What Are Blue Bloaters And Pink Puffers?...Two is because most people with cyanosis are treated with supplemental oxygen.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-Up...If you use supplemental oxygen only at night or as needed, your action plan may state to start using it continuously while your COPD is flaring up.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Your COPD Dream Team...You may have many years that you can escape the need for supplemental oxygen.... By Julie Sparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Traveling With Supplemental Oxygen...Do you have any tips for traveling with supplemental oxygen? Are there any do's and don'ts that you follow to make the journey easier?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingTips & AdviceTravel
The Daily Agony of Living With COPD...Even though I use supplemental oxygen 24/7, I still get short of breath with movement.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Lung Function Blood Tests...A very low result could be a sign that someone needs supplemental oxygen. Pulse oximetry tests are painless and easy.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
COPD Lexicon: Pulse Oximetry Terms To Know...You want to make sure your tissues are getting enough oxygen. So, if your blood oxygen levels get too low, you may benefit from supplemental oxygen.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Glossary...Oxygen Therapy - Also known as supplemental oxygen. Prescribed when the body’s oxygen needs are not being met on their own.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Ask the Advocates: Oxygen and Shortness of Breath...of time, many of the patients for whom I provided care were diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and were prescribed the use of supplemental... By COPD.net Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits with COPD...Prescriptions for supplemental oxygen or a CPAP machine should also be included.... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Things People Say...If you wear supplemental oxygen, it is obvious, but not everyone with COPD needs it or does not need it twenty-four hours per day.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Anxiety Quicksand...Sobbing when you're on supplemental oxygen is not great as your nose plugs up and around we go again!... By Jeff Collings2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Links Between COPD and Heart Failure...Supplemental oxygen will not remedy this problem because the extra oxygen molecules cannot get beyond the obstructed airways.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Favorite Products for Dry Mouth with COPD...We all know that supplemental oxygen can create an environment of excessive dryness. Your mouth may not be able to make enough saliva to stay moist.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Oxygen Patients and Mobility...experience for supplemental oxygen patients in the future....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
A Day Out Leads to Ignorance and Rudeness...Then I realized that for someone my age, using a walker with supplemental oxygen was scary for people who were blessed enough to have never needed it.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments48 comments
Why Does COPD Cause Fatigue? What’s The Solution? ...Supplemental oxygen can help, as low oxygen levels might be a cause of fatigue. Machines like BiPAP can help reduce the symptoms of sleep apnea.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
How do you go swimming if you're on supplemental oxygen?...I was wondering how other people on supplemental oxygen are able to use a swimming pool?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
I Can’t Sleep Because of COPD - The Effects of COPD at Night...Using my BiPap along with a wedge pillow and supplemental oxygen had made a big difference to my sleeping habits and although I am still not a great... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Explaining the COPD stages...At this stage, a person might require a large number of medications and some people may need supplemental oxygen therapy.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later