Just came back from my Pulmo and he is going to try and get me on this new drug. I had tried Ofev years ago and it triggered my pancreatitis so i had to go off

I am on 2 1/2 liters of O2 and am dealing with the constantly runny nose. The irritation and dryness from the O2 causes all sorts of issues including nose bleeds. My allergist…

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I am going through this as well. I am on O2 24/7. I am feeling ok at rest but as soon as I try to get up, even to just go to the restroom, I feel somewhat short of breath and my heart will start racing. I wore a monitor and it showed sinus tach. The cardiac dr. wants me to try meds to slow the heart rate down a little. I let my…

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I use O2 24/7. I have a large generator for in-home and yes, it’s noisy. We have it set at 2 1/2 most of the time. I just got an Innogen 6 portable and I use it at 3. It will be much easier than lugging a tank with me when I go out. We’re getting the extended battery so we don’t have to watch the clock. I also keep a tank with a short tube and…

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Hi.. I am also on O2 24/7 after a recent hospitalization for pneumonia and hate my running faucet nose. So far, I have been unsuccessful with sprays as they give me nosebleeds as well. I do take a child’s dose of NyQuil at night and the Benadryl in it shuts down the faucet and helps me sleep. It usually lasts much of the next day as well. The Dr…

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I used to use pillows under the mattress but I guess I moved around in my sleep a lot and I kept waking up. We finally bought an automatic bed and it’s great. If I wake up, I use the control and get right into a position that helps me fall right back to sleep. It also made me realize how much we needed a new mattress! It’s a hybrid… part…

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