I have been oxygen since 2011 and will never get off of it
Is there anyone here that still smokes after being diagnosed. I am looking for some support to quit. I have attempted it several times since my diagnoses and have failed terribly. The patches, gum, vape pens and even cold turkey (which I wouldn't recommend)! The Doctor won't put me on Chantix because I suffer from Severe Major Depression and the side effects wouldn't be good for me!!! Two weeks ago I had an exacerbation and the E.R doctor ordered chest x-ray.s He came back after reading them… read more
I quite by keeping a dayly log of what I smoke at first I reduced by 5 smokes à week then the next week I added 5 more that équaled 10 smokes in two weeks some and never beat myself if I missed à day… read more
@A MyCOPDTeam Member, just saw this post, thank you so much for prayers for my great-granddaughter. So appreciated.❤️
I purse my lip breathi slow in my nose out my lips purse. Like blow out a straw. Or use my pro air inhaler. Or if I’m home use my oxgen and take a short nap.,I tire out lot. Have to sit down, I… read more
I’m on 15hrs oxygen plus 2 hours on cylinders daily
I use it overnight but I don’t get a full nights sleep I might get an hour here and there. I sort of wake up with a jerk
Even having the oxygen on… read more
That's true it does go into the lungs. I used it for awhile and it helped me but I tried to drink lots of water to flush it out
Sounds like you guys have it down pat. Hope everyone is doing well
Stress and anxiety only make the situation much worse, if you are a smoker, STOP NOW! Good luck
Happy breathing, God bless, Sandy
Saturday 16th March 2019
16.52pm uk 🇬🇧 time
Hi Narrowdog. Sounds like you’ve had quite a struggle lately. I hope your feeling better soon. You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
sooy can't comment as I'm not on o2