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I have had COPD for several years, but in 2018. diagnosed with COPD exacerbation that required me to use oxygen 24 hours a day. I have a portable concentrator and oxygen tanks back up.
We don't have power outages to often it is concerning when it does!i am on oxygen 24/7 also! I have back up I just pray it doesn't happen
am on oxygen 24/7 #4
I never sweat before.....just never did and if I did it was very little. But now I can just be standing doiung nothing and then I start Only does this when I stand
I use it on trips, for weekend getaways. My Dr said ok but make sure you have your alarm on so if your not breathing it will wake you up.
Thank u!😊
It probably depends on your state and maybe where you live within the state. I'd simply ask google, "Is it okay for the power company to turn off the electricity if someone uses an electric… read more
@Aifspit yep it just never ends such fun then mine changed frome emphysema to stage 4 lung cancer
@A MyCOPDTeam Member - Lots of good advise. Every once in awhile I've put my leash (tube) on so it slides down my back rather than down my chest. If I wanted to grill I'd use a 7 ft. or longer… read more
Hi I have been on oxygen for over a year now 24/24 i been working hard on losing weight, rehab, and doing what is asked from me, they check often but i wonder, can one ever get to get off oxygen or is it to stay.
Hi, @A MyCOPDTeam Member, I would like to know what your doctor says. So far I'm doing well. Every now and then my throat feels raw and I don't know what that is unless it's bronchitis. After one or… read more
I have a gas stove so have purchased an induction hot plate which is much safer. I also use an electric grill and an air fryer.
I have emphysema i'm on oxygen 24/7 at rest it is 4 L any movement at all and I need five or six otherwise my oxygen level can go into the low 70s
Tricia,
Good luck with your treatment.