Health Gadget

[Bazile]

Anyone got one of these?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55733527

[barry1010]

ladybirder, the one I linked to for £20 at Amazon is available and reliable. They are still in stock at Argos.

[ladybirder]

Thanks Pixie. Which one would you recommend? I want a good accurate one I can trust, the price is immaterial.
Thanks. x

[pixie374]

Sorry, lb, had to find it in a cupboard. I can't link to Amazon from a phone, but it's AFAC pulse oximeter. If you have a BP machine, that might already do it too x

[barry1010]

The Afac is unavailable at Amazon

[pixie374]

Ah, sorry. I would look at the stars and reviews then.

[barry1010]

ladybirder, the one I linked to was given to me by my GP practice and is the same as the nurses and doctors use there. Very reliable, £20

[ladybirder]

Thanks Barry n Pixie. I have an Omega 3 BP machine which has decided to give up working. It starts OK then stops after a few seconds. I've got new batteries to put in to see if that will fix it.
Pixie is this the one you mean. It gets brilliant reviews.
https://ukbestdeals.co.uk/pages/oximeter?Ox1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjKqABhDLARIsABbJrGmuFnvZ4K-nzwsh4yLaWKQu4N2_9V-XmQ_ZV7yQsLoNhPgvWRQCefMaAp8EEALw_wcB

[pixie374]

As dave has said, I would write down a few dates and readings while you are well, to have a comparison, and then just check as often as you like.

[pixie374]

Yes, lb. I'm sure I got it from Amazon, but a long time ago. Sorry it seems to be unavailable there now.

[Sqad]

I don't want to pi ss on the parade, but if you don't feel well but your O2 saturation levels are fine, that does NOT rule out respiratory problems.
Go on how you feel and not on the machine.

[pixie374]

It's more the other way round, sqad, that's the problem. People know if they feel unwell already. But that is usually a lot later than these devices indicate, so, it's an earlier warning.

[Sqad]

pixie......you are correct.....maybe.
But if you feel unwell but your machine tells you otherwise, then you might delay seeking medical attention.

[pixie374]

Fair enough, I wouldn't want to suggest you only go by a machine. Pretty much always, it's how you generally feel yourself. But we have avoided many asthma attacks (not sure if covid works the same way?) By seeing lung capacity reduce slowly first. My son would never have noticed himself. But one GP was right, when he said they hardly ever come out of the blue, as they seem to. There is nearly always 7-10 days of decreased capacity, before the patient even notices.
So, you can sort it, before it becomes urgent.

[ladybirder]

Barry thank you but the best reviews I can find for yours are 3* but Pixie's suggestion gets over 1.5 thousand 5* so I'll go with hers.
Pixie I'm not bothered about buying it from Amazon.

[pixie374]

Ok, lb... thanks x

[bodeker]

Yes got one several years ago so I could keep eye on my oxygen level due to COPD. I've got the one in the picture , pretty accurate.