That's one reason I've been driving a lot for the past few years. It would be so easy to stay home and forget about going out, which would be an early step to agoraphobia for me. I figure the time will come when the doctor takes the keys away from me anyhow., and I'm hanging on as long as I can.

yes , but had it before oxygen. Sent from my iPadKaren McCain

Hi gmanexec.One doc ,app, I did not feel well,almost canceled.When you feel sick,you can go see the doctor.Right? I was sitting there waiting my portable stopped, Panic.Took a couple breaths.and put my backup battery.It did not work.Just then in wakes in the doc.She called out,they brought in a large canster.I had air.Was scary.I live across the street.so I did not have far to get home set up to charged the batteries. and keep them charged all the time.Things happen.Good luck an enjoy each day,if you can.

@A MyCOPDTeam Member I feel your pain, I go through anxiety just about everytime I go out, when I go out, at one time I wouldn't go out for fear of running out of oxygen, when I have appointments I carry a small portable tank and my Inogen g4 as my backup just in case I run out of oxygen which has happen to me, I've learned over the years to manage my oxygen, move moderate, take breaks when at rest I either turn my oxygen down or off, depends on my situation, it took a while for me to get to that point, I don't do it all the time just when I'm in a crunch, thats why when at appintments I ask if they have oxygen availble to conserve mine. I do understand what you're going through I don't go out unless I have to but I'm not just sitting around either,I'm trying to be as active as my body and mind will allow, I'm in no hurry to do anything now a days, so I sincerely hope you get better with this, one day at a time, take care and breathe easy😃

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Thanks for all the replies and I have the Inogen g5 and a couple of times I set it down too hard and the battery popped out, so it turned off and wouldn't turn back on! Now I realize a push on the sides or opening the bottom to push the battery back in gets it back running when I turn it back on. Scary the first time it happened and of course out in public.
Every once in a while I have small victories and hope they will last, but sometimes they don't. When I go to visit my husband and using my portable I have to ring the doorbell and wait for someone to open the door. Every time I would be anxious if they didn't come right away and then when they did I'd have to sit down as soon as I got in the door and sit tense with weird breathing.
When I went on Sunday they were very short staffed and I stood calmly for at least 4 or 5 minutes and when someone finally opened the door I sat down in the chair that I usually use but without anxious breathing! This was totally amazing but it may not happen the next time but it gives me some hope that it will eventually end.