“Is it bad that my sat drops?”
My husband had a positive covid test Monday. I had a fever for about 24-36 hours on Sunday/Monday. It's now Thursday. I feel a slight upper respiratory irritation. Kinda like a sinus infection. No fever. No other symptoms. But when I get up and do laundry, go to the mailbox, do dishes, etc my sat drops. I'm not short of breath at all. No blueish lips or anything. It goes right back up when I sit down. But it does drop. The lowest has been 87. If I'm just sitting is 99-100. I have no other illnesses like COPD heart disease or diabetes. I have some autoimmune issues like endometriosis and interstitial cystitis but nothing heart or lung-related. I made an appt for monoclonal antibodies in case I got sick but I don't feel sick and don't feel like I need anything. But is it bad that my sat drops? Does that mean I'm going to get sicker?
Female | 47 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days
Medications: LDN Spiro progesterone
Conditions: Endo IC
2 Answers
Assuming that you have been exposed to your husband, it is most likely that you have COVID also. It's good that you are not having too many symptoms, but you need to keep track of your oxygen saturation. At this point, you cannot tell if things will get worse. Hopefully, you will continue to feel well. If your oxygen saturation is below 90% for long periods of time and you feel short of breath, you may need to go to the emergency room. No one wants to hear that, but if your oxygen levels remain low for long periods of time, you can have brain, heart, and lung damage. You may want to keep the appointment for the monoclonal antibodies if your oxygen levels do not improve.
One's oxygen saturation can decrease as a result of normal exertion/physical activity or from the effect of a chronic or acute disease process. In either case, I recommend that you discuss this with your doctor ASAP as it may be a sign of severe disease.
