What can affect O2 readings?

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ladybug

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>luke</b></i>

Sonia,



Just about anything can effect your sat, the things you have listed will all effect ventilation(getting air in and out) so in essence yes....It will effect oxygenation. There actually is big technical answer with but trying to keep it simple, several factors effect how well oxygen binds to hemoglobin, temperature and carbon dioxide are both major contributers to the oxygen/hemoglobin dissassocaition curve. Is that what you were looking for, or did I just stray way off in left field?</end quote>

Thanks, Luke... yes, that does help! I'm just kinda curious if this sort of "number" is as "tempermental" as our FEV1 on any given day/moment... If so, it isn't really as reliable as I had thought?

Thanks for the info.! It is interesting the "weight" we put into such "tests" to determine our health status... i.e. FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen no matter how you feel, etc....
 
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ladybug

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>luke</b></i>

Sonia,



Just about anything can effect your sat, the things you have listed will all effect ventilation(getting air in and out) so in essence yes....It will effect oxygenation. There actually is big technical answer with but trying to keep it simple, several factors effect how well oxygen binds to hemoglobin, temperature and carbon dioxide are both major contributers to the oxygen/hemoglobin dissassocaition curve. Is that what you were looking for, or did I just stray way off in left field?</end quote>

Thanks, Luke... yes, that does help! I'm just kinda curious if this sort of "number" is as "tempermental" as our FEV1 on any given day/moment... If so, it isn't really as reliable as I had thought?

Thanks for the info.! It is interesting the "weight" we put into such "tests" to determine our health status... i.e. FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen no matter how you feel, etc....
 
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NoExcuses

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen</end quote></div>


No test on the face of the earth is 100% accurate. There are always margins of error, false positives, false negatives, and other aspects that can skew results.

But with CF, being proactive is the name of the game. So if you're desatting, with a given reading, it's wise to err on the side of caution because you could be damaging your heart.


If your FEV1 is down, no matter how you're feeling, smart physicians, especially those who have some of the highest life expectancies in the US, will give IV antibiotics. No matter how you <i> feel </i>


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote> no matter how you feel, etc....</end quote></div>

You know what's more variable than an O2 monitor of a PFT machine? How you feel.

Especially with someone who is desperate to deny what CF can bring. It's amazing how the mind can convince you "oh I feel great" despite what objective measurements are showing.

So once again, i get it. I see what you're saying. This and that machine aren't accurate so my CF isn't as severe as it actually is, and I don't need O2 even though all indications (O2 sat an really fast heart beat) are pointing otherwise.

Again, for the sake of your health, I hope hope and hope that you stop trying to find a way out of this and deal with the reality of what's going on.

I wish you the best of health. <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen</end quote></div>


No test on the face of the earth is 100% accurate. There are always margins of error, false positives, false negatives, and other aspects that can skew results.

But with CF, being proactive is the name of the game. So if you're desatting, with a given reading, it's wise to err on the side of caution because you could be damaging your heart.


If your FEV1 is down, no matter how you're feeling, smart physicians, especially those who have some of the highest life expectancies in the US, will give IV antibiotics. No matter how you <i> feel </i>


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote> no matter how you feel, etc....</end quote></div>

You know what's more variable than an O2 monitor of a PFT machine? How you feel.

Especially with someone who is desperate to deny what CF can bring. It's amazing how the mind can convince you "oh I feel great" despite what objective measurements are showing.

So once again, i get it. I see what you're saying. This and that machine aren't accurate so my CF isn't as severe as it actually is, and I don't need O2 even though all indications (O2 sat an really fast heart beat) are pointing otherwise.

Again, for the sake of your health, I hope hope and hope that you stop trying to find a way out of this and deal with the reality of what's going on.

I wish you the best of health. <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen</end quote></div>


No test on the face of the earth is 100% accurate. There are always margins of error, false positives, false negatives, and other aspects that can skew results.

But with CF, being proactive is the name of the game. So if you're desatting, with a given reading, it's wise to err on the side of caution because you could be damaging your heart.


If your FEV1 is down, no matter how you're feeling, smart physicians, especially those who have some of the highest life expectancies in the US, will give IV antibiotics. No matter how you <i> feel </i>


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote> no matter how you feel, etc....</end quote></div>

You know what's more variable than an O2 monitor of a PFT machine? How you feel.

Especially with someone who is desperate to deny what CF can bring. It's amazing how the mind can convince you "oh I feel great" despite what objective measurements are showing.

So once again, i get it. I see what you're saying. This and that machine aren't accurate so my CF isn't as severe as it actually is, and I don't need O2 even though all indications (O2 sat an really fast heart beat) are pointing otherwise.

Again, for the sake of your health, I hope hope and hope that you stop trying to find a way out of this and deal with the reality of what's going on.

I wish you the best of health. <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen</end quote></div>


No test on the face of the earth is 100% accurate. There are always margins of error, false positives, false negatives, and other aspects that can skew results.

But with CF, being proactive is the name of the game. So if you're desatting, with a given reading, it's wise to err on the side of caution because you could be damaging your heart.


If your FEV1 is down, no matter how you're feeling, smart physicians, especially those who have some of the highest life expectancies in the US, will give IV antibiotics. No matter how you <i> feel </i>


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote> no matter how you feel, etc....</end quote></div>

You know what's more variable than an O2 monitor of a PFT machine? How you feel.

Especially with someone who is desperate to deny what CF can bring. It's amazing how the mind can convince you "oh I feel great" despite what objective measurements are showing.

So once again, i get it. I see what you're saying. This and that machine aren't accurate so my CF isn't as severe as it actually is, and I don't need O2 even though all indications (O2 sat an really fast heart beat) are pointing otherwise.

Again, for the sake of your health, I hope hope and hope that you stop trying to find a way out of this and deal with the reality of what's going on.

I wish you the best of health. <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen</end quote>


No test on the face of the earth is 100% accurate. There are always margins of error, false positives, false negatives, and other aspects that can skew results.

But with CF, being proactive is the name of the game. So if you're desatting, with a given reading, it's wise to err on the side of caution because you could be damaging your heart.


If your FEV1 is down, no matter how you're feeling, smart physicians, especially those who have some of the highest life expectancies in the US, will give IV antibiotics. No matter how you <i> feel </i>


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote> no matter how you feel, etc....</end quote>

You know what's more variable than an O2 monitor of a PFT machine? How you feel.

Especially with someone who is desperate to deny what CF can bring. It's amazing how the mind can convince you "oh I feel great" despite what objective measurements are showing.

So once again, i get it. I see what you're saying. This and that machine aren't accurate so my CF isn't as severe as it actually is, and I don't need O2 even though all indications (O2 sat an really fast heart beat) are pointing otherwise.

Again, for the sake of your health, I hope hope and hope that you stop trying to find a way out of this and deal with the reality of what's going on.

I wish you the best of health. <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0">
 
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NoExcuses

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

FEV1 is XYZ so you must go into the hospital no matter how you feel... O2 is XYZ so you must wear oxygen</end quote>


No test on the face of the earth is 100% accurate. There are always margins of error, false positives, false negatives, and other aspects that can skew results.

But with CF, being proactive is the name of the game. So if you're desatting, with a given reading, it's wise to err on the side of caution because you could be damaging your heart.


If your FEV1 is down, no matter how you're feeling, smart physicians, especially those who have some of the highest life expectancies in the US, will give IV antibiotics. No matter how you <i> feel </i>


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote> no matter how you feel, etc....</end quote>

You know what's more variable than an O2 monitor of a PFT machine? How you feel.

Especially with someone who is desperate to deny what CF can bring. It's amazing how the mind can convince you "oh I feel great" despite what objective measurements are showing.

So once again, i get it. I see what you're saying. This and that machine aren't accurate so my CF isn't as severe as it actually is, and I don't need O2 even though all indications (O2 sat an really fast heart beat) are pointing otherwise.

Again, for the sake of your health, I hope hope and hope that you stop trying to find a way out of this and deal with the reality of what's going on.

I wish you the best of health. <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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Thanks for the well wishes, Amy. My docs are thinking into doing more testing regarding my own HR/O2 issues since it doesn't drop with all exercise. So, I'll keep everyone posted.

As for choosing courses of action based on tests and not how you FEEL... I don't really agree with you there (and honestly, don't subscribe to everything Warwick has to say as law... and never have... even when I lived in that area... that's why I didn't go to him.) I agree docs with a great track record should be given some "air time" and should certainly be followed as to what they are doing that is keeping people alive so long, but I also think one doc's word is not always perfect for every patient. I have been to 3 CF clinics in different parts of the country, all of whom have chosen to go by how patients feel IN ADDTION TO FEV1 when deciding what is going on with someone. For example, I have reflux and allergies which CAN and DO effect my FEV1. If I were admitted every time my FEV1 goes down without thought to what else could be going on, I would be in and out of the hospital every few months and would therefore becoming more and more resistant to more and more meds. I am currently VERY sensitive to many meds because I go in when I'm actually having an exacerbation and not just cause such and such day my numbers were down. I personally do not agree with this school of though (I KNOW Warwick - and yourself - feel otherwise, so this is not a debate I'm trying to get into and I value your opinion)....

CF routines, severity, health care plans, schools of thought on when you should be admitted, transplanted, etc. all vary WIDELY based on where you go in the country and who you talk to. Yes, Warwick does have some of the highest life expectancies in the country, but as I've mentioned before, Minneapolis is also one of the cleanest and "top" places to live based on many many factors, so this MAY also play a part in some of that and to just write off a higher life expectancy in his clinic to ONLY his role is a bit premature, <b>I believe</b>.

BUT, I'm just saying, with regard to you saying I'm trying to avoid saying my CF is "severe", that I think its just as dangerous to accept only the opinion of one person and one school of thought as it is to ignore warning signs when they ARE in fact present.

Does this make sense? And, I agree there is probably a reason people at the U of M have longer life expectancies, but saying it is simply because they're on IVs every time they dip in FEV1 may not be the ONLY reason.

I still stand behind the docs who listen to how patients FEEL and correlate (or not) that with test results. Environment plays a large part in how you breathe and how you feel, so I feel it deserves some consideration when deciding a course of treatment with this disease. BUT, that is JMO.

If everyone were to tell me the O2 test is the most accurate test and is rarely effected by things like pollution, allergies, reflux, etc. (like glucose tests are NOT effected by such things, so I'd never make "excuses" why my glucose spikes based on reflux! LOL) I would be more willing to accept results without a second thought.
 
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ladybug

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Thanks for the well wishes, Amy. My docs are thinking into doing more testing regarding my own HR/O2 issues since it doesn't drop with all exercise. So, I'll keep everyone posted.

As for choosing courses of action based on tests and not how you FEEL... I don't really agree with you there (and honestly, don't subscribe to everything Warwick has to say as law... and never have... even when I lived in that area... that's why I didn't go to him.) I agree docs with a great track record should be given some "air time" and should certainly be followed as to what they are doing that is keeping people alive so long, but I also think one doc's word is not always perfect for every patient. I have been to 3 CF clinics in different parts of the country, all of whom have chosen to go by how patients feel IN ADDTION TO FEV1 when deciding what is going on with someone. For example, I have reflux and allergies which CAN and DO effect my FEV1. If I were admitted every time my FEV1 goes down without thought to what else could be going on, I would be in and out of the hospital every few months and would therefore becoming more and more resistant to more and more meds. I am currently VERY sensitive to many meds because I go in when I'm actually having an exacerbation and not just cause such and such day my numbers were down. I personally do not agree with this school of though (I KNOW Warwick - and yourself - feel otherwise, so this is not a debate I'm trying to get into and I value your opinion)....

CF routines, severity, health care plans, schools of thought on when you should be admitted, transplanted, etc. all vary WIDELY based on where you go in the country and who you talk to. Yes, Warwick does have some of the highest life expectancies in the country, but as I've mentioned before, Minneapolis is also one of the cleanest and "top" places to live based on many many factors, so this MAY also play a part in some of that and to just write off a higher life expectancy in his clinic to ONLY his role is a bit premature, <b>I believe</b>.

BUT, I'm just saying, with regard to you saying I'm trying to avoid saying my CF is "severe", that I think its just as dangerous to accept only the opinion of one person and one school of thought as it is to ignore warning signs when they ARE in fact present.

Does this make sense? And, I agree there is probably a reason people at the U of M have longer life expectancies, but saying it is simply because they're on IVs every time they dip in FEV1 may not be the ONLY reason.

I still stand behind the docs who listen to how patients FEEL and correlate (or not) that with test results. Environment plays a large part in how you breathe and how you feel, so I feel it deserves some consideration when deciding a course of treatment with this disease. BUT, that is JMO.

If everyone were to tell me the O2 test is the most accurate test and is rarely effected by things like pollution, allergies, reflux, etc. (like glucose tests are NOT effected by such things, so I'd never make "excuses" why my glucose spikes based on reflux! LOL) I would be more willing to accept results without a second thought.
 
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ladybug

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Thanks for the well wishes, Amy. My docs are thinking into doing more testing regarding my own HR/O2 issues since it doesn't drop with all exercise. So, I'll keep everyone posted.

As for choosing courses of action based on tests and not how you FEEL... I don't really agree with you there (and honestly, don't subscribe to everything Warwick has to say as law... and never have... even when I lived in that area... that's why I didn't go to him.) I agree docs with a great track record should be given some "air time" and should certainly be followed as to what they are doing that is keeping people alive so long, but I also think one doc's word is not always perfect for every patient. I have been to 3 CF clinics in different parts of the country, all of whom have chosen to go by how patients feel IN ADDTION TO FEV1 when deciding what is going on with someone. For example, I have reflux and allergies which CAN and DO effect my FEV1. If I were admitted every time my FEV1 goes down without thought to what else could be going on, I would be in and out of the hospital every few months and would therefore becoming more and more resistant to more and more meds. I am currently VERY sensitive to many meds because I go in when I'm actually having an exacerbation and not just cause such and such day my numbers were down. I personally do not agree with this school of though (I KNOW Warwick - and yourself - feel otherwise, so this is not a debate I'm trying to get into and I value your opinion)....

CF routines, severity, health care plans, schools of thought on when you should be admitted, transplanted, etc. all vary WIDELY based on where you go in the country and who you talk to. Yes, Warwick does have some of the highest life expectancies in the country, but as I've mentioned before, Minneapolis is also one of the cleanest and "top" places to live based on many many factors, so this MAY also play a part in some of that and to just write off a higher life expectancy in his clinic to ONLY his role is a bit premature, <b>I believe</b>.

BUT, I'm just saying, with regard to you saying I'm trying to avoid saying my CF is "severe", that I think its just as dangerous to accept only the opinion of one person and one school of thought as it is to ignore warning signs when they ARE in fact present.

Does this make sense? And, I agree there is probably a reason people at the U of M have longer life expectancies, but saying it is simply because they're on IVs every time they dip in FEV1 may not be the ONLY reason.

I still stand behind the docs who listen to how patients FEEL and correlate (or not) that with test results. Environment plays a large part in how you breathe and how you feel, so I feel it deserves some consideration when deciding a course of treatment with this disease. BUT, that is JMO.

If everyone were to tell me the O2 test is the most accurate test and is rarely effected by things like pollution, allergies, reflux, etc. (like glucose tests are NOT effected by such things, so I'd never make "excuses" why my glucose spikes based on reflux! LOL) I would be more willing to accept results without a second thought.
 
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ladybug

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Thanks for the well wishes, Amy. My docs are thinking into doing more testing regarding my own HR/O2 issues since it doesn't drop with all exercise. So, I'll keep everyone posted.

As for choosing courses of action based on tests and not how you FEEL... I don't really agree with you there (and honestly, don't subscribe to everything Warwick has to say as law... and never have... even when I lived in that area... that's why I didn't go to him.) I agree docs with a great track record should be given some "air time" and should certainly be followed as to what they are doing that is keeping people alive so long, but I also think one doc's word is not always perfect for every patient. I have been to 3 CF clinics in different parts of the country, all of whom have chosen to go by how patients feel IN ADDTION TO FEV1 when deciding what is going on with someone. For example, I have reflux and allergies which CAN and DO effect my FEV1. If I were admitted every time my FEV1 goes down without thought to what else could be going on, I would be in and out of the hospital every few months and would therefore becoming more and more resistant to more and more meds. I am currently VERY sensitive to many meds because I go in when I'm actually having an exacerbation and not just cause such and such day my numbers were down. I personally do not agree with this school of though (I KNOW Warwick - and yourself - feel otherwise, so this is not a debate I'm trying to get into and I value your opinion)....

CF routines, severity, health care plans, schools of thought on when you should be admitted, transplanted, etc. all vary WIDELY based on where you go in the country and who you talk to. Yes, Warwick does have some of the highest life expectancies in the country, but as I've mentioned before, Minneapolis is also one of the cleanest and "top" places to live based on many many factors, so this MAY also play a part in some of that and to just write off a higher life expectancy in his clinic to ONLY his role is a bit premature, <b>I believe</b>.

BUT, I'm just saying, with regard to you saying I'm trying to avoid saying my CF is "severe", that I think its just as dangerous to accept only the opinion of one person and one school of thought as it is to ignore warning signs when they ARE in fact present.

Does this make sense? And, I agree there is probably a reason people at the U of M have longer life expectancies, but saying it is simply because they're on IVs every time they dip in FEV1 may not be the ONLY reason.

I still stand behind the docs who listen to how patients FEEL and correlate (or not) that with test results. Environment plays a large part in how you breathe and how you feel, so I feel it deserves some consideration when deciding a course of treatment with this disease. BUT, that is JMO.

If everyone were to tell me the O2 test is the most accurate test and is rarely effected by things like pollution, allergies, reflux, etc. (like glucose tests are NOT effected by such things, so I'd never make "excuses" why my glucose spikes based on reflux! LOL) I would be more willing to accept results without a second thought.
 
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ladybug

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Thanks for the well wishes, Amy. My docs are thinking into doing more testing regarding my own HR/O2 issues since it doesn't drop with all exercise. So, I'll keep everyone posted.

As for choosing courses of action based on tests and not how you FEEL... I don't really agree with you there (and honestly, don't subscribe to everything Warwick has to say as law... and never have... even when I lived in that area... that's why I didn't go to him.) I agree docs with a great track record should be given some "air time" and should certainly be followed as to what they are doing that is keeping people alive so long, but I also think one doc's word is not always perfect for every patient. I have been to 3 CF clinics in different parts of the country, all of whom have chosen to go by how patients feel IN ADDTION TO FEV1 when deciding what is going on with someone. For example, I have reflux and allergies which CAN and DO effect my FEV1. If I were admitted every time my FEV1 goes down without thought to what else could be going on, I would be in and out of the hospital every few months and would therefore becoming more and more resistant to more and more meds. I am currently VERY sensitive to many meds because I go in when I'm actually having an exacerbation and not just cause such and such day my numbers were down. I personally do not agree with this school of though (I KNOW Warwick - and yourself - feel otherwise, so this is not a debate I'm trying to get into and I value your opinion)....

CF routines, severity, health care plans, schools of thought on when you should be admitted, transplanted, etc. all vary WIDELY based on where you go in the country and who you talk to. Yes, Warwick does have some of the highest life expectancies in the country, but as I've mentioned before, Minneapolis is also one of the cleanest and "top" places to live based on many many factors, so this MAY also play a part in some of that and to just write off a higher life expectancy in his clinic to ONLY his role is a bit premature, <b>I believe</b>.

BUT, I'm just saying, with regard to you saying I'm trying to avoid saying my CF is "severe", that I think its just as dangerous to accept only the opinion of one person and one school of thought as it is to ignore warning signs when they ARE in fact present.

Does this make sense? And, I agree there is probably a reason people at the U of M have longer life expectancies, but saying it is simply because they're on IVs every time they dip in FEV1 may not be the ONLY reason.

I still stand behind the docs who listen to how patients FEEL and correlate (or not) that with test results. Environment plays a large part in how you breathe and how you feel, so I feel it deserves some consideration when deciding a course of treatment with this disease. BUT, that is JMO.

If everyone were to tell me the O2 test is the most accurate test and is rarely effected by things like pollution, allergies, reflux, etc. (like glucose tests are NOT effected by such things, so I'd never make "excuses" why my glucose spikes based on reflux! LOL) I would be more willing to accept results without a second thought.
 
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ladybug

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Thanks for the well wishes, Amy. My docs are thinking into doing more testing regarding my own HR/O2 issues since it doesn't drop with all exercise. So, I'll keep everyone posted.

As for choosing courses of action based on tests and not how you FEEL... I don't really agree with you there (and honestly, don't subscribe to everything Warwick has to say as law... and never have... even when I lived in that area... that's why I didn't go to him.) I agree docs with a great track record should be given some "air time" and should certainly be followed as to what they are doing that is keeping people alive so long, but I also think one doc's word is not always perfect for every patient. I have been to 3 CF clinics in different parts of the country, all of whom have chosen to go by how patients feel IN ADDTION TO FEV1 when deciding what is going on with someone. For example, I have reflux and allergies which CAN and DO effect my FEV1. If I were admitted every time my FEV1 goes down without thought to what else could be going on, I would be in and out of the hospital every few months and would therefore becoming more and more resistant to more and more meds. I am currently VERY sensitive to many meds because I go in when I'm actually having an exacerbation and not just cause such and such day my numbers were down. I personally do not agree with this school of though (I KNOW Warwick - and yourself - feel otherwise, so this is not a debate I'm trying to get into and I value your opinion)....

CF routines, severity, health care plans, schools of thought on when you should be admitted, transplanted, etc. all vary WIDELY based on where you go in the country and who you talk to. Yes, Warwick does have some of the highest life expectancies in the country, but as I've mentioned before, Minneapolis is also one of the cleanest and "top" places to live based on many many factors, so this MAY also play a part in some of that and to just write off a higher life expectancy in his clinic to ONLY his role is a bit premature, <b>I believe</b>.

BUT, I'm just saying, with regard to you saying I'm trying to avoid saying my CF is "severe", that I think its just as dangerous to accept only the opinion of one person and one school of thought as it is to ignore warning signs when they ARE in fact present.

Does this make sense? And, I agree there is probably a reason people at the U of M have longer life expectancies, but saying it is simply because they're on IVs every time they dip in FEV1 may not be the ONLY reason.

I still stand behind the docs who listen to how patients FEEL and correlate (or not) that with test results. Environment plays a large part in how you breathe and how you feel, so I feel it deserves some consideration when deciding a course of treatment with this disease. BUT, that is JMO.

If everyone were to tell me the O2 test is the most accurate test and is rarely effected by things like pollution, allergies, reflux, etc. (like glucose tests are NOT effected by such things, so I'd never make "excuses" why my glucose spikes based on reflux! LOL) I would be more willing to accept results without a second thought.
 
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LisaV

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Whatever the cause, <i>please</i> pay attention to the fact that you have a very fast heart rate and low sats. You do not need serious heart damage on top of everything else. You need blood gases done to be sure that the low oximeter reading is actually catching low O2. But if it is then for your heart's sake, use the oxygen.
 
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LisaV

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Whatever the cause, <i>please</i> pay attention to the fact that you have a very fast heart rate and low sats. You do not need serious heart damage on top of everything else. You need blood gases done to be sure that the low oximeter reading is actually catching low O2. But if it is then for your heart's sake, use the oxygen.
 
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LisaV

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Whatever the cause, <i>please</i> pay attention to the fact that you have a very fast heart rate and low sats. You do not need serious heart damage on top of everything else. You need blood gases done to be sure that the low oximeter reading is actually catching low O2. But if it is then for your heart's sake, use the oxygen.
 
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LisaV

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Whatever the cause, <i>please</i> pay attention to the fact that you have a very fast heart rate and low sats. You do not need serious heart damage on top of everything else. You need blood gases done to be sure that the low oximeter reading is actually catching low O2. But if it is then for your heart's sake, use the oxygen.
 
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LisaV

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Whatever the cause, <i>please</i> pay attention to the fact that you have a very fast heart rate and low sats. You do not need serious heart damage on top of everything else. You need blood gases done to be sure that the low oximeter reading is actually catching low O2. But if it is then for your heart's sake, use the oxygen.
 
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LisaV

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Whatever the cause, <i>please</i> pay attention to the fact that you have a very fast heart rate and low sats. You do not need serious heart damage on top of everything else. You need blood gases done to be sure that the low oximeter reading is actually catching low O2. But if it is then for your heart's sake, use the oxygen.
 
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