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Granny Arizona

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Question about Oxygen
Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 1:28am

My husband has emphysema and has oxygen canisters, accumulators canulas and regulators. But 5 is as high as any of the register. From what I've read here, the oxygen we use should be set a lot higher. Do you get your oxygen from a special place that offers higher lpm? Also, I have to use a regular canula since that's all I have available to me. But even at 5 with a canula it does seem to reduce the pain some for me.

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Granny Arizona aka Linda

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Racer1_NC CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline "Well, let's go see." Posts: 4417 Lewisville, NC Gender:	Re: Question about Oxygen Reply #1 - Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 1:38am You can usually find a high flow reg on eBay for a resonable price......and the ch.com store sells an excellent mask.
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Question about Oxygen Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 5:44pm If you're getting some relief from 5lpm and nose canulas, you'll get significantly better results with a higher flow rate regulator and a proper non-rebreather mask. The oxygen itself is exactly the same, so just a case of getting his and hers kit to use it.
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Re: Question about Oxygen
Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 9:53pm

Like you, I found any O2 better than pacing the neighborhood. I had used O2 successfully in the past, but moved. The doc here wanted to try just a little (why???), and it did help a little. But he gas guy even said it was the wrong thing for CH. I ordered a rebreather mask pronto and went back to what the previous doc had done with good results. Since then, I found a new doc.

Even though I'm a pretty big guy, I find that I can relax with the O2, and 7lpm is about right. The hose fills up the bag constantly, and the bag fills up for each breath. Works like a champ, but we are all different. Read up on the oxygen info. I hope it works as well for you, too.

Jon

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Re: Question about Oxygen
Reply #4 - Apr 4^th, 2011 at 8:29am

Various companies like Linde and Lifegas sell both the regulators and the masks...and as some have found, they are also available (apparently) on the internet (Ebay and such). I agree with the above posters: if you're getting relief from a 5lpm nasal canula, you're gonna love the full treatment of high flow O2 and a non-rebreather mask! Blessings. lance

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