I am new to your forum and I have have cystic fibrosis, I have asked this question on my own cf forum, but we mostly use Eflows (which I have and are over £450 if you have to buy them) and I-nebs, which are given out with a particular prescription drug.
I am asking on behalf of my neice who has restriced airway syndrome, due to a kettle setting on fire in the next room to her during the night whilst she was working in an orphanage in Africa last december. She has been very poorly and takes 4 ventolin nebs a day. We are going to florida in August and her plug in neb isn't dual voltage, so I have suggest she gets a portable neb.
Many years ago I had a omron ultrasonic when they first came out that I used to take away on holiday, but it used to leak a bit and the filters were very easy to damage. I just wonder if the U22 one is much improved, or if the other 2 I have found are any good.
I have an Omron micro-air, which I love! The batteries last for several days (using it four times per day), it is virtually silent, and small enough to fit in my handbag. Many of the other asthmatics that are treated at the Royal Brompton with me also use this nebuliser.
The main disadvantages of this nebuliser are that it is slow (about 8 minutes for a 2 ml neb) and that it's not powerful enough to nebulise antibiotics or steroids.
Apart from those disadvantages, I honestly can't say anything bad about this nebuliser. It has completely changed my life - I can use it in public, at night (without disturbing my partner!), where there is no power supply, etc.
I hope that's helpful, but please do message me if you have any more questions.
I also have an Omron microair. I bought it after reading peoples thoughts on here. Have you had a look at old threads on here? I just use it for ventolin and it is fine for that.
I think other people have recommended buying them from Evergreen- they are £79 on there. I got mine from my local Lloyds pharmacy because I needed it quickly before we went camping last year. They are more expensive though. I think both Lloyds and Evergreen do servicing. Remember if you get a doctors letter before you buy it then you won't pay the VAT.
I have the Omron Microair which is brilliant. I have a spare mesh for it just in case. It has been to the Falklands and Ascension Island with no problems, works on AA bateries inc rechargeables (good when you have camera, GPS and neb that all use AA rechargeables - one charger!)
Medix one is the same, just different wording.
Another compressor neb to consider is the Resprionics Micro Elite - I don't get on that well with it but others think it is good. May be dual voltage?
One that is dual voltage is the Pari Boy Mobile - bit bigger and over £200 but it is good and works well! OK if you are not worried about weight.
Phone or email Evergreens for advice - they are good and will never sell something that is inapropriate.
Hope this helps!
Kate
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snowy has the micron air U22 its been to a varirty of countries as well as practically everywhere with her and has never let us down
Thanks for all your replys, some great advice, I thought the medix one looked very similar. Just going to pop onto the evergreen site now and have a look round.
Are they easy to clean, and have you had any problems with the filters.
I just throw my eflow bits in a small wide necked metal flask with boiling hot water a drop of washing up liquid and a good shake, job done......
Have a great weekend everyone.
I like you use the eflow and i love it. Small efficient and easy to clean.m.xx
I dry my nebuliser with tissue after every use (this seems to prevent the horrible crystals forming all over it) and then just pop the plastic bits in a tub of water with a little bit of Milton and put them in the microwave every week or so.
It's very easy to take the microair apart to get to all the bits that need cleaning. The onlyy bit that needs a bit of care is the mesh, which apparently is quite easily damaged.
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