80 Year Old Female

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   kwilter2 Member

   <p>Hi gettinby! I too am an 80 year old female on oxygen 24/7 and have had COPD for many years. I still manage to live alone and do most everything around the house by myself. <br> Within the last year I have been having leg cramping at night. It feels like my legs below my knees are freezing cold. The pain wakes me up and I have to get out of bed and stand up to relieve the pain. I am guessing, even with the oxygen supplement, I am not getting enough to my extremities. I plan to discuss this with my doctor at my appt. next month. I wonder if anyone else suffers from this complaint. <br> Thank you people!</p>

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   Erin Rush Community Admin

   <p>Hello gettinby and thank you for posting! We are glad to have you here. As you can see from the first comment, you are not alone! Many of our members are on oxygen. If you have any questions or concerns, please don&#39;t hesitate to reach out. We are happy to help in any way we can. Thank you again for taking the time to share with the community. We look forward to getting to know you better. Have a great night! Best, Erin, <a href="https://copd.net" target="_blank">COPD.net</a> Team Member.</p>

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   molly Member

   <p>Hi gettinby, l am 71 and have been on oxygen since nov,2016....all of a sudden since the cold weather l seem to be using it more. I have no clue if that is the norm but l will ask at next visit..... sometimes l feel like great and other days not to good.... take care.... molly</p>

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      Leon Lebowitz, RRT Member

      <p>Hi Molly - it&#39;s good to hear you&#39;re going to bring this topic up the next time you see your doctor. Others in our community have expressed similar experiences when dealing with the winter and COPD. Please check back with us and let us know how you&#39;re doing.<br> All the best, Leon (site moderator)</p>

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