Can I use the Breather if I'm on supplemental oxygen?
You may complete respiratory muscle training (RMT) with THE BREATHER device with your supplemental oxygen in place via nasal cannula on continuous flow. If you do not use it 24-hours per day, you may consider using a pulse oximeter while you do RMT to determine if you need O2 during training (your physician likely told you where he/she wants you oxygen saturation. For example, above 92%). If you don’t have a pulse ox, you can just default to use the oxygen during training to stay on the conservative side. It is not at all uncommon for people with supplemental O2 to train with THE BREATHER device, so there isn’t a cause to worry. If ever you feel concerned that you are having trouble with RMT, please connect with your physician for his/her direct assessment and direction.