lung how low can my pulse ox go could the giant parasophageal hernia stage 5 making it worse YES ,I HAVE GIANT PARASOPHAGEAL HERNIA STAGE 5,IVE ALWAYS HAD ASTHMA...VERY CONTROLED...NOW HAD CLOTS IN LUNGS AN A FILTER IN MY VENA CAVA...IM ON OXYGEN AND IN LAST 2 MNTHS ITS GOT WORSE I WAKE AN ITS LIKE BEING STRANGLED AN SPRAY DOESNT WORK FOR IT..I HAVE TO TAKE A FUROSAMIDE AN TAKES HOUR TO GET ANY RELIEF...I HAVE OXYMETER AN EVEN ON OXYGEN MY OX.DROPS 64-85 ON 4LITERS OXYGEN..IM TERRIFIED AN TOLD DR. FRI. AN HE SAID WELL WE NEED SLEEP STUDY...HOW LOW CAN MY OXYGEN GO? IM ALONE ALOT AND WK AGO WENT INTO RESPRITORY FAILURE I BELIEVE ITS THE GIANT HERNIA ITS IN BETWEEN MY HEART AND LUNGS...I THINK ITS SQUEEZING MY LUNGS..IM SO AFRAID THOUGH WITH MY PULSE OX SO LOW AN I PASSOUT..AND NOONE SAID HOW LOW IT CAN GO...PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT AN IF YOU KNOW HOW I CAN FIND HOSP. NOT TO SCARED TO TAKE MY CASE....I HAVE 5 KIDS AN 9 GRANKIDS AN ONLY 45
Hi. Anesthetic Chat Doctor. ... That may be the reason why surgical treatment has been deferred till now. You may have to consult a specialist at a multi specialty hospital and take his opinion on when the surgical treatment may be feasible.