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COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (28)
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@gmajane2

Thanks.... My O2 isn't low enough for Medicare to pay for O2. I would be interested why you don't think albuterol is a good idea.

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hicopd | @hicopd | 5 days ago

You can ask your provider for an exercise oximetry test, where you do the brisk walking, carrying items and going up stairs or inclines, as you do in regular life to see if you qualify for O2 under Medicare. Folks can qualify under this type of test even if resting and even sleeping they’re >88% oxygen saturation.

As I’ve said in other posts, it is VERY important to have the O2 your body needs to avoid getting new health problems and conditions due to low O2 levels.

Albuterol does NOT help your O2 levels but can blunt your feeling of breathlessness.

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