TODAY I find myself asking serious questions looking for answers following my own research.
HERE GO's .. DO none smokers need oxygen before smokers when it comes to lung diseases ... I would say the DO.
WHY do I say that SMOKERS operate on lower oxygen threshold .. Our cells have three missing ATOMs in none smokers our environment or oxygen therapy fills the gap of those missing ATOMs.
But some say the very destructive and causes cells to mutate other's say it's part of LIFEs ageing process SO is that why none smokers fair worser than smokers WHEN it comes to lung dieasee and hypoxia.
In SMOKERs the missing ATOMs I have talked about in none smokers are APPEASED by CO2 carbon monoxide thus are not as destructive and operate at lower oxygen freehold demand SO when it comes to lung filters WHAT would seem best.
A body that can operate at lower oxygen demand given diseased lungs OR one that try's to operate on high oxygen demand given diseased lung's
Interesting point it has also been found that smokers seem to do better at altitude as they are used to lower O2 level and tolerate it better. They have said they class me as a non smoker now as I gave up in 1992. But I still cannot get O2 help!
Hi offcuts thanks for reply ... As been quite interesting finding stuff out oxygen is not suitable for everyone as it causes water retention oedema stuff .
Am sure that's why some can't have it if showing signs vascular disease WHAT I did find interesting is oxygen is absorbed threw vain's arteries.
Is all very interesting stuff and guess this lot to be said for having sly fag
We have just been told on our pulmonary rehab course that if your SATS are 92 and above most or all the time oxygen won't be of use but if your SATS are between 88-92 or lower then Oxygen will help. We were also told that we would have to have it 16 hours a day to get any benifit which although a lot could be done at night you would still have a lot to do at home during the day. I gave up smoking 9 years ago. Interesting though what you are saying.
Umm, O2 needs to be prescribed for an individual's needs. If you're a CO2 retainer, too much O2 can cause retention of CO2 which can be nasty. We can be told rough guidelines but need to follow what's prescribed for us, as we would with any other medication.
Hi I have got a mega mega mucus problem which I have had for a couple of years really but when I think about the mucus has tripled since I have been on oxygen but the docs say they not think it's anything to do with this . X fed up I am no answers re why so much !,x
Hi Jeff, I'm on 2L supposed to be 15 hours a day but I find that hard to be on some days I can only manage about 10 hours or so, I asked the oxygen nurse and she said she thought oxygen had a more drying effect rather than a mucus production effect ? But I will sk the help line thanks. X
Whenever I get put on o2 my headaches go and I feel better in my self. My average is 92 at rest and can go as low as 78 after going up my stairs at home. But cannot get support O2 at all?
I have been checked for Co2 retention a number of times in the ear and the artery (which really hurts ) and I am not retainer!
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) and I am not retainer!
Orphan Lung Disease .... 
Cigarette smoke can reprogram cells in your airways, causing COPD to hang on after smoking ends.
