Hi everyone,
Ive noticed more recently that 90% seems to be the cut-off level below which we are prescribed or advised to use supplemental oxygen. As far as I remember it used to be 88% - Im talking five years and more ago. So Im wondering if the advice has changed.
Some years back, I asked Molly Jackson, the respiratory nurse who started our Breathe Easy group and went on to be the BLF's respiratory nurse advisor in Breathing Space (not sure if that mag is still going). Anyway a pukka person to know about this stuff. I asked her if it would matter if I desaturated just to 87% and my levels came back up quickly, would I be ok without using my ambulatory oxygen and she said yes.
I do use ambulatory oxygen for walking any distance at a brisk (for me!) speed, so Im thinking of e.g. when Im just going round the supermarket, strolling round our small town or on the beach. Not continuous walking at speed.
Just wanting to know if advice has changed as 88% was what I was always told in the past but my oxygen nurse now says below 90% use your oxygen.
Thanks for any thoughts or comments. Hope everyone is as well as possible