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My oxygen drops to 76 walking when i rest it goes back up to 93?

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May be normal: Do you have other health problems? Everyone has a slight drop in oxygen levels when exerting themselves. Studies show that patients having a low oxygen level at rest benefit from supplemental oxygen. Hypoxia, or a low level of oxygen upon exertion usually does not benefit from supplemental o2.

Answered 1/15/2021

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