The first question is: What puts me in control of my oxygen and what is the biggest challenge I face? How do I solve this problem? What do I need? Portable oxygen for when I am active or oxygen when I am at sleep or both? There are proven solutions for both.
1) The small portable oxygen concentrators that you carry around your shoulder etc., do what is referred to as pulse dose which is perfect for being active, although not recommended for sleep. Pulse dose deliveries a bolus of oxygen when you breathe through your nose, this is the equivalent of what you normally inhale. These portable oxygen concentrators weigh from 2.8 LBS to 5.7 LBS. Oxygen Parts Inc. The proven proven recommendations for active use from Oxygen parts Inc. are OxyGo Next, OxyGo Fit, Inogen G5 and Inogen G4.
2) Continuous flow is recommended for sleep because 60-70 % of people are mouth breathers and we all have erratic sleeping patterns. The proven models for portable continuous flow are Caire Eclipse 5 and the O2 Concepts Oxlife Independence. These will provide continuous flow up to 3 LPM and pulse dose from .5-9 setting, depending on model.
3) If you only require oxygen while you sleep and do not need to take the oxygen while traveling, a stationary medical oxygen concentrator will be all you need. We recommend the OxyHome stationary home oxygen concentrator, which delivers 1-5 LPM continuous flow.
4) High flow stationary oxygen concentrators are for people who require higher settings more than standard oxygen concentrators.These are special order, we recommend the Caire Airesp Intensity, which delivers 2-10 LPM continuous.
