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Travel to high altitude with lung condition: Need to take precautions?

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: Sep 11, 2021 | Replies (45)
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@davej

Something else I should of mentioned in a post I just did was a finger o2 sensor the people from CA tried it when they were short of breath and o2 levels were in the dangerous levels that's when we used the bottled oxygen to get more o2 in their system good luck with Colorado you could drive back to lower altitudes in the Andes mtns that was a bit tougher dave

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Sep 24, 2020

@davej- Your post is very much appreciated. The device, which I neglected to recommend, is called a pulse oximeter. I'm wondering if you have one @sistertwo?

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sistertwo | @sistertwo | Sep 24, 2020

Thank you! We decided to make a loop trip and go down to TX to see our other daughter, too. Her work has a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the hotel she manages so the timing works to see both of them.
I hadn't realized South Africa was a higher altitude, but an African Safari is on our bucket list. I don't suppose there is a leaf like that around here.
I have heard of even healthy people using O2 on their first night of being in the Vail/Avon area, but I don't know how it works. Does it require a mask? Is it something we should get here in Minnesota before we leave or wait until we get into CO? Do you return the bottles? Sorry for my ignorance on these things. We do use a finger monitor and he always stops when out of breath (which is often). He doesn't get any exercise, especially now when he doesn't even go into stores with me. His intentions are good, but......
Thank you!

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