So my neuro Rx'd O2 but the home health care agency delivered one of those silly machines.  Since I had never done this before I didn't know any better.  It works just enough that I know I need to spend the time, effort, and possibly money to get the real thing (tanks, decent mask, etc). 

My main question for those of you who have the tanks is how do you get them refilled?  I can't imagine you lug one of those giant 70 lb tanks in and out of the house to get filled, or do you?  Does someone come to your house and do it?  Seems like that would be like waiting on the cable guy every couple of weeks.  How does this usually work?  Thanks.

I got the non-rebreather mask.  I think that's about the only appropriate thing I got.  i was thinking about ordering the Optimask from the CH.com store. 

So you do have to sit around and wait for someone to show up at your house?  The calculator linked on the O2 page says an M tank will last approx 198 mins at 15 lpm.  If I assume 15 minutes of O2 per headache, 1 tank will last about 13 headaches, which is 2 weeks in cycle if I'm really lucky (one per night) before I need a refill.  Does that sound about right?  Do you have to take time off work every week or two to wait for someone?  It sounds like a giant hassle but conisdering the alternative is to be in a lot a pain, I could probably deal with it, especially since I wouldn't have to deal with it the majority of the time when I am out of a cycle.

I go pick up the tanks myself...has always surprised the heck out of Lincare...but I don't care...it's my schedule...no waiting...no wondering...no missed work....

Best,

Jon

You can also get multiple tanks delivered at the same time.

Get the Luxfer Aluminum M-size cylinders...  2550 liters each so four should last you a month at an average of 3 attacks a day.  40 lbs for an Aluminum M is a lot better than 70 lbs for a cast iron M....

I bought a new M60 to use as my "roadie" for local travel and work...  Same CGA-540 as the larger M-size cylinders

Take care,

V/R, Batch