Your doc should have prescribed X LPM which would tell you where to set your concentrator (oxygenator, I'm assuming). That should tell you where to set it. To see whether you're being adequately oxygenated, you need to buy an oximeter. You want the oximeter to show a saturation level above 88 and usually 90 is more comfortable. My agreement with y doc is to keep my oxygen saturation between 93 and 97, so I adjust my settings on whatever machine I'm using to keep me in that range. Just FYI, normal range is between 95 and 99, so you can gauge where you are compared to the "normal" world. If your doc suggests that you leave your concentrator set at 2, for instance, and never change it, talk about the different activities you do and how that affects your need for O2. Walking across the room to the bathroom isn't the same as lugging something up from the basement: You need a lot more O2 for the latter, and you doc ought to know that!

i go by what my dr. said.am on #3study flow 24/7

Your Pulmonary Doctor will tell you....

Jean, my oxgrn level 98, my oxygen mahine stays on two. When I was in hospital my oxgrn was level walking was 83, that why the put me oxgeon , I have asthma and COPD. My engery level been good , breathing good . I go to rehab ,we play harmonica it help our lungs . When I go to my group of Drs I ask lots question. Thanks for your info. I use to take care of my brother navy vet , had COPD and black lung.some time when his caregivers were not look he turn his oxygen level on machine way up, the caregiver/nurse explain to much oxgrn can kill you. Is that right? They had no room at the VA , he finally went into private nursing home in Florida. Last five years. The state of Florida paid for it .Sorry for going on.myoy see my brother smoke three Cartons of cigarettes a week. He was in the boiler room of ship. And I never smoked . But everyone else did . Parents, friends , where I worked. Have s good day. Thanks for listening, suzanne

@A MyCOPDTeam Member thank you , have good day.

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