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anyone have shortness of breath when on oxygen and walking

Posted by broach188 @broach188, Dec 18, 2024

I have shortness of breath when I walk can not breath good except when I am in a store and I push a cart .When I walk around my oxygen levels drop I have to sit down.Anyone else do this

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broach188 | @broach188 | 2 days ago
In reply to @mswendeu "I have permission from my pulmonologist to turn my o2 up to 3 or 4 when..." + (show)
@mswendeu

I have permission from my pulmonologist to turn my o2 up to 3 or 4 when walking, exerting etc.. I would not do this on my own without clearing from my doctor first though.
If I really feel I need to I will. Otherwise, I just go slower, relax, breathe slower, exhale longer (like when blowing out the candles), take time to read things a long the path this helps me to stop and catch my breath before moving forward. Hope this helps. Take care and breathe easy.

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Iam the same way but when I am pushing a cart I don't have SOB.I don't understand though why I can shop pushing a cart and not have SOB

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crystalena | @crystalena | 2 days ago
In reply to @broach188 "Iam the same way but when I am pushing a cart I don't have SOB.I don't..." + (show)
@broach188

Iam the same way but when I am pushing a cart I don't have SOB.I don't understand though why I can shop pushing a cart and not have SOB

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You may be using the cart to support some of your weight. That takes a good deal of strain off of your muscles which in turn causes you to use less oxygen.

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tcarson52 | @tcarson52 | 1 day ago
In reply to @crystalena "You may be using the cart to support some of your weight. That takes a good..." + (show)
@crystalena

You may be using the cart to support some of your weight. That takes a good deal of strain off of your muscles which in turn causes you to use less oxygen.

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I use a walker to hold my 02 concentrator when I am out. I use the walker inside also it does help with the breathing

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