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How are we supposed to know what rate we need to place our Oxygen machine meter on at night . Not knowing how low our Oxygen goes while sleeping. I lost so much sleep last night , kept waking to try to get a reading, everytime I took it, it was 98 99 . …

I know that a battery portable oxygen generator will not give me the 2L of oxygen that I need, but I thought 2 meant two liters on the regulator of a portable tank. I thought that pulse meant just wasting less oxygen (and increasing tank time) but that 2 …

I have been on Prednisone 40 mg a day for about 3 weeks . Today was the first day off and my Left Lung is hurting a little. My 02 stats have been 97 98 all day , but it seems like its not as easy to breath . Is it that Prednisone makes its real easy to …

I have questions about the Medication Program.. When Did it Start? How can the Medication Be Free,when you submit your proof ,of out-of-pocket expenses ? I don't understand. ..

New member here. Recently I applied to be a diver within my line of work. Upon the first stage medical it came up on my file that I am a mild asthmatic (which I am and have been most of my life) so I was sent for a PFT. I got the results back a couple …

I just bought a used 8-cell battery for my inogen concentrator. l thought I was getting a perfect match for my rented one. I have noticed that the Ah rating is different. The battery I am renting has 14.4 rating and the one I am buying is 6.4. Is it ok …

So while im exercising do I stop to movement and check my 02 or keep exercising. My 02 while moving will be at 88 to 93 not out of breath . But as soon as I stop moving for a second its back at 97 or 98 . So im confused I know this may sound like a …

Recent CXR impression: radiologist wrote: Minimal peripheral/basilar interstitial opacities, possibly due to interstitial lung disease. Pulmonary fibrosis is considered the interstitial lung disease and reading about it is very scary stuff! Has anyone …

Had catheter done on rhe 8th this month. Woke up yesterday my left testicle was huge my pain runs down my leg and up to my stomach ver swollen. Got nedication for it thank god. The fight side of my heart is enlarged pumonary hypertention 44/20 my aorta …

My rv and rv/tlc ratio i think they are at high levels (over 120% for rv/tlc and over 35% for rv), but my pneumologyst didnt mentioned nothing about that. I even dont know if i have copd or asthma. I have dyspnea for all the day and nobody knows why. Are …

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What could it be? Going to have CT scan next month. I had pneumonia, pleural effusion, and a thoracentisis (to drain the fluid) 20 years ago. Could the strange finding on CXR be scar tissue from the insertion of the chest tube?

Good for you guys,my wife and l just did the same thing.No reason at all not to.l personally do not own a poc the cost at 3500 is to expensive on disability.l have the tanks and find they work really good for me,know it is old school but l know l can …

My Dad has had COPD for several years but it has always seemed mild. Just recently he caught a cold and now has been sick for weeks. He has laryngitis and constant phlegm. Unfortunately, he lives alone and is also in a different country to me so I am …

I recently found out my mother had COPD. She didn't tell me for a long time and I only found out about it because she was hospitalized this past Christmas and a family friend told me. She then lead me to believe that she was doing a lot better and was …

i have been diagnosed with emphysima and asthma fev1 79. Scared for my future at moment. I have gone into a deep depression. How do i manage this how long have i got before i have no quality of life

I didn’t well last night, so depressed, anxious and worried. I’m already at 4 on oxygen and don’t know if I can even carry this tank and 1 tank is only good for maybe an hour. Then what? What’s next for me? With a back issue a bigger tank. It it possible …

First of al hi everyone hope you all are good can some one tell me how bad this numbers are i would apreciate it

Debbie posted this last week as a comment. I'm re-posting it as a question, to make it easier to find again. It is both very technical and informative. While meant for clinicians, us patients can gleam vital facts from it that can improve our state. It …

Does anyone know someone near the Northeast, I'm in Ct that has a portable oxygen concentrator for sale.Im not on oxygen all the the time only at night,but would like one for travel picnics etc...

Yes you can do PR at any time, you do NOT need to be hospitalized for it. I only mentioned that to highlight how helpful it can be. PR is outpatient, you do not stay there. It is usually a one hour session. I went three times a week, some people go …

is your primary dr enough? Should you also see pulmonary dr regularly or yearly? I have been to a pulmanary, all is good with that, my primary has left and now seeing a nurse practioner. Should i seek out an MD as a primary. I want to make sure i am …

I'm on Oxygen at home and during Hurricane season I make sure all my Portable Tanks are filled my Oxygen company also has a Large tank here with me at all times. So if you are new to in home Oxygen and don't have a emergency reserve tank you may want to …

Is a dry sauna good for your lungs?