Because cheap medical stuff off Amazon is generally medical grade or precise.
1-2% variation in accuracy on a oximeter can be the difference between calling 911 or not.
Imagine the difference between a blood pressure cuff being off 2%, 102/72 vs 100/70, and 92% oxygen saturation vs 90%.
Oh, and the $11 ones on Amazon aren't "FSA or HSA eligible"...wonder why.
If you want to get a "cheap" oximeter, get your doctor to prescribe you one. Your insurance will pay for the darn thing.
This stuff is going to be no better than most things you're going to get on Amazon. If you want to go ahead and overpay, be my guest. Most people don't even have a use for this and those that do can simply use insurance as you said. Why anyone would pay $50 for this is beyond me. You're free to waste your money as you wish.
This stuff is going to be no better than most things you're going to get on Amazon.
Yes, why would we care if medical devices are accurate?
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If you want to go ahead and overpay, be my guest.
I showed you how to get this FREE via insurance. If you have a need for it....your insurance will pay for it. You pay for insurance, use it.
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Most people don't even have a use for this
Horrible point. Most people don't need blood pressure medication but that doesn't mean people who do should buy BP meds on ebay.
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and those that do can simply use insurance as you said. Why anyone would pay $50 for this is beyond me. You're free to waste your money as you wish.
Because if you have a need...you have a need. If you don't have a need and are just curious about you heart rate and rough blood O%, go ahead and spend $10. If you have an actual medical need, which probably requires you checking vital stats several times per day...$50 isn't much of an investment as you are taking about very important...vital stats...that might help you stay alive. But go ahead...be cheap when it comes to $40. Not like a medical doctor told you to check such an unimportant metric.
BTW, someone commenting on a cruise post and pillow discussions right before pretending $40 is too much concerning their blood oxygen....is laughable. Gotta save up those $$$ for a better pillow or a balcony view....real life or death stuff...right?
Yes, why would we care if medical devices are accurate?
I showed you how to get this FREE via insurance. If you have a need for it....your insurance will pay for it. You pay for insurance, use it.
Horrible point. Most people don't need blood pressure medication but that doesn't mean people who do should buy BP meds on ebay.
Because if you have a need...you have a need. If you don't have a need and are just curious about you heart rate and rough blood O%, go ahead and spend $10. If you have an actual medical need, which probably requires you checking vital stats several times per day...$50 isn't much of an investment as you are taking about very important...vital stats...that might help you stay alive. But go ahead...be cheap when it comes to $40. Not like a medical doctor told you to check such an unimportant metric.
BTW, someone commenting on a cruise post and pillow discussions right before pretending $40 is too much concerning their blood oxygen....is laughable. Gotta save up those $$$ for a better pillow or a balcony view....real life or death stuff...right?
You're a really salty one, aren't you? Maybe you need to take a hit of your BP meds to get it down after that angry post. You do you. Again, you can waste your money however you'd like. Why anyone would go through post history to make a comment is beyond me. You're a bit psychotic, dude.
Because cheap medical stuff off Amazon is generally medical grade or precise.
1-2% variation in accuracy on a oximeter can be the difference between calling 911 or not.
Imagine the difference between a blood pressure cuff being off 2%, 102/72 vs 100/70, and 92% oxygen saturation vs 90%.
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From the CVS reviews:
Poor quality
By Christine on 12/20/2021
This meter does not like to read the levels. It even display a bad oxygen level of 69% which I know is inaccurate. Will be destroying this and getting a better one
Junk
By Bruce on 10/11/2021
This product is totally unreliable. After buying this and using it I was shocked and worried that I had a big problem when the first several readings were from 82 up to 98. I decided to visit my local walk in clinic and discovered my o2 levels to be 98 - 99. I brought the tester with me and compared it with the clinics .
9/4/2021
I have two of these that I received through my insurance. They are completely unreliable. I bought my own and consistently had different readings so I compared the results to those at my doctors office.
The one I bought and the doctors read the same and both CVS ones were different.
You're a really salty one, aren't you? Maybe you need to take a hit of your BP meds to get it down after that angry post. You do you. Again, you can waste your money however you'd like. Why anyone would go through post history to make a comment is beyond me. You're a bit psychotic, dude.
Salty? I'm not the one crying about a Oxy meter you claim that you don't need yet can spend hours critiquing. Odd, do you get paid to provide bad info to people seeking medical devices or just do it for sport?
BTW, clicking a profile name takes 2 seconds to see a page of recent posts. Far longer than it took you to whine about a product you don't understand yet go into "psychotic" rants about.
Bye bye, hate to take you away from other posts that are related to more products you'll never buy but pretend to be an expert on. "Just get it on Amazon" said no doctor ever.
Salty? I'm not the one crying about a Oxy meter you claim that you don't need yet can spend hours critiquing. Odd, do you get paid to provide bad info to people seeking medical devices or just do it for sport?
BTW, clicking a profile name takes 2 seconds to see a page of recent posts. Far longer than it took you to whine about a product you don't understand yet go into "psychotic" rants about.
Bye bye, hate to take you away from other posts that are related to more products you'll never buy but pretend to be an expert on. "Just get it on Amazon" said no doctor ever.
I see you have nothing better to do all day but rant and rave about posts online. I've never claimed to be an expert in anything, but you sure don't seem to know much about medicine. Most of these cheaper medical devices are all made in China, so it's very likely that these same $50 oximeters are made in the same factories as the much cheaper alternatives on Amazon. I hope you have a great day and maybe you should consider talking to someone about your anger issues.
I remember seeing that these things were reading a pulse or oxygen on a piece of carrot. What exactly is the purpose of these? I think my old Samsung Note 8 had this built in and supposedly it was "pretty accurate" somehow Samsung removed it like how they kept removing stuff like IR Remote, headphone jack, expandable storage etc.
I see you have nothing better to do all day but rant and rave about posts online. I've never claimed to be an expert in anything, but you sure don't seem to know much about medicine. Most of these cheaper medical devices are all made in China, so it's very likely that these same $50 oximeters are made in the same factories as the much cheaper alternatives on Amazon. I hope you have a great day and maybe you should consider talking to someone about your anger issues.
Wow...so much hate, almost "psychotic" for a device that you claim "most people don't even have a use for" yet you have spent hours yelling about. What a way to spend your afternoon "ranting" about something you claim isn't important to "most" people.
Who are you really trying to convince? Mad that $11 oxy meter you bought gives you 92% on your left hand a 97% on your right hand? Or the fact it is less reliable than a magic 8 ball when it comes to medical use? Hate to waste $50 on something that works or you'd rather invest $11 on something that gives you a random reading?
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From the CVS reviews:
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Odd you didn't pick one of the (211) 5-star reviews or even the (33) 4-star reviews
Why is that? The reviews are overwhelmingly positive...almost like you had an agenda.
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1-2% variation in accuracy on a oximeter can be the difference between calling 911 or not.
Imagine the difference between a blood pressure cuff being off 2%, 102/72 vs 100/70, and 92% oxygen saturation vs 90%.
Oh, and the $11 ones on Amazon aren't "FSA or HSA eligible"...wonder why.
If you want to get a "cheap" oximeter, get your doctor to prescribe you one. Your insurance will pay for the darn thing.
1-2% variation in accuracy on a oximeter can be the difference between calling 911 or not.
Imagine the difference between a blood pressure cuff being off 2%, 102/72 vs 100/70, and 92% oxygen saturation vs 90%.
Oh, and the $11 ones on Amazon aren't "FSA or HSA eligible"...wonder why.
If you want to get a "cheap" oximeter, get your doctor to prescribe you one. Your insurance will pay for the darn thing.
BTW, someone commenting on a cruise post and pillow discussions right before pretending $40 is too much concerning their blood oxygen....is laughable. Gotta save up those $$$ for a better pillow or a balcony view....real life or death stuff...right?
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I showed you how to get this FREE via insurance. If you have a need for it....your insurance will pay for it. You pay for insurance, use it.
Horrible point. Most people don't need blood pressure medication but that doesn't mean people who do should buy BP meds on ebay.
Because if you have a need...you have a need. If you don't have a need and are just curious about you heart rate and rough blood O%, go ahead and spend $10. If you have an actual medical need, which probably requires you checking vital stats several times per day...$50 isn't much of an investment as you are taking about very important...vital stats...that might help you stay alive. But go ahead...be cheap when it comes to $40. Not like a medical doctor told you to check such an unimportant metric.
BTW, someone commenting on a cruise post and pillow discussions right before pretending $40 is too much concerning their blood oxygen....is laughable. Gotta save up those $$$ for a better pillow or a balcony view....real life or death stuff...right?
1-2% variation in accuracy on a oximeter can be the difference between calling 911 or not.
Imagine the difference between a blood pressure cuff being off 2%, 102/72 vs 100/70, and 92% oxygen saturation vs 90%.
.
Poor quality
By Christine on 12/20/2021
This meter does not like to read the levels. It even display a bad oxygen level of 69% which I know is inaccurate. Will be destroying this and getting a better one
Junk
By Bruce on 10/11/2021
This product is totally unreliable. After buying this and using it I was shocked and worried that I had a big problem when the first several readings were from 82 up to 98. I decided to visit my local walk in clinic and discovered my o2 levels to be 98 - 99. I brought the tester with me and compared it with the clinics .
9/4/2021
I have two of these that I received through my insurance. They are completely unreliable. I bought my own and consistently had different readings so I compared the results to those at my doctors office.
The one I bought and the doctors read the same and both CVS ones were different.
BTW, clicking a profile name takes 2 seconds to see a page of recent posts. Far longer than it took you to whine about a product you don't understand yet go into "psychotic" rants about.
Bye bye, hate to take you away from other posts that are related to more products you'll never buy but pretend to be an expert on. "Just get it on Amazon" said no doctor ever.
BTW, clicking a profile name takes 2 seconds to see a page of recent posts. Far longer than it took you to whine about a product you don't understand yet go into "psychotic" rants about.
Bye bye, hate to take you away from other posts that are related to more products you'll never buy but pretend to be an expert on. "Just get it on Amazon" said no doctor ever.
Who are you really trying to convince? Mad that $11 oxy meter you bought gives you 92% on your left hand a 97% on your right hand? Or the fact it is less reliable than a magic 8 ball when it comes to medical use? Hate to waste $50 on something that works or you'd rather invest $11 on something that gives you a random reading?
(2 reviews picked out of 298)
Why is that? The reviews are overwhelmingly positive...almost like you had an agenda.