Will Low Blood Oxygen Levels Kill You?
November 2, 2008 by Carrie Tucker
Filed under COPD- Lung Disease, Diagnostics, Heart, Oxygen, Sleep Apnea
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Low oxygen levels will kill you slowly, OR can kill you instantly.
For years I worked in a very large hospital in Tacoma, Washington. I can not count the times that I have been part of a CPR effort on someone who had taken their oxygen off to get out of bed, and then experienced a cardiac arrest in the bathroom.
Very low oxygen levels can cause stimulation of your vagus nerve, which can stop your heart. Bearing down can also stimulate the vagus nerve.
You do NOT want to have low oxygen levels when you are sitting on the toilet!
2am, lunch time for night shift, the familiar bells, bing-bing-bing. Code 4 room xyz, Code 4 room xyz!
Instead of lunch, we were on our knees in shit, trying to save someones life.
You WANT to meet your oxygen needs, especially when you are on the toilet.
If you have low blood oxygen levels any time you exert yourself, sleep, habitually hold your breath, or anything else you might do, you are robbing your vital organs of the oxygen needed for wellness.
If you have low blood oxygen levels you WILL lose your eye sight, your short term memory, your strength, and your charming disposition.
Guaranteed.
If your low blood oxygen levels become extreme enough (low 80% to upper 70% oxygen saturation), you face the possibility that your heart will spontaneously stop.
If you choose not to treat low oxygen levels you face the deterioration of your quality of life, and the possibility of sudden death!
However, if you:
- treat every occurrence of low blood oxygen level (anything below 92% oxygen saturation)
- faithfully practice breathing and relaxation exercises
- try to be as active as possible without depleting your blood oxygen level
You may regain quality of life, avoid further deterioration, and even reverse disease while building your health.
Will low blood oxygen levels kill you?
Yes, most definitely!
Can high blood oxygen levels heal you?
The good news is that exercising with supplemental oxygen can actually reverse low blood oxygen levels in some cases.
If you have low blood oxygen levels, and you don’t want to fade away, or suddenly drop dead:
- Use supplemental oxygen with every activity that causes low blood oxygen levels.
- Supplemental oxygen should be used 24 hours a day if there is ANY sign of low blood oxygen level at rest.
- Practice relaxing everyday! Tension is the biggest obstacle to fully utilizing your lungs.
- Do deep breathing exercises everyday following relaxation.
- Get WELL OXYGENATED activity every day.
- Eat foods in as close to a natural state as possible.
- Use potassium chloride instead of table salt.
- Avoid sugar and sweeteners.
- Sip pure water all day every day.
- Get 30 minutes of direct sunlight everyday.
- Laugh, laugh, laugh. It really is the best medicine!
It’s tough to come to terms with oxygen use. You may feel like it just isn’t worth the inconvenience, irritation and embarrassment!
Without a doubt, oxygen is your best bet to maintain an active life!
You can say that oxygen machine is your MOST valuable health tool!
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Many blessings,
Carrie
PS- Remember everyday:
- Relax and Release tension
- Take deeep breaths
- Be active in a way that adds joy to your life
Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter
Allergy, Stress, Anxiety, Asthma could be strong triggers for low oxygen levels in the Haemoglobin in the blood.
Be aware of allergic reactions specifically in medications such Ibuprofen or aspirin known as non-steroids drugs.
Also control the intake of steroids for asthma treatment as if you take it in large quantities and you suddenly stopped it can creates an adverse reaction in your immune system and this can be very dangerous because it develops a type of strong allergy reaction. You become red and your body itches everywhere. Your face starts to swell hugely and levels of oxygen in the blood decrease amazingly.
So be careful in the amount of steroids you put into your system.
If you have an allergic reaction try to relax and not panic. If you panic you become worse!.
If you are middle aged and grew up by eating natural foods without any genetically modified ingredientes there is a risk that if you suddenly get into this type of food to develop Allergy. Any food no natural food additive, colour, known as ENumbers. I am talking for my own experience.
Hi Susy,
Welcome. You bring up some good points.
1. If your doctor puts you on steroids, no matter what the dose is, you should wean off slowly. If it gets difficult to breathe when you are weaning the steroids, then wean more slowly.
2. When you have sudden onset of shortness of breath, the worst thing you can do is panic. Stay calm. Practice relaxing daily so that you will have the ability to calm yourself when you need to.
Genetically modified foods are only one of the many burdens your body is forced to deal with. Just look at health building habits as building blocks, and disease building habits as pebbles thrown at a window. You need to build your wall of health strong and sturdy before your health draining habits collectively break your window.
Be well, hope you will be back frequently. We have so much to talk about.
Many blessings,
Carrie
Can food allergies affect levels of oxygen in the blood. Specifically egg white or egg yolk?
Thank you.
Aloha Melinda
Food allergies can cause water retention and that can certainly add to issues with oxygenation. The foods that cause it depend on which ones you are allergic or sensitive to.
Remember that the issue with oxygen happens when your heart gets too tired and can’t pump effectively so it backs up into the lungs.
Another way you can have low oxygen related to food allergies would be anaphylactic shock. If you are hyper-sensitive you may be unable to breathe due to constriction of the throat and airways with anaphylactic shock triggered by food allergies.
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Many blessings,
Carrie
Hi! Maybe you can help? My doctor said my heart isn’t getting enough oxygen, could my asthma have anything to do with it or is it a blockage. I couldn’t get a good answer from them.
Aloha Pat,
I hope I can help you with my reply.
Your asthma may become an issue when you have an asthma attack. If your lungs are unable to do your job 24/7, that is more than asthma. That is chronic lung disease, or COPD. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
If this is the reason you are not getting enough oxygen, it is because your lungs are not functioning well. What you can do to help is:
1. Keep your lungs as clear as possible, this may require taking breathing treatments with medication or just saline, or a combination of the two. You may also need herbs or oral medication to help.
2. Sip water all day everyday.
3. Use supplemental oxygen if your blood oxygen level is below 92% saturation at anytime. Every occurrence of low blood oxygen level is very harmful and will rob your short-term-memory, your eye sight, and your strength!
4. There are changes you can make in your diet that would be very helpful. You can find books on the subject, and I offer coaching to help you make healthy changes.
If your oxygen level is low because of a tired heart muscle (heart failure), then you need to:
1. Follow the tips above to insure that your lungs are functioning optimally.
2. Pay special attention to your blood oxygen level because every occurrence will cause your heart to weaken further. That means use it 24/7 if that’s what it takes. My coaching can help to convince you of the need to use supplemental oxygen. If your heart is weak, it will not gain strength unless you meet your oxygen needs.
3. Get WELL OXYGENATED activity everyday. (don’t over do it, slow and steady wins the race) Make sure that you use enough oxygen to keep your blood oxygen saturation in the high 90’s while you are active.
4. There are changes you can make in your diet that can help whether the problem is related to your heart or lungs. I offer coaching to help you make healthy changes.
When you understand what is going on with your disease process you can make better decisions about your care. You can schedule with me for coaching at 888-693-8437 ext. 03568195.
Be well!
Many blessings,
Carrie
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I have just been diagnosed with low blood oxygen levels. i was put in hospital night for observation. sent for ct scans… returning to hospital my sats were re-tested.they were low. ten minutes later i was sent home with no further treatment. whats going on
Aloha Jason,
It is SO sad to hear stories like yours. I hear them all the time. As a matter of fact, it is this exact issue that drove me to build this blog.
Low oxygen levels are basic emergency medicine, but there seem to be a whole lot of misinformed health care workers out there.
I am praying that you find a decent doctor who will treat you appropriately. Please be aware that you can buy an oxygen generator without a doctor’s order. A concentrator does require a prescription, and would be best, but you need oxygen and should get it anyway you can!
Eat whole foods and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Drinking water to stay hydrated is important, and olive oil can help provide fatty acids (aids in elasticity of the lungs).
It is very important that you do some sort of relaxation exercises, breathe deeply 30-40 times per day, and be as active as possible taking care to insure that your oxygen level stays above 92% at all times.
Sunshine and laughter are helpful as well, but like you said, “what’s going on”? You surely can’t build health if your oxygen level is low!
Praying that you get the care you need!
Many blessings,
Carrie
Of course, as most people have, I have long been aware of the importance of oxygen in our biological processes. But very recently, I have been made even more aware of the critical nature of blood oxygen levels. My little brother went in the hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, about a month ago presently lower right quadrant abdominal pain. Botched exploratory surgery and faulty post- operative care led us siblings to transfer Danny to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He had ARDS, was septic from severe peritonitis, and had acute kidney failure, while in Mercy Allegent Hospital in Council Bluffs. Luckily, we transferred him just in time to give him a fighting chance. He had been on a ventilator for nearly four weeks, now. So he is in a position where oxygen saturation is a critical issue. He has had numerous incidents of rapid blood pressure drop and bradycardia. He has, in fact, suffered complete cardiac arrest several times. Atropine and chest compressions have rescussitated him successfully, each time. They implemented a temporary pacemaker for some time, and them withdrew it when he seemed to be past that cardio-event period. But lo-and-behold, he had another incident of bradycardia one week ago, and as recently as yesterday suffered another full cardiac arrest.
Everyone, including cardiology, is sort of scratching their heads over this rather puzzling situation. They have tentatively attributed the condition to neurocardiogenic syncope. As you know, this is the vaso-vagal syndrome, which you mention above. My brother’s particular episodes seem to be directly related to his SpO2 levels, reinforcing the premise of your article above. Of course, the high pressures involved in the use of the ventilator’s relatively high settings(peep is 14, and peak pressure 46-47)play a large part in creating conditions aggravating the vagal nerve sensitivity, but a low oxygen concentration in his blood always accompanies, and may even be the prime trigger for, his cardiac arrests.
Dear Bobby,
Oh dear Lord! Your story makes my heart ache! Oh yes your brother is certainly still in big trouble. The high peep is extreme effort to keep his oxygen level up, but when he dislodges a major plug of mucous it is going to cause havoc.
Thank God you have him in a place he is getting good care, but he still has so far to go.
Please, please keep us updated! We will be praying for him!
God bless and keep you, your brother, and your family!
Stay strong!
Carrie
I have pulmonary Fibrosis. I have had it for 61/2 years.
It is getting to the point now with the least little bit of exercise my oxygen drops to the low eighty’s . When I rest My oxygen levels go back up to 90 or 97. When I get up to do something It starts over again. My pulse is in the eighties during the low oxygen levels at rest my pulse levels fall to 50 or 60’s . I have a appointment with my pulmonary specialist for November. I wonder if I should contact her before .
Thank you Faye Sallmann
Aloha Faye,
Please contact your doctor as soon as possible, or better yet, go to the Emergency Room.
Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t need oxygen! It may be hard to hear, but you should be on oxygen 24 hours a day. The only time you should take a break from using oxygen is when you are seated comfortably.
Put the oxygen back on BEFORE you move!
You may very well have low oxygen levels while you sleep. Better to be safe than sorry! Low oxygen levels will weaken your heart muscle and can cause sudden death! Read this post again, and all the others in the oxygen category!
You need to convince yourself, and then your health care provider if necessary! You NEED oxygen!
Please let me know if I can help you in anyway!
Please please take care of yourself!
God Bless,
Carrie
My partner has been recently diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). For years I have been asking him to have sleep apnea diagnostic tests, because with it came many sleepless nights of unimaginable snoring! I also asked him to discuss it with his Primary Care Physician (PCP), but he informed me it was his business (medical). I informed him, after this recent diagnosis that it is integral that he follows the MD’s treatment plan or that’s it. I don’t want to wake up next to a corpse! Please pray with me. His O2 saturation level fell at 70%-71% twice during the study and I don’t think he’s alarmed about the fact that he is at risk for stroke, heart failure, or sudden death. He has a very disturbing “I don’t really care” approach. HELP!
Joey
Aloha Joey,
My heart goes out to you. It is painful to care about someone more than they care about themselves.
Death is a Valid Choice!
But then again, so is leaving so that you can nurture yourself. You will make yourself sick if you worry about someone who does not worry about themselves. Dare I say that your loved one is not caring about you either if they will allow you to leave the relationship over your concern. I have seen care giving spouses choose to leave over smoking as well. It is just really hard to watch someone you love kill themselves.
Others have come to a place where they accept that everyone has to die sometime and their partner is making their own choice. If you can go on with your life, this is an option. Just don’t ignore major stress if you are living with it. Hey, you can handle it or you can’t.
I don’t know the severity of your partners sleep apnea, but I have found that increasing the flow of nasal oxygen can also go a long way to maintain airway integrity in people who just won’t use the sleep apnea equipment. Your partner may want to discuss this with his doctor. You’ve got to care enough to seek out options or you are accepting death.
Be blunt for his sake, and then do what is best for yours.
Many blessings,
Carrie
This summer I was diagosed with Sleep APNEA. I am on a the the machine. 2 weeks ago I came down with a cold and a cough…..COuld not get rid of the cough. I went into the hospital on Friday and they kept me over night because my oxygen levels were low….I am about 65 pounds over weight and the doctor thing I have asma… I have an appointment in 1 1/2 weeks to see the doctor again. What can I do to help with the oxygen level till then. & How do I get rid of these cough. Is it related to the oxygen level.
Aloha Kim,
Don’t mean to alarm you Kim but you may very well be dealing with Heart Failure. Your story is typical. Heart Failure is often misdiagnosed as asthma.
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Carrie
Hi, I’ve been dealing with shortness of breath for months now. All I have to do is walk across the room and back and I start panting.
On Jan 31st my chest felt tight all morning, no pain just tight like pressure on my upper left chest area. I was later rushed to the emergency room and admitted. They performed all the cardiac test, treadmill, echo cardiogram, blood gas etc over the next two days. They determined that my heart was good but a CT scan of my lungs found three small nodules that appeared benign.
I’ve never smoked. Then one night they removed my oxygen for ten minutes and drew artery blood. It showed my blood oxygen level at 66. They have referrred me to a lung specialist later next week. The only way I could leave the hospital without oxygen was to walk down the hall and back while the o2 clip was monitoring my o2 and it stayed above 93. Due to breathing hard during walk my 02 stayed at 94, so I went home.
It seems that the finger slip monitor always shows the o2 level 94 to 96, so why does the blood test show 66? Are the clip monitors more accurate than the blood test?
Any ideas as to what my problem is or questions to ask lung doctor would be appreciated. I also should mention that I had pneumonia at age 8, now age 52.
Gary Chrismon
Aloha Gary,
First lets clear up your confusion over your oxygen level.
Your PO2 is 66. That is different than what an oximeter (clip monitor) is showing you. Oximeters are measuring SaO2. That number indicates what percentage your cells are saturated with oxygen.
So in other words they are not the same thing, and those numbers are appropriate.
You say that while you walk your oxygen level stays 94-96%, though walking causes you to “breathe hard”. It is hard to tell what is going on without assessing you personally and getting your history, but it sounds like your carbon dioxide level may be what causes your shortness of breath. Your body can take on enough oxygen, but has a hard time eliminating the waste product carbon dioxide.
There are many things you can do to decrease the inflammation in your airways so that you can move better air.
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Carrie
I had a sleep study done recently. The doctor just called and said, I don’t need a C-papp machine, but that my oxygen level drops to 79 when I’m sleeping. Is this a big deal?
Aloha Christine,
I’m not sure why your doctor says you don’t need CPAP unless they experimented with oxygen during your sleep study.
If you read this article you know that 79% oxygen saturation can kill you, and will most definitely cause your health to deteriorate!
Get the help you need! Don’t ignore your issues, get a second opinion, and a third if that is what it takes to get your needs met!
Many blessings,
Carrie
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I have high blood pressure, and it is the highest upon waking, 170 to 180 over 100.
after being awake, eating and showering it usually decreases to normal levels.
My blood oxygen is 92 when resting, 88 or so when active. My doctor prescribed blood pressure medication to take upon waking, which lowers the pressure considerably.
I am concerned that my blood oxygen is decreasing while sleeping, and I wake up after 5 to 6 hours sleep with the high pressure readings. What else should my doctor and myself be looking at, or is there anything I can do on my own.
My husband has a problem with low blood oxygen. He is 82 yrs old. He was told that he has a paralyzed/elevated diaphram on one side plus edema in feet & lower legs. Also, he is weak.
Last night he became disoriented & his blood oxygen measured 77. He takes oxygen via the nose tube, but says he can not tolerate the CPAP.
Normally, his blood oxygen will ride around 88 – 93. His doctor does not seem to be alarmed about his condition.
Question: Should we see another doctor? Would you think his condition serious?
Aloha P. Bramblett,
You should definitely be concerned about your oxygen level while you sleep! Have a sleep study done immediately!
If you find that you have Sleep Apnea …. Sleep Apnea equipment can save your life …
IF YOU USE IT!
Now as far as your low blood oxygen levels during the day …. I’m a bit confused as to what you are asking. Did you read the article above? The low oxygen levels that you are living with daily are deteriorating your mind and body, and have the potential to KILL you! If you need oxygen to keep your oxygen level from falling below 92% at ALL times … and you don’t use oxygen to prevent that low oxygen level … you are harming yourself.
You and your doctor know enough right now to prevent further harm while you explore your options. Are you using portable oxygen?
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Many blessings,
Carrie
Aloha Ann,
Nose tube oxygen will not prevent sleep apnea or the drop in his oxygen level while he sleeps. You definitely want to check to see if there are low levels while he is walking that need to be addressed.
He should use supplemental oxygen with any activity that causes his oxygen level to drop. Bowel movements are a particularly dangerous time to have low oxygen levels.
There are many choices of masks to use with CPAP including one that is nasal. I encourage you to work at finding a CPAP set up that he can tolerate.
Also if he needs more oxygen than he is getting, he is deteriorating every time his oxygen level drops.
I do offer one on one coaching over the phone. Breathing exercises are the secret to improving his oxygenation though there is no getting around meeting his needs with supplemental oxygen.
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Many blessings,
Carrie
Hi – I was diagnosed with mild to moderate apnea 6 years ago and started on CPAP. I have developed metabolic syndrome in the last year (diabetes, HBP, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia); a stress test found two perfusion defects in the heart (no blockage upon catheterization) after I saw a cardiologist for chest pain and dyspnea, and I experienced rhespiratory arrest after minor surgery – 5 hours with several episodes of severe hypotension. I also suffer from severe depression. All this in the last year to year and a half.
I retested for apnea a few weeks ago and was told my starting oxygenation level was 97%, but it dropped to 79% when I finally went into deep sleep, and I was told my apnea is severe. Am going back for another test.
I have lost 30 pounds and need to lose another 20 to have a healthier BMI, but I’m not in bad shape -muscular – and exercise. I’m near 100% compliant with CPAP – may have missed 3 days in 6 years of treatment.
Sometimes this just kills you, doesn’t it? Am I kidding myself that I can survive this much longer? Realistically, what’s my prognosis? I’m not even 45 yet.
Aloha Sean,
I want you to focus on meeting your needs! Your 100% compliance is wonderful! You are doing what you can.
From what you are telling me, I suspect that you may need a BIPAP machine. The difference between that and CPAP is that BIPAP can also breathe for you, not just keep your airway open.
If you stop breathing at night even though your CPAP is keeping your airway open, it is important that you get the right kind of sleep apnea machine to prevent further harm!
Please let me know if I can help.
Many blessings,
Carrie
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Carrie
My little girl had her first grand mal seizure when she was 18 months old. She had a cold and a fever of 101. She had just woken up from her nap. It lasted 50 minutes and was stopped with drugs at the ER. The Drs. said it was febrile. Six months later, she had another one, 35 minutes long. She was not sick, however, we had had a big day at the lake. She started to seize 5 minutes after we got home. She had just woken up from a nap in the car. This one lasted 35 minutes. About seven months later, she was sick, I took her to the Dr. and she had ear infections and a cold. At the Dr.s, her oxygen level was 87%. I made the comment of how low it was. The nurse said that was common when kids are sick. We got home 20 minutes later, I took her O2 reading (I bought a Oximeter for the house) and it was 83%. Less than a minute later, she was seizing. She a fever of 99. This one lasted 50 mins…they stopped it in the ER again. I asked the Dr. if low oxygen levels could be triggering these seizures. He didn’t think so. Since then, when she is tired or sick and worn out, she gets lithargic. I check her O2 and most of the time it is in the mid 80’s, I get oxygen on her and she bounces back within 30 minutes. This tends to happen when we have a big day and she falls asleep in the car on the way home. She doesn’t wake up right and her O2 is low (80’s) and so is her pulse (50 ish). What can be causing this? I am convinced this drop in oxygen leads to her seizures, even if the Dr’s don’t agree. But why does her O2 drop? Any ideas?
I take it sleep apnea makes things even worse in a situation like this?
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Aloha Paul,
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I wanted to discuss the possibility of working together. Sleep apnea doesn’t get the attention it deserves. You know as well as I do, that time is of the essence for people living with this life threatening condition. I’d love to work with you to spread the word!
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Many blessings,
Carrie
my daughter is a severe asthmatic (even on 3 different controller meds, she still needs rescue meds almost once every day, often more than once a day) She USED to keep her O2 levels in the high 90’s or 100%, though she DOES desat down into the 70’s (an albuterol nebulizer treatment will bring her O2 levels back up) Over the past few months, I’ve noticed that my “spot checks” of her O2 shows that her O2 levels are lower, still not “scary low” but consistently between 95 and 96% with occasional higher readings, and the occasional scary low readings.
We are vacationing in Florida this week, and I’ve been diligent in making sure she gets nebs when they are needed (her lungs don’t like humidity…however, this was when the trip HAD to happen) Today, she was cranky, excessively fatigued and whiny. She told me she needed a treatment, so I gave her one. 20 minutes after the treatment, her O2 was still at 93%. Do you have any ideas on what could be causing her sats to be consistently lower. (I’m not positive that “asthma” is the correct diagnosis…however we’ve had the genetics run for CF, and those were negative…though on paper, she looks an awful lot like a CFer.)
I’m not sure she’s ready for supplemental O2, but at what point should I be “ER concerned”? Thanks in advance.
Sara
Aloha Sara,
Sounds like your daughter is coping with some severe symptoms. Have you ever done an elimination diet to find out if she is sensitive to any foods that she eats? In fact, is there one food that she wants to eat all the time? If so, that is probably the problematic food, and might not be as much an issue if you eliminate it and then try rotating it back in, being careful to get a wide variety of foods.
There are many ideas that may be effective in reducing inflammation to address her symptoms.
As far as the point at which you should be “ER concerned”, my advice is to focus on her work of breathing and the color of her lips. Everyone who cares for her should be aware of what the signs of respiratory distress look like. An Asthma attack is something that can quickly become life threatening, so better safe than sorry!
Let me know if you are interested in further coaching around your daughters care.
Many blessings,
Carrie