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   cynthiajk

   <p>Hi Leon, Thank you for your response. Yes, I am going to contact the manufacturer but so often I find that people in my boat have very good insights! I will let you know if I find anything useful. Be well. Cynthia</p>

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      Leon Lebowitz, RRT Healthcare Professional

      <p><inline-mention username="cynthiajk" user-id="2443919"/> <br> It&#39;s my pleasure, Cynthia! I know what you mean about shared experiences from folks who are managing this condition. It&#39;s always good to hear back from others as they share their experience(s) with us.<br/>We&#39;ll look forward to hearing back from you.<br> Have a great weekend!<br/>Leon (site moderator COPD.net)<br/><br/></p>

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   cynthiajk

   <p>I just saw on the internet, where else, a device from HillRom called the Life2000 Ventilation System. It is battery driven and used in conjunction with oxygen therapy to help us &quot;lungers&quot; live a more normal life, i.e. energy! I wonder if anyone has used or is currently using this and if they would be willing to share real life experience. I manage well enough but some activities are difficult and it would be wonderful to actually be able to vacuum in more than 5 minute spurts and take my dog for a real walk! The literature said that this device is covered by Medicare and only weighs one pound. Of course, as the wise man said, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Thank you for reading. Cynthia </p>

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      Leon Lebowitz, RRT Healthcare Professional

      <p><inline-mention username="cynthiajk" user-id="2443919"/> <br/>Hi Cynthia, and thanks for your post. Although I do not have any first hand experience with this particular type of assistive ventilator system, perhaps someone else in the community does. <br/>If you want to know more about it, even without hearing others shared experiences, you may want to reach out directly to the manufacturer. They will probably provide you with a good overview for how this might work for your particular medical situation. Alternatively, your physician may be able to advise or, arrange to have a Hillrom representative meet with you (and the doctor), in the physician&#39;s office.<br/>I got a chuckle out of your last comment however, in this case, if your present condition warrants its use, this device may be &#39;just what the doctor ordered&#39;. <br/>What do you think?<br/>Leon (site moderator <a href='http://COPD.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>COPD.net</a>)</p>

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   stix-uk

   <p>Not mentioned here directly are meditation, Pilates and yoga.... while some rehab programs draw on them, actually practicing them properly is much better and been of real benefit to me</p>

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      Alesandra Bevilacqua Admin

      <p>Hey <inline-mention user-id="2471136" username="stix-uk" class="bp-suggestions-mention"/> ! Thanks for sharing these here. I&apos;m so glad to hear meditation, Pilates, and yoga have been beneficial to you with your COPD. We appreciate you joining in our conversation &#128512; Hope you have a restful week! -Alesandra (COPD.net Team)</p>

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   frankief

   <p>Interested in trying CBD oil. Can someone point me in the right direction.</p>

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      Alesandra Bevilacqua Admin

      <p>Hey <inline-mention user-id="2426762" username="frankief" class="bp-suggestions-mention"/> ! I wanted to share this article with you that we have on our website around COPD and CBD oil: <a href='https://copd.net/living/cbd-oil-useful/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>https://copd.net/living/cbd-oil-useful/</a> Additionally, here is a link to other discussions members are having in our community around this topic: <a href='https://copd.net/?s=CBD+oil' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>https://copd.net/?s=CBD+oil</a> I hope these are helpful to you! As always, we encourage our members here to speak with your doctor(s) around trying anything new to get their thoughts. Keep us posted if you&apos;d like! -Alesandra (COPD.net Team)</p>

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      cynthiajk

      <p><inline-mention username="frankief" user-id="2426762"/> I have used Charlotte&#39;s Web sleep gummies for about a year now and been very pleased. Since the onset of COPD sleep had become a problem and I find this to be helpful. They have other products as well. One of my orders became stale dated and I contacted to the company to see if it was safe to use. They promptly sent a replacement shipment -- no charge. I was impressed! Also, they are an American company, no foreign manufacturing for me if I can avoid it. Good luck!</p>

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