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How many of you have changed pulse ox setting as COVID-19 measure or thought about it?

I've always thought that SpO2 is just waste of battery life, but now as it might be good indicator with
COVID-19 that you will need help I decided to put it on as 24/7. Good to get some baseline first if one might caught it.

As the forums have been quieter than usually, let's ask this. Interested to know have others thought about this.

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0 SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish over 4 years ago in reply to EnormoDerClown

I am leaning towards I have a bad sensor, 8-17 percentage variation every day is what I get..I just thought everyone was also dealing with that..

0 rtperna over 4 years ago in reply to SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish

There's no way that's possible. Either you're the Batman or the sensor is bad/dirty.

0 SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish over 4 years ago in reply to rtperna

Exactly! Don't tell anyone my secret identity..

But seriously...its not dirty :) Actually really yeah, its not dirty and not wear/fit, since it will do this every day, tightened strap, no matter how many showers I take in a day :) I am wondering though if maybe arm hair may be the culprit..I do have hairy forearms.

0 Dr Phil over 4 years ago in reply to SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish

Hair, tattoos, skin colour are specifically mentioned by Garmin as detrimental to the sensors.

0 SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish over 4 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

Yes, when the other functions seemed usually pretty stable, I didn't think that was an issue, but wondering if this sensor is more affected by hair than the others possibly.

+1 tess over 4 years ago in reply to SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish

Try shaving under your watch. This way you can see if the hair is the issue, or if it's the watch. I guess hair could affect PulseOx moreso than HR. If there's no change, I'd still pursue an exchange. Your high-low differential seems way too high to me.

0 SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish over 4 years ago in reply to tess

Yeah that was a test step I havent really been ready to do yet, I didnt want to shave bald spots on my arm and have to keep shaving an area to get readings. But a hair/hairs "changing" readings for an hour or so off and on throughout the day is plausible.