Oxygen Benefits

The benefits of oxygen therapy may include: 

• Reducing breathlessness 
  
• Increasing your ability to maintain an active lifestyle 
  
• Helping to reduce stress on other organs

Although no studies have shown that supplemental oxygen prolongs life in pulmonary fibrosis (PF) patients, some studies demonstrate that supplemental oxygen extends life in patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For some PF patients with prolonged low oxygen levels (or who need oxygen 24 hours a day), use of oxygen can lower the stress on the heart and blood vessels in the lungs.