I am 85, on OFEV for 2.5 years. My current formula is no coffee, peppers, onion. Try to stay low fat. <font face=”inherit”>Have a good protein breakfast. Protein with the pill is a MUST. With 150 dose at breakfast I eat one hard boiled egg, plus cereal and fruit with decaf tea. Some use a protein drink. Lactose </font>free…

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I was also nervous the first time but it is a piece of cake. First the Inogen 5, plus a spare battery is perfect for your short trip. The 5 lasts 10 hours at a 1 setting so it will probably last for 5 hours at 3. Plus, with the spare battery you can double the time.

Going through security is a breeze. They see you are on O2 so you get…

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Sporting Clays along with Skeet and Trap are good outdoor hobbies that require little exertion. You can take a cart at most sporting clays places.

Bocce is always a limited exertion game. It is not easy to excel but we have a frail 94 year old who is a champion and very accurate with a bocce ball.

When they say take OFEV with protein, they mean it. I take 150 mg twice a day and was a on the verge of discontinuing it. Then I tried a plant based protein drink at breakfast (along with my Cheerios and OFEV). I eliminated coffee and caffeinated tea and onions and peppers in my salads and made sure that my dinner included a lot of protein.…

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I am not on M/M and will investigate for my possible use. However the current standard if care is OFEV if you can tolerate it. OFEV has a bad reputation for intestinal distress so that some people will not take it.

Part of the problem is that most Pulmonary Doctors are not dietitians (nor am I). OFEV is a real irritant to your system. I…

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