Tips for Dealing With Summertime COPD Triggers...Keep your prescriptions up-to-date, and if you use it, your oxygen supply filled.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thombre's Story...However, I still want to know whether oxygen can benefit all patients or it is given to patients having specific trouble.... By thombrepk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
November is Alpha-1 Awareness Month...I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 in 2010 and have been on oxygen since 2011 because of the COPD it has caused.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Feedback: Relief For Rib Cramping...There are many natural remedies for COPD, including magnesium supplements and herbal treatments.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
My Experience With Being Intubated...About two months after my COPD diagnosis, I had a sudden cardiac arrest and died at my kitchen table. Not once, but twice. The stars aligned, and paramedics got to... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Intubation and Ventilators...It helps keep track of heart rhythm, blood pressure, breathing rate and even oxygen level.... By Leon Lebowitz, RRT6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What COPD Actually Feels Like...With all the exhaustion and lack of oxygen you might be feeling like you can't think straight.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Is It a Lung Infection or a COPD Flare-up?...Oxygen, if it's been prescribed for you, can also help.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
The Best Place to Live in the Winter...Using my portable pulse oximeter, it read that my oxygen level was 79%. That wasn’t good.... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your First Exacerbation After Being Diagnosed with COPD - What to Expect...One of the first things the doctor will probably do is put you on oxygen.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments44 comments
Expert Answers: Showering With COPD...You may also wear your oxygen while showering, which can help with breathing.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
More Than a Feeling: Tired vs COPD Tired...To combat their fluctuating energy levels, our community members have tried and suggested a variety of self-care techniques, including oxygen therapy,... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments126 comments
Imagine The Night...I am sitting on a leather recliner, listening, bound to a oxygen machine. And I stare it.... By Edi Mesa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Awesome...On oxygen 24/7. Anxious today. Resting and breathing ok.... By awesome1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Be Prepared! Fires and Fireworks 2018...Our lungs move oxygen throughout our bodies and into other organs.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Comorbid Conditions...Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing is interrupted during sleep, which can contribute to low blood oxygen levels and poor sleep quality.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Are You A Compliant Patient?...It’s hard to get used to being attached to an oxygen hose. It’s hard getting used to wearing a machine over your face.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Let’s Discuss Respiratory Aids for COPD...This helps keep your oxygen levels normal when you are sleeping.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
COPD Lexicon: Hospital Staff (Folks You’ll Meet in the Hospital)...It’s the same color green associated with oxygen. Oxygen green is respiratory therapist green. We keep you breathing easy.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Feedback: Strange Symptoms of COPD...I know it’s loss of oxygen!” “When I am struggling to breathe, my bladder starts leaking.”... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments