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Pros and cans of liquid Oxygen

10 years ago•9 Replies

Hi I have just had a brief conversation with my GP about furture O2 needs and liquid O2 was suggested as as a way forward. Does anyone have knowledge, or experience of its use.

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rockett77710 years ago

can only talk from our experience,

ask G.P for a specialist respitory nurse, she will have experience and get what is best for you, and when difficult, she should be your point of call if got a question, scared or unsure..

Ask about oxygen cylinders for day to day use, and how long they last, hour wise.

Do or will you need concerntrators at home, they are machines that take oxygen out of air and make it purer. Also your energy provider cover cost.

if you have stairs should a stair lift be fitted to help mobility.

If got hospital appt what's required to support your visit to hospital? Do you need to take a cylinder with you? I cannot stress enough, PLEASE ask.

There is oxygen in ambulance, not always in transport ambulance.

I would suggest take a cylinder any way!....I guess each hospital has a different policy.

I would just say dont take the hospital's opinion as complete.

Always ask. ask. ask.write the questions,

Take care. xx

Bigyogi223• in reply torockett77710 years ago

Thanks Rockett thanks for such a thorough reply. I have been on bottled O2 for about 6 months just been through a bit of a crisis (suspected chest infection) but clear now. my O2 use went through the roof over the past 10 days. GP still unsure where to go from here if things dont improve we should think about liquid O2 which he said would make mobility easier. I was wondering if cost was the main reason I am on bottled rather than liquid

billl10 years ago

hi ya . I am on liquid oxygen when I am mobile. it gives me three hours of time were as the bottled only gave me a hour at most . I have the usual concentraters at home with 45 ft wander leads so I can go anywhere in the house and out in the garden .

Toci10 years ago

The only bits I know are:

It costs more to keep on delivering/replacing oxygen cylinders.

Filling your own cylinder from a liquid oxygen tank cuts down on deliveries and the cylinders can be lighter to carry but filling them can be difficult if you are not very strong.

The liquid oxygen can evaporate if not used quickly enough.

Ohtwo10 years ago

I have liquid oxygen. The canisters are suppose to last over 2 hour on 8lpm, they don't, nurses don't believe me. They are very heavy.Yesterday I was dropped of at the fabric shop, I was so happy, the one thing that doesn't get me breathless is sewing. My other half had parked just further up from the shop, as I headed towards the car the canister fell of my shoulder causing the weight to unbalance me. I have 2 lovely bruised knees and hands. No sewing for me for a few days

• in reply toOhtwo10 years ago

Do you have a Blue Badge? You should get one and park rihgt outside.

naturelover• in reply toOhtwo10 years ago

Oh dear, do hope u ok? Not easy is it? I have osteoporosis as well as pul fibrosis so have to be careful of the bottles. Don't cary them on my shoulder for that reason. Keep the canister close to my body..so glad u have something u enjoy x

O2Trees10 years ago

I use cylinders - the paediatric ones - for occasional ambulatory use, though much more in the winter and after and during exacerbations. I have a conserver valve on the cylinder which makes it breath activated i.e. the flow only comes on when Im breathing in. Makes the cylinder last far far longer.