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Scaredy Cat said...
GG,
Is there a reason you use a pulse ox meter regularly? Do you have asthma or another chronic breathing issue?
I echo F27's question, and wonder if you've consulted your doctor about this?
Hyperventilation causes the blood Ph to become imbalanced...and while true there is more O2 than CO2 when we overbreathe...
...the lack of CO2 makes it impossible for the body to use the O2 efficiently...in other words, we have too much of it, but it's not productive, which may be why your readings are still low. The oxygen is in your lungs...but not reaching the bloodstream as it should.
I hope you get the answers you are looking for. :)
S.C.
SC
I have been attempting to prove the existence of a breathing condition to my gp as they cannot catch it in the act. It started out fairly manageable but has reached a point where I have days I cannot walk or even stay lying down without my sats dropping. This carries over into the night: I frequently wake up gasping, often woken by a nightmare in which i cannot breath only to find it was real.