[Osage Orange]

Well no, you would be wrong. Norms are not written in stone. Respiratory rates, heart rates...etc...vary.

Sure the books say PH 7.35 to 7.45...and they say C02 35-45..and P02 80-100...too. But some folks normal doesn't fit into those spreads.

I can give you plenty of examples...REAL cases. Real people...not from some book you read.

My whole point was you said "always" or something like it...when I first replied. A rule of mine....never say never...and never say always! : )

No worries.......

[Mase]

Good grief. What do you want to debate next, the number of angels that can dance on the head of a pin? Have you ever heard the term "straining at a gnat?" I see you take issue with my response, which is absolutely true, but say nothing of the absurdity of the post I was replying to.

There will be anomalies and I'm sure blood pH can vary, especially in an unhealthy body. Most people have a bowel movement every day, while others go through life so uptight they can't unclench long enough to be like most people. Real cases, real people.