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Dad is admitted for corona with 15 litres oxygen and he is showing 96. I would like to know how to measure his normal oxygen when he is oxygen therapy? Is it like we need to remove his oxygen for 30 mins and keep the oximeter for half minute and then see the measurement ?

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Appreciate your curiosity but please don't do that. Go with the doctors who are managing the case- they do regularly check minimal required oxygen. ...  Read More

My father was corona positive around 70 days Ago. He was hospitalized and on oxygen therapy at home because of low saturation levels.Now he is without oxygen support from past 13days and his spo2% levels are 94-97 mostly.Sometimes it is showing low(below 90 as well)also but not stable at that point. If we recheck within 5mins it is normal ie 94 and

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Hi. I understand your concern s. Its ok. But better have back up. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription ...  Read More

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My father suffered an acute infarct with haemorrhagic transformation in left basal ganglion and fronto-parietal lobe region on Feb 22 resulting in right side hemiparesis with aphasia. Also detected few old lacunar infarcts in right gangliothalamic region. He suffers from Hypertension. Before the stroke, he was a very active person. With physiothera

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It's very unfortunate that you are facing this problem...HBOT involves putting the person in a chamber and then giving 100% pure oxygen at high pressure.This pressure is approximately two and half tim ...  Read More

Hi, My dad has got discharged from hospital after 25 days. He was covid positive and developes fibrosis. His oxygen saturating is now 89/90 and he is doing lungs exercise 3/4 times a day. Could you please suggest how frequently we should give him oxygen support and how many liters? We have concentrator at home and at 1.5lpm his oxygen reading is 93

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Hi. I understand your concern s. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same. ...  Read More

Dear doctors, My fathers oxygen saturation is 96 in 15 litres for the past three days. I would like to know what can be done to improve his oxygen saturation at this point? He also does pranayama at times, also takes enough food and fluids. Regards.

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Spo2 96 is normal , practice proning also. ...  Read More

Had a nervous breakdown, was mean to mom before she died unexpectedly(feel guilty),had a difficult child birth but returned to stressful job couple months later.have no emotional awareness bc ive suppressed my emotions for so long. put pressure on myself to be perfect. i get rashes backpain tearfulness emotionally instability restless sad and guilt

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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. As you are carrying a lot of emotional distress, it's better to take a professional psychology counselling support first to assess your emotional ...  Read More

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes recently. My c peptide levels are very low 0.34. I have still not come in terms about insulin dependency. I am exploring stem cell therapy. Is it safe to go for stem cell therapy?

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It is under trial, out come is favorable till now ...  Read More

My father is a covid positive patient and he is struggling with breathing. He is on oxygen cyllinder. Without oxygen cyllinder he does not feel good and almost faints. He is only better if he is on oxygen. Please suggest something so he can get better.

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Needs hospital admission at the earliest ...  Read More

Since currently hoarding oxygen as backups at homes is illegal & is restricted. I want to know the oxygen cans (spray) available at shops and online is it useful? Is it legal? And how shall i use it?

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It is not useful. ...  Read More

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Hi,It is very important to know the root cause to address any problems.Condult a psychologist for professional help ...  Read More

I don't feel good whole day. While sleeping I suddenly wale up and start palpitations. My mood does not feel good. My relation with my partner is getting hampered I guess. Can you suggest good therapy

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I’m really sorry that you’re going through this. Waking up suddenly with palpitations and feeling low throughout the day can be very distressing. These symptoms are often linked with anxie ...  Read More

I am looking for stem cell therapy treatment for diabetes type-2 if it suits for type-2 Diabetes then i will be looking in Chennai.

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It’s under research and soon we will get the good news for type 1 patients. ...  Read More

Hello Please note that my mother bronchoscopy done on 06th of April 2024 and after that oxygen level was down. So doctor has advised to keep her on oxygen support with 1 litre per minute on oxygen concentrator at home till 30 th April and can decrease the level to half litre if oxygen level maintained. As of now , oxygen level is fluctuating betwee

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depends on her history a targeted spo2 must be achieved before weaning her off..kindly consult ...  Read More

Just a general query, is it possible to reverse type 2 diabetes by taking hormones therapy for male

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Yes insulin will help to reverse back But you have to continue dietary advice plus physical exercise ...  Read More

Is oxygen required for all surgery? Please let me know. I have gall stone and I don't want to operate it

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For gall stone surgery oxygen is must ...  Read More

Hi, Baby born 32 week, weight as per doctor 1750 gm , baby cried loudly when born. Is this right amount of oxygen he give? Please suggest.

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Have faith in treating doctor This pic isn't showing any oxygen amount ...  Read More

A lot been going on my mind, I can't really control my thoughts and I'm always Either angry or regretting and sometimes it's just panic.. I don't have calmness or peace of mind. Most of the time i ain't got no motivation and I can't even concentrate on work most of the times, due to this I started smoking, and my anxiety regarding something bad wil

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Yes it seems... Therapy is required We can connect and get in depth about the issue Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling All the best ...  Read More

I am on a path to discover myself and thus I was wondering if therapy can help me Or not? Would be delighted to talk to any expert about this

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Discovering yourself can mean many things to many people. Of course you can talk to a therapist about what you exactly mean. Depending on what exactly u mean a good therapist may guide u or point u w ...  Read More

My husbands oxygen level is 93 94 95 that type . When I checked on oxymeter . Can i hospitalaised him .today we did antigen test and it's postive what type of food we take please help me for this

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No need to hospitalise Follow covid-19 protocol Do some yoga and adequate hydration Balance diet ...  Read More

It's been a while since I've been feeling low - maybe a year or so. I've tried therapy twice but quit after 2 sessions each specifically because of the following reasons :- # Being an introvert , it gets really awkward talking about personal life to an unknown person . # I feel it's useless. Even though I know it is certainty not useless but i jus

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First You haven't been dedicated for a long time. Therapy takes time.. U need to be patient even if u feel u are not going anywhere Second When ur thinking if you need therapy or not you definitely n ...  Read More

In march this year I was diagnosed with anxiety and ocd. My psychiatrist told me about medication and asked to practice a few meditation exercises. I did all that except medication, I don't want to be put under. And after that I got pretty distracted but now I have started feeling very low. I am angry more than before, I feel detached from things,

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Hi.... First of all calm down because your issues are completely treatable. Please don't look at Therapy and Medication as two different levels of severity of condition, rather these are just 2 metho ...  Read More

I am having corona and after having remdisivir I had little fever and my oxygen levels are 92 and they have provided me with oxygen to improve my levels , is it ok , will the levels be normal

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Oxygen and other medications will be required ...  Read More

How can I ask my partner or tell him that I want to go for a therapy? He is conservative and May find me having some issue and try to discourage later. I have done the therapy earlier without him knowing.

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Try to explain him the importance of therapy and why it is important for you. (Therapy can Promote one's self esteem, relationship and even change the outlook on life) ...  Read More

When a person is feeling breathlessness and excessive sweating then what should doctor do first should they provide oxygen or not

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It is not necessary that every patient with breathlessness + sweating required oxygen if spo2 maintain above 94% . Inspite of helping patients by oxygen , copd pts greeting worst .so it necessary to f ...  Read More

My auntie age 55 got rtpcr test negative, admitted in hospital, her problem is that without oxygen support her spo2 goes down to 80, if oxygen removed than it goes down and when on oxygen cylinder it's near about 92. What's the reason, if she will be OK

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Will be ok after some time when the inflammation in lungs goes away … can take 2-3 weeks for the same ...  Read More

Oxygen saturation is 93. Is there anything to worry? Dry cough is also there. Consulted a doctor as well

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Kindly consult directly as i need information about his RT-PCR status. ...  Read More

My brother is having low oxygen % approx 90 and has cough in his lung but covid, typhoid,malaria all reports are negative..what to do now.. recently he is admitted in hospital.. having oxygen cylinder but oxygen level not rising..

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Please consult with a pulmonologist for detailed analysis of Ur symptoms and further management!!! ...  Read More

In a day sometime my oxygen levels shows 93 and sometimes 99 I don't have any sypmtoms nor breathing problem my my oxygen levels vary

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Kindly take a consultation for detailed evaluation ...  Read More

I have completed my 15 days covid isolation Should we check oxygen saturation level even after the isolation

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Yes it’s better u check it as re infection of covid is possible ...  Read More

Hello sir my age 30 just need some knowledge about oxygen saturation becoz my parents age 55 and 48 .they r diabetic now good no issues . Oxygen saturation is 97 or 95 sometimes . I want to know if any breethless if they feel sometime can I use neibilozer at home for breathing And oxygen saturation improvement if yes pls tell what I can use in t

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Nebulizer don't provide oxygen. It is used to deliver some medicine directly to the lung. If saturation increase after nebulization that is because of that drug n not the nebulizer Are they covid posi ...  Read More

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