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vsrazdem

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8. The numbers will change. As you breath in deeper and take in more oxygen they will go up.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 01:09 AM

May 2020

The initial reading is probably your normal resting sat, as we all pretty much do shallower breathing when we are doing nothing. As you breath in deeper your numbers should go up, unless you are having respiratory difficulties, then they would most likely go down with walking or exercise.

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Pulse Oximeter [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2020 OP

It changes because your body is dynamic not static. procon May 2020 #1

Until the numbers show what you want them to show ... mr_lebowski May 2020 #2

Make sure the finger you are using isnt cold or you will get false low levels still_one May 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2020 #4

Mine seems to stabilize within 10 seconds.... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #5

Depends on the unit Warpy May 2020 #6

Just checked with mine. Worried2020 May 2020 #7

The numbers will change. As you breath in deeper and take in more oxygen they will go up. vsrazdem May 2020 #8