Oxygen sats

[Gsh100]

Does anyone have the device that measures your oxygen says and is it worth having one

Was in intensive care last week ventilated, never happens before and was wondering if having this would help me monitor my asthma

Thanks if you can help

[Damon1864]

Yes I have one and find it very useful. I got mine off Amazon and glad I did. If it helps you feel better then please invest in one , I'm glad I did. Hope this helps. Love Bernadette 😳 xx

[emmasue]

I have one. It has been useful for me, though don't rely entirely on it. If you feel bad and your sats are still high, don't delay seeking help. It is merely a tool. I use mine more for heart rate because my heart rate is high. It is useful though to have. x

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

I have one (off of amazon) and find it very useful to measure the severity of an attack and to prompt me into hospital immediately if my sats drop too low (I do like to put off attending hosp 😅). Just remember that they can malfunction when low on battery or old, so if it shows a score you don’t think is right, check on a healthy individual! (It showed high 80s on me which I didn’t feel right for my level of SoB (been at that level before!) ... on my healthy friends it showed low 90s so replaced it!). Also means I know what my normal sats are when well so know how big a drop should be worrisome, and helps in a&e if at 93/94% when I’m normally 98/99%!

I also use my for HR as I tend to run tachycardic so use it to keep an eye on that too.

Hope this helps and that you’re starting to feel better now xxx

[Spikedog66]

Bought one from eBay about £8 does the trick SATs heart rate and tracing plus pulse can buy expensive but tried on all the family who are well and works fine for all, used for 6 months no issues at all. Know when I'm unwell and this keeps a check if deteriorating. Happy shopping look at reviews.😊

[Abc64]

I have one, but I’m not sure that the docs approve. It’s called a pulse oxymeter. It cost around £30.

[Matman]

Beware of low cost Finger Pulse Oxy Meters. They are not Medically Approved though sick people who can’t afford the Medically Approved Units (about £100) put their faith in cheap £20 models that may not be entirely reliable. A decent model that is Medically Approved can be very useful when you are trying to decide whether to call an ambulance, or if you need to ring 111. It can give you the confidence to be firmer with whoever you seek help from because you can verify your figures yourself by checking your reading. Also make sure you read-up on what Threshold Levels you are best advised to become concerned over. The info I’ve seen online says 93 or lower seek advice, but as we humans vary from one another a bit (depending on our health profiles) check what numbers are right for ‘you’. By the way, some earlier NHS Threshold Levels I saw we’re lower than nearly all the others, around 90 rather than 93. Personally, I would err on the side of caution and use the 93 Level, though I think you need to take a few readings over a short time span in case a solitary reading was just a blip.

[Asthma-girl]

Yes I also have one and it really does help me a lot.

I got mine from Evergreen nebulisers.