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kari
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about oxygen
« on: Jul 24th, 2002, 9:16am » |
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OK, I have a 8 liter, ? I believe cylynder at home now.
Question: Do you guys all have portable units also?
If so, how long do they last, I mean hours attack wise? Enough for just a couple attacks, etc?
Is their usually any problem getting them in addition to the home unit?
Thanks everybody, I need to know
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Re: about oxygen
« Reply #1 on: Jul 24th, 2002, 9:48am » |
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Hey Kari...when you say you have an "8 liter cylinder" ...I'm assuming you are referring to the regulator.....the *low flow* regulators usually have settings from 0(zero)/off up to 8 liters/min.
These are NOT what you want. The *high flow* regulators go up to 15 liters/min. This IS the type you need. MOST all of us o2 heads need at least 10-12 LPM to be effective along with the NON-REBREATHER mask (with the bag)
Portable units, i.e. a small backpack tank are used by some in case of an attack, a tank that small at high flow (10-15LPM) would only last long enough for one attack, maybe two.
An "E" tank has 22.5 cubic feet of o2....you may get four *doses* out of one at 10-12LPM.....figuring 10-15 minutes on the mask per attack.
The home unit, i.e. o2 concentrator unit that takes oxygen out of the ambient air (which has about 20% o2) and bumps it up to about 95% o2 will only flow about 6 LPM....NOT enough to be effective for most of us and therefore a waste of your time and money.
I have an "S" tank, with 154 cubic feet of 99.x% o2....good enough for several days attacks.....YMMV(your mileage may vary).....these tanks are HEAVY and cumbersome, but ya gotta use the BIG GUNS to kick the beast's ass..... ;D
You shouldn't have any trouble getting these from any Medical Supply house if you have a doctor's prescription.....including the *high flow* regulator and NON-REBREATHER mask....accept no substitutes.
Hope this helps........ feel free to email me w/ ANY questions: carpe_diem49@yahoo.com ......good luck....Steve
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Re: about oxygen
« Reply #2 on: Jul 24th, 2002, 1:52pm » |
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ditto what she said.
i ask for N tanks. i get 4 at a time. with non-breathing masks. i tell them i need 100% O2 . make sure the Neuro writes that on the on the script and he writes the flow rate down as 10-12 liters per minute and you're set. email me with questions
jd
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