Click this link to read a post I like on the clusterheadaches.com message board...

Oct 3^rd, 2024 at 5:18am

	Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register
	Search box updated Dec 3, 2011... Search ch.com with Google!

New CH.com Forum › Cluster Headache Help and Support › Medications, Treatments, Therapies › Oxygen Regulators?

(Moderators: DJ, Mrs Deej)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

Oxygen Regulators? (Read 1370 times)

Cosworth

CH.com Newbie

Offline

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

Posts: 17
x0|Indianapolis|USA||0|0|IN,Indiana
Gender: male

Oxygen Regulators?
Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:12pm

Can anyone tell me where you can buy the higher flow O2 regs? The company that i get my O2 supply from doesn't carry them. My reg goes to 15 lpm, but I find that I could easily handle a higher flow and may have more success aborting at a higher flow. I'm episodic but with typically long cycles one or two times per year lasting 12-15 weeks typically. After discovering O2 about 5 or 6 years ago I have had good success, but abandoned the non-rebreather mask and just breather right off the tube. It dries you out pretty bad (never bothered to rig up a bubbler) but i know i'm getting the full 15 lpm. Just think a higher setting may help. Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I searched around but couldn't find anything on this topic?

IP Logged

DennisM1045

CH.com Alumnus

Offline

One wave at a time!

Posts: 3437
Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: male

Re: Oxygen Regulators?
Reply #1 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:18pm

e-bay is your friend on this one.

e-tank regulators that go to 25lpm can be had for ~$20

For a larger tank (CGA-540) I would suggest getting a welding regulator. You can crank that baby up faster than you can breathe. I picked mine up used on e-bay for $42 shipped.

And, go back to the non-rebreather. I suggest you buy one from DJ. If you just don't like the mask against your face you can use the mouth tube instead. That's what I do.

Good luck...

-Dennis-

Where there is life, there is hope.
Where there is Oxygen, you must use proper caution.
So be safe, don't smoke while using O2. Kill the pain and not yourself.

IP Logged

Racer1_NC CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline "Well, let's go see." Posts: 4417 Lewisville, NC Gender:	Re: Oxygen Regulators? Reply #2 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:27pm Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
Back to top	“We see what we believe, not the other way around." — Varga IP Logged

Cosworth

CH.com Newbie

Offline

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

Posts: 17
x0|Indianapolis|USA||0|0|IN,Indiana
Gender: male

Re: Oxygen Regulators?
Reply #3 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:30pm

Thanks for the info. I found the picture post by Marc that showed the different styles of regulators. The CGA870 info. was what I needed. I don't have any big tanks, just the e-tanks. The medical supply that gives me these issues me 5 at a time and they are pretty good about delivery so I can usually keep cycling these small guys and stay supplied. I like the eTAnks because i always keep one in the car. Question about the non-rebreather. Is there any kind of valve on the mouthpiece you mentioned? I don't mind a mask, but i've found the cheaper non-rebreathers they supply are just much harder to use and so just taking the mask off the tube and breathing direct from the tube ensures i'm getting 100% O2. I do have to just vent the O2 into my mouth as I exhale, but i try to exhale very quickly to essentially try and hyperventilate the O2. Generally 15 lpm will work for me, but sometimes it takes up to 30 mins and i kill most of a tank in this timeframe..

IP Logged

Cosworth

CH.com Newbie

Offline

I love YaBB 1G - SP1!

Posts: 17
x0|Indianapolis|USA||0|0|IN,Indiana
Gender: male

Re: Oxygen Regulators?
Reply #4 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:33pm

Racer1_NC wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:27pm:

Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

Thanks Racer - people on this board just rock. I really appreciate it. Curious about one thing... do you know if this reg. shown on firehouse regulator has settings in between 15 and 25. I found one other regulator after getting the type (CGA870) and it showed the settings went incrementally to 15 but then jump to 25. Was hoping to find one that had some settings in between??

IP Logged

Racer1_NC CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline "Well, let's go see." Posts: 4417 Lewisville, NC Gender:	Re: Oxygen Regulators? Reply #5 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 2:50pm It jumps from 15 to 25 lpm. Check your PM's.
Back to top	“We see what we believe, not the other way around." — Varga IP Logged

Jackie

CH.com Moderator
CH.com Alumnus

Offline

Go For It!!!

Posts: 5903
Goshen, IN
Gender: female

Re: Oxygen Regulators?
Reply #6 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 7:10pm

Blake's e-tank reg. came from e-bay and goes up to 25lpm.

I orderd the h-tank reg. from Flotec in Indianapolis....it goes up to 60lpm. Customer service is very helpful and actually know about clusterheads and what they need.

Good luck!

Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

IP Logged

Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: Oxygen Regulators? Reply #7 - Sep 23^rd, 2010 at 8:56pm Racer1_NC wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 1:27pm: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or That is the BEST deal I have seen yet for the price.
Back to top	When the PAIN starts, I FIGHT back! Rivea Corymbosa seeds were my KO punch, now D3 is the front runner! IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

« Home

‹ Board

Top of this page

©1998-2013 Web Vision Enterprises LLC All rights reserved. All information on this site is protected by international
copyright laws. You may not re-distribute any information from this site without written permission from
Web Vision Enterprises LLC and the webmaster of this site. Violators will be prosecuted.
You may view our privacy policy and financial disclosure statement here

DISCLAIMER: All information contained on this web site is for informational purposes only. It is in no way intended to be used as a replacement for professional medical treatment. clusterheadaches.com makes no claims as to the scientific/clinical validity of the information on this site OR to that of the information linked to from this site. All information taken from the internet should be discussed with a medical professional!