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BIPAP struggles

My mom lives at home i dependently, but has had gradually worsening emphysema for years. She was told in December that her co2 was high and to use a BIPAP 4 hours a day. Neither she nor my sister and I (her kids) understood what it was for, just …

Author: Ryan C
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My oxygen levels are dropping on the treadmill. This came on suddenly and makes me very nervous.

Desaturations with exercise is fairly common in COPD ( which is why many in the community wear oxygen when exercising). Do the numbers return to normal when you stop? What is happening to your pulse with this? If this is new for you ( that is, you …

Author: Bronco D.
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Chest Infections and some history ..

Around 3 or 4 weeks ago I got a chest infection. I have a plan where I can go to the Pharmacy and get meds to have on hand. I am about 1 hour's drive from the nearest (small town) hospital. I am 64 and I smoked a lot for many years - hard. I am not on O2 …

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