To Exercise or Not to Exercise...Talk to your doctor about using your rescue inhaler first or increasing your oxygen if you use it.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
My Lungs Are Doing a Flip-Flop: Part 1...We also discuss low oxygen at rest to decent PFTs (pulmonary function tests).... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dear Doctor...Exercise, nutritional health, taking medications as prescribed (do not take anything without having it approved by your doctor), taking oxygen as prescribed... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Community Views: The Most Unexpected COPD Symptoms...Both sleep apnea and COPD cause low oxygen saturation.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments45 comments
Reflecting on My COPD Journey...I explained everything to her and she took me for a walk and my oxygen dropped very low. At that time I didn’t realize how bad that was.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
9 Early Warning Signs And Symptoms...This could be due to declining oxygen levels. It could be due to coughing or anxiety.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Vaping...Nothing worked - people coming up to me wearing oxygen begging me to quit smoking. But I was different. It wasn’t gonna happen to me.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays With COPD...With these few simple steps, as well as paying attention to getting enough sleep and using your medication or oxygen, if prescribed, you can have a magical... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
COPD and a Life of Uncertainty...I have two oxygen concentrators, located on each end of the house. This is so I don’t have the frustration of long tubing that tangles.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Coping with Panic Attacks...Remember, it takes oxygen to talk. So, start with working to eliminate the source of your frustration and stress.... By Becky Brooks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Exercising at 77...Now I am in stage 4 and have to bathe with oxygen and I am on oxygen 24/7. I have been so active, this is hard to take.... By Mike76641 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
My Wake Up Call...I spent the next five days in the hospital and didn’t come off of oxygen. I went home on oxygen and have been on it ever since.... By gracefulgailg561 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Feeling Overwhelmed (Part 2)...I still make to-do lists like I have the energy of a twenty-year-old, not sixty-six on oxygen!... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Chase the Clouds Away...easy, take long walks on the beach with my wife, go swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and travel just about anywhere without having to worry about lugging oxygen... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Lung Transplant...Here is the chance to breathe again – without oxygen, without steroids. Quality of life.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Thoughts: COPD, Intimacy, and Relationships...“I don’t think I could get a date when I’m on oxygen all the time.” “COPD definitely can make things harder due to shortness of breath.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
The Transplant Evaluation Request...Consideration for a transplant only comes after your lungs have become so bad that they are unable to perform the job of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
10 Tips to Prevent Choking with COPD...During dry weather, her nose and throat were more likely to become dry, especially when she was on oxygen.... By Karen Hoyt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Like Thieves in the Night...He is responsible for getting himself dressed and groomed, getting my oxygen tanks and the car ready. The drive itself was delicious! Fresh air.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Silent Voice and How I Can Make it Be Heard...I recently had to fill in a form explaining that because I can't work I have to have some sort of supplemental help from the powers that be.... By Liana Collet2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
