Your body needs oxygen to work. Our organs slow in functioning when we get less oxygen and in extreme cases, they might shut down permanently.
- You are hungry for the air
- You feel suffocated
- You try to breath more but enough air doesn’t go inside
- Your chest feels tight
Sign and symptoms related to shortness of breath
- High blood pressure
- Sense of euphoria
- Lack of coordination
- Confusion
- Visual disorder
- Rapid breathing
- Headache
- Tiredness
- Rapid heartbeat
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Sweating
- Cough
- Bluish color in the skin, fingernails, and lips
- Wheezing
Normal oxygen level
It’s important to monitor the oxygen level. In healthy individuals, the oxygen level in blood should be near 95%-100%. It’s also okay to have an oxygen level around 88%-92% in those people who have COPD or other lung issues. However, oxygen percentage less than 88%, in any case, is dangerous for the vital organs.
How to increase oxygen at home
You can do alot to increase oxygen level at your home. Some of them include
- Home plantation
- Open windows
- Air filtration
- Healthy diet
- Avoid lightening firecrackers and candles at home
Lennart von Blottnitz says
I have been diagnosed with sleep Apnea and bought all the neccary equipment. However, when I have to take off the mask when going to the toilet at night, I struggle to get the mask back on and decide to sleep without it. How bad is this Apnea business?