I was so dangerously short of breath and didn't want anyone to know it. I run, do yoga, do pilattes. finally I told my doctor. He did stays and finally took blood work. I was dangerously low on iron. I ate ice from the moment I woke up until I went to bed. Had an iron infusion and take PROPER iron supplements. Im Back to normal now
Double check just in case you don’t have a low copper issue as that may act as the regulator for the iron. Sometimes blood tests or regular ones don’t always tell you everything there
Your videos are so informative! This video makes me wonder, why do panic attacks or anxiety symptoms (especially disordered anxiety) commonly lead to hyperventilation and shortness of breath?
I always get panic attacks on my lower abdomen and anxiety no matter how much I exercise. I just came to realised that my house has no enough ventilation due to closing windows as I don't like dust to enter my house. So I'm gonna open more windows 🤔
Tell me how to increase the oxygen into my bloodstream during covid infection? My 6th day, my pulse oximeter readings are 93-94-95 and I am short of breath.
52 male. For years my doctors still can't find cause of low oxygen at higher altitudes that doesn't get better no matter if I'm there for weeks. Flying on 8000ft pressurized cabin I feel ill and have O2 of low to mid 80s%. Every time i fly. I have had blood clots and OE DVT in past. On Xarelto. VQ scan last year was negative. Heart tests negative. Lungs look okay. Pulmonologist is worthless and says I'm fine. I went to Sedona Arizona and the altitude there was horrible for me the week I was there. Low 80s% even at night wearing my Bipap machine to sleep. Woke up with black eyes. I want an answer and want to fly more. But I dread it. I see 80 to 90 old veterans on the plane having no issues breathing. Who can help me?
Thank you so much! I am breathing very shallow on my CPAP. I got an overnight pulse oximeter and it showed that I'm dipping down into the 70s. I was given another sleep study and they lowered my CPAP pressure. I thought I would go INSANE from the exhaustion after only a few weeks! I could barely hold my head up and my heart was palpitating so badly. I then switched MYSELF back to my old CPAP machine, then months later I get a recall notice on the newer machine I'd been given, stating it's deadly defects. Anyway, here I am months and months down the road, in the same boat I was, feeling as if I'm going to lose my mind. I'm SOOOOOO exhausted. I wake every day more tired than the last. ZERO restorative sleep. When I bring I just probably need some oxygen hooked to my CPAP. Covid has made it hard to seek help, as I've been in isolation. I can now go armed with knowledge when I DO set out to get this fixed. God knows, I cannot continue like THIS.
My Carbon dioxide was 26 when I had menopausal bloodwork done. Although in the normal range, would like to lower. What about shallow breathing? Can that be a cause?
I want to ask you a question. During the day my spo2 level is good between 94-97. When I sleep at night I sometimes get a lot of drops during my sleeping period and my level goes as low as 80. I use the Wellue O2 ring to measure SPO2 when I sleep. Do you have any thoughts or ideas and why this might be happening to me? Thank you. By the way I do sleep with the CPAP every night. Not constant air pressure it's used as an apap so it has a low range number and a high range number. Thanks.
AM FROM UK I HAVE COPD MY READING KEEP GOING DOWN TO 56 67 AM REALLY WORRIED THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LOW THEY WAS ON 93 AND I DONT HAVE TO BE DOING ANYTHING JUST SITTING AND THEY GO RIGHT DOWN AND I CARNT EVEN WALK TO MY DOWN STAIR TOILET AM ON OXYGEN And EVEN WITH THAT ON I GO DOWN TO 72 AM DOING A SLEEP TRIAL AT THE HOSPITAL SOON AM I DYING AM 67 WOMAN I DONT SMOKE AND AM SLIM LATELY AM ON MY OXYGEN ITS HORRIBLE WHEN YOU CARNT BREATH
I don’t like my pulmonologist, I don’t feel comfortable with him What should I do? He listens to my breathing when I visit and he says come back in three months. I’m sorry, but no help I just feel he gets paid when I come see him, sorry, that’s my opinion
One day I had a panick attack in which my Oxygen level went to just 75-80.Why does my Oxygen level went low ,if anxiety don't causes less Spo2 (I m anxiety patient) but why do my Oxygen level wents down 🥺🥺??
Hi this may not get to you but I read your comment and can sympathize with your anxiety and the scary and horrible feelings of panic attacks. I hope this explanation helps. (I'm a nurse and also suffer from anxiety) panic attack is the bodies response to the initial hyperventilating (breathing rapidly, breathing from our chest instead of our belly) this sets off a chain of events in the body on a physiological level. When in a state of anxiety or distress we begin to incrsee our breathing, which increases the amount if oxygen in our body, (this also increase feelings of anxiousness,) but lowers our level of carbon dioxide (co2) in other words we breath in oxygen and then we breath out CO2. Low levels of CO2 in the body, causes the body to respond by constricting blood vessels, what this does is decreases the oxygen supply to the brain, causing symptoms such as feeling dizzy, a little confused, our heart starts to pound, chest pains, tingling and or numbness in the lips, hands feet, and heart rate increases, we feel breathless, and scared which then makes us want to get more oxygen so we breath faster.… it's a vicious cycle than if not interrupted by the person by reminding themselves or by helping someone else that is having one, that they are ok, to try remain focused and calm, this will pass and then take steps such as sitting down, change your breathing to slower and deeper tummy breaths or breathing exercises, breath in and out of a paper bag, this increases carbon dioxide quickly and reverses the symptoms, (dizzy ness numbness/tingling, chest pain…) the sooner you recognise that you are heading towards a panic attack and take action the better the outcome. Remember you can control the intensity of anxiety and panic attacks through our breath, I know it's very scary, but it can be done. I wish you well and I hope you are ok. Much love ❤
@@KiwikimNZ hi thank you so much but I'm not fine I don't know how to handle it, 💔 one of my very young online friend died she was just starting her secondary school,she was just in 9th class. She was too young,she never told anyone that she had cancer ,instead she told that she was having dengue to she was hospitalized ,she was in the last stage omg 😭😭😭 💔😖😖😖 ughh. I came to know about this today that she's no more😭😭💔😖😖💔. I was so attached with her and she was one n only daughter of her parents 😖💔💔😖😖. The one m only close friend she had was a male friend who's also my common junior friend,he has no family he's so young too and has nothing,he has a miserable life,he told me about everything today ugh💔💔😖. He's now grieving I don't know how to help him mentally,he's saying that he only had one close person and she died omg. And she also used to go to the church but she used to sometimes disbelief in God and I used to get angry on her and tell her that there is God you've to believe. I don't know where she's now. Maybe she isn't in heaven? But she was a very nice person 💔😭😭😖😖. Ugh my head is paining so much I'm gone numb. I don't know what to do. I'm first time experiencing this otherwise I experienced death in my childhood only. Ugh😭💔💔💔💔😖💔💔😭I used to pray for her but why God took her away ughh.
Hello doctor I'm from India 2 months ago my wife tested positive for covid 19 and her CT SCAAN IS normal no ground gas opacity found at that time her spo2 is 97 later on she got well her spo2 levels are 99 after one month from coivd she has very high grade fever continuously for 8 days then she had another CT SCAN it also normal no ground gas opacity found and her spo2 levels are 98 she is tested negative for covid,malaria,typhoid.,later on her fever slowly stared decreasing now she gets low grade fever only once for a day.from the past 5 days her spo2 levels are around 85-90 then I took another CT SCAN OF HER it is also normal no ground gas opacity found. Her blood tests are normal no sign of covid infection her ECG is normal her 2D-echo SCAAN is normal. We don't know why her spo2 levels are low and why is she getting fever for a month please doctor reply
I have been on 3 l of oxygen 24/7 for the last year and my SpO2 is goin down to around 90%. I have been going through all kinds of test over these last couple of months and nobody can figure out why it's so low. If I go without oxygen it will dip down to around 85 at times. My heart rate will skyrocket into the 140s just taking a shower WITH oxygen supplement, or trying to exercise. It's really baffling because all the tests come back in the normal range. I wonder if it because of Covid-19.
@@Habsforthewin if you think that's a lot of radiation you should have hung around with me for the last couple of months.... I have had CT scans, a stress test, pet scans ,X-rays, and a CT guided biopsy... all in Less Than 3 months.
@@ninij9692 I was going to ask if you had Covid. That is 100% what is causing all of this. It’s called “Long Covid” or Covid Lung with lasting effects. I am sorry to hear this has happened to you but is directly a result of Covid and could take 1-2 years to get back to normal, possibly even longer. There are no formal studies as of yet to determine duration
I have VQ mismatch on my pulmonary function test and they never did anything about it. I'm short of breath all the time. Light-headed dizzy you name it
Can it also be iron deficiency, or B12 (think iron needs it to work) low?? Once in awhile have to rebreth (try a few times to get a full breath (is there a medical name for that?), sometimes after picking up stuff from floor or eating squash. It's not a all or most of time thing. Recently got an oximeter and realized it wont work sometimes w cold fingers, but sometimes it takes awhile to get back up to 90's after walk to bus stop(dont think it works in sun light or walking). Do wonder how accurate oximeters are.
My B12 level was low and it did indeed cause my oxygen level to fall between 93/94. Once I began b12 injections my oxygen level jumped back to 96-100% within two weeks. For optimal functioning, one’s b12 level should be 500-1000.
@@elizabethwatson8063 , take B1,B2, and B12 sometimes (or eat chicken liver) as help feel better. B12 labs are high, but researched 1 possible reason is some lab analyzers use antibodies, which if you have , can interfere with results. Will show Dr that research and show that "active B12 " labs maybe more accurate (holo or transcabolimin). or order online(lifeextension or Ulta or ownmylabs...)
@@elizabethwatson8063 , have noticed in past B1, B2, B12 help feel better, so usually eat chicken liver on occasion. My B12 labs were high and research found that some B12 analyzers use antibodies and if person has antibodies, can be misleading results, so an active B12 lab (trans or holo cobalimin ) is better. Am going to show Dr the info . Glad you are doing better !
@@medicinedeconstructedwithc4222 Fick's law is wrongly applied to Respiratory Gas Exchange it is a much more complex process. Gas exchange is via the Pulmonary Surfactants which are the human body's organelles of Gas Exchange. These Pulmonary Surfactants act as ultra microscopic valves consisting of hydrophobic parts and hydrophilic parts Nanobubbles of air nanobubbles not molecules enter via Surfactants and nanobubbles of exhaled air containing much higher concentration of CO2 and H2O and exhaled via Surfactants. Anybody scientific or medical that thinks I am talking rubbish please read the work from Prof Barry Ninham and Prof Brandon Reines. In neonatology supplemental Pulmonary Surfactants are given as very efficient medicine to premature babies. They are given for the wrong scientific reasons but they work very well if given early enough.
@@p.thomas7843 now this stuff I love. Send me the link for the paper u reference. Surfactant (SP-A thru SP-D) are such important molecules. I am excited to learn what you know about it. My mind is open. Thank you.
Also CO2 is not strictly a "waste" product. Excess CO2 needs to be got rid of but CO2 is used when combined with salt as pH buffer also cO2 forms nanofoam with H2) and helps as immune shield in the glycocalyx or Endothelial Surface layer That CO2/H2O foam kills pathogens. In other words just like water we need enough CO2 but not too much can have too little. Take water too little- complete dehydration but too much (very rare) can dilute salts too much causing metabolic problems.
Hi Dr, Rutland, I had Covid 19/Sars in August hospitalized for a week, sent home, was having a hard time breathing at home for 2 weeks. Went to ER, told I had PE. Stayed in critical care almost 2 weeks. I am still having chest pain (especially when I yawn) and constant pain across my belly just under /below my breast. I have been taking Eliquis 5mg 2x day, Went back to ER about a month ago complaining of the chest pain and shortness of breath(although not nearly as bad as when I had Covid, and first month or so of PE). I was given something for pain and basically told there's nothing they can do, it's just the consequences of COVID and that I'm probably a long covid patient. Also I'm concerned about this experience I have...I can be just sitting or lying down, and I'll get these, "interruptions" these "trembles" while breathing. It's like I'm trying to get air or something. It seems like that VQ you're talking about. I'd like to know more and how serious is having that? Dr. what do you think? Any feedback would be welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for all you do to help us understand our body and how it works.
You have a Pulmonary Embolus which IS a V/Q mismatch. You have ventilation without perfusion. The chest pain upon inspiration or when stationary is part of the residual effects. Truly nothing can be done. This can take a yea here from 6 months to 1 year and sometimes even longer. I am sorry you are going through this.
Ty Very helpful for an elderly 90 yo She had pneumonia +Covid in January So Her recovery is off Hospice nurse said it's " normal " ? Her O2 dropping for no reason on 80 And 73 So I got so obsessed with it Now I know my instinct was right She is your VQ#2 And #4 Covid Fir last few days I'm insisting on using Ventilator for her And they say it's normal?? Heck NOOOO It's not normal Also her iron is not processing ,was black in bm Now it's light green as before she got sick
Excellent everything is simple 👌 when explained Correctly. Thanks
I was so dangerously short of breath and didn't want anyone to know it. I run, do yoga, do pilattes. finally I told my doctor. He did stays and finally took blood work. I was dangerously low on iron. I ate ice from the moment I woke up until I went to bed. Had an iron infusion and take PROPER iron supplements. Im Back to normal now
Have the same problem
what a propper iron supplement vs a non propper one? is ferrous fumurate fine?
Double check just in case you don’t have a low copper issue as that may act as the regulator for the iron. Sometimes blood tests or regular ones don’t always tell you everything there
Your videos are so informative! This video makes me wonder, why do panic attacks or anxiety symptoms (especially disordered anxiety) commonly lead to hyperventilation and shortness of breath?
Because they increase ur HR
I always get panic attacks on my lower abdomen and anxiety no matter how much I exercise. I just came to realised that my house has no enough ventilation due to closing windows as I don't like dust to enter my house. So I'm gonna open more windows 🤔
Excellent explanation.
Thank you!🎉
Could mould in the home be the cause of breathlessness? I suspect in my case it is? Oximeter reads between 93 and 95.
Tell me how to increase the oxygen into my bloodstream during covid infection? My 6th day, my pulse oximeter readings are 93-94-95 and I am short of breath.
52 male. For years my doctors still can't find cause of low oxygen at higher altitudes that doesn't get better no matter if I'm there for weeks. Flying on 8000ft pressurized cabin I feel ill and have O2 of low to mid 80s%. Every time i fly. I have had blood clots and OE DVT in past. On Xarelto. VQ scan last year was negative. Heart tests negative. Lungs look okay. Pulmonologist is worthless and says I'm fine. I went to Sedona Arizona and the altitude there was horrible for me the week I was there. Low 80s% even at night wearing my Bipap machine to sleep. Woke up with black eyes. I want an answer and want to fly more. But I dread it. I see 80 to 90 old veterans on the plane having no issues breathing. Who can help me?
Well I hope U get oxygen & don't forget humidity also. U don't want to get too dry with the oxygen. Best to U.
Thank you
@@medicinedeconstructedwithc4222 Sure thing!
#6 - Anemia
I have half a lung and an oxygen tank , wheels I get off oxygen to live my live?
So if my oxygen saturation is normal -- why do I get short of breadth while using oxygen????
Good question.
Good sruff
This man is reading rainbow for medicine. This is an entire educational show and I love it.
Can you do a video on ILD from Covid , there are so many of us , even after 4 years, getting pneumonia easier with hypoxia , can we get better?
I basically have. The last couple ILD videos have mentioned it
Thank you so much! I am breathing very shallow on my CPAP. I got an overnight pulse oximeter and it showed that I'm dipping down into the 70s. I was given another sleep study and they lowered my CPAP pressure. I thought I would go INSANE from the exhaustion after only a few weeks! I could barely hold my head up and my heart was palpitating so badly. I then switched MYSELF back to my old CPAP machine, then months later I get a recall notice on the newer machine I'd been given, stating it's deadly defects. Anyway, here I am months and months down the road, in the same boat I was, feeling as if I'm going to lose my mind. I'm SOOOOOO exhausted. I wake every day more tired than the last. ZERO restorative sleep. When I bring I just probably need some oxygen hooked to my CPAP. Covid has made it hard to seek help, as I've been in isolation. I can now go armed with knowledge when I DO set out to get this fixed. God knows, I cannot continue like THIS.
Any update?
OMG how terrible for you ..i hope you get better treatment soon ,...God be with you
When I had TB it was in the 70s! Every breath was a struggle. I would never relive those days for millions of dollars.
I love how you deliver the information!! Can't wait for a video on COPD!!!
ruclips.net/video/g5G1_tqThPg/видео.html
Thank you, Dr. Rutland! My asthmatic lungs thank you too.
6. Long covid
My Carbon dioxide was 26 when I had menopausal bloodwork done. Although in the normal range, would like to lower. What about shallow breathing? Can that be a cause?
Am so blessed to have found this channel I thought I was insane the kind of feeling I had...
I am short if breath have moderate asthma and copd. I have reactions to the steroid inhalers. Any suggestions?
Hi Sir may I ask uhm how many days or weeks or months do I wait till I go to the doctor about this ?
Thanks doc for your work, this info is helping a lot.
Thank you, i just found you from Dr. Baby Jones. Great explanations!
My 7 yr old sister was low on oxygen and she was also sick that day so it had worried me a lot
I want to ask you a question. During the day my spo2 level is good between 94-97. When I sleep at night I sometimes get a lot of drops during my sleeping period and my level goes as low as 80. I use the Wellue O2 ring to measure SPO2 when I sleep. Do you have any thoughts or ideas and why this might be happening to me? Thank you. By the way I do sleep with the CPAP every night. Not constant air pressure it's used as an apap so it has a low range number and a high range number. Thanks.
Lungs got scarred from Covid and I have found that air is forced in my lungs when I ride my bicycle and I am heavy breathing
92-94 in my case, thanks for your video
How about anaemia.
AM FROM UK I HAVE COPD MY READING KEEP GOING DOWN TO 56 67 AM REALLY WORRIED THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LOW THEY WAS ON 93 AND I DONT HAVE TO BE DOING ANYTHING JUST SITTING AND THEY GO RIGHT DOWN AND I CARNT EVEN WALK TO MY DOWN STAIR TOILET AM ON OXYGEN And EVEN WITH THAT ON I GO DOWN TO 72 AM DOING A SLEEP TRIAL AT THE HOSPITAL SOON AM I DYING AM 67 WOMAN I DONT SMOKE AND AM SLIM LATELY AM ON MY OXYGEN ITS HORRIBLE WHEN YOU CARNT BREATH
I don’t like my pulmonologist, I don’t feel comfortable with him What should I do? He listens to my breathing when I visit and he says come back in three months. I’m sorry, but no help I just feel he gets paid when I come see him, sorry, that’s my opinion
I understand. Always advocate for yourself.
Find someone quickly you need better treatment…
Great video! Should 100% blood oxygen feel much different from say 98-99%?
Never
98-99% are almost same as 100%
Any treatment for it
Very good explanation. Thanks
One day I had a panick attack in which my Oxygen level went to just 75-80.Why does my Oxygen level went low ,if anxiety don't causes less Spo2 (I m anxiety patient) but why do my Oxygen level wents down 🥺🥺??
SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH ME
How are you now
@@lynnchoots6200 fine but still i do get anxiety attacks where i can't breathe
Hi this may not get to you but I read your comment and can sympathize with your anxiety and the scary and horrible feelings of panic attacks. I hope this explanation helps. (I'm a nurse and also suffer from anxiety) panic attack is the bodies response to the initial hyperventilating (breathing rapidly, breathing from our chest instead of our belly) this sets off a chain of events in the body on a physiological level. When in a state of anxiety or distress we begin to incrsee our breathing, which increases the amount if oxygen in our body, (this also increase feelings of anxiousness,) but lowers our level of carbon dioxide (co2) in other words we breath in oxygen and then we breath out CO2. Low levels of CO2 in the body, causes the body to respond by constricting blood vessels, what this does is decreases the oxygen supply to the brain, causing symptoms such as feeling dizzy, a little confused, our heart starts to pound, chest pains, tingling and or numbness in the lips, hands feet, and heart rate increases, we feel breathless, and scared which then makes us want to get more oxygen so we breath faster.… it's a vicious cycle than if not interrupted by the person by reminding themselves or by helping someone else that is having one, that they are ok, to try remain focused and calm, this will pass and then take steps such as sitting down, change your breathing to slower and deeper tummy breaths or breathing exercises, breath in and out of a paper bag, this increases carbon dioxide quickly and reverses the symptoms, (dizzy ness numbness/tingling, chest pain…) the sooner you recognise that you are heading towards a panic attack and take action the better the outcome. Remember you can control the intensity of anxiety and panic attacks through our breath, I know it's very scary, but it can be done. I wish you well and I hope you are ok. Much love ❤
@@KiwikimNZ hi thank you so much but I'm not fine I don't know how to handle it, 💔 one of my very young online friend died she was just starting her secondary school,she was just in 9th class. She was too young,she never told anyone that she had cancer ,instead she told that she was having dengue to she was hospitalized ,she was in the last stage omg 😭😭😭 💔😖😖😖 ughh. I came to know about this today that she's no more😭😭💔😖😖💔. I was so attached with her and she was one n only daughter of her parents 😖💔💔😖😖. The one m only close friend she had was a male friend who's also my common junior friend,he has no family he's so young too and has nothing,he has a miserable life,he told me about everything today ugh💔💔😖. He's now grieving I don't know how to help him mentally,he's saying that he only had one close person and she died omg. And she also used to go to the church but she used to sometimes disbelief in God and I used to get angry on her and tell her that there is God you've to believe. I don't know where she's now. Maybe she isn't in heaven? But she was a very nice person 💔😭😭😖😖. Ugh my head is paining so much I'm gone numb. I don't know what to do. I'm first time experiencing this otherwise I experienced death in my childhood only. Ugh😭💔💔💔💔😖💔💔😭I used to pray for her but why God took her away ughh.
Excellent Video. Thanks you
Good job on breaking it down.
Very educational, thanks for teaching us
So under what circumstances would it be advantageous to have an oximeter handy for the average healthy person? During exercise, chest cold, etc?
You didn’t mention nerve damage!
I had my lobe taken out because of cancer they've got me on morphine with I don't like taking but don't know how I can manage the pain otherwise. ❤
The adaption to altitude change is a change in affinity of oxygen to hemoglobin not so much an increase in RBCs
Sure, but if you’re persistently hypoxemic and ultimately hypoxic, you will get EPO stimulation and therefore polycythemia.
Hello doctor I'm from India
2 months ago my wife tested positive for covid 19 and her CT SCAAN IS normal no ground gas opacity found at that time her spo2 is 97 later on she got well her spo2 levels are 99 after one month from coivd she has very high grade fever continuously for 8 days then she had another CT SCAN it also normal no ground gas opacity found and her spo2 levels are 98 she is tested negative for covid,malaria,typhoid.,later on her fever slowly stared decreasing now she gets low grade fever only once for a day.from the past 5 days her spo2 levels are around 85-90 then I took another CT SCAN OF HER it is also normal no ground gas opacity found. Her blood tests are normal no sign of covid infection her ECG is normal her 2D-echo SCAAN is normal. We don't know why her spo2 levels are low and why is she getting fever for a month please doctor reply
She needs a bronchoscopy. Also awful that you gave her so much radiation. You should know better
I have been on 3 l of oxygen 24/7 for the last year and my SpO2 is goin down to around 90%.
I have been going through all kinds of test over these last couple of months and nobody can figure out why it's so low. If I go without oxygen it will dip down to around 85 at times. My heart rate will skyrocket into the 140s just taking a shower WITH oxygen supplement, or trying to exercise. It's really baffling because all the tests come back in the normal range.
I wonder if it because of Covid-19.
@@Habsforthewin if you think that's a lot of radiation you should have hung around with me for the last couple of months.... I have had CT scans, a stress test, pet scans ,X-rays, and a CT guided biopsy... all in Less Than 3 months.
@@ninij9692 I was going to ask if you had Covid. That is 100% what is causing all of this. It’s called “Long Covid” or Covid Lung with lasting effects. I am sorry to hear this has happened to you but is directly a result of Covid and could take 1-2 years to get back to normal, possibly even longer. There are no formal studies as of yet to determine duration
This explains a Lot about the Fibrosing Mediastenitis. Thank you!
#DRALAHOOLU
Hi Doc,if the patient is low the oxygen like 80 they can drink water?
Thanks
Good video 💕💕💕
Thank you. Love from Sweden 💛💙
Thanks doc
Thank you
I am an 83 year old man that has smoked moderately for 64 years. My oxygen level at the doctors office is aways 100%. Is that normal?
You are VERY BLESSED!
I have VQ mismatch on my pulmonary function test and they never did anything about it. I'm short of breath all the time. Light-headed dizzy you name it
😔 I’m so sorry! That’s miserable.
Hi can you tell me what is low lung aeration?
Can it also be iron deficiency, or B12 (think iron needs it to work) low?? Once in awhile have to rebreth (try a few times to get a full breath (is there a medical name for that?), sometimes after picking up stuff from floor or eating squash. It's not a all or most of time thing. Recently got an oximeter and realized it wont work sometimes w cold fingers, but sometimes it takes awhile to get back up to 90's after walk to bus stop(dont think it works in sun light or walking). Do wonder how accurate oximeters are.
My B12 level was low and it did indeed cause my oxygen level to fall between 93/94. Once I began b12 injections my oxygen level jumped back to 96-100% within two weeks. For optimal functioning, one’s b12 level should be 500-1000.
@@elizabethwatson8063 , take B1,B2, and B12 sometimes (or eat chicken liver) as help feel better. B12 labs are high, but researched 1 possible reason is some lab analyzers use antibodies, which if you have , can interfere with results. Will show Dr that research and show that "active B12 " labs maybe more accurate (holo or transcabolimin). or order online(lifeextension or Ulta or ownmylabs...)
@@elizabethwatson8063 , have noticed in past B1, B2, B12 help feel better, so usually eat chicken liver on occasion. My B12 labs were high and research found that some B12 analyzers use antibodies and if person has antibodies, can be misleading results, so an active B12 lab (trans or holo cobalimin ) is better. Am going to show Dr the info . Glad you are doing better !
Thank you so much for sharing.
Would reduced hemoglobin or decreased binding capacity of hemoglobin cause hypoxemia too?
This explains so much
1000th like!!
You are wonderful!
❤brilliant
No 4 is wrong gas exchange is NOT by difussion
Please explain what you are saying further. I am not a perfect person. And I will listen.
@@medicinedeconstructedwithc4222 Fick's law is wrongly applied to Respiratory Gas Exchange it is a much more complex process. Gas exchange is via the Pulmonary Surfactants which are the human body's organelles of Gas Exchange.
These Pulmonary Surfactants act as ultra microscopic valves consisting of hydrophobic parts and hydrophilic parts
Nanobubbles of air nanobubbles not molecules enter via Surfactants and nanobubbles of exhaled air containing much higher concentration of CO2 and H2O and exhaled via Surfactants.
Anybody scientific or medical that thinks I am talking rubbish please read the work from Prof Barry Ninham and Prof Brandon Reines.
In neonatology supplemental Pulmonary Surfactants are given as very efficient medicine to premature babies. They are given for the wrong scientific reasons but they work very well if given early enough.
@@p.thomas7843 now this stuff I love. Send me the link for the paper u reference. Surfactant (SP-A thru SP-D) are such important molecules. I am excited to learn what you know about it. My mind is open. Thank you.
Also CO2 is not strictly a "waste" product. Excess CO2 needs to be got rid of but CO2 is used when combined with salt as pH buffer also cO2 forms nanofoam with H2) and helps as immune shield in the glycocalyx or Endothelial Surface layer That CO2/H2O foam kills pathogens. In other words just like water we need enough CO2 but not too much can have too little. Take water too little- complete dehydration but too much (very rare) can dilute salts too much causing metabolic problems.
Hi Dr, Rutland, I had Covid 19/Sars in August hospitalized for a week, sent home, was having a hard time breathing at home for 2 weeks. Went to ER, told I had PE. Stayed in critical care almost 2 weeks. I am still having chest pain (especially when I yawn) and constant pain across my belly just under /below my breast. I have been taking Eliquis 5mg 2x day, Went back to ER about a month ago complaining of the chest pain and shortness of breath(although not nearly as bad as when I had Covid, and first month or so of PE). I was given something for pain and basically told there's nothing they can do, it's just the consequences of COVID and that I'm probably a long covid patient. Also I'm concerned about this experience I have...I can be just sitting or lying down, and I'll get these, "interruptions" these "trembles" while breathing. It's like I'm trying to get air or something. It seems like that VQ you're talking about. I'd like to know more and how serious is having that? Dr. what do you think? Any feedback would be welcomed and greatly appreciated.
Thanks for all you do to help us understand our body and how it works.
You have a Pulmonary Embolus which IS a V/Q mismatch. You have ventilation without perfusion. The chest pain upon inspiration or when stationary is part of the residual effects. Truly nothing can be done. This can take a yea here from 6 months to 1 year and sometimes even longer. I am sorry you are going through this.
Thank you from a senior with asthma & pulmonary fibrosis working to recover and realizing that I contributed by my hypo ventilation.
Can my general family doctor identify these issues or should I visit a specialist?
Unlikely to find a good family med doctor now a days. Likely need a pulmonologist
Ty
Very helpful for an elderly 90 yo
She had pneumonia +Covid in January
So
Her recovery is off
Hospice nurse said it's
" normal " ?
Her O2 dropping for no reason on 80
And 73
So I got so obsessed with it
Now I know my instinct was right
She is your VQ#2
And #4 Covid
Fir last few days I'm insisting on using Ventilator for her
And they say it's normal??
Heck NOOOO
It's not normal
Also her iron is not processing ,was black in bm
Now it's light green as before she got sick