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Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

ECBG — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:40:31 GMT

I am. My oxygen is low. I guess I don't do enough. The machine is loud!

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

4kitties — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:56:50 GMT

I am not but my Mother was on oxygen. Her machine did have a sound.

I am sorry you are not feeling well and will be praying for you!

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Alsace Gal — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:58:29 GMT

My dear sister was and it was noisy. It was a rather large one.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

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Jk9 — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:02:23 GMT

@ECBG Are you talking about an oxygen concentrator (machine that provides and administers oxygen) for home and portable use? Breathing machine can mean a lot of different things. A machine that provides supplemental oxygen doesn't "breathe" for you.

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mrshckynut — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:15:56 GMT

@ECBG

my husband was on an oxygen concentrator after his second bout with pulmonary embolism it was a big machine that was only used when he slept and it was pretty loud

this was in no way a portable machine

mrshckynut

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

Icegoddess — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:22:10 GMT

I know a lady who uses a portable oxygen concentrator away from home. I've never noticed it making any sound. She uses something else at home and has a very long tube leading from the bedroom to the other end of the house where she usually parks herself during the day. She has end-stage COPD, so doesn't get around much. In fact, her husband sorta makes her get out once a week for date night just to get her out of the house. She's pretty much stopped coming to church. It just takes too much out of her.

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RedTop — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:02:35 GMT

My husband has advanced COPD and is on oxygen 24/7; he has the concentrator for inhome use, and portable tanks for outings. The concentrator is set up in our living room and he connects it to his cpap at night.

Low 02 sats are commonly related to heart and lung conditions like CHF and COPD.

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

shoesnbags — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:19:23 GMT

@ECBG What do your doctors think is causing your low oxygen? Sending prayers your way that this is reversible.

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ECBG — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:34:17 GMT

@shoesnbags

My breathing is low on the finger gauge. Lost weight, had issues since I fell down the stairs.

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Terrywu — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:49:46 GMT

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

spumoni99 — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:06:19 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@shoesnbags

My breathing is low on the finger gauge. Lost weight, had issues since I fell down the stairs.

I would press the doctors for why your having issues with your breating, losing weight or falling shouldn't cause that. I am sorry your having so many issues at once, I hope you feel better soon. I wonder if its because you went from being very active to not being able to be active?

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We rescue cats — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:48:06 GMT

@ECBG - are you able to consult a respiratory specialist? That sound like there is more to this, the weather may be contributing as well it is so humid here that folks are being encouraged to stay in the AC when possible. Take good care of yourself, I hope you are feeling better soon.

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PamfromCT — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:24:00 GMT

@ECBG. I am so sorry for all you have gone through and continue to go through. Honey, you will be on my prayer list.

I wonder if you have gone to a very large medical center to assess your problems. BIG city ones. I only ask because I know from experience that is where the best specialists are.

Two people I am close to did this. And the medical care where I live is very good, but not as good as Boston and New York. It saved them both. Literally, it did.

Wonder if you have or if you would consider. No local doctor recommended this, they did on their own. They called a hospital, described their situation, and were given a specialist to handle their case. And then an assessment visit.

Meanwhile, you certainly will be in my my heart and prayers. I know what an active type of person you are, so this makes it even harder. Please continue to let us know how you are doing.

All my best wishes,

Pam

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

ECBG — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:34:49 GMT

@spumoni99 @PamfromCT @spumoni99

Thank you. The breathing issue is from lack of activity.

We are also in a medical hub ladies.

Love to you all.

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

tansy — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:30:08 GMT

I don't know what your situation is exactly, @ECBG, but how about gentle seated exercises to build up some strength?

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ECBG — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:32:34 GMT

@tansy wrote:
I don't know what your situation is exactly, @ECBG, but how about gentle seated exercises to build up some strength?

@tansy

Thank you. Visiting physical therapist to be set up soon.

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

tansy — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:38:20 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@tansy wrote:
I don't know what your situation is exactly, @ECBG, but how about gentle seated exercises to build up some strength?

@tansy
Thank you. Visiting physical therapist to be set up soon.

That sounds good, @ECBG

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

Still Raining — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:45:52 GMT

Hope the machine makes you feel better. Just don't trip over that pesky hose.

Please make sure to follow up with the specialists that were recommended by the prescribing MD. Would heart and lung would be first up?

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SandySparkles — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:54:32 GMT

@ECBG Bless your heart!!!❤️ I am SO very sorry to read this because you are going through so much adversity this year! I know you are doing EVERYTHING you can, and am sending heartfelt prayers of COMFORT and healing with hopes you are on the mend SOON!💝🙏

Take EXTRA special care, and keep us posted!! {{{{🤗}}}}

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: Is Anyone Else on a Breathing Machine?

RedTop — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:06:29 GMT

@ECBG

Inaddition to prescribing oxygen therapy for your low 02 saturation, you should have been given a handheld spirometer to use several times during the day to help strengthen your lung function to increase the amount of air your lungs take in when you breathe.

The spirometer has a mouthpiece and hose you blow into and the force of your breath raises a ball inside. The more force you exert with each blow pushes the ball higher, and if you do this exercise daily, you strengthen your lungs and improve your oxygen saturation, which will show up in the number recorded from the pulse ox on your finger.