I have hopefully been able to download a ‘gifted article’ link:
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
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Drinking alcohol can increase your heart rate, he added, and it has been shown to reduce blood oxygen levels during sleep.
I'm good to go, Lyndash, because I can never sleep on a plane. :-)
Seriously, that sounds like good advice. 85% oxygen would set off the alarm on my grandson's oxygen monitor. Definitely something to think about, especially if you have any health issues.
Posted by
OP
Arlington TX
551 posts
I jokingly (or not so jokingly actually) agree, Mardee. I never sleep anyway and oh jeez, can’t we have anything fun that isn’t bad for us!!??
We are flying to Fairbanks in 4 weeks and my husband, ever the engineer nerd, is taking our oximeter with us to run calculations. Two 4 hour flights getting there and the same back will be our sample size. Will report back, wink.
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
7565 posts
Ha ha ha ha ha! Oh, that is funny! Yes, please keep me apprised of the results!