Short burst oxygen

[soulboy118]

After a short stay in hospital oxygen is being offered but only in short bursts. Showers walking etcetera, has anyone else got any advice on this ?As always,breath easy

Dave

[jackdup]

I was released from the hospital with mild pneumonia and my sats would drop with exertion so was given oxygen but not a lot of guidance with when to use it. It was “suggested” I use it when I slept and during exertion through the day. I have a pulse oximeter so monitored my oxygen through the day and found I didn’t feel I needed it based on my sats measured with my oximeter. I did wear it for a few nights while sleeping and after a few nights monitored my sats with a smart watch while sleeping and it seemed my sats were no longer dropping as they had been in the hospital so stopped using it. I had been in the hospital for surgery so was not very active when I was released so perhaps that is why my sats didn’t drop too much.

[garshe in reply to jackdup]

Should only use when required. If your oxygen is above 91 no need to too much can cause problems. If you climb stairs and oxygen drops sit down and should come up quickly if not use oxygen for a little while until reached above 90. I use mine whilst bathing, xxSheila

[soulboy118 in reply to garshe]

Bathing was suggested for me or stairs but I'm hoping the test includes whether I need ambulatory oxygen as well x

[Jocopd in reply to soulboy118]

I am from the states so its a little different over here. And it depends on what you were in the hospital for? Like COPD? Over here, we are never prescribed oxygen and told to only use it for "short bursts". When we are prescribed oxygen the default % is 2 liters on the machine. We are told to use it "with activity". Basically we are told to use it as needed. If you needed it all the time then the test would have shown that and you would know it since you would have trouble breathing. Get a finger tip pulse ox and watch your level. Normal levels are around 95 and if you hit 85 then you need to use your oxygen. If you go below 85 for extended periods then that could cause organ damage. Over 10 years I have gone from "use it with activity" to now needing it 24/7. Believe me, you know if you need it and you would not have to depend on a test to know it. Do they some how limit how many "short bursts" of oxygen you can get over there? Like the machine stops?

[WinkRed5 in reply to Jocopd]

Good luck, oxygen is a great help and exercises also helps.

[soulboy118 in reply to Jocopd]

No mate I just get oxygen bottles?delivered when I need them for the time being

[pepparuby1]

oh dear hope all ok Dave. I don’t know the answer to this but I assume I’ll need it as my copd progresses I do have a finger pulse thing that measures my oxygen just to check it. Good luck

[soulboy118 in reply to pepparuby1]

I guess,I'll have the usual assessment then see how it goes kate

[Shortlungs]

hope everything works out ok for you think they should do a proper oxygen test for you good luck