Nose Dryness and crustiness from Oxygen Cannulas...covers Saline Packet (1 should last 5-7 days if used daily) Distilled Water ( 3-4 Teas per daily use) Cotton Ball or Cotton Round (That you will be cutting...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
Just Starting Diagnosis Process...It is most noticeable to me after eating and when just sitting....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTips & Advice
Is this another side effect of COPD?...This happens to when legs are crossed or anytime I’m particularly short of breath or just sitting in a chair. No vein issues detected when tested....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesSide EffectsExercise
You need you oxygen...Keeping in mind that I put the regulator on "conserve" when ever I am sitting down. Now what do I do with a 1/2 tank?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingCoping
Treatment Progress!...She will be putting me on a diuretic now for that, and I will monitor my weight daily for clues. 2) As I cannot currently travel, They are coming...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Anxiety and panic attacks...To survive lost my disability Social Security able to get it back now I'm just scared and just need encouragement I haven't quit smoking I end up sitting...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Tough Love!...I do get some comfort from knowing that I’m putting forth so much effort to remain stable, at least for the moment....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesExercise
exercise...Aerobic Exercise #1: Arms Up Sitting in a chair, hold a rolled towel or elastic band on your lap with both hands....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Here we go again! Another Exacerbation!...I think I will go spend a few minutes putting out the trash and getting some more water before I try to crash again....Reactions0reactionsComments44 repliesChronic Bronchitis
exercise...Aerobic Exercise #1: Arms Up Sitting in a chair, hold a rolled towel or elastic band on your lap with both hands....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
What next?...I can maintain 98-99 O2 Sat sitting at my desk or in my recliner but, as soon as I get up and start moving (with 3 lpm in my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaBreathingFlares
My BF has stage 3 COPD.. I am totally lost....I've pretty much been reduced to putting up with it, it IS his life and his decision anyway....Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCopingIntimacy & RelationshipsSmoking
What next?...I can maintain 98-99 O2 Sat sitting at my desk or in my recliner but, as soon as I get up and start moving (with 3 lpm in my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFlares SymptomsEmphysema
The Worst Part of COPD for Me...I was relegated to sitting and watching everyone else carry and move stuff....Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCoping
Compression Socks I am in Love ! ...Sitting straight back down, I took off my normal socks to find out that all was swollen, turning blue from the stretching of the skin and of course fell...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceTravel
I Got My New NIV Machine!...I thought it would be noisy, though it is sitting on my nightstand right next to my concentrator. But it isn't....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
Staying motivated with COPD...Another driving interest is sewing, which has evolved over the years to become mostly quilting....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
My Beginning-of-Year (2022) First Medical Report...So, the Doc is putting me on a Beta Blocker (?) to see about helping to regulate the heart rate issue....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTreatment
Tools you have that help...Great, now make sure you don't suck in all that fertilizer you are putting down on the lawn to kill the weeds that will grow anyhow....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Help me understand COPD stages ...She is now wearing her portable oxegyn all day, even while sitting....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesBreathing
