I searched through the forum for a thread on Oxygen and couldn't find one. Andrea has e-mailed me a few questions on O2 for her upcoming trip to get stem cell therapy. I told her I would post for her and hopefully some of you can put her fears to rest or tell her that she should rent a continuous flow unit if you think she should. I really don't know, so the more opinions the merrier. Below is her e-mail to me:
You mention continuous flow oxygen, what kind (brand) of portable concentrator are you talking about. It might be possible for me to rent one. I do have frequent spells where I have trouble catching my breath and it is scary. I use M-6 tanks most of my waking hours. I plan on taking several M-6 with me and use two to get from San Diego to Mexico and back. One tank lasts me about 3 hours (not continuous flow). Do you think this will work? Lincare is my provider and I thought I would have them deliver oxygen to the hotel in San Diego once I know when I will be there. My portable I will use while driving and possibly at night sleeping. I do have a larger portable that I can use at night but it is a pain to move around. Any suggestions?
You mention continuous flow oxygen, what kind (brand) of portable concentrator are you talking about. It might be possible for me to rent one. I do have frequent spells where I have trouble catching my breath and it is scary. I use M-6 tanks most of my waking hours. I plan on taking several M-6 with me and use two to get from San Diego to Mexico and back. One tank lasts me about 3 hours (not continuous flow). Do you think this will work? Lincare is my provider and I thought I would have them deliver oxygen to the hotel in San Diego once I know when I will be there. My portable I will use while driving and possibly at night sleeping. I do have a larger portable that I can use at night but it is a pain to move around. Any suggestions?