RBC won't lower, what else could it be?

[Wilson7]

Thanks. The girlfriend just received one. We did the alcohol experiment, yes = trainwreck.

 

[tareload]

Ethanol - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

ALCOHOL METABOLISM - PMC

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[NeverSayNeverAgain]

Gonna push for creams and gels here, gels especially will help with runaway RBCs.

 

[Gianluca]

They make the ring in a range of sizes. When you order they send you a sizing kit first and wait for you to choose a ring size before sending the actual ring.

Yes it is very helpful. You will learn how all kinds of lifestyle factors impact your sleep, HR, HRV, SpO2, body temperature, and breathing rate. I would never give mine up now.

One of the first things I recommend you do once you get an oura ring is have several drinks before bed one night and behold the trainwreck that occurs.

What do you think about an Apple Watch? I’m thinking to get a new one, it does also record Sp02, HR and body temp. I believe the upcoming one may have a blood glucose monitor as well

 

[Gianluca]

@Blackhawk I bought a Sp02 monitor on Amazon and I’m generally have anything from 2 to about 5 drops per night to 91% oxygen saturation. Not concerning as far as sleep apnea I believe, but possibly just enough for the TRT to give more chance to the body to make more RBC. My HR doesn’t even increase during those drops, but I wake up 2/3 times at night

I’m using a nose mask for my CPAP, and I’m getting to realize my congested sinuses may be the issue here. I need to try a full face mask to see if oxygen sat changes

 

[FunkOdyssey]

What do you think about an Apple Watch? I’m thinking to get a new one, it does also record Sp02, HR and body temp. I believe the upcoming one may have a blood glucose monitor as well

If you're in the apple ecosystem with your phone I think it makes sense for other reasons, but purely as a biometric device I wouldn't favor it over the purpose built oura ring. I doubt the sleep analysis is as accurate for instance. There are practical issues also, like when are you going to charge your watch when you have to wear it to bed every night? That watch needs to be charged every day. Oura ring only needs about 20 min of charging every few days.

 

[Gianluca]

If you're in the apple ecosystem with your phone I think it makes sense for other reasons, but purely as a biometric device I wouldn't favor it over the purpose built oura ring. I doubt the sleep analysis is as accurate for instance. There are practical issues also, like when are you going to charge your watch when you have to wear it to bed every night? That watch needs to be charged every day. Oura ring only needs about 20 min of charging every few days.

I believe they have resolved the charging issue, 7min charge now can last for 8hr, or something like that I was told at the Apple Store.

 

[Deleted member 16042]

@Blackhawk I bought a Sp02 monitor on Amazon and I’m generally have anything from 2 to about 5 drops per night to 91% oxygen saturation. Not concerning as far as sleep apnea I believe, but possibly just enough for the TRT to give more chance to the body to make more RBC. My HR doesn’t even increase during those drops, but I wake up 2/3 times at night

I’m using a nose mask for my CPAP, and I’m getting to realize my congested sinuses may be the issue here. I need to try a full face mask to see if oxygen sat changes

Sounds pretty inconsequential if the drops are brief, but who ultimately knows when it comes to the context of TRT?

 

[Gianluca]

Sounds pretty inconsequential if the drops are brief, but who ultimately knows when it comes to the context of TRT?

We will see. I’m going to try a new mask see if it improves my SpO2 and RBC