Rethink prescribed oxygen, researchers say

We know that it's expensive, but we don't know if it's effective Large numbers of people who are prescribed oxygen because they get short of breath when they are active do not benefit from the therapy, according to a groundbreaking Canadian study. via The Globe and Mail

[Farrell D Hoagland]

I use my oxygen at night only with a machine that recyles it. Real oxygen I don't use during the day. My inhalers work for me so far. I don't like to carry around my oxygen during the day, so I don't know how well it would do.

[Dave]

When I don't us oxygen my hart rate jumps up by 8-10% when I'm sitting down, more when I get up and do things. For me I think that makes it worth using.

[som]

Hi , my mother is facing serious illness (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), i dont have much details about this disease. can some please guide us about the treatment and the medicines.

My email id : amarapalli.roy@iflexsolutions. com

[stephanie]

just don't think you can smoke if you use a nebulizer or are on oxygen.
if you have copd due to smoking, get help. quitting is hard and most doctors just don't seem to address this.
most people who smoke have an underlying anxiety disorder.

[laojim]

stephanie wrote:

just don't think you can smoke if you use a nebulizer or are on oxygen.
if you have copd due to smoking, get help. quitting is hard and most doctors just don't seem to address this.
most people who smoke have an underlying anxiety disorder.

My guess is that smokers develop an anxiety about smoking and quitting. It isn't why they smoke.