FeaturedCOPD equiptment issues...Lost two tank-fulls of oxygen....reactions34repliesTips & AdviceTravel
Need advice...Sent to ER as oxygen test on finger was very low....reactions6repliesHospice & Palliative CareCopingEnd Stage
Phlegm in Throat...Hi, I started using home oxygen 24/7 in December 2021 and struggle with the phlegm build up in my throat. I can't seem to clear the phlegm....reactions8repliesTips & AdviceCoping
If I'm on oxygen 24/7 and levels are above 90 but air in lungs isn’t moving. What do you do?...My question is if on oxygen 24/7 and levels are above 90 but air in lungs isn’t moving. What do you do??...reactions3replies
Appelllas...I have an Aerobica from my local oxygen supplier. They charged me twice the price I found it in the drug store a few months later....reactions1reply
Zephyr valves...I walked into the hospital without oxygen and came out with full time O2, 2 lpm at rest and 4 lpm with activity....reactions2repliesSurgery
Does anyone else who is on oxygen have problems with static electricity?...Now that the weather is cold I am having major static shock problems when I turn on a light switch, touch the refrigerator or touch the range. I am running...reactions1reply
Showering and COPD...Started oxygen treatment about a year ago. Today was my third shower in that span....reactions6repliesTips & Advice
Inhalers...I have COPD and I on oxygen, I have been prescribed inhalers, I have gone without my inhalers at times when I couldn't afford them....reactions9repliesTreatmentCoping
How does one know when one might need daytime oxygen?...I’ve been on 2 liters of nighttime oxygen, since 2017, when a Sleep Study (taken for high heart rate), showed my oxygen surprisingly dipped for minutes...reactions20replies
Respirologist & 7ft. Tubing....I have a oxygen concentrator 25ft long. When I am sitting, it was on #2. I put it on #3 if doing chores....reactions5repliesHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Connecting with other...connect with other I do isolate from people and its no good that I do this I'm stage 4 of my illness and feeling scared just came out of hospital...reactions2replies
Hospice care for end-stage COPD...I sleep on the couch next to his hospice bed at night, and am not getting sleep because he pulls off his oxygen tube multiple times a night....reactions1reply
What is the difference between medical grade oxygen concentrators and ones that are sold online without requiring a prescription?...I ask as I am not yet on oxygen, and as an administrator for a COPD support group, I have seen members mention buying online, from sites like Amazon...reactions1reply
How often are you supposed to get your COPD checked ...at night remind you this was a year after I told my doctor was with our my medicine for that long was horrible er visit the whole 9 now my...reactions6repliesCaregiving
Does COPD get worse in the evening hours? ...He says his oxygen does not help him when it gets late in the evening. Any tips would be so appreciated.....reactions2replies
plz recommend pulse oximeter ...continuous monitor overnight instant read of the number can look at overnight numbers from phone or computer (no need instant sync) vibrate while at preset oxygen...reactions11repliesNewly DiagnosedSleepDiagnosis
Preparedness for storm situations....I have a portable oxygen concentrator that lasts up to 3hrs. and a portable tank that lasts for 6hrs....reactions1reply
Managing Copd...Don't forget to use your inhaler(s) or oxygen if prescribed like me....reactions17repliesDepressionEmphysema
