Hello, my name is Jessie. I live in the States and am married to a wonderful man also. I think with our ailments they have to be good men to survive us at times. LOL anyway, I have COPD with Emphasema being the main culpret. I am on oxygen 24/7 , use the nebuliser 4 times a day ,at morning and evening I use Budesonide(an inhaled steroid) and albuterol, then 2 times in between that I use just albuterol. I take theopholyne, predinisone(low dosage) and (don't know why) but anti-acid med. also(wouldn't know why I'd need that do you)? ha ha I have a room concentrator at home for my oxygen use there and a small tank that is portable with a conserver device that meters out oxy as I need it . I am considered to be in the "end stages" meaning unless they come up with something new I have all they can give me. I feel very fortunate though because I've had this since 1986 I think it was and my life style has slowed down a little but seeing as how they only gave me 5 years I think I've done great. Gee I got on a roll there didn't I? Just remember "Life goes on and it IS what YOU make it."
Whoops I forgot, I also sleep with a Bi-pap machine to help get oxy down to my lower parts(legs and such) since I can't breath deep enough and to help circulate oxy in my blood.
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