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Spleenstomper
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Dec 15, 2014

Had sleep study last night: calling all auto cpap users!

I have been diagnosed with "significant" sleep apnea. Insurance wouldn't agree to a split sleep study, and the nurse said they would have put me on cpap after 2 hours of sleep. I stopped breathing...
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tomman58
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Dec 16, 2014
ford truck guy wrote:
Any oxygen level that falls under the mid to lower 80's is considered low.. any time it is in the 70's it is considered serious...


My COPD doc doesn't agree, ANYTHING below 90 you should be using O2.

I use O2 anytime I walk for over 3 minutes or ride my bike,etc. It is a welcome relief and gives you energy and protects you from stroke and heart issues.
Here is the rule: Your body doesn't store O2 so what you have is all you have. Try to bear that in mind.

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