Use O2 all the time???

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Hi, again.

I'm really not clear and I don't feel that I've received definitive

answers from my doctors because I don't know that I've insisted on

them.

I was diagnosed with IPF in 12/04. I carry oxygen with me when I go

out and I use it in my car. I usually have it around 2L – sometimes

I feel that I need more. I usually sleep with my O2 on.

Is it to my advantage to have my O2 on all of the time??? For

example, now I'm on my computer and have been for a couple hours

without my O2 I need to replace the batteries in my Pulsox-2 (I

just replaced the batteries less than 2 weeks ago!), so I don't know

what my level is. I do know that I get very tired, very quickly.

The mind is willing, but the body isn't able – if you know the old

saying.

Any info you could give me would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Nelda