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What kind of spo2 monitoring device are you using? What percentages point to an actual problem? I recently got a Garmin watch and turned on spo2 monitoring duri
by throwaway38912 4y ago
What kind of spo2 monitoring device are you using? What percentages point to an actual problem?
I recently got a Garmin watch and turned on spo2 monitoring during the night. Most of the time I have >90%, but it sometimes drops to as low as 83% for around 15 minutes. I'm unsure how reliable the measurements are and if 83% is a problem or not.
(My current situation is the same as many others in the thread: Young, skinny, sleep problems, but the doctor is sure I don't have sleep apnoe, because I'm not fat...)
- Wagthesam 4y agoI have one of these https://www.amazon.com/EMAY-SleepO2-Bluetooth-Overnight-Continuous/dp/B0B1ZDMNWS/ref=sr_1_11?crid=D622JZ5JJTI9&keywords=sleep+apnea+device&qid=1677702250&s=industrial&sprefix=sleep+apnea+devic%2Cindustrial%2C242&sr=1-11&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.08f69ac3-fd3d-4b88-bca2-8997e41410bb https://www.amazon.com/EMAY-SleepO2-Bluetooth-Overnight-Cont... I have a similar issue where maybe once or twice a night now my sp02 drops below 90, followed by a spike in my heart rate. From the word of my sleep doctor, that is not normal for a younger person. She used this to try to justify the cost of a psg to my insurance company. Find a different doctor. Young and fat is not the qualifying criterea. From this entire thread you can get a sense that there are a lot of people suffering out there that have sleep apnea but not fat. Also, a take home sleep study is cheap and easy and covered by insurance.