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Is a pulse oximeter worth it?

Is a pulse oximeter worth it?

Because being a good patient means following instructions, I suppose.

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Jess
Dec 20, 2024
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Win or Bin? A black pulse oximeter with red digital text next to a party dinosaur emoji.
Graphic by BFF Ash Kristoff

What I bought:

A pulse oximeter. Not this exact item, but a similar one from my local pharmacy for a few dollars less. I think they’re all pretty much the same though!

Why I got it:

I could swear we used to have one, but we moved last year and I never saw it again. A few months ago, I got really sick. After several days of fever …

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