blueirisnw. thanks for telling me that. i can see how that makes total sense. their is a reason you need to know your " numbers. " breathe in.....breathe out.....

i check my numbers because my pulm told me to wear my 02 @ 2LPM IF i go under 90 ... i used to be able to not use it sitting
i don't always feel SOB with low #'s & sometimes i feel SOB & my #'s are fine...sometimes i just feel like my legs get weak & i'm going to faint & i will see my #'s have dropped to high 70's.

just because i check my #'s doesn't mean i'm sitting here checking every time i move or every 5 minutes, but i think anyone who has to be on 02 should have a oximeter until they "get the hang" of when & where they need to use it (unless, like you, the pulm said to turn it to 2lpm & wear it 24/7)

i don't like dragging a hose around the house & having my nose ripped off my face so i have a tendency to do exact opposite of what i should; but my dr pointed out how just going to the bathroom drops my #'s so i'm aware of it now LOL.
of course where i was at 4 years ago compared to today has changed to where i should wear it all the time like you, i just hate it so much maybe i check my #'s now "in hopes." (oximeter=denial killer?)
another # that i think everyone should know is their sleeping #'s. it was a sleep study for apnea that found i dropped to 78% at night 4 years ago before ever being diagnosed with COPD & i was put on 2LPM at night.....
i just had sleep study done the other night (hey, it was free & it's been 4 years)---it showed that i am staying above 90% & no apnea wearing my 02 at 2LPM---so i know that is still good & i don't need to up my LPM, was good news to me :).

i know this post didn`t start by or about me... but thanks for the comments about my comments. HA! i have a better understanding of why people talk about their " numbers. " for some, i guess it makes a difference to know. but for me, i guess my doctor never mentioned it because being at stage 4, on oxygen 24/7, the " numbers " are ALWAYS going to be bad so why bother checking them. it makes total sense to me now. sometimes i forget to consider that people on this site are at different stages of this crappy disease, and that some things apply to some, but not others. so...thanks for the replies...and the patience! breathe in.....breathe out.....

funny, cuz i asked my pulm why he never told me what "stage" i was at after i heard that term on here & he said they quit using stages cuz people got too hung up on that---he just said i was "serious"

in the mean time i got a little housework (very little) done & i totally understand sunny5368 do a little, resting a little---methinks it's the COPD as i seem to need to sit a whole lot more now days; of course the better shape i am in the better/more i can do before i have to sit.
btw; i don't know if i "officially" welcomed you to our site, but welcome :)

I feel that most peeps who track their 02 nums and also their PF are doing it to watch trends . . . if a year ago your normal 02 was at 95 and your PF was at 420 that says something - if now 12 months down the road your normal 02 is at 87 and your PF is at 325 you know your condition is notably deteriorating and its certainly mentioning to your pulm with the question "Hey DUDE - whatcha going to do about it"? and see what he says /hank/