Congested Nose...I am on oxygen 24/7 and take mucinex 2 times a day. Has anyone found a solution for this kind of problem?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Depression...I was in a vent last year this time,now since I was put on oxygen I don't want to do anything,it just takes too much out of me to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
New here but not to COPD...Last week I had a really bad flare-up of my COPD this is my first time on o2 I am winded most of the time when I was in the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Has anyone here had a baby with COPD?...I don't rely on oxygen. I am 34 and I really want a baby....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
COPD...I want to know if others have problems with their finger oxygen number dropping out on them for seemingly no reason?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwareness
New to group...On oxygen full time now. Just trying to figure out how everyone deals with different problems....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Does anyone experience feeling hot without a temperature or fever?...My dad is on permanent oxygen and constantly feels hot but does not have a temperature. Nothing seems to help and doctors don’t know what it is....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Have any copders ever tried swimming without oxygen?...I'm very severe stage 4. I'm on 5 liters o2. There's a pool right across the street. I've always loved swimming but haven't even tried in the last 4 years...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Decrease oxygen level when standing up and walking...Hi im new at this and i really don't know how im suppose to feel while having COPD my oxygen level decrease when i stand up and walk does...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathing
Cooking with gas ...I have heard some people on oxygen still cook on gas stoves. I have been afraid to do that so I’d like to hear the opinions of others. Thank...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
my unhappy life...I have copd am so depressed have no one to talk to on oxygen so I don't get out my kids are to busy to talk to me am...Reactions0reactionsComments24 replies
Stage 4 Lack of Interest...I have stage 4 COPD and use oxygen 24/7. I’m feeling like what’s the use of getting out of bed so I take Xanax and melatonin to sleep away...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingBreathing
Help me understand COPD stages ...her first day required her wearing her portable all day, she actually got better after that she was back to “normal”, which her normal is not wearing oxygen...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesBreathing
fatigue following an "event"...She took my blood oxygen level, pulse, etc., and my oxygen was in the '80s. She knew how to help me....Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
What's the best pillow to use for COPD?...I use oxygen while sleeping and I am a side sleeper. I am waking up with a headache sometimes. I am now sleeping with 2 pillows....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Emphysema and spirometer...With the spirometer, wouldn't that just ADD to the oxygen our lungs can't expel ??? And therefore add to our main problem?? Thanks for any input!...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesEmphysemaBreathing
COPD and exercise...because my large oxygen tank is beside my bed and then a permanent so I always have my my travel...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingCopingExercise
Possible build-up in throat...I have a terrible time taking my pills and supplements because they seem to get stuck in my throat....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Routines, exercise, and COPD...I am back to my morning protein drink with supplements, fruit, and cereal....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesExercise
Why do I keep getting sick?...I use oxygen at home too. But why?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies