Hi I Have Anxiety Since Last One Month My Oxigen

Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2020

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Question : Hi i have anxiety since last one month
My oxigen level is 98 to 99 but today when check it goes to 77 then check after 5 Sec it goes to normal as 99 what is issue that it changed for some time

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (21 minutes later)

Hi i have anxiety since last one month

My oxigen level is 98 to 99 but today when check it goes to 77 then check after 5 Sec it goes to normal as 99 what is issue that it changed for some time

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
There may be error with pulse oxymeter

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns.

There is no medical condition which can cause 22% change with oxygen saturation for few seconds on otherwise healthy individual.

Considering this fact I feel error with pulse oxymeter is the only possibility which explains in the change of oxygen saturation.

I hope this helps you.
Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks and regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad