getting out of breath with oxygen on

was at gym sun morning and i was useing my oxygen came home feeling ok but i when and put some stuff in my shed and what i can only say was got very very out of breath with my oxygen on it was so bad i need to get too the loo fro a wee and other thing since then i have not feel to good when out mon morning shopping and again only walk a few yeards and got very out of breath and again had to use the loo now i have tested my sats and they are at around 89 -- 91 when at rest but i feel bloted all the time and when i get up to do anything just feel am getting out of breath to quick is this what we call a bad week or do i need to see doc

[Bkin]

Cold air can exacerbate breathing problems even when the sun is shining. Perhaps when you put the stuff in the shed, also dust and if you have resident mice or rats in the shed if droppings have built up, that is also not very good for breathing.

You may also be coming down with a lung infection, perhaps have a telephone appointment with your doctor explain symptoms.

Usually when my airways narrow outside of usual morning / night inhaler meds, I use the ventolin inhaler with a spacer to see if that helps improve things

Hope you feel better soon. Take good care.

[Hidden in reply to Bkin]

hi thank for the reply i never though about dust and if you have resident mice or rats in the shed if droppings have built up in the shed but now you have said yes it could be

[mikeadams51]

I’m always out of breath when doing things with my oxygen on even though my SATs are 98. I have been told oxygen is only there to prevent deterioration in vital organs. However SATs of 89-91 are a bit low as mine at rest are 92-94. A phone call to the GP or nurse would be good move

[Hidden in reply to mikeadams51]

my sat are at rest with out oxygen as i only use it when walking or doing stuff like that but thank

[mikeadams51 in reply to Hidden]

I do not need oxygen when resting either. What are your SATs with oxygen on and doing stuff

[Bkin in reply to Hidden]

When I had a chest infection recently my oxygen sats were down to 90 and 91 but they have come back up now between 94 and 96. - infection is just about gone.

[Suze4212]

Being breathless and having low oxygen do not necessarily go hand in hand, there are times when I can get breathless turning over in bed. Oxygen is, as has been said to protect vital organs of those of us who have oxygen levels that drop below the accepted levels.