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Q: Oxygen/pulse Monitor

asked by: yoshitaz on March 15th, 2006

New User

A few weeks ago I went into a local clinic because of an uneasy feeling I had been having.
I am a 44 yr old man who had a feeling of things being not quite right.
My blood pressure at my visit was 148/142.
I was given blood pressure meds and sent on my way and told to follow up with my own doctor.
The meds have not worked to well and my own doctor suggested I do a home oxygen/pulse monitor while I slept.
Its 4.30 am and I just took the monitor off.
It seemed my oxygen levels in the night while sleeping were between 77 to 85. Is this a red flag? I do not see the doctor again until monday. My heart rate stayed about 85-90 throughout my sleep.
Any insight to these reading would be appreciated.

Replies(1)

monkeygirl22

replied on July 1st, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

If your oxygen level is truly that low then it is not good. It really needs to stay at least within the 90's. I personally don't think you should have been sent home if your blood pressure was 148/142. It's never good when the bottom and top are that close together.

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