I'm so glad I found this to read this evening, perhaps some of you know I recently began oxygen treatment after more than twenty years of Emph/Bronch, and I have been going through a rollercoaster of feelings about it, not least because my good man is coming home after three weeks away at sea and is feeling upset about my need for oxy....I feel shy about him seeing me wearing a cannula, my nose feels dry and sore and blocked,could it be the oxygen or the effects of a lady sneezing all over me when I went for some retail therapy after the CT scan on Tuesday...well I just don't know! My back is still not very good after carrying those heavy bottles around,I can't tell you how relieved I am to be getting a portable concentrator ( I think ) next week....I have started to paint again...if you don't hear much from me for the next few weeks I am probably just tied up! Here's the link for all oxy virgins!
Love Carolhufferpuffer! who is painting Charlie Parker.
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Dry sore nose. Definitely oxygen related. KY jelly is recommended as it is water based and is therefore not flammeable. Sorry having trouble typing on phone but hope that helps a bit.
Hi Alwayssmiling may I pick your brain as you've helped me in the past. I know you're on 15lpm oxygen can you tell me how long you've been on that amount and more importantly how quickly did you get to that stage I'm panicking in case I'll be confined to my house.
Hi Carol, the dry nose will be due to the nasal cannula and the O2; I have the same problem. The painting that you are doing looks absolutely excellent! Take care, Richard.
While i myself dont use oxtgen at the moment,,it is on the cards in the future..I just hope that i will have,, the strenth and dignity and good humor,,that all you oxy users have on this site
My nose is continually sore and my sinuses block up alot. I use Stenimar salt spray every morning and then gently blow, if I blow too hard I get a nose bleed. I will try some KY jelly.
Healthy oxygen are wonderful. nothing is too much trouble for them!
Hope your new portable machine makes the world of difference to you.
It is so difficult coming to terms with wearing oxygen all the time but I am glad we are able to get out and about with the portable ones. I remember my poor grandad being stuck in bed for year with massive oxygen tanks by his side. so I count my blessings. M
I don't know if this may be of help, but I wear masks around the house and garden, I am on 2Lof o2 . You can get the masks from your local chemist with a prescription from your GP or just go into your chemist if they know you well and ask for some, tell them the level of oxygen you are on so that you get the correct mask for the amount of o2 that you use. I use the cannula when I go out shopping or visiting friends, as I suffer with blocked sinus and have to nasal wash outs daily, bit sore, to start with, but really clears out the gunk, which incidentally, can and does go onto your chest. I have a portable o2 concentrator which I had to buy as they were not available from the o2 supplier I used to be with, although your GP can prescribe smaller cylinders that last about 3 hours, these are usually got from your chemist who should have a bag to put them in, so that you can carry on your back as a backpack or just carry by the handle on top of it, also there is a special trolley that these cylinders fit into and can be bought online. I forget the name of the company who sells them, will find out and come back, they are quite expensive, about £64 but you can claim the v.a.t. back , they are made of iron and will last forever lol,. hope this has been of some help to you. good luck and healing wishes to yu all , Janie xxxxxxx
Thank you everyone for your wonderful helpfull replies! you are all so very wise and kind,I realy don't know what I'd do without you, I am so grateful to all of you! hugggsssss! xxxx
Hi Hufferpuffer. My lovely husband totally ignores the oxygen tube: he feels it's just another aspect of me! I'm fortunate in that I don't seem to suffer with dry nostrils (oh dear, I feel a 'tempting fate' moment coming on, lol!)
As regards the portable oxygen cylinders, my supplier gave me a backpack to carry one in and now I can no longer carry anything, they have given me a little trolley to put one in. When I went away for 10 days, my prescription was given to the suppliers in those areas and I got the same from them!
Your painting is great, Carolhufferpuffer! I have grand ideas of being good at drawing and painting but sadly in the time it takes for the idea to get from my imagination to my hands, something seems to happen to the signal.......... =(
Don't worry Carol all will be well ! I'm sure your loved one won't even notice, he'll be so glad to see you again.
I had the same problems as you with the sore nose when I first started oxygen therapy (thankfully I no longer need it now) and can highly recommend a product from a company called Hope2Sleep. It's CPAP moisturer cream and is completely petroleum free. It's not cheap at £7 for a small tube, but you only need the tiniest amount just inside each nostril and it certainly does the trick, or at least it did for me.
I am truly in awe of your artistic talent, the Charlie Parker one is sooooooo true to life I have problems drawing stick people for my grand-daughters lol
Hi I have a really sore nose due to oxygen 8 litres a minute 5 when resting.My nose gets completely blocked with huge dried blood clots. It is horrible !!! I use K jelly and Stermat spray . What does help is using an oxy arm rather than a cannula up your nose.You can only use it when you are sitting reading or watching tv as when you move the oxy arm moves usually up to your forehead or in your eye etc !!!!!! It does give your nose a badly needed break !!Any other suggestions ??? From Dime
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