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  • Oxygen levels dropping while at rest

    Posted by marjorie-okie on August 29, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    My 02 is in the mid to high 80’s for 2 days at rest. It drops lower and heart rate rises when I walk around. I’m on 3 liters. I have diastolic pulmonary hypertension.

    brittany-foster replied 5 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • brittany-foster

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    August 29, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    Hi Marjorie,
    If oxygen levels being low at rest is unusual for you, I would notify your doctor. Especially if they are dropping even while on oxygen. For me, my doctors advise me to turn up the oxygen to see if a higher flow rate helps. But I would definitely check with your doctor before doing that. How has the weather been near you? I know where I am the past few days have been an air alert day and have been so terrible for breathing which just makes it more difficult for getting the oxygen I need! On these days my oxygen really needs to be turned up.

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