Its best to keep moving no matter how bad your breathing is. Moving helps you breathe better.
Hi -- asking for my dad who has severe emphysema and is on 5-6L continuous flow at home with a floor concentrator. Questions please:
1- What options does he have for use outside the home with that kind of flow requirement? Tanks? Liquid oxygen
2-With the tanks (like the tanks that can fit onto a holster on a wheelchair or rollators) -- how many hours use does that give / what size?
3 - What if he needs several hours of portable use -- what can we do? (We think his inogen G3 does not provide… read more
@A MyCOPDTeam Member I can give you blueprints on how to build a custom electric wheelchair to adapt to electrical so you can use a home concentrator which is only one that can give you enough… read more
nothing new in my routines. Even back to Anxiety panic / attacks when short of breath.
Thank you so much for the suggestion. I am already on a plan to overcome or at least improve my panic/agoraphobia and gaining some strength would be a huge help and improve my life and confidence a… read more
My pulmonologist suggested vitamin D3 to help with the fatigue. I’ve also tracked mine to eating, so I fast most days until after I get my errands done so that I’m not driving tired.
You’ll probably… read more
@A MyCOPDTeam Member, I've been singing that song for awhile now. I hope you're having better luck than I did. I'm afraid many people are leaving the site.
Currently at a rehab and respiratory theripst seems to feel we should try exercising without oxygen. I find it hard and my o2 drops and heartrate goes to high. Shouldn't we be exercising with out oxgen if our sats decrease on exertion?
Yes. I use 2L us usually but my Dr said when moving around A lot or exercising I should be on three or four seems to keep my oxygen up
I always try to have a nebuliser treatment (right) before leaving home for anything. This gives a good 3 - 5 hour coverage for activities. Also ordered a portable unit to be able to stay on schedule… read more
What is the old meaning? lol