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49. PAY ATTENTION TO THE DOC'S INSTRUCTIONS

With COPD, your system reacts differently to oxygen.

I'm an old EMT, ran rescue for 14 years, retired 2 years ago. I was in a rural county where 38% of our population was over 65 and I had a lot of COPD patients.

We do not put COPD patients on more than 6 liters per minute of O2 because anything above that can cause big problems. I never put a COPD patient on more than 4L.

If you feel short of breath, difficulty getting your breath, or chest pains CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY, DO NOT DELAY, DO NOT TELL YOURSELF IT'S NOTHING. Be certain to tell the 911 operator you are COPD patient.

I'm not advertising for them or advocating for them but, especially if you are alone much of the time, look into one of the emergency pendant systems.

The doc should give you instructions about oxygen use, do exactly what doc says.