There are also units called concentrators which are powered by elec. that run constantly, they usually have a humdifier attached and need a long hose for yoou to wear it throughout the house. Mine is fifty feet and i can go anywhere in the house. My oxygen equiptment is doen monthy, so i guess its rented.I need to find out abooout flying, and battery operated tanks while flying so i can see my grandkids in fla. I do worrya bit though aboout the heat and humidity difference there.

Dear Roe,
Which model do you have?
I am renting a portable AirSep Freestyle. I took it with me to the Bahamas and I slept with it each nite for a week. I was not told not to sleep with it. I didn't encounter any problems with it.
Jean

If you are going to one particular destination Linncare, a national oxygen provider will deliver a concentrator wherever you are. You may want to check with them. I have heard also it is not best to sleep with those. Have happy travels!

Hi Roe

I would speak with your Oxy supplier too to see what they recommend in relation to what you want to achieve, also you could contact the lung association / foundation in your country of residence and ask for their advice.

Good luck with that.

Harter's right, Your home medical provider can arrange all that for you. Lincare is real good at that stuff. Makes it real easy. I was traveling this spring & we stopped in W.V. for the night & they'd forgot one of the pieces to the tubing for the concentrator & we called lincare and a guy came over to the hotel within a half an hour with the piece & I mean we were really out in BFE. I was impressed. Deb

Roe
The Airstep is a pulse driven machine, meaning it gives the measured cycled breaths ( as you've noticed)
The warnings on not using these type ( verses continual flow machines) came about for those who might not breath frequently enough to trigger the breath pulse when sleeping.
If you have had a sleep study and not had that problems, talk with your Dr.
Mine has approved using my pulse driven machine when traveling for night sleep. BUt it is very independent of each person , their testing and their physician.

yes true I don't breath deep/ and I also stop breathing during my sleep.

I have a CPAP machine for me to use while I sleep//
I use both types of oxygen during the day..............not at night I have to use the full on all the time

I am not sure of the types of machine as other do understand what you have. I guess bliss in my case is where I am. I can't face it all yet.

I still say I am not ill. I try to not wear my oxygen. Then I need it after I do that.
I still get up set. And I still DEnile over everything.
So I don't pay attention to what I have. My husband does. He fixes it all fo me. And talk the walk......
I come here if I see something I ask but other then that I am still living in the other world before illness.

I only been on oxygen since 12/31/09 or really 01/04/10....
So it is still hard to understand why for me.

I glad you know what you have and how to use it.

I will one day come around//

Have a nice day...
Thank you for your post

Hang in there Ruthie....
I think we all live in our own little worlds when it comes to dealing with this disease. Only you and your Dr. truly know what the specific needs are for you and your medical history.... everyone here otherwise is just offering love and support and what tips we all learn along the way.

It can depend on the mode of travel to some degree. If you are traveling by vehicle, you can transport your concentrator to set up at your destination. I have been doing that for two years and it is very easy to deal with. Another benefit, you will have the same "white noise" from the concentrator as you have at home and I find it helps me get to sleep.

I have not tried to depend on the portable all night yet.

I use the portable Airsep Freestyle when I am actually on the road and need it. I normally only use oxygen at night but find I need the 0xygen more when traveling. I think most of the problem is exhaust from the cars and just different air quality conditions.

I have not attempted air travel so no experience there.

If you have questions, as some have suggested, it may be better to call your provider and discuss it with them.

The best to you however you may decide.

Anna

Lisa,
I'm going to have to ask my Dr. about that. The portable only, would really be more convenient:>) Deb

To avoid confusion that I might have caused. I am speaking of the concentrator type oxygen systems that I use.

Call the supplier about the safety and/or advisability of running the portable unit continuously if you are on oxygen 24/7. It is meant to be used when you are away from your main one.

Call your doctor regarding the advisability of using the pulse delivery instead of the continuous flow while sleeping.

I also have a portable compressed oxygen that can be used as a pulse or continuous. You only have about 2 hrs at 2 liter continuous use so it is not all that convenient.

Deb
There are a couple of models ( Debliss and another one) that can be set either as a pulse driven or a continuous flow. Their pretty heavy ( about 20 lbs w/ battery) The smaller ones like Air Step, Imogene , Evergo, etc. are much much lighter. Extra batteries on all of them are pretty expensive but all can also run when plugged in or some off a car outlet too.
I think the Imogene 2 now has a more sophisticated breath recognition sensor to detect and alarm if you aren't taking a deep or frequent breath - that's the one I'm switching to since I want a light weight one but do use it traveling at bedtime.
Avoid the Delphi/ Evo central air machine. I loved mine but it cannot handle humidity and its spent more time being traded back and forth to the manufacturer for constant alarm / sensor problems. Sad cause I really liked it otherwise.