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Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 4:36pm

My insurance has run out and I have nothing at all to combat the demon with.

But I do have a couple of o2 bottles left over from when I did have insurance. They are empty, but my fiancee's father in law works at a welding supply place that sells gas of all kinds, including medical o2.

All I need is the little dookickey that goes onto the top of the bottle that tube that goes into your nose goes onto, and if I had him fill these bottles up with medical o2, I'd be golden.

That's my only shot. Otherwise I just suffer when they hit.

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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #1 - Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 5:20pm

No, you'd be golden if you had a non-rebreather mask, not nasal canulas. That's like trying to put out a campfire by pissing on it.

Sure, have your FIL fill them for you (by the way, medical grade and welder's are the same stuff), but go to the ch.com store link at the left of the screen and order an O₂ptimask. Now. Otherwise you're just horsing around.

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen? Reply #2 - Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 5:40pm Brew already explained the mask stuff, and the "little doohickey" on the top is called a regulator. You want one that goes up to at least 15lpm. Definately check out the link on the left!
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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #3 - Jan 24^th, 2010 at 1:33am

The nose tubes (nasal canula) are considered worthless for CH. We need and use NON-REBREATHER mask's with a bag on them.

For CH we need 100% O2 and can only get this through a NON-REBREATHER. There is a rebreather mask without the mask and this is also NOT what we need. WE need a NON-REBREATHER.

Good Luck, Don

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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #4 - Jan 26^th, 2010 at 7:05pm

Brew wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 5:20pm:

No, you'd be golden if you had a non-rebreather mask, not nasal canulas. That's like trying to put out a campfire by pissing on it.

Sure, have your FIL fill them for you (by the way, medical grade and welder's are the same stuff), but go to the ch.com store link at the left of the screen and order an O₂ptimask. Now. Otherwise you're just horsing around.

My "FIL"?

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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #5 - Jan 26^th, 2010 at 7:07pm

Skyhawk5 wrote on Jan 24^th, 2010 at 1:33am:

The nose tubes (nasal canula) are considered worthless for CH. We need and use NON-REBREATHER mask's with a bag on them.

For CH we need 100% O2 and can only get this through a NON-REBREATHER. There is a rebreather mask without the mask and this is also NOT what we need. WE need a NON-REBREATHER.

Good Luck, Don

I had no idea about the mask. I used to just stick the tubes up my nose, clamp my mouth shut and then pinch my nose shut so as not get in any "dirty air". lol.

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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #6 - Jan 26^th, 2010 at 7:23pm

Corey_Griffith wrote on Jan 26^th, 2010 at 7:05pm:

Brew wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2010 at 5:20pm:

No, you'd be golden if you had a non-rebreather mask, not nasal canulas. That's like trying to put out a campfire by pissing on it.

Sure, have your FIL fill them for you (by the way, medical grade and welder's are the same stuff), but go to the ch.com store link at the left of the screen and order an O₂ptimask. Now. Otherwise you're just horsing around.

My "FIL"?

father in law

Edited to add: Wait a minute. You said your fiancee's father in law. Isn't that your father?

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Corey_Griffith CH.com Newbie Offline I can't let it beat me Posts: 24 Arlington\|USA\|\|\|\|TX,Texas Gender:	Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen? Reply #7 - Jan 27^th, 2010 at 7:00pm lol, actually I got it wrong. It's her STEPdad. My FIL.
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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #8 - Jan 28^th, 2010 at 9:05pm

Although using the tubes as you are is better than having them in your nose, due to the size of the tube(s) it is impossible to get a full breath of 100% O2, without letting in outside air or waiting to take a complete breath.

The reason for the bag is it stores enough O2 for us to get full breaths. Especially needed for hyperventalating the O2.

Good Luck, Don

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« Last Edit: Jan 28^th, 2010 at 9:09pm by Skyhawk5 »

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen? Reply #9 - Jan 29^th, 2010 at 5:37pm As of 5 yrs ago, maybe laws have changed, you need a prescription for o2. However as mentioned from others on this thread, there are other ways of obtaining o2. From my personal experience, it is not easy to obtain a tank of o2 with regulator without a prescription.
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Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen?
Reply #10 - Jan 29^th, 2010 at 5:56pm

LasVegas wrote on Jan 29^th, 2010 at 5:37pm:

As of 5 yrs ago, maybe laws have changed, you need a prescription for legal o2.

There. Fixed it.

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From my personal experience, it is not easy to obtain a tank of o2 with regulator without a prescription.

O contraire, mon frere. Welding supply houses all over the US are ready, willing, and able to sell you a big ol' tank. Just tell 'em you're either learning how to weld (you already have a tank of acetelyne) or you're transporting live fish.

E-bay has regulators, and this site has the ultimate in masks.

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Do you have to have a prescription for oxygen? Reply #11 - Jan 29^th, 2010 at 6:01pm Brew, great news!!! Thanks for your input
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