Looking for recommendations for Portable Oxygen - small - lightweight

[Gcole]

Good evening everyone. I have COPD but also have a heart problem and have to have 16 hrs of Oxygen a day. It's a pain but it helps me so much, not so tired or worn out. The NHS supplies are brilliant but not what I need to live my life. I'm fairly new to all this but wondered if anyone else was on oxygen at home and had found a Portable Oxygen bag that is small and not too heavy. I like to walk my dog but I find the NHS ones very cumbersome. I need one that lasts max 2 hours. Does anyone know a company that I might be able to get one from please?

[stone-UK]

HiSpeak to your respitory nurse, they can offer paediatric cylinders, halve the size. Plus there is liquid oxygen flask can weigh as little as 2.2kg. There is also a homefill system, main concentrator for long term with facility to fill small cylinders.

[Gcole in reply to stone-UK]

Hi Stone-UK an thanks for your answer. Yes I have the home fill system but the smallest one they will let me have is a 5 hour one which even slung over my shoulder is heavy and gets in the way. I think I've found something I might like in the selling pages of this site - just found that - brilliant. So now I'm busy googling Focus Airsup to see if I can afford one of those which looks perfect for my needs.

[stone-UK in reply to Gcole]

Hi

The Airsep focus is only suitable for 2lpm. Each battery last one hour thirty minutes.

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[Gcole in reply to stone-UK]

Oh wow thank you. I will have a look. 2lpm is what I'm on. Thanks so much.

[stone-UK in reply to Gcole]

Hi

Check with your respitory team befor making a final decision.

I’am lucky I live close to a showroom in north west so can test before any purchase.

Another option.

healthoxygen.com/portable-o...

[Gcole in reply to stone-UK]

Hiya, Spoken to respitory team today. Very happy, getting shot of my refills and big cage on top of my home concentrator and getting a small POC - not as small as the Airsep but so much better than the refill ones. Thanks so much for your help.

[stone-UK in reply to Gcole]

Hi

Sounds like a result. is it the inogen G3 2.2 kg?

[Gcole in reply to stone-UK]

I think so, that sounds like what she said, hopefully coming next week, so I'll let you know.

[papilon]

I had the same problem. I spoke to my oxygen nurse and asked for the 1 litre and i.5 litre bottles. Much smaller and lighter in very manageable carry cases. Made a big difference for me.

[papilon]

Plus home fill like you

[JasperDylan]

You should ask to see if you can go onto liquid oxygen the flask will last a few hours and you can carry it on your side I have this and it gets me out of the house

[Lorr61]

Hi Gcole, I gotta Hone Concentrator Narch 2017 after taken to hosp for week as has ‘attack in surgery on a normal appt) I didn’t realised I’d had COPD for years!! Had puffers but didn’t really use cis thought they were for asthma!. I was given 2 portable Cylibders to take out but too heavy as got spine/back probs. Just got a 2.2kg portable Concentrator to go out and it’s making a difference. Free from NHS. I was supposed to go Spain April but Hosp said not fit and too dangerous. List lots of money as it was all inc for 10 days. I had ordered a portable Concentrator from Pure O2, £340 snd had to cancel (charged me £50, usually £70 cancellation fee) They had 2 weeks notice!!! So you need to speak to Respiority Nurse at Hosp or via Dr’s and explain you can’t get out with cylinders and hopefully they help. Good luck