Mine also bounces all over the place. When I just get up to grab a drink it can go down to 88-89. But most the time during the day it is 90-92. I can try to do housework and notice it go down to 84. Put oxygen up for about 2 mins and back up to 92-93.

I can only answer as far as sats go.
95-100% is normal
94-90% be mindful
90-87% be cautious
anything under 87% contact Dr.

it is important to know what % is your baseline. Like for me baseline is 95%
Usually if I am 94 or less, I am heading for a flare. By the time I get to 90-93% I am noticeably short of breath, and having to pace my breathing so as not to have the "fish out of water" breathing

Safe is anything above 92% to be sure you’re avoiding stress and related damage to your organs, @A MyCOPDTeam Member.

Your insurance company or Medicare will typically authorize supplemental oxygen for saturation rates between 90% (private insurance, trying to keep related medical expenses down) and 88% (Medicare, which knows where the guaranteed rate of damage is likely to start).

In my case, I wear an oxygen saturation continuous monitor ring because I have not yet been able to get the portable oxygen concentrator I need, and I refuse to sit home. The ring vibrates and alarms, warning me when my oxygen sat rates drop, so that I can use pursed lip bring to bring my saturation rates back up.

The picture attached shows how much my ox sat was bouncing around yesterday morning, after another sleepless night, and which data encouraged me to get back home and on the stationary oxygen in the house until I was better rested and could go out again. (Every triangle shows a significant drop, where the ring alarmed to get me to pay attention).

I am lucky in that I’m a “shallow” breather, so some effort with pursed lip breathing usually aids me in bringing up my saturation rates for a time before I lose conscious track of my breathing and it falls again. The yoyo breathing isn’t best, but since I’m under my official retirement age for getting full Medicare coverage with proper 24x7 mobility equipment coverage, I’ve had to do what works for me to keep enjoying and participating in life.

Anyway, *** I’m not a doc, this is not medical advice ***

Happy Sunday, I hope this reply helps.
25-AUG-24

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Mine bounces all over the place. One minute it might be 97 then a minute later it just drops off to 93 or less for no reason I guess other than to keep life exciting

Thanks. I was told the same thing by my doctor. But the therapist at my palmary rehab say anything below 90% not acceptable. My oxygen machine does not have a night mode??