Lore
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1st part of this question: Is there anyone here who has 1st hand experience being on oxygen 24/7 (LTOT= Long Term Oxygen Therapy)? Specifically with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or shortness-of-breath? Persons who have had the "experience" of what it "feels like" to be short-of-breath; trying to exercise and be short-of-breath; trying to walk 20-40 steps and be short-of-breath "while on oxygen"; the difference in the "feeling" of being out-of-breath from exercise exertion vs being out of breath from bronchoconstriction, vs having or creating "air hunger", etc., I think this is part 1 of one of my questions.
I need help to figure this out. This doesn't make sense to me, what am I missing?
I'm going to post this for now, I'm having heart issues again .. brb
I need help to figure this out. This doesn't make sense to me, what am I missing?
I have been diagnosed with COPD. My understanding is, COPD persons ARE CO2 retainers. If this is correct, and if I understand "pursed lip breathing" correctly, wouldn't this cause one to "retain more CO2", exhale slower, relieves bronchoconstriction, etc.? Isn't this what we want???? So if my thinking is correct, would it be more accurate to say that COPD causes hyperventilation when one gets up to walk and ones breathing increases, bronchoconstriction occurs, it becomes necessary to start "purse breathing", etc.? I am confused!
I'm going to post this for now, I'm having heart issues again .. brb