Tubes everywhere

[123098]

So oxygen 24hours fed up of dragging it from room to room and people stand on it has anyone got ideas please to help me ?

[123098]

Talking about the oxygen tube Sox

[stone-UK]

Hi

Can you not have it piped to each room, usually fixed to wall with sockets at suitable locations.

[123098 in reply to stone-UK]

Would it be the oxygen supplier to ask or the res nurse?

[stone-UK in reply to 123098]

Hi

Speak to both, I believe your respiratory nurse may have to place the order.

[TyneandWear]

Contact your Oxygen supplier and ask if they can pipe your oxygen into the rooms you would need it to be in.

I had mine piped in earlier this year and it is fantastic. No more trailing tube!!!

I don't think my Respiratory Nurse had to do anything.

Thérèse

[jimmyw123]

hi 123098

you can get extra tubing, tacked along the skirting , then have a connection in each room,

but i'm like you, almost strangling myself with mines at times

jimmy

[ChrismasHolliday]

If you can possible afford one you can buy small portable concentraters that clip to your belt. The battery life is only 3 or 4 hours but you can get spare batteries.

[Raven1937 in reply to ChrismasHolliday]

Where do you buy oxygen concentrator so that hook to your belt? I want one

[ChrismasHolliday in reply to Raven1937]

Sorry it's taken me so long to reply, If you contact portableoxygen.co.uk you will be able to see it on Intermedicals website. It's called the AirSep Focus, and there is a bit for you to request a brochure. It is pricey @ £1,600. The company don't pressure you to buy anything. They sent me a brochure and never contacted me again. Then I called and made enquiries a few times before I decided what to buy. There was no pressure at all. I hope that helps you decide.

[mich11020]

I know how you feel - it's very annoying especially when the tubing gets stuck under the doors. I asked about having it piped but o2 engineer said it would make a mess of my walls?! + I wouldn't be able walk up the stairs with it as I do now. If u do have it piped let me know if it's any better. Thanks.

[Raven1937 in reply to mich11020]

The cannula is very uncomfortable.nhave a hard time sleeping. The tubing presses on my ear and is uncomfortable.Any ideas would be appreciated.

[ChrismasHolliday]

I've never heard of piping before, but it sounds pretty good. At the moment I'm only on oxygen 16 hours a day, but I suppose that will increase in time. In my last house I took all the doors down exept for the bathroom and bedrooms because I was so annoyed at them catching the cable.

[mich11020]

I would love a airsep focus but unfortunately it's not suitable for those of us on continuous flow - oh well, maybe someday someone will invent a mobile phone sized continuous flow O2 device.

[mich11020]

Raven - if you look on healthcare websites there are foam pads u can put on the cannulas over the ears - I have to sleep using a bipap so a sore nose is my problem!