DMV requiring doctor's validation to renew license...I had no idea it is very suspicious to have an oxygen concentrator with you....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 replies
The Do's and Don'ts of Using Supplemental Oxygen at Home...Using supplemental oxygen at home can go a long way towards improving or maintaining the quality of life for By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments37 comments
Useful Items I Keep in My COPD To-Go Bag...I told my husband that getting me ready to go somewhere was worse than getting a baby and a diaper... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments44 comments
What I Have Learned While Traveling With Oxygen...Each airport is different and has different rules on how you and your POC go through the screening line.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
What to Do When Your Oxygen Level Is Low...However, in our busy lives, such cues can sometimes go unnoticed. What liter flow are you supposed to be on?... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
FeaturedCOPD equiptment issues...I was diagnosed just over 3 yrs. ago with COPD, put on oxygen right away. Over the last three years I have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments34 repliesTravelTips & Advice
Pulmonary Rehabilitation...The nurse was nice, but I was a little disappointed after her monitoring my blood oxygen after a 6 minute walk, Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 repliesPulmonary Rehabilitation
Oxygen Technology...The list can go on and on: 100% electric cars, cellular phones with built-in cameras, and self-driving cars.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments106 comments
Managing Copd...You are usually panicky and that makes the feeling even worse. I've been on oxygen for eight years and still have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesEmphysemaDepression
Odds & Ends...I strap on my backpack with my “D” cylinder and go for a 20-minute walk around the mall. I’m... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Oxygen Levels and Supplemental Oxygen...Oxygen tanks also work nice should the electricity go out and your concentrator stop working.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments41 comments
Oxygen and me!...I snuggle under the comforter (the AC is on 365 days a year to fight humidity).... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments34 comments
Tips for Successful Outings with COPD...On Oxygen and On the Go - Part 1: The Burden of Portable Oxygen On Oxygen and... By Mary Ultes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Now Is Not The Time To Be Stubborn...Yes, you can refuse to go to the hospital because you don’t want to go. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pulmonary Rehab...The nurse was nice, but I was a little disappointed after her monitoring my blood oxygen after a 6 minute walk, Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesPulmonary Rehabilitation
How to Tell if You're Getting Enough Oxygen...People with COPD may be at lower levels. However, if you are on supplemental oxygen, your oxygen saturation levels should also stay... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
The Past and Outdoor Fun...But us, with mobile oxygen, we can go almost anywhere. I do not use oxygen most times when sitting... By derekc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Care and Cleaning of Your Oxygen Equipment...Thankfully, one of the oxygen delivery people who came to our house regularly did finally go over the steps to... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
COPD: Now What?...Some people are diagnosed needing oxygen at night only. Oxygen is a medication. Once you are on oxygen... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Get Some Fresh Air...In the summer the first thing I do in the mornings since I was diagnosed, is to go By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
