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COPD or IPF Oxygen True or False

Posted by ajcr @ajcr, Oct 27 12:20pm

Is the following statement true or false ?
"Too much oxygen for COPD patients can be dangerous to them, because they cannot exhale waste gases, produced by breathing oxygen
It is the exact opposite for IPF patients. They have no problem exhaling waste gases from breathing oxygen, but they have a horrible time, inhaling oxygen, because their lungs are being closed off by the fibrosis."

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 3 11:22am

@ajcr Maybe this explanation will answer your question:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/23194-oxygen-therapy
It is very difficult to reply to a true or false question when discussing any medical condition, let alone when comparing two, because there are always shades of gray. For example, one can suffer from COPD & IPF at the same time.

Do you feel you or someone you know is being over- or under- treated with supplemental oxygen?

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | Nov 4 9:00am

IPF??????? Wish the group would initially spell out the condition, place the acronym in parenthesis, than continue on with their discussion.!

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 4 10:05am
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@kndaustin71

IPF??????? Wish the group would initially spell out the condition, place the acronym in parenthesis, than continue on with their discussion.!

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Sorry, I usually try to do that, but am typing one-handed due to surgery. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - usually flexible lung tissue becomes hardened, or fibrotic, so the lungs do not expand and contract properly.

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ajcr | @ajcr | Nov 4 12:05pm
In reply to @sueinmn "@ajcr Maybe this explanation will answer your question: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/23194-oxygen-therapy It is very difficult to reply to..." + (show)
@sueinmn

@ajcr Maybe this explanation will answer your question:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/23194-oxygen-therapy
It is very difficult to reply to a true or false question when discussing any medical condition, let alone when comparing two, because there are always shades of gray. For example, one can suffer from COPD & IPF at the same time.

Do you feel you or someone you know is being over- or under- treated with supplemental oxygen?

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(IPF) Thank you for the link. Assuming it's IPF only, can you get too much oxygen? My question was really based on having to ask someone to turn up my oxygen concentrator if I want to move around and turn it down when not active. Multiple times a day, I could not find an oxygen concentrator that worked with a phone app which was surprising as it would be so convenient I am sure for many.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 4 2:08pm
In reply to @ajcr "(IPF) Thank you for the link. Assuming it's IPF only, can you get too much oxygen?..." + (show)
@ajcr

(IPF) Thank you for the link. Assuming it's IPF only, can you get too much oxygen? My question was really based on having to ask someone to turn up my oxygen concentrator if I want to move around and turn it down when not active. Multiple times a day, I could not find an oxygen concentrator that worked with a phone app which was surprising as it would be so convenient I am sure for many.

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That is a question for a pulmonologist or respiratory therapist. IPF has many forms, and occurs with many other lung diseases. Here is a basic explanation:
https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/understanding-pff/about-pulmonary-fibrosis/what-is-pulmonary-fibrosis
The pulmonary fibrosis foundation has a lot of great resources. Here is one about oxygen therapy:
https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/patients-caregivers/oxygen-therapy
As for connectability, this site provided comprehensive reviews of several models that are controllable from a cell phone and others that auto-adjust to your breathing:
https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/oxygen-machines/best-portable-oxygen-concentrators/

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ajcr | @ajcr | Nov 5 2:45pm
In reply to @sueinmn "That is a question for a pulmonologist or respiratory therapist. IPF has many forms, and occurs..." + (show)
@sueinmn

That is a question for a pulmonologist or respiratory therapist. IPF has many forms, and occurs with many other lung diseases. Here is a basic explanation:
https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/understanding-pff/about-pulmonary-fibrosis/what-is-pulmonary-fibrosis
The pulmonary fibrosis foundation has a lot of great resources. Here is one about oxygen therapy:
https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/patients-caregivers/oxygen-therapy
As for connectability, this site provided comprehensive reviews of several models that are controllable from a cell phone and others that auto-adjust to your breathing:
https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/oxygen-machines/best-portable-oxygen-concentrators/

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Thanks again for the links and information provided. I was particularly interested in a home oxygen concentrator, up to 10L that could be controlled by your phone or remote. The link appears to reference Portable Oxygen Concentrators. Does anyone use or know if they manufacture a stationary unit with remote control features ?

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