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i find if i get stressed or i exert myself a bit to much i have these attacks were i cant catch my breath and i have to use my Ventolin inhaler to stop it but i am breathing such short breaths that i have to keep trying to use it as i cant keep it in i am breathing so fast does any one else have these and is there anything i can do to help them
Relajarse es difÃcil pero no imposible
Ok fellow oxygen wearers.
How do you keep nostrils from drying out, bleeding? I use water soluble cream but it just clogs up deep in cavity. I sometimes can't breathe in or out because of stuff in nose. I use syringes with warm water to flush out but lately it just burns..
Q tips help grab some of it. Is there something out there that I haven't tried? Nose spray, Vicks inhaler, nasal lube.
I use the humidifier on my concentrator. It hepls with the dryness. For me I fill it up half way. If I fill it fuller then the water comes out through the cannula.
Thanks @A MyCOPDTeam Member, I certainly need them at this time, trying to find a house to rent is like looking for a needle in a haystack. .. Mind you have plenty of time yet, and who knows maybe the… read more
Was put on oxygen 24/7 back in February when diagnosed with COPD. Has anyone been on oxygen & "improved" enough to go off oxygen?
"one day at a time."
@A MyCOPDTeam Member I'm the same as you sweetheart. Both weather (temperature)extremes affect me too.
I have found Pursed lip breathing to be a life saver for me, it clams anxiety and helps slow down the A fib I have. I do pursed lips breathing for a few minutes every time before I use my inhalers… read more
First thing is to learn to say NO ! . Know your limits, if you have problems with certain things just say no. Don't try to keep up with others, if you feel sob coming on just stop or just tired… read more
I have problems swallowing occasionally and have learned a couple of tricks that help a lot. (Expel air, then swallow pills) I also ran across this article today and thought I'd send it along to you. Have you read this?
https://www.southwesthealth.org/2019/01/swallow...
Thank you for the article. I found it interesting & informative.
Does anyone else worry about losing your independence by having to admit that living in your home alone is getting difficult. Some things such as vacuuming and yard work become impossible to do.
Takes me ages to do anything I keep having to sit down then start again not very nice but I get there slowly
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