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Buckeye_Democrat

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5. Mine seems to stabilize within 10 seconds....

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 10:23 PM

May 2020

... of the initial reading.

O2 might change by 1%, but that's almost nothing.

Heart rate fluctuates more. I can seem to lower it with time, like biofeedback.

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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