Pulse ox reading average 93%

Hi, for the last year or so I’ve had more and more difficulty breathing. It’s got to a point where some parts of the day I’m literally breathless like I’ve been walking up 5 flights of stairs.

My garmin watch has a pulse ox reading, and have noticed my average is 93%.

I realise this might be due to my pernicious anemia diagnosis, but feel like it should have improved now that I’ve just had 6 b12 injections in the last 3 weeks.

Anyone have similar to this? Have you managed to fix the problem?

Thanks in advance

[84green]

It may be worth double checking with a fingertip monitor. I have a Garmin Vivoactive and have noticed that it is regularly 2 or 3 % lower than the finger monitor.

[JanD236]

As I understand it, now that your B12 levels are improved, it will take up to 3 months for your body to replace the misshapen and inefficient blood cells with ones that are the correct size and shape which can carry optimal amounts of oxygen.

Hang in there!

[fbirder]

Get a cheap pulse oximeter that clips to your finger. The Garmin's is notoriously inaccurate. forums.garmin.com/sports-fi...

Luckily the prices have dropped. Last year they were closer to £40.

smile.amazon.co.uk/Oximeter...

[Damn-it in reply to fbirder]

I use a wearable pulse oximeter from wellue. Pretty sensitive. I use it overnight only, as I’m aware it is when the body’s oxygen saturation is naturally lower.

[Hidden]

I have used the wearable finger one too, and most of the time comes back at 92-93%.What were your readings of it, was you guys struggling to breath. I’m finding I need to take deep long breaths even just sitting down

[Damn-it in reply to Hidden]

Hidden - the measurements fluctuate. I find the first few nights after an injection they are in the normal range. Then I usually have a night below normal, with some periods below 85%, then it rebounds beck to close to normal. I’m injecting weekly at present. Only just started 2 weeks ago. I’ve been wearing the ring for some time so I’ve got good baseline / pre injection figures for comparison. Injecting has made a huge difference.

[mcg-woo]

My heart rate prior to B12 injections was consistently 100. Following B12 injections, it is around 70-80. It takes time to recover from low B12. I am not sure how long it took for my heart rate to drop. Good luck in your recovery!