Measuring blood oxtygen

[nancyminder]

Has anyone tried using a fitness tracker to measure blood oxygen levels? I noticed a lot the new ones do that - are they helpful for asthma? Which ones are best?

[Troilus]

I have an oximetry? that I use to measure my oxygen levels. It is one of those you clip onto your finger. I can’t remember how much it was bit I got it from Amazon. It seems to be pretty accurate.

[nancyminder in reply to Troilus]

Thanks very much

[peege]

I use an oximeter when unwell too. Very useful to remind me to deep breathe to raise sats. Takes pulse too (but then so does my old fitbit).

[nancyminder in reply to peege]

Thanks. i've just ordered a new Fitbit and hope it measures oxygen levels. If not i'll by one of the oximeters.

[Nifflerluck in reply to nancyminder]

Fitbit only measures O2 levels when you sleep and even then doesnt give you a specific number, more just tells you if there are high variations during the night or low variations.

[nancyminder in reply to Nifflerluck]

Maybe night-time variation might be interesting to monitor so I'll see when the Fitbit arrives. I've also seen a cheap fitness band the Honor 5 measures individual measurements of oxygen when you put your finger on the button so maybe I should have bought that one

[GFloss]

I've also purchased one of the oximeters from Amazon after seeing someone (on here, I think!) mention it's well worth having one to monitor oxygen status in the event of being infected. It's hard to guage accuracy, the numbers do hop around a bit, but my husband and I have both tested it while well and over multiple readings just to see what's normal for us.

[Babbela]

I use samsung health it tells you the same time as your pulse rate its correct cause I have a oxymeter as well .

[nancyminder in reply to Babbela]

Is that via a Samsung phone?

[Babbela in reply to nancyminder]

Yes

[targ2002]

I have a Garmin vivo active, it does pulse oximetry, the pulse rate is ok, it is most of the time the same as the finger pulse ox I have, but sometimes it is completely off, but I have found that means I need to clean the sensor on the back.

The sp o2, generally reads 5 - 10% lower than the finger pulse ox I have, but it is a good indication of the trends rather than an absolute.

[nancyminder in reply to targ2002]

Thanks very much. I've bought the Fitbit now but my husband was thinking about the Garmin so glad to hear it's OK, not that he needs to check his O2.