Lung Fatigue ...After constantly having to inhale strongly to get oxygen it wears my lungs out. They feel fatigued, tired, exhausted....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
FeaturedCOPD equiptment issues...Lost two tank-fulls of oxygen....Reactions0reactionsComments34 repliesTips & AdviceTravel
Advice...Having an oxygen concentrator is a God send. But the tubing is driving me crazy!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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??...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
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....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
Overthinking everything...I walk about a mile everyday, am on all the prescribed meds.. oxygen , etc. I think the thing I miss the most is walking in the woods, and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
Phone number...I have a member in my adult mental health group who is on oxygen now and considers herself "housebound" and suffers with anxiety and depression....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Not sure...I started at 98 oxygen & finishe at 98 oxygen. I did the walk again the next day & started at 98 & finished at 97....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesHealthcare 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments20 replies
Managing Copd...Don't forget to use your inhaler(s) or oxygen if prescribed like me....Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesEmphysemaDepression
Preparedness for storm situations....I have a portable oxygen concentrator that lasts up to 3hrs. and a portable tank that lasts for 6hrs....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
6 minute walk test...I don't know what stage my COPD is at, but it's severe, and I feel pretty sure I will come away from the test being placed on oxygen therapy....Reactions0reactionsComments30 repliesDiagnosis
moving to a different state...Its managed very well with Breztri, and does oxygen at night. My question is, we live in Las Vegas Nevada where its very hot and dry....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies