Dentist Appointments and COPD...Wearing your supplemental O2 is a must, so don’t even think of not wearing it. Rehearse, in your mind, what your visit will look and feel like.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Understanding and Coping With Severe COPD...Most certainly, your doctor will prescribe supplemental oxygen if you haven't been on it before.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
COPD and Congestive Heart Failure - How to Tell the Difference...Supplemental oxygen may also be used, if necessary.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
COPD-Friendly Foods...Wearing supplemental oxygen helps me maintain my oxygen levels while I get my proper daily food intake.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
What Does a Mindful Walk Mean?...If you use supplemental oxygen for exertion, have it ready and at hand. Close your eyes and release all thoughts and pictures from your mind.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Isolation and Connecting to Groups...Mornings are a ‘no-go’ now, and I had to be home before my supplemental O2 ran out.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Owning Your Courage...Your house is on fire, your kitchen is flooding, your power is out, and you have no canisters of supplemental oxygen.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Fast onset of COPD about a year ago...I am now on Wixela, supposed to be using Spiriva (can't afford $500 a month), use a dual nebulizer 4x a day if I can, on supplemental oxygen during... By Bert L2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments48 comments
Swelling...There are certain types of medicines that can help to: Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale can be treated with supplemental oxygen (oxygen therapy... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
What Is it Like to Live With COPD? – Results From the 2019 COPD In America Survey...Oxygen therapy or supplemental oxygen delivers an extra supply of oxygen into the body to help improve symptoms of COPD.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Sleeping and COPD...I began taking a sleep aid, supplemental oxygen and using a BiPap to eliminate excess carbon dioxide.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Making a Video...I will need my supplemental oxygen tank topped up and ready while my hair is drying.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Heart Health and COPD...When patients are prescribed supplemental 02, it allows the lungs to function more efficiently without straining the right side of the heart.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Oxygen Users: Be Careful Around Open Flames...Inhaling supplemental oxygen is generally considered safe and effective when indicated.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How to Know When the End Is Near With COPD...For one thing, supplemental oxygen can help relieve breathlessness to some extent even during the latter stages of COPD.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments