Good News Bad News in Airline Oxygen News The bad news is that more airlines are opting not to supply oxygen to their passengers, although they will allow you to use your portable oxygen concentrator. Airlines who do not supply oxygen: Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, US Airways, AirTran, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, MidWest, Virgin America.…
Traveling Tales Accessible Valentine’s Day Travel Get-Aways In case you use a wheelchair or scooter, Elizabeth Paul from Oregon has some suggestions where you and your sweetie can go out for Valentine’s Day! They are from Cindy Harrington of www.barrierfreetravels.com for Wheelers and Slow Walkers: Located just outside Columbia, Maryland, the Inn at Peralynna (tel.…
Desire to Help Sparks Helpful Idea for Winter Nancy Pearsall has a need to help others. She was about to start graduate school for Social Work, at the age of 47, when she was diagnosed with COPD and began using supplemental oxygen. Her career plans were put on hold as she began to cope with…
Dear Dr Bauer I know they are supposed to be the same, but are you sure the new inhalers work as well as the old ones? …
Reducing the Stress of a Chronic Illness Try these tips for a more relaxed 2010! Change how you see things. It isn’t the stressful situation that causes the problem; it’s your attitude toward the situation and how you react to Try to solve a problem that comes If between you and someone else, talk it…
Quit Smoking for Good! A lady came into the hospital with an acute respiratory problem after having smoked for over 60 years. When asked if she smoked, she answered, yes, but I quit yesterday when I was admitted, expecting that statement would make her condition go away. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that. Even when…
Income Tax Time Is Here Again It’s time for our annual income tax article! If you are an oxygen user, you may be able to take the cost of the electricity used to operate your concentrator as a medical deduction. Check with whoever prepares your annual income tax return if you can or would benefit…
Good Nutrition Paramount in Management of COPD -January 2010 Edna Fiore, a very sweet oxygen user and a very involved advocate for those with lung problems, had recently sent us this article from Dr. Petty. We thank her for keeping his legacy alive. COPD is the nation’s most rapidly growing health problem in both men…
Respiratory News In a project that will help understand the causes of lung disease, researchers at the University of Western Australia have identified five common genetic variations which affect lung function. Good news for those with Alpha One Emphysema, an inherited form of the disorder, a new type of gene therapy may help stop…
Benefits of Exercise Shortness of breath during exercise isn’t a matter of air supply as much as blood supply to the muscles. When you exercise, the heart pumps more blood, the lungs take in more air to meet the muscles’ increased oxygen demands. During an unaccustomed increase in activity, the heart and lungs temporarily can’t…