Answering The Frequently Asked COPD Questions

Chances are if you have been recently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease then you have a more than a few questions.

Such as what exactly is COPD, how will this affect my everyday life, will I be stuck in the house 24/7, what are my treatment options, or how long do I have to live?

These are all valid questions and remember you are not the first with a question about COPD and you will certainly not be the last, so never feel ashamed of asking a question.

With the standard package, the AirSep FreeStyle and AirSep FreeStyle 5 portable oxygen concentrators come with a custom carrying case designed specifically for the unit.

With the custom design, these carrying cases provide you with a durable and lightweight layer of protection from everyday use all while ensuring these units don't overheat.

However, AirSep felt some changes needed to be made to the carrying cases and has redesigned their carrying cases for added conveniences to you, the patient. 

COPD, Why Me?

Have you or a loved one been recently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? If so the chances are you have a lot of questions regarding what got me here, what are the treatment options, and is my life ever gonna be the same?

Any questions or concerns should be discussed with your doctor and it is encouraged to have a very open and honest relationship with them.

After all they are a medical professional and your best tool in living a healthy life with COPD.

Oxygen therapy has countless beneficial factors, but one of the only and biggest downfalls for patients when contemplating purchasing a portable oxygen concentrator, is the simple fact of worrying their electricity bill will increase drastically.

So today we will be discussing a few ways of combating the increase in cost, as well as a formula that you can use to determine the exact increase the use of oxygen therapy will add to your energy bill each month.

The season for traveling is upon us, the weather is warming up and traveling plans are beginning to set in motion!

Traveling is one of the most exciting and enjoyable things, whether you are traveling to go see friends and family or just taking a vacation to get away.

If you are a medical oxygen patient using a portable oxygen concentrator, there are a few tips to keep in mind when traveling to places with a higher elevation than what you are used too.

As the altitude increases the composition of air stays the same (79% nitrogen and 21% oxygen) but the abundance of air decreases. 

Upon your diagnosis of COPD your life immediately changes, how you let those changes affect you is 100% in your control.

Now the aspect of the course that COPD will take is of course out of your hands, however there are a few things that can be done to both better manage your COPD and most importantly help you breathe clearer and more efficiently.

Oxygen therapy is one of the leading treatment options for lung disease such as COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis as well as lung cancer.

Oxygen therapy can be delivered through the standard cumbersome oxygen tank, liquid oxygen, or through a portable or home oxygen concentrator.

All three options are viable but only one option will allow you to travel and move around with ease.

Portable oxygen concentrators are FAA approved to be used during air travel and no other oxygen delivery system is as light-weight and mobile as a portable oxygen concentrator.

Today we will be reviewing the multi-flow option Invacare SOLO2 portable oxygen machine.

This incredibly popular oxygen machine is packed full of features, and is ideal for the medical oxygen patient that requires pulse flow during the day and continuous at night but if a prescription calls for continuous flow 24/7, the SOLO2 can also handle that!

This is the perfect portable oxygen concentrator for the patient that likes to travel, because with the purchase of the Invacare SOLO2 a durable wheeled travel cart is included.

Today's post will be all about the incredibly popular and highly reliable Inogen One G2 portable oxygen concentrator. The G2 is for the medical oxygen patient that doesn't like to be confined to their home, and enjoy's traveling and socializing with friends. With the Inogen One G2 all those things can be accomplished with ease all while still receiving their prescribed amount of supplemental oxygen.

Exposure to harmful environmental pollutants or long term cigarette use is the cause for the majority of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis's.

COPD is a lung disease that includes both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which effects a persons ability to breathe regularly at times of rest and especially during times of peak physical activity.