I have a friend coming to visit us who has emphysema that is definitely worse than mine. I've seen her have bad days and really struggle to get up a flight of stairs. My neighbor suggested getting a can of boost oxygen from the pharmacy to have on hand just in case. I'll do anything to help this lady because she was the one that really helped me get over the initial scare of hearing that I had copd.
My question is whether there is any risk to her if she tries using it? Its one of those bottles I've seen people with normal lungs use at altitude or athletes use during events. It seems ok for normal lungs but what about for damaged lungs like hers?
Anybody have any thoughts?