Well it's barely past noon and I'm already tired. My energy level is sitting there just above the E for empty. Doesn't take long or much either to drain it. I knew I stayed up too late last night. I'm normally a night person but I woke up early today. So, I'm not doing myself any good by not getting enough sleep. I require at least 8 full hours of sleep per night.

Tomorrow, I will tell you about my oxygen setup in my house, in my vehicle and the machine I have to use to breathe at night. Most people who use them use a version of the machine I use for Sleep Apnea or if they have a snoring problem when they sleep. They probably have a CPap. I have a BiPap. The BiPap forces air into my lungs when I inhale and then only allows me to exhale to the preset amount on the machine. It helps to continually keep air inside my lungs while still having the ability to breathe. I have a problem with too much CO2 building up when I sleep and I stop breathing. With the BiPap, I don't have this problem. Really, without it... well I don't want to imagine life without it. Grizzly!!!

So, until tomorrow... It's naptime.

***UPDATE***

It's now 2:16pm. I skipped the nap because my husband called and said he was off work early! I went ahead and made an early dinner for when he gets home. I'm terribly disorganized. My memory now is terrible but not abnormally bad. Just really annoying to me and sometimes my husband. I have lists everywhere it seems. However, I seem to forget where I leave my lists!!! Anyway, until tomorrow!

I am so happy I found some one that seems to have same problems as me I thought I was going crazy!
I have a lot of trouble breathing I get tired very easly I have been sleeping most of the dsy No energy etc.
I have ashma ,epmhazima sleep apnia you name it I have it Please get in touch with me I would love to hear from you extreamly depressed :(

I have recently been put on oxygen 24hrs a day.. Reading all the instructions, I find the most discourging is dont use lotions with petroleum base. My skin is so very dry I use lotion all over my body after my baths. and on arms ,hands and legs several time during the day. What lotions are good for my dry skin and are safe to use. I am 75 yrs old and need all the hellp I can get. Thank you.

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Hi Martha,
Thank you for writing. I can only tell you what I use and have no problem with ok? For lotion, I use Calgon's Tropical Dream 24 hour lotion for everyday use. If I need extra help in the winter months, I use Eucerin for the dry patches of skin (usually my hands). When using Eucerin, I pat off the excess on an old towel. The thing that is most concerning is not to use Vicks rub or Carmex on your lips so near to the oxygen.

I hope you are feeling good with the oxygen on. I know it's a big change. I'm here to help if I can.

Christine