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(Message started by: ClusterPunk on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 1:48am)

Title: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by ClusterPunk on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 1:48am

I am in the beginning of a cycle. I have two tanks that are almost empty and would like to get them refilled. Do I need another prescription or can I just go somewhere and get them filled? Will they fill them for me at a welder supply shop. And if so, is it safe?

I'm a Newbie here. I've had these darn clusters since I was about 18. I've been getting them long enough to see the patterns and cycles. The only escape I have ever had was during my college years when psychedelics were plentiful. as soon as I stopped them, the headaches returned. O2 has been a savior

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by Gator on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 3:22pm

Where did you get the tanks? Do you own them or what? Let your fingers do the walking and make some phone calls in your local area would be the only thing I can think of.

Welders O2 is supposedly safe. Ask Superpain about that.

Gator

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by ave on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 5:11pm

If I don't misremember, welders' tanks have a different kind of valve or something. You need to have the right arrangement.

But welders' O2 is exactly the same, I am assured, as medical O2 - comes from the same tanks.

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by Superpain on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 5:22pm

I think you've gotta get medical tanks refilled by a med supply.

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by FZfan on Jun 23^rd, 2004, 5:58pm

yep, and you will need a prescription if they don't have one on file, however, you might shop around and find a med supply shop that fills your tanks no questions asked. Especially if you walk in with your own e-tanks and cash. ;)

I was extremely lucky. At the med shop I bought my e-tank at, the saleslady was a former respiration therapist who actually had experience treating a clusterhead. When I told her I had CH, she didn't even ask for my prescription.

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by Rush on Jun 27^th, 2004, 11:10am

I have tanks that are delivered to me by a home oxygen company but my ins. limits them to only one delivery a month, so, if I run out of O2, I take the emptys to the local welding supply and they swap the tanks out, for a nominal fee of course. ;;D

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by Roxy on Jun 27^th, 2004, 3:13pm

My welding supply place will fill any E tank, as long as you show them a copy of the script. They fill all the tanks for the medical supply anyway, so all you're doing is cutting out the outrageous price increase from the medical supply.

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by Superpain on Jun 28^th, 2004, 3:25pm

on 06/27/04 at 15:13:00, Roxy wrote:

Very interesting...

That's valuable information.

Title: Re: I have O2 Tanks and need a refill alternative
Post by Seiji on Jun 28^th, 2004, 10:46pm

I work for a Medical Equipment Company and i am also a Resp Therapist. They have a concentrator called home fill II by Invacare. It will allow you to fill a small tankof oxygen that should last 2 maybe even 3 attacks it takes about 90 minutes to fill a tank with the unit it might be an option for some of you to try it.