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What is the Normal Oxygen Saturation level that must be maintained for Elderly in the Oxymeter , who recently Covid 19 positive ?

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Dr. Posa Raghu Ramaiah General Physician | Guntur

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Hi,98 or 99. ... Read More

What should be the oxygen saturation level of a person in the morning after waking up. My father SPO2 is above 92 whole day but in morning it drops to 87. Is it normal? or should I worry?

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Dr. Bharat Anil Toshniwal Pulmonologist | Nanded

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Upto 90 is ok below that not ok ... Read More

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My daughter is 3.5 Years old , She is having cold and cough and throat pain for the last 3 days , We took her to the hospital and the dr took x-ray , That looks normal. She is very active and normal. Doesn't seems to be sick. But while sleeping her oxygen saturation is between 90-93. Her breathing rate and all normal. What could be the reason ?

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Dr. Vinit M Mehta Pediatrician | Vadodara

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Nasoclear nasal spray Once in every 3 hours ... Read More

Its been more than 1 month since my father got cured of covid but his oxygen saturation level is always around 94%. We always check with 2 different oximeter but the result is always around 94%. Is this normal post covid? especially since my father is 67 years of age. Also is there anything to worry about?

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Dr. Adarsh Chavat General Physician | Pune

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Is there any history of asthma. Anyways don't worry he will be ok. Take rest properly and sleep in pron postion as much as possible. Don't start doing any heavy exercises for 2month. Lite breathing ex ... Read More

My father was covid positive around 50days ago. His saturation levels are 91-93 now without oxygen. Do we still need to connect oxygen? Currently we're connecting 1L during night time .is that fine?

Asked for Female, 32 Years 466 Views v

Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern s. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription ... Read More

Hello, My dad has been suffering from fever and cough from two days. Have been monitoring his oxygen saturation level it's between 92-95. Have given his swab for test too. But sometimes it drops below 90 and comes back. Fever is also intermittent. Between 100-102. How should I monitor further. Please guide

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Dr. R K Raman General Physician | Delhi

You should admit him in hospital. O2 saturation 90 indicates hospitalization ... Read More

My father is having Mild cough,pain at top of head, constipation,gas problem and mild fever (99-101.5). His oxygen level is 96. Is it normal?

Asked for Female, 20 Years 347 Views v

Dr. Soudip Saha General Physician | South 24 Parganas

Its ok ... Read More

My dad's oxygen level is always at 94 or 93 ..he is currently have medicine for high blood pressure..he has a very fat stomach.. please suggest..

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Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

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Hi. I understand your concern s. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription ... Read More

I have completed my 15 days covid isolation Should we check oxygen saturation level even after the isolation

Asked for Female, 38 Years 323 Views v

Dr. Rupal V Rana General Physician | Mumbai

Yes it’s better u check it as re infection of covid is possible ... Read More

My father is suspected to be covid positive and having low Oxygen saturation varying from 81 to 93. He is not having breathlessness issues. He has given PCR test and awaiting results. Is oxygen saturation percent in this level dangerous. Should he be on some medication. He seems normal.

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Dr. Somashekhar General Physician | Dharwad

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It could be" happy hypoxia", meaning patient wont have breathing complaints but saturation might be low.. . ... Read More

I was diagnosed with COVID 19 four years ago. I was hospitalized. Now for the last month I am experiencing shortness of breath and low oxygen levels. I am attaching my latest CBC report, please suggest medicine.

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Dr. Vivek Gautam Pulmonologist | Greater Noida

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you are having infection too...but most important that low oxygen is the concerning part..kindly connect ... Read More

Hi Doctors, I'm 37 years old male. I was randomly checking my oxygen level with oxymeter at my friends house and I could see my oxygen is 94,93 and if I breath deeply it will go to 98 , 97 but when I breath slowly it will go back to 95,94 or 93. I verified this from past 3 days. I dont have have shortness of breath or other issues . I dont smoke

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Dr. Vivek Gautam Pulmonologist | Greater Noida

kindly connect..need to get it checked properly ... Read More

Drop in oxygen level upto 91 after orgasm but recovered after 7-10 mins No as such breathing issue but I have sinus since ages now

Asked for Female, 36 Years 175 Views v

Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Physician | Jhunjhunu

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

So recently I have noticed this about me that when I climb stairs or get intimate my heartbeat race due to obvious reason and gets backs to normal within a minute like if it was 130 it will be back to 109 within a minute.. but my oxygen level drops to 91-92 and then 93-94 then 95-96 gets to 98-99 after sometime I am age 30 Height 5'2 And weight 8

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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella General Physician | Hyderabad

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Hello doctor, My mother had covid 2 years back and her Oxygen level came to 40 that time , but anyhow recovered and came home , but now sometimes her oxygen level goes below 70 and sometimes completely normal. Please suggest something.

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Dr. Aman Rajan General Physician | Indore

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Consult ... Read More

My baby boy is 6 days old, his oxygen saturation remains good throughout the day but while feeding the saturation drops to sometimes 70%, sometimes 50% & sometimes even 30-40% but quickly recovers after stopping feeding. What is the problem and how to treat it?

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Dr. Alpana Meena Pediatrician | Sawai Madhopur

I surprised why u r checking saturation levels Is there any bluish discolouration during feeding Any sweating on forehead during feeding, any respiratory distress Ur baby need complete evaluation to ... Read More

My mother was suffering from lungs infection and admitted to hospital.She had severe breathing problem and had to take oxygen bypaap for 15 days.She is stable now and released from hospital.After coming home she is now in oxygen support.I attached pulse oximeter in her finger.Most of the time isit shows normal oxygen level.But when was tempted it s

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Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

Sometimes when breathing problems happen Pulse oxymeter shows oxygen saturation instantly drops to 31 then automatically goes up to normal...I changed the oxymeter but still it happens.. HRCT is normal, PFT is also normal.. Currently on SITT

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Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

Once I checked my oxygen saturation and it showed 94%. Is that normal??? I attached a couple of pics of my finger. Is there any symptom of cyanosis?

Asked for Female, 22 Years 161 Views v

Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma General Physician | Gurgaon

According to your query and sign and know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above . Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it ... Read More

My daughter 3.6 years has had a cold and cough for the last 4 days. We went to the doctor and the doctor said her chest is clear and diagnosed her with a upper respiratory tract infection. But she is having some weird symptoms. Her oxygen saturation is not stable, it goes down to 92% sometimes. We used Nasoclear and Nasiviv nasal drops, and then he

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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Bangalore

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Check with the ENT specialist in person for evaluation and management ... Read More

Is there any medicine to increase blood oxygen level. Sometimes due to infection or travelling in higher altitude causes fall in blood oxygen saturation. Any homeopathic medicine to help in that case ?

Asked for Male, 24 Years 292 Views v

Dr. A Amin Homoeopath | Kolkata

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Is there any medicine or syrup using which a person can increase oxygen saturation in blood. Oxygen cylinder cannot be carried all the time, so is there any medicine to increase blood oxygen level when needed.

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Dr. Arjun KB General Medicine | Ahmedabad

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Hi, the answer to your query lies on the condition the person is suffering from that is causing low oxygen levels. If the question pertains to any drug that directly increases the oxygen content like ... Read More

My father's age is 82. Sodium level is 128. He is suffering from Parkinson's disease. He cannot move without help. Today suddenly his oxygen level fluctuated and drop to 80. After that oxygen given. Now level is 97. What's the reason behind it? What should I do in this situation? How long will give oxygen?

Asked for Male, 47 Years 241 Views v

Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

Hello Doctor I'm Shamili ,34 yrs old Due to Abortion ,my hb levels are 9.4 Can low hb cause saturation drops ? Doctor now gave iron tablets for it I'm on my periods 4th day, suddenly from 8:30 pm I'm feeling like my oxygen levels are dropping I checked saturation - starting it was 98 then after walk again i check saturation now its showing arou

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Asked for Female, 34 Years 105 Views v

Dr. Pankaj Kumar General Physician | Delhi

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Hello Shamili, I'm sorry to hear about your recent experience. I can understand your concern regarding your oxygen saturation levels dropping. Let me help you understand the possible reasons for your ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Is it normal to see drop in saturation while walking? I noticed that when i walk fast my oxygen saturation drops to 85-89, when i slow done it restores back to 97-98. During resting my saturation is 98%. Nowadays i am scared to walk due to this issue.

Asked for Female, 33 Years 137 Views v

Dr. Ashok Rajput Internal Medicine | Delhi

Saturation should not drop while walking. If it drop, means you have a lung disease most likely ILD. Get it evaluated by HRCT Chest ... Read More

Hi Suppose saturation levels of 98 and 99 indicates the lungs and heart are healthy or not??. I have a doubt actually.

Asked for Male, 34 Years 128 Views v

Dr. Mohammed Rehan Khan General Physician | Bangalore

Saturation is normal ... Read More

Hello medam/sir Most of the time my oxygen levels are 97 and 98. Some times 96 also , how to increase the oxygen levels to 99 constantly.

Asked for Male, 34 Years 213 Views v

Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Physician | Jhunjhunu

All are normal ... Read More

Dear sir What is the better position to measure SPO2. My saturation was 98 in sitting upright position and 96 in lying suspine position . What is the reason for 96 saturation in suspine position. Is this normal for the above variation???

Asked for Male, 34 Years 160 Views v

Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

Position changes the saturation levels. However both 98 and 96 are within the acceptable range. ... Read More

Hello sir Oxygen saturation level in blood 95 and 96 normal or not?? Please clarify my doubt sir .

Asked for Male, 34 Years 112 Views v

Dr. Abdul Mateen Family Physician | Gulbarga

It is normal. But there is also need to look for breathing pattern.. ... Read More

I have been checking my spo2 daily with pulse oximeter..it is always 98-99 but yesterday night suddenly I woke up then I checked again it was showing spo2 81 then within 2 min it was back to normal..what would be the cause..2 months back done chest xray everything was normal...

Asked for Female, 23 Years 278 Views v

Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment for the same ... Read More

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What is the Normal Oxygen Saturation level that must be maintained for Elderly in the Oxymeter , who recently Covid 19 positive ?

What should be the oxygen saturation level of a person in the morning after waking up. My father SPO2 is above 92 whole day but in morning it drops to 87. Is it normal? or should I worry?

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My father was covid positive around 50days ago. His saturation levels are 91-93 now without oxygen. Do we still need to connect oxygen? Currently we're connecting 1L during night time .is that fine?

My father is having Mild cough,pain at top of head, constipation,gas problem and mild fever (99-101.5). His oxygen level is 96. Is it normal?

My dad's oxygen level is always at 94 or 93 ..he is currently have medicine for high blood pressure..he has a very fat stomach.. please suggest..

I have completed my 15 days covid isolation Should we check oxygen saturation level even after the isolation

My father is suspected to be covid positive and having low Oxygen saturation varying from 81 to 93. He is not having breathlessness issues. He has given PCR test and awaiting results. Is oxygen saturation percent in this level dangerous. Should he be on some medication. He seems normal.

I was diagnosed with COVID 19 four years ago. I was hospitalized. Now for the last month I am experiencing shortness of breath and low oxygen levels. I am attaching my latest CBC report, please suggest medicine.

Drop in oxygen level upto 91 after orgasm but recovered after 7-10 mins No as such breathing issue but I have sinus since ages now

Hello doctor, My mother had covid 2 years back and her Oxygen level came to 40 that time , but anyhow recovered and came home , but now sometimes her oxygen level goes below 70 and sometimes completely normal. Please suggest something.

My baby boy is 6 days old, his oxygen saturation remains good throughout the day but while feeding the saturation drops to sometimes 70%, sometimes 50% & sometimes even 30-40% but quickly recovers after stopping feeding. What is the problem and how to treat it?

Sometimes when breathing problems happen Pulse oxymeter shows oxygen saturation instantly drops to 31 then automatically goes up to normal...I changed the oxymeter but still it happens.. HRCT is normal, PFT is also normal.. Currently on SITT

Once I checked my oxygen saturation and it showed 94%. Is that normal??? I attached a couple of pics of my finger. Is there any symptom of cyanosis?

Is there any medicine to increase blood oxygen level. Sometimes due to infection or travelling in higher altitude causes fall in blood oxygen saturation. Any homeopathic medicine to help in that case ?

Is there any medicine or syrup using which a person can increase oxygen saturation in blood. Oxygen cylinder cannot be carried all the time, so is there any medicine to increase blood oxygen level when needed.

Hello Doctor, Is it normal to see drop in saturation while walking? I noticed that when i walk fast my oxygen saturation drops to 85-89, when i slow done it restores back to 97-98. During resting my saturation is 98%. Nowadays i am scared to walk due to this issue.

Hi Suppose saturation levels of 98 and 99 indicates the lungs and heart are healthy or not??. I have a doubt actually.

Hello medam/sir Most of the time my oxygen levels are 97 and 98. Some times 96 also , how to increase the oxygen levels to 99 constantly.

Dear sir What is the better position to measure SPO2. My saturation was 98 in sitting upright position and 96 in lying suspine position . What is the reason for 96 saturation in suspine position. Is this normal for the above variation???

Hello sir Oxygen saturation level in blood 95 and 96 normal or not?? Please clarify my doubt sir .

I have been checking my spo2 daily with pulse oximeter..it is always 98-99 but yesterday night suddenly I woke up then I checked again it was showing spo2 81 then within 2 min it was back to normal..what would be the cause..2 months back done chest xray everything was normal...

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