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...

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buickoreo
buickoreo
one of the best things i have done,i didnt know that saturation in the high 80 to low 90 range was harmfull,i thought the harder you worked the better the reading,i got a finger pulse monitor,doing better than i thought,usuallynat 95,94 to 95 when on airdyne,the thing that i dont understsnd is that i just finished a neb traetment lying down and ny oxy reading went to 92,i did the breathing exersiese and it came back up?,i feel more secure now knowing where im at when i exersize,i asked my gp how hard i shoud go and he said until i had chest pain,i should add im on a weight reduction plan and am at 350,was only 300 until some months om sembacort
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am not sure I like what your gp said. Go until you have chest pain? Sounds like a quack! You should have a pulse oximeter on with you at all times exercising and should slow down if getting anywhere near 90%

Yeah, these meds can be a pain. Hope you can get your weight under control so good luck with the program you are on. Just be safe.

Good luck and best wishes...

Curt
buickoreo
buickoreo
yep my gp leaves alot to be desired i no longer trust nim,i se a lung sepcialist on the 20th of oct,the charts say i should exersizse at 120 bearts per min to loose weight,im not comfortable with that,90 bpm is about what i can do at this time
grannie
grannie
I agree with Curt. Also you might check and start a good diet along with your exercise. I dropped 18 lbs. by changing my diet and it helps.

I also take Symbicort so diet is important.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can certainly empathize with you Buickoreo. I am also carrying a lot of weight, but I lost over 40 lbs. in the last year. I have noticed I breathe a bit better with the weight loss.
I just got my own pulse/oximeter last week & i have been periodically taking readings to find out where I'm at doing various activities. I can get my heart rate up over 100 just by walking down my apartment hallway or loading my washer or doing a bit of vacuuming. My oxygen is generally between 92% - 94% if I am still. I can get as high as 97% if I am reclined & doing nothing but watching TV. I have seen my oxygen levels drop to 88% while getting dressed, getting behind the wheel to drive or getting settled into bed. I am keeping a chart so I can let my pulmo know my readings when I see him later this month.