Mysterious coronavirus effect ‘happy hypoxia’ baffles doctors.

[2greys]

A strange phenomenon dubbed “happy hypoxia” has baffled doctors treating coronavirus patients who describe themselves as comfortable despite dangerously low oxygen levels that would typically leave them unconscious, or even dead, according to reports.

The mysterious condition that appears to defy basic biology is raising questions about how COVID-19 attacks the lungs, The Guardian reported.

While a healthy person’s blood-oxygen saturation is at least 95 percent, doctors have reported some coronavirus-stricken patients with levels in the 80s or 70s — with some extreme cases below 50 percent, according to the outlet.

And yet, these so-called “happy hypoxics” have been observed to be scrolling on their phones, chatting with their health-care providers and describing themselves as generally comfortable, Science Magazine reported.

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[Tugun]

Thanks 2greys. It reminds me to be more aware of oxygen levels if I do get it.

[2greys in reply to Tugun]

More on Covid blood clots.

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[Tugun in reply to 2greys]

Hi,

Not sure if I like the idea of them doing a randomized trial on those who are fighting the disease. Some get a drug. Some get a placebo. I think I would be ........ if I died on the placebo. Although they do mention that the patients won't be as bad as the ones near death. Still - they're in hospital - so that's severe enough.

[Angelagone]

Didn't some American doctor remark on this, saying the virus was more like altitude sickness than a pneumonia ? Intriguing.

[Bkin]

it gets more and more unpredictable this virus.

[Hidden]

That's so scary 2greys. Thanks for warning us.

[Lyubov]

The altitude sickness comparison above is intriguing. I'm also wondering if "near death" experience -- sense of complete peace, moving into brightness, etc., could somehow be related. . .

[watergazer]

Yes a very unpredictable virus x

[MoyB]

This is very interesting. xx Moy

[soulboy118]

Happy hypoxia, Not two words you usually see associated with each other.