Mimicry
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I'm thinking about buying an oxygen concentrator but it costs over 300€ and I have no idea whether it would help me. I know for a fact that Finnish doctors will not prescribe oxygen so no use asking my GP for a trial. 
I'm somewhere between mild and moderate but my symptoms have gotten worse over the last year. One of the most annoying symptoms that has got worse is air hunger, I literally feel like my body is starved of oxygen even though there's no obstruction and I can take a deep breath without any problems. From what I've read here on the forums this is a very common experience for many of us. I also feel lightheaded most of the time, and nothing seems to help consistently. My finger oxymeter says my oxygen saturation is 96-98% so I'm wondering if extra oxygen is of any use, since AFAIK the problem isn't that there's no oxygen but that the oxygen isn't getting to the tissues due to blood flow issues and decreased red cell deformability.
I've been using pentoxifylline for a month but apparently you have to take it for at least 2-3 months before seeing any results so I guess I should wait at least one more month before spending money on the oxygen concentrator. Pentoxifylline is supposed to help with blood flow to the extremities. I've also tried dozens of different supplements and I take salt water daily + have been on LDN for 8 months now.
Have you tried oxygen therapy and did it help with any symptoms at all? Has anything else helped with dyspnea or lightheadedness?
I'm grateful for any answers!
I'm somewhere between mild and moderate but my symptoms have gotten worse over the last year. One of the most annoying symptoms that has got worse is air hunger, I literally feel like my body is starved of oxygen even though there's no obstruction and I can take a deep breath without any problems. From what I've read here on the forums this is a very common experience for many of us. I also feel lightheaded most of the time, and nothing seems to help consistently. My finger oxymeter says my oxygen saturation is 96-98% so I'm wondering if extra oxygen is of any use, since AFAIK the problem isn't that there's no oxygen but that the oxygen isn't getting to the tissues due to blood flow issues and decreased red cell deformability.
I've been using pentoxifylline for a month but apparently you have to take it for at least 2-3 months before seeing any results so I guess I should wait at least one more month before spending money on the oxygen concentrator. Pentoxifylline is supposed to help with blood flow to the extremities. I've also tried dozens of different supplements and I take salt water daily + have been on LDN for 8 months now.
Have you tried oxygen therapy and did it help with any symptoms at all? Has anything else helped with dyspnea or lightheadedness?
I'm grateful for any answers!