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I Am Confused About Oximeter Readings. My Old One Registers 97, My New One 92. Why Is This Happening?

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Lexington, KY
A MyCOPDTeam Member

The two that I have read about the same. My old one always read 97 so the new one made me uncomfortable at 92.

January 28

Hi Everybody I Hope Your Having A Good Day , My Question Is I Just Started Oyxegen 2 Months Ago And I Find I'm Always Swollen In My Face ?

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Winnipeg, MB
A MyCOPDTeam Member

No I'm not on prednisone.

January 25

Doctor Oz Says He Can Fix COPD With CBD Gummies,, Has Anyone Tryed Them To See If They Do As He Says.

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Milton, FL
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I think I'd search it for awhile before I'd start them.

January 27

What Lessons From Your COPD Experience Are You Applying In 2024?

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San Francisco, CA
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I was born addicted to nicotine !

June 20

Who Has Had Covid Severe With Copd....what Did You Take

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Chandler, AZ

covid shut down my stomach digestion, hit lungs bad, extremely hard to walk, breath because i smoked 30 yrs made it severe. hit my brain caused horrible anxiety depression brain fog etc. put on lorazapam was helping but not now, also pregablin for neurapathy. trying to quit smoking down to 1 a day i know stupid makes me sick.

A MyCOPDTeam Member

I had Covid and took paxlovid. It helped and I recovered with no problems.

January 21

Time Left Of Life And Time

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dougmorlong@comcast.net

It's been awhile since I have been back to my friends and the only true people that know what is happening to us. Not to be morbid or anything but I have recently come to more than anytime before this slow train to death is what I'm on. How much it gone down hill. Stage 4 with 25 % lung capacity now and I get to watch this slow train from a front row seat. It hit me 4 months ago when I flared up and in the hospital for 10 days and rehab for 7 before they let me come home. I pushed my doctor for… read more

A MyCOPDTeam Member

@Travler1, Just ask.... what is the worst she could say? If you don't ask the answer for sure is NO. You don't have time to dance around the bush. Just do it.

January 22

When On O2, Do You Place The Nose Inserts That Deliver The O2 Up Or Down?

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Benton City, WA

I've been on O2 for 10 years and have always had the nose inserts facing up into my nose. A technician was here to check my O2 machine and told me that was wrong. The inserts should face down. I could feel the coolness of the O2 with them down but seem to get the same O2 readings whichever way I place them. I'm at the scary stage of copd and will appreciate input.

A MyCOPDTeam Member

Sending much love and God's blessings back to my dear/dear Warrior in Christ @A MyCOPDTeam Member! Hope your evening is going well, hon! :-)

January 27

Water In My Oxygen Hose

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Louisiana, MO

What Won't Effect Blood Pressure Tylenol Or Ibuprofen And Will Help With Headache And Safe To Take With Lisinopril Please Appreciate It

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Oklahoma City, AL
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi Danna
Thank you for the Hug do keep up the walking
Take care
Eric x

January 27

Hello Everyone, Who Is From New Jersey?

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North Arlington, NJ
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