Guest guest Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Dyane- have you thought of changing your oxygen to LIQUID? I am on Liquid and I can go 8 hours on one of my portables. Don't ever leave it in the car...When visiting Phoenix once I left a candy bar in my car for just an hour while I went inside to shop and when I came back it was liquid. I had a hell of a time cleaning it out of my car seat! Joyce Rudy Prescott Valley AZ birds Pursed lip breathing Question - Because I haven't been through rehap, why does the pursed lip breathing keep our sats up? I pulled a Beth and ran my E tank dry and had to drive from my daughters house to mine, a 35 min trip. Had my oxymeter with me and as soon as I got in the truck I put in on..80, started the breathing and got up to 92. The minute I would stop my sats would dive again. Is it because we are conciously inhaling and exhaling deeper? I know I have a real problem with shallow breathing. I feel (and I'm hoping they can tell me when I go to NJH) that my 'lung bottoms" have definately stiffened. I don't feel like I can breathe into my abdomen anymore, you know like if you were really gonna belt out a song. Its almost like my diaphram goes so far and won't go any farther. I need to carry a full e tank but right now it can reach 130 degrees in my car during the day and I just don't like having the tanks in the car in that heat. They won't explode but they can blow a regulator at that temp, the o2 people have warned me about it. Gotta love Phoenix in the summer ha ha hee hee. Dyane, Phoenix, IPF 02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Joyce, Does the Liquid last longer? When I asked my RT she said they were the same gas or liquid? Dorothy Reinecke-Fayetteville, GA UIP 7/05 From: Breathe-Support [mailto:Breathe-Support ] On Behalf Of JOYCE RUDYSent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:52 PMTo: Breathe-Support Subject: Re: Pursed lip breathing Dyane- have you thought of changing your oxygen to LIQUID? I am on Liquid and I can go 8 hours on one of my portables. Don't ever leave it in the car...When visiting Phoenix once I left a candy bar in my car for just an hour while I went inside to shop and when I came back it was liquid. I had a hell of a time cleaning it out of my car seat! Joyce Rudy Prescott Valley AZ birds Pursed lip breathing Question - Because I haven't been through rehap, why does the pursed lip breathing keep our sats up? I pulled a Beth and ran my E tank dry and had to drive from my daughters house to mine, a 35 min trip. Had my oxymeter with me and as soon as I got in the truck I put in on..80, started the breathing and got up to 92. The minute I would stop my sats would dive again. Is it because we are conciously inhaling and exhaling deeper? I know I have a real problem with shallow breathing. I feel (and I'm hoping they can tell me when I go to NJH) that my 'lung bottoms" have definately stiffened. I don't feel like I can breathe into my abdomen anymore, you know like if you were really gonna belt out a song. Its almost like my diaphram goes so far and won't go any farther. I need to carry a full e tank but right now it can reach 130 degrees in my car during the day and I just don't like having the tanks in the car in that heat. They won't explode but they can blow a regulator at that temp, the o2 people have warned me about it. Gotta love Phoenix in the summer ha ha hee hee. Dyane, Phoenix, IPF 02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Liquid uses ONE portable that you can wear on your back or your hip or around your waist. I have the Marathon and it gives me 8 hours to 10 hours of air...that is NOT on continuous feed. But it does well for me. So, does it last longer???? I don't know because people on compressed air have many many tanks while I have only one. Liquid is also " purer"...it has to be used as you get into the higher LPM. So, if you want to have only one tank...that can last the day then LIquid, I have found, is the way to go. Joyce Rudy AZ birds Pursed lip breathing Question - Because I haven't been through rehap, why does the pursed lip breathing keep our sats up? I pulled a Beth and ran my E tank dry and had to drive from my daughters house to mine, a 35 min trip. Had my oxymeter with me and as soon as I got in the truck I put in on..80, started the breathing and got up to 92. The minute I would stop my sats would dive again. Is it because we are conciously inhaling and exhaling deeper? I know I have a real problem with shallow breathing. I feel (and I'm hoping they can tell me when I go to NJH) that my 'lung bottoms" have definately stiffened. I don't feel like I can breathe into my abdomen anymore, you know like if you were really gonna belt out a song. Its almost like my diaphram goes so far and won't go any farther. I need to carry a full e tank but right now it can reach 130 degrees in my car during the day and I just don't like having the tanks in the car in that heat. They won't explode but they can blow a regulator at that temp, the o2 people have warned me about it. Gotta love Phoenix in the summer ha ha hee hee. Dyane, Phoenix, IPF 02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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