Does taking a shower help you breathe better?
Mel

My COPD has progressed to oxygen. Showers have become a major chore. Does anyone use oxygen in the shower? I’m told you can and how but it seems very scary to me.

like all of you it seems showering is not a chore but I do shower or sponge bath depends on how I am that day I use gold bond powder and use body wash mild ones with no scent take a Reacton every day sometimes Reacton I try to eat more healthy now hoping that will help. My second question is those who have a walk-in tub does that help get rid of the dry skin looking to hear from you thanks

I have a shower chair but I’ve been craving a hot bath for a couple of years. I knew there was a risk that I wouldn’t be able to get out - at least not safely, but I’ve had this beautiful, very expensive bottle of crystal clear water additive to use for ultimate bathing comfort. I needed it - I wanted to feel elegant again. I poured all of it in. It’s a spa tub so I turned on the jets. It turned out to be worth the risk
But when my little bit of Heaven was over, hell arrived.

My husband had… read more

Have recently been prescribed 3lpm~24/7. For those already on 24/7, how do you handle Showering?

Second ?....Anyone have a Cat and issues with 'said Cat' poking holes in trailing tubing?

I am totally exhausted after a shower. Although I use my oxygen at the time, I still have shortness of breath. I'm thinking of a shower chair. Has anyone used one and does it help any at all?