out of breath now doing laundry and stuff. I hated the idea of using oxygen to but you get use to having at night pretty fast and I know I feel better in the morning with it. I think medicare's requirement is that your o2 sat be lower than 88 for them to pay for it.
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Got my pulse oximetry test results.
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hey carly!
I just had one of these done too a few weeks ago with my lowest pulse ox while sleeping being 80. Your numbers aren't too bad, but I was told that if you fall below 88 at any point, it's recommended that you start some sort of oxygen therapy. With me falling down to 80 there was no question...my doc ordered me to start using 2 Liters of O2 at night. Since you fell below 88 for a significant amount of time, your doc might start you on low oxygen therapy at nighttime too. Now, if you do end up on oxygen and a few weeks later you still feel the same, I would call the doc again and see if he/she suggests a full-on sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea. With a sleep study, they would monitor your pulse ox, heart rate, etc. and it's usually done in the hospital.
I'm also pretty sure that insurance companies don't generally cover oxygen unless you fall below 88, so your numbers shouldn't give you any trouble with that. I'm on medicare and so far my O2 has been covered pretty well *knock on wood*.
I just had one of these done too a few weeks ago with my lowest pulse ox while sleeping being 80. Your numbers aren't too bad, but I was told that if you fall below 88 at any point, it's recommended that you start some sort of oxygen therapy. With me falling down to 80 there was no question...my doc ordered me to start using 2 Liters of O2 at night. Since you fell below 88 for a significant amount of time, your doc might start you on low oxygen therapy at nighttime too. Now, if you do end up on oxygen and a few weeks later you still feel the same, I would call the doc again and see if he/she suggests a full-on sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea. With a sleep study, they would monitor your pulse ox, heart rate, etc. and it's usually done in the hospital.
I'm also pretty sure that insurance companies don't generally cover oxygen unless you fall below 88, so your numbers shouldn't give you any trouble with that. I'm on medicare and so far my O2 has been covered pretty well *knock on wood*.
hey carly!
I just had one of these done too a few weeks ago with my lowest pulse ox while sleeping being 80. Your numbers aren't too bad, but I was told that if you fall below 88 at any point, it's recommended that you start some sort of oxygen therapy. With me falling down to 80 there was no question...my doc ordered me to start using 2 Liters of O2 at night. Since you fell below 88 for a significant amount of time, your doc might start you on low oxygen therapy at nighttime too. Now, if you do end up on oxygen and a few weeks later you still feel the same, I would call the doc again and see if he/she suggests a full-on sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea. With a sleep study, they would monitor your pulse ox, heart rate, etc. and it's usually done in the hospital.
I'm also pretty sure that insurance companies don't generally cover oxygen unless you fall below 88, so your numbers shouldn't give you any trouble with that. I'm on medicare and so far my O2 has been covered pretty well *knock on wood*.
I just had one of these done too a few weeks ago with my lowest pulse ox while sleeping being 80. Your numbers aren't too bad, but I was told that if you fall below 88 at any point, it's recommended that you start some sort of oxygen therapy. With me falling down to 80 there was no question...my doc ordered me to start using 2 Liters of O2 at night. Since you fell below 88 for a significant amount of time, your doc might start you on low oxygen therapy at nighttime too. Now, if you do end up on oxygen and a few weeks later you still feel the same, I would call the doc again and see if he/she suggests a full-on sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea. With a sleep study, they would monitor your pulse ox, heart rate, etc. and it's usually done in the hospital.
I'm also pretty sure that insurance companies don't generally cover oxygen unless you fall below 88, so your numbers shouldn't give you any trouble with that. I'm on medicare and so far my O2 has been covered pretty well *knock on wood*.
hey carly!
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<br />I just had one of these done too a few weeks ago with my lowest pulse ox while sleeping being 80. Your numbers aren't too bad, but I was told that if you fall below 88 at any point, it's recommended that you start some sort of oxygen therapy. With me falling down to 80 there was no question...my doc ordered me to start using 2 Liters of O2 at night. Since you fell below 88 for a significant amount of time, your doc might start you on low oxygen therapy at nighttime too. Now, if you do end up on oxygen and a few weeks later you still feel the same, I would call the doc again and see if he/she suggests a full-on sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea. With a sleep study, they would monitor your pulse ox, heart rate, etc. and it's usually done in the hospital.
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<br />I'm also pretty sure that insurance companies don't generally cover oxygen unless you fall below 88, so your numbers shouldn't give you any trouble with that. I'm on medicare and so far my O2 has been covered pretty well *knock on wood*.
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<br />I just had one of these done too a few weeks ago with my lowest pulse ox while sleeping being 80. Your numbers aren't too bad, but I was told that if you fall below 88 at any point, it's recommended that you start some sort of oxygen therapy. With me falling down to 80 there was no question...my doc ordered me to start using 2 Liters of O2 at night. Since you fell below 88 for a significant amount of time, your doc might start you on low oxygen therapy at nighttime too. Now, if you do end up on oxygen and a few weeks later you still feel the same, I would call the doc again and see if he/she suggests a full-on sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea. With a sleep study, they would monitor your pulse ox, heart rate, etc. and it's usually done in the hospital.
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<br />I'm also pretty sure that insurance companies don't generally cover oxygen unless you fall below 88, so your numbers shouldn't give you any trouble with that. I'm on medicare and so far my O2 has been covered pretty well *knock on wood*.
Thankyou guys for yalls responses <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">!! I do get out of breath like walking into the stores, cleaning my car at the car wash lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, and going upstairs is one that gets me most lately...Il be sure to mention that to the doctor though when they call Monday as well..il update you guys when i know something more <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thankyou guys for yalls responses <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">!! I do get out of breath like walking into the stores, cleaning my car at the car wash lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, and going upstairs is one that gets me most lately...Il be sure to mention that to the doctor though when they call Monday as well..il update you guys when i know something more <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thankyou guys for yalls responses <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">!! I do get out of breath like walking into the stores, cleaning my car at the car wash lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, and going upstairs is one that gets me most lately...Il be sure to mention that to the doctor though when they call Monday as well..il update you guys when i know something more <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
cannedbread
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I don't think that dip is to bad, however I would think a sleep study would be in order to ascertain WHY it's occurring (apnea versus mucous blockage)
cannedbread
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I don't think that dip is to bad, however I would think a sleep study would be in order to ascertain WHY it's occurring (apnea versus mucous blockage)
cannedbread
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I don't think that dip is to bad, however I would think a sleep study would be in order to ascertain WHY it's occurring (apnea versus mucous blockage)
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>KingJames</b></i>
Just to put your test results into a relative perspective, my sister who doesn't even have CF was in the hospital once for an asthma/allergy issue, and her O2 saturation level at one point was at 30%, even with a full O2 supplement! </end quote></div>
Was that a blood gas level? In 10 years I've never seen an SpO2 (finger pulseox) below 50% unless the person was dead or the pulseox was getting a bad reading..
Just to put your test results into a relative perspective, my sister who doesn't even have CF was in the hospital once for an asthma/allergy issue, and her O2 saturation level at one point was at 30%, even with a full O2 supplement! </end quote></div>
Was that a blood gas level? In 10 years I've never seen an SpO2 (finger pulseox) below 50% unless the person was dead or the pulseox was getting a bad reading..
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>KingJames</b></i>
Just to put your test results into a relative perspective, my sister who doesn't even have CF was in the hospital once for an asthma/allergy issue, and her O2 saturation level at one point was at 30%, even with a full O2 supplement! </end quote>
Was that a blood gas level? In 10 years I've never seen an SpO2 (finger pulseox) below 50% unless the person was dead or the pulseox was getting a bad reading..
Just to put your test results into a relative perspective, my sister who doesn't even have CF was in the hospital once for an asthma/allergy issue, and her O2 saturation level at one point was at 30%, even with a full O2 supplement! </end quote>
Was that a blood gas level? In 10 years I've never seen an SpO2 (finger pulseox) below 50% unless the person was dead or the pulseox was getting a bad reading..
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>KingJames</b></i>
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<br />Just to put your test results into a relative perspective, my sister who doesn't even have CF was in the hospital once for an asthma/allergy issue, and her O2 saturation level at one point was at 30%, even with a full O2 supplement! </end quote>
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<br />Was that a blood gas level? In 10 years I've never seen an SpO2 (finger pulseox) below 50% unless the person was dead or the pulseox was getting a bad reading..
<br />
<br />Just to put your test results into a relative perspective, my sister who doesn't even have CF was in the hospital once for an asthma/allergy issue, and her O2 saturation level at one point was at 30%, even with a full O2 supplement! </end quote>
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<br />Was that a blood gas level? In 10 years I've never seen an SpO2 (finger pulseox) below 50% unless the person was dead or the pulseox was getting a bad reading..