It is not unusual to have panic attacks. When I first started struggling with showers, I had to give up the one where you stand. The water in my face threatened me, and I use to love that. My training reminded me this was also
common with dementia patients. Solution.....I moved to the other bath with a seat and hand held tool. The water did not hit my face. I am not on oxygen, but it can still be scary

Easter blessings to everyone.

I shower with oxygen and a chair. Just have to be careful not to get water in the nose piece. Feeling clean makes me feel better but helping my breathing not so much. If its a SOB day I just have to take things slower and rest often. Nubulize on schedule helps.

Quite some time ago I started having panic attacks shortly after turning on the water, warm water. My dear wife suggested I take the cannula into the shower with me and only remove it when I washed my face. I've been doing this ever since and enjoy my shower every night. Now, I remove the cannula only to wash my face and again to dry my upper half. Works for me.

I seem to have no problem with a shower without oxygen.I have to sit in a chair because I neurophy of the feet and my balance is not good.

I take one with no oxygen and find it does loosen mucus a bit , my sat level drops by the time I finish to about 83% but recovers in about 20 seconds as I keep the cannula nearby.