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An oxygen concentrator is a device used to provide oxygen therapy to a patient at substantially higher concentrations than those of ambient air, used as an alternative to tanks of compressed oxygen.
Advice & Tips:
I use the electric concentrator at home, I also have three large tanks for home use (if the power is out) and I have two sizes of smaller oxygen tanks for when I'm outside or on a short trip (like shopping or a meeting).
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Jun 30, 2011
(Started May 02, 2011)
Effectiveness
None
(for hepatopulmonary syndrome)
Side effects
None
Adherence
Usually
Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Dosage:
2 L
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I was prescribed the oxygen at night to create less stress on my heart and lungs, not necessarily to treat the hepato-pulmonary syndrome. I was advised by my doctor that there would be no noticable improvement in my breathing or respiratory function. 98% of the time, I would wake up to find that i had removed the oxygen at some point in the night and the cannula was either on the floor or wrapped around me somehow. I also found the air to be quite dry and mess with my sinuses (I'm already susceptible to infections and bloody noses, don't really need any more help with that thanks!). I decided that it wasn't worth the effort or money, nor the slight "downer" it was mentally to put that on every night as a 38 year old, but I'm a little stubborn that way. The concentrator may make it back into our house at some point.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
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