Why you MUST know your oxygen saturations / levels!

You made more sense than the people I have been dealing with!

Thank you, Dr. - I have been prescribed a portable oxygen supplementation, I use the Inogen Rove 6 --- I used to just try to deal with my low oxygen levels. I have bronchiectasis and COPD. Have been diagnosed as having gram negative pseudomonas, which was causing my oxygen levels to constantly drop to low to mid 80's in the mornings. I finally had a borage of antibiotics that were prescribed while I was hospitalized, which helped alleviate the inflammation and stress it was causing on my lungs. Though, it was a hard lesson to learn, I am now actually making sure I use my portable oxygen, whenever my O2 drops below 88 - whereas before, I used to just fight through it. Additionally, I have a morning concoction of tea, mixed with apple cider vinegar, and manuka honey; and ensure I chase down the tea with blackseed oil, and oregano, and I feel like it's helping keep my respiratory system working efficiently and now I wake up in the 90's constantly. From what I understand, gram negative psuedomonas have a protective cell membrane that is hard to penetrate, and as such.. makes the bacteria hard to kill off. By making sure I use my concoction of Manuka Honey / blackseed oil / and oregano oil... it helps deteriorate the membrane protecting the stubborn backteria. Anyway, thanks for your videos! I hope what I've mentioned helps someone that is struggling with low O2 levels too.

From someone living the moment with seriously reduced lung capacity, using an oximeter on my finger and regulating my oxygen concentrator I can say with authority here that truer words were never spoken.

Thank you for making the time to do this video, I really appreciate the time and energy you spent and I learn something and I will talk to my doctor about it.

Thank you for presenting a no nonsense video! Excellent!

Thanks for sharing your valuable expertise on this particular topic!👍

Thanks for this reminder. God bless you Doc!

Thank you, your explanation is very helpful!

Thank you for helping us.

I just came across your site this morning because I had a scare and need emotional support. I am a 70 year old widow and live alone. Also, I have COPD. My oxygen dropped to 77 and I thought I was going to pass out. I have an oxygen machine and will make sure I use it when I am moving around. I will make sure it does not drop below 87. Thank you

Oh thank you for your insight/education on this! 🥰

Thank you - very basic and informative - good job

The highest reading I have had in over 20 years is 92. When I had my Knee replaced and it dropped below 90 all the alarms went off. I said put a postit note by your alarm box not to worry unless it is below 85. I have damage and scarring in the capillaries which transfer oxagen from lungs to blood. Diagnosed by biopsy of all four lobes in my lungs. When I went to Tibet for my 60th birthday I had a blast, my whole tour group had patiently waited for slow Sue for a week in China. They were all suffering from the low oxagen at that altitude. At 16500 ft I had no difference and easily climbed the 450 steps up to the mt side palace of the Dali Lama. Later some of them said it was hard and they wanted to quit but slow Sue was nearing the top and chatting with Tibetans along the way. I will never be able to run or climb stairs quickly, but I still swim, sail,canoe, fix my own roof and cut up fallen trees after a storm. I drove 3000 miles last summer by myself, Our bodies can over time do a lot of adapting. However do follow the Dr's advice and if your oxagen is regularly below 97 or 98 talk to your Dr, you need to know why. I use a snow blower and clear 350 ft of sidewalk and 3 driveways. My neighbor shovels the steps for me. Do as much for your self as you possibly can but do it safely. My new pulmonologist who had a nurse who walked too fast but I tried to keep up because I did not know where I was going was shocked when I was breathing a little hard and she checked and my oxagen level was 75, I said ya it does that some times. Unfortunately for my case suplemental oxagen does not help. I have lived with this for 26 yrs and hope for another 26.

Thank you doctor. Btw, You have a wonderfully infectious smile.

Thank you Doctor , thank you God bless you

You sound like a great Dr and a real nice guy.

Thanks dr for this very informative video on oxygen saturation level good wishes 04/06/2020 INDIA

Thank you Dr David, thank you for caring about our health. I listen and comply to your advice. 😊❤

Thanks for being a caring person 🦘

Thank you for Making these videos