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Why Oxygen Saturation Is NOT the Only Thing That Matters in COPD
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: Jun 21 11:32pm | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
I, too, do not understand a lot of the test results that say I am moderate to severe. I am 67, walk 3 miles a day, do 8-10 Lb upper body weightlifting, have daily exercises I do as well. I weigh about 133 pounds. I am on BREO Ellipta 100/25 and take daily. I only take it because I would on occasion find myself short of breath, but nothing severe. I do not like the breathing test they give me I just find it hard to believe the results that show I am a severe in some test results, as if I should be on oxygen or something. What do you think?
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I am not sure...trying to figure it out myself. It sounds likecyou are doing pretty well. Here in Australia we have the Lung Foundation and they have Respiratory Nurses who will call you on the phone and I have learned a lot from them. They help with pursed lips breathing and box breathing techniques for when short of breath and advise try not to catch anything else. I think the hypertonic saline nebbing I do daily has helped me avoid further infections.