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Join a support group for people with lung problems, or contact your local Lung Association. Air Liquide Healthcare professionals will assist you in understanding your disease and assessing your oxygen needs. Ask if there is a pulmonary rehabilitation program in your area.

Be sure to continue all other therapies and medications as ordered by your doctor.

Always try and maintain good physical health by eating a balanced diet. Avoid eating empty calories as found in sweets and desserts. Drink plenty of fluids, water being the best choice. You may find it more comfortable to eat frequent smaller meals.

Educate yourself through Discovery Campus, Inc. Discovery Campus is an interactive web community offering high quality online education. Registration is completely free, and provides various educational services and courses such as "Long Term Oxygen Therapy", which is proudly sponsored by Air Liquide Healthcare and endorsed by the Australian Lung Association. The patient tutorial is highly interactive and reviews many frequently asked questions for long-term oxygen therapy users. The continuing medical education ( CME ) course for Australian healthcare professionals is accredited by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners for up to 2 points per hour.

Notice: All medical and therapeutic information and advice contained on this website is necessarily general in nature and may not be appropriate to your particular condition. Consequently, we caution all our readers that the information and advice contained on this website should be acted or relied upon only after consultation with your physician or health care professional.

Carefully monitor the amount and the colour of your mucous, and contact your doctor if there is a change.