COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
jumps to 6 when walking any distance.
Keeps me 92% - 93%.
I use 3 lpm when out and about using pulse O2.
If I shower or do work I crank it up to 2 1/2 lpm.
I have a new little bottles long story but I hate them....they are lite but they make me have to breath harder they wouldn't last at all if what I use them for would run out in less 45min or 30min....why do providers use us to see if we really need what my doctor wrote for me....when did the providers become my doctor.
I need very light cans because of muilt reasons...so they won't get what I need lazy I think...
so here i am using these new little bottles and they run out fast...
I have still my home fill unit...but these little bottles can't be refil from home....what I need is the liquid oxygen....
My case manager talk to them...but she told me I have to play this game....mean while I can't breath well like today going to the doctors I was so tired from trying to breath I felt like passing out...
oh well sorry for the rant...just got me boiling is all.
I like the contutious flow it is much easier to breath....
I am sorry for ranting.
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do any of you run out of breath just stretching ?