Oximetry report advice

[Zackio]

Hi,

I brought a oximetry meter. Having looked at other peoples report mine looks a bit weird, like its dropping out. I've done a few short day time tests which are normal, without any dropping out.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

Edit...

After just doing another day time test, it looks the same, with lots of drops. I'm thinking my device is broken.

[avi123]

The 28 events of Sp O2 % below 44 are a suspect. Get it replaced.

[HoseCrusher]

Wow, that doesn't look like it is working correctly. Either you are having problems adjusting to having something on your finger and are moving it around a lot or it is just screwed up. You can check during the day to see what the results look like. If they are more "normal" you may have to figure out a way to make it more comfortable when wearing it at night.

[Zackio]

Thanks both. I slept with it again and it seems normal this time, not quite sure what went wrong. Dips in sp02 in quite a narrow range. But I am concerned about my pulse rate. I cant find much about why it might be so fast with big dips in sp02. The big dip is an anomaly.



A few zoom ins

[HoseCrusher]

That looks much better.

Your SPO2 seems reasonably "normal" as does your pulse rate fluctuations. Your average pulse rate seems a little high from my perspective but people vary on this so that may be your "normal." You need to collect data over a few nights and some during the day to get a more complete picture. I tend to be on the low end of normal and usually end up with a sleeping pulse rate average in the 45 - 50 range.

[Zackio]

Thanks for your help.

My resting pulse is usually around 60 so I would have thought it should be that or lower. When I'm standing and moving around it will usually be between 70-100. I've done a few snap shots during the today but will record a longer period.

Do you think the spo2 indicates some sort of breathing problem or is this what anyone would see during the night. I'm just doing some initial investigation

[Papit]

I agree with Hosecrusher. Your SpO2 looks good to me. Actually it looks very good.

[HoseCrusher]

Well let's put all of this into perspective. While you are awake and at rest you are reasonably relaxed. With an xPAP machine running and an alien mask hooked to your face you may not be "totally relaxed," at least for awhile...

Variability is healthy to some extent. You don't want extremes but when your pulse rate settled down to nearly a straight line you are near death. Embrace some variability.

Often your pulse rate will start out a little higher at the beginning of the night, then gradually reduce throughout the night. However an animal jumping up on your bed, a wife that knees you as she rolls over, children screaming in the other room, or other sudden noises can turn all of this around. As can the sudden urge to get up a pee.

I think the best thing to do is to collect a series of data that can serve as a baseline of information. After that you can see if you deviate from that "norm." If you do deviate it is also constructive to discuss this with your doctor.