PUSLE OX SATURATION AGAIN

[DENNISAMERICA]

I NOTICE ALL THE TIME WHEN IM LAYING DOWN WATCHING TV OR JUST RELAXING LAYING DOWN ALMOST ASLEEP MY 02 SAT DROPS ALOT BETWEEN 90 AND 95 SOMETIMES TO 88 ORM 89 FOR A SECOND .... THEN IF I TAKE A DEEPER BREATHE OR COUGH IT GOES BACK UP TO 96-98... THEN WHEN I GO BACK TO JUST SLOW BREATHING IT GOES BACK DOWN.... ... MY DOCTOR SAID ITS NORMAL . BUT ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY DOESNT HAVE THAT HAPPEN WHEN I TRY MY PUSLE OX METER ON THEM

[Caspiana]

Hello Dennis,

Actually everyone's oxygen levels drop during sleep. Probably even more so if we have a chronic lung condition like you do. We also take slower breaths when we are asleep. I think if your saturation remains in the 90s you need not be too concerned. Lying flat may also make it a bit harder to breathe. I know I can't lie flat. I don't think we can compare our sats with other people and expect the exact same results as we are all so different.

You should be concerned if you are waking up with a headache, nausea, rapid breathing or confusion. Then you may need a sleep study.

Best wishes,

Cas xx 🍀

[DENNISAMERICA in reply to Caspiana]

thank you for the reply..... i dont feel like it is hard to breathe when i lay down and i dont wake up with headaches... but it just concerns me that while just sitting or laying down very mellow i seem to be breathing slower and not to deep i look at the puse ox and it reads low .. so then i will take a deep breathe or cough and my sats go back up for a few seconds then back down only go up when i yawn or cough or take a deeper breathe..plus i get extreme tiredness alot can harldy ever stay up to watch a game or movie on tv without falling asleep with major tiredness

[Caspiana in reply to DENNISAMERICA]

I think if you feel this is a new development you should talk to your doctor about it. Sitting here on my couch I also feel that my breaths are slower and much more suttle when just at rest. I think taking a big breath would definitely make a difference to your numbers if you have been just sitting for a bit. Your lungs would expand and you'd be taking in more oxygen. Coughing and yawning would also cause you to inhale more. Coughing would also clear your airways.

The tiredness , if new, you definitely need to talk about. He may need to run tests to see if your condition has worsened. And if so maybe you need a medication review. Hopefully it could be the colder weather. I believe cold dry air can narrow the airways further.👋😃