Covid mandated oxygen and have mild copd
Covid hit me like a tonof bricks on 1/4/22 and my oxygen level was always 92/94. Started oxygen at 4.5 and am now down to 1 since Covid yet still need off and on. I also use CPAP
Anyone else have the same delima as I want to get off ozygen
Hi
, I'm confident other members of our community will chime in if they have a similar experience. I hear how much you want to get off using oxygen, have you had a chance to speak with your doctor on if this is a possibility for you? All the best, Sam S. (COPD.net, team member). 
It sounds like you are making good progress. COVID can really slow you down, and even though it's taken a while, you are better than you were. Be patient with yourself and try to take things one day at a time. Wishing you continued recovery! -Melissa, copd.net team I have emphysema (COPD). Caught COVID in Sept. this year. It wiped me out. Only treatment they gave was 5 day pills for covid and put me on 4L 24 hour air generator machine. I am still giving out light green mucus. Dr. doesn't seem concerned about this My energy level is still not up to pre-covid and my lungs burn sometimes
, recovering from COVID when you have a respiratory condition like COPD can be exhausting and long! If you are feeling like you are not improving and are worried about your symptoms I would reach out to your doctor again or see if getting a second opinion is an option for you. Wishing you a peaceful weekend. All the best, Sam S. (COPD team). 
Hi again, Zayr and thanks for this post and sharing your concern. I did see you posted something similar yesterday, elsewhere on our COPD.net platform, for which I was able to provide a reply. For your convenience, here is a link to that conversation: https://copd.net/forums/injection-to-help-you-breathe#reply-184516.
Should you have trouble accessing it, here is a copy of my response to you (in quotes):
"Hi again, Zayr, and thanks for reaching out. Wow - you certainly have had quite a bit to contend with! Let me see if I can assist you by addressing your expressed concerns.
Typically, the name of the medication that is used to treat COVID is Paxlovid. Is that what you were given by the emergency department physician?
Since your pulmonologist suggested that you use the oxygen concentrator at a flow rate of 4 lpm throughout the day, that is what you should be doing. Remember, it can take a bit longer for COVID to resolve than other typical viruses. For that reason. when COVID is combined with a COPD diagnosis, returning to one's state of normalcy may require longer treatment times. This is sometimes referred to as long COVID. I thought you might gain some additional insight from this article which speaks to that aspect of these diseases: https://copd.net/clinical/flu-covid-rsv.
Remember too, that these types of viruses - COVID, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the flu, affect everyone differently. This also may account for how you are feeling currently.
Try to be both patient with yourself, and kind to yourself. Even though it is understandable that a certain level of frustration and impatience may be there, I would hope that in time, you will do well."
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Leon L (author/moderator)
