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Old 10-15-2021, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Sector 001
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I heard this on Belling show right near the end. He was talking to a physician who's seen over 100 covid patients. This physican had this to say:

The big issue with covid is that is affects the body's ability to carry oxygen. When oxygen levels get too low, damage occurs to every organ. When patients have covid and do not check their oxygen saturation, a time-bomb is ticking. After prolonged levels of low oxygen, you begin to get multi-system organ failure.

If a person arrives to the hospital with a blood oxygen level dropping below 90%, their chances of survival is favorable. If they arrive to the hospital with an oxygen saturation level in the 70's, they most likely will not survive. The higher your blood oxygen levels are, the better off you are.

The patients who get admitted to the hospital with low oxygen levels are in the hospital for about a month. Covid is not the issue at that point but the hypoxia is. He says "I advise all patients who are diagnosed with covid to check their blood oxygen levels and call the hospital if their oxygen levels fall. I'm not sure why the media does not stress this more than pricey medications."

The key is, don't let your oxygen levels drop, and if they start too, get into the hospital immediately. You can get pulse oximeters for inexpensive on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pulse+oximeter

This was information I personally found useful so I posted it. It's not information I really heard before, I mean I knew people were in ventilators with low oxygen, but this is specific instructions this physician was giving.

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Old 10-15-2021, 04:44 PM
 
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I already purchased a pulse oximeter and find this information helpful. It is more detailed information and explains things more clearly and what to watch out for.

Thanks for posting.
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Old 10-15-2021, 06:06 PM
 
Location: Early America
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It was stressed well over a year ago but I haven't heard much about it since. I bought an oximeter and a spirometer at that time.

Your post serves as a reminder for me to check the battery in the oximeter.
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Old 10-16-2021, 07:37 AM
 
Location: NJ
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It was stressed well over a year ago but I haven't heard much about it since. I bought an oximeter and a spirometer at that time.

Your post serves as a reminder for me to check the battery in the oximeter.

You're right, we were posting about it early in COVID. It was then mentioned a lot. I guess people stopped mentioning it.

The news should be blasting it all over along with all of their death reports but they do not... You have to wonder why not.
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Old 10-16-2021, 03:06 PM
 
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You're right, we were posting about it early in COVID. It was then mentioned a lot. I guess people stopped mentioning it.

The news should be blasting it all over along with all of their death reports but they do not... You have to wonder why not.

There is no shortage of major network stories about pulse oximeters. A couple reasons they may not have done more to recommend them is that there was a shortage early in the pandemic, and TBH most people don't need them but health care facilities and people with certain respiratory conditions do. Plus there are reliability/accuracy/precision issues.



I don't know about others but one place I don't look to for my health care is the media.
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Old 10-16-2021, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Wonderland
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There is no shortage of major network stories about pulse oximeters. A couple reasons they may not have done more to recommend them is that there was a shortage early in the pandemic, and TBH most people don't need them but health care facilities and people with certain respiratory conditions do. Plus there are reliability/accuracy/precision issues.



I don't know about others but one place I don't look to for my health care is the media.
I knew to order one and did so.

It makes me sad that so many people are so incredibly stupid that they don't know to MEASURE THEIR OXYGEN LEVELS IF THEY HAVE COVID OR PNEUMONIA OR (VARIOUS OTHER ILLNESSES).
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Old 10-16-2021, 07:31 PM
 
Location: The Bubble, Florida
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I just use the one built into my cell phone. It has a health sensor under the camera flash. I check my heart rate and blood oxygen level every so often.
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Old 10-16-2021, 08:21 PM
 
Location: New England
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I heard this on Belling show right near the end. He was talking to a physician who's seen over 100 covid patients. This physican had this to say:

The big issue with covid is that is affects the body's ability to carry oxygen. When oxygen levels get too low, damage occurs to every organ. When patients have covid and do not check their oxygen saturation, a time-bomb is ticking. After prolonged levels of low oxygen, you begin to get multi-system organ failure.

If a person arrives to the hospital with a blood oxygen level dropping below 90%, their chances of survival is favorable. If they arrive to the hospital with an oxygen saturation level in the 70's, they most likely will not survive. The higher your blood oxygen levels are, the better off you are.

(Snip for brevity)

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Hey ! Whaddya know ? An actual, useful post about Covid. Thank you @ sholomar !

Edit to add; City-data says I must spread some reputation around before repping sholomar again

Last edited by Driver 47; 10-16-2021 at 08:29 PM.. Reason: Very informative post !
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Old 10-16-2021, 08:57 PM
 
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Three issues I have read

1. pneumonia and red blood cells are damaged
2. micro-clots around the lungs(Jarrow sells nattomax, fish oil and vitamin e will thin the blood some, limit caffeine and sugar)


Prevention
So you never get to that stage, daily prevention attacks the virus Day 1 instead of Day 3 when you get symptoms..
I think the best daily prevention is oral/nasal hygiene which cut viral load where the infection starts. Takes a few days before it gets into the lungs.

-Dentist and the American Dental Association recommend patients rinse with Hydrogen peroxide since 2020.
3% Hydrogen peroxide is available in every drugstore, Dentist use 1% if you want to dilute it and double your quantity. Right on the bottle - "For rinse or gargle" .
Could use qtips for the nose.
OR
-FLCCC recommends ACT, Scope, 1% povidone iodine, or Listerine with essential oils.

Dr. McCullough discusses at 50:10 in this video
https://vimeo.com/591952240


Nutrients
Vitamin D(4000iu)/k2(sold together) , zinc sulfate(sold as liquid), EGCG extract + Life extension curcumin

Nice rollup page for prevention
https://www.georgekramermd.com/buildyourimmunity

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Old 10-18-2021, 05:52 AM
 
Location: NJ
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There is no shortage of major network stories about pulse oximeters. A couple reasons they may not have done more to recommend them is that there was a shortage early in the pandemic, and TBH most people don't need them but health care facilities and people with certain respiratory conditions do. Plus there are reliability/accuracy/precision issues.



I don't know about others but one place I don't look to for my health care is the media.

I remember the shortage.

I haven't seen them mentioned in any of the COVID articles I've seen, I hadn't actually looked for an article until a little while ago.

My daughter was exposed to COVID this weekend by one of her friends who had tested Wednesday because they lost their taste. They're vaccinated, so didn't think they actually had COVID until he was visiting with my daughter, he got the notification his test was ready, it's positive. She didn't ask him what vaccine he has. I'm curious as heck.

Spoke to my daughter an hour ago, she's lost her sense of taste but I personally think it's because she's sick, has been sick a few days.

I decided I was going to grab one from Walmart but I don't want to spend $40. Read the reviews, none of them were accurate so I went to Amazon. Of course, they have tons of them. I started reading reviews, just about all of them are not accurate, piece of Chinese garbage. I turned to google to find a reliable meter, and hopefully the one they recommended by Innovo is good. There were reviews by people who work in the medical profession saying it was as accurate as the ones they use at the hospital or doctors office. Cost me $30. Thankfully I have prime for 2 more days, so it is supposed to be between 10 and 2 today. Then I can drop it off to her.

I'm going to be breaking down to get the J&J vaccine today so that if she does get COVID, hopefully the vaccine will help me from not getting it as bad. I just hope I'm not allergic to it. I have to stop to get Benadryl before I go.



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I just use the one built into my cell phone. It has a health sensor under the camera flash. I check my heart rate and blood oxygen level every so often.

I use my cell too. Whoever posted about Samsung cell phones having it in their health app was one of the best tips I've ever gotten. I use it when I feel like I need to now. I used to regularly check it until a few months ago.
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