Hi,
I have been flying long distances (more than 10 hours) for many years and never had any problems during or after the flight. However, in my last flight, which was only a 3 hours, I measured my O2 for the 1st time - with an oximeter - and was shocked - my O2 levels dropped to the 70%s!
Is it possible to be that low on O2 and not feel any negative effects?
I have in the meantime sent an email to my doctor asking him for a test to confirm the numbers and my need for inflight O2 and he responded that there´s no need for a test and that I should go ahead and start using O2 during flights.
My next long flight will be in November and I´ll be flying from Europe to Arizona with an American Airline (not sure which one because I haven´t booked it yet), so I´m wondering how I should go about it. Should I just buy a portable O2 concentrator and not have to worry about renting one, since I fly a lot? Do some airlines provide their own O2 and which ones?
Any help that you can provide me with will be much appreciated! I find this such a difficult issue because not only do I have to start coming to terms with the idea of using O2 in public for the first time, but I also understand that it can be a real hassle to request O2 for flights.
Thanks.
I have been flying long distances (more than 10 hours) for many years and never had any problems during or after the flight. However, in my last flight, which was only a 3 hours, I measured my O2 for the 1st time - with an oximeter - and was shocked - my O2 levels dropped to the 70%s!
Is it possible to be that low on O2 and not feel any negative effects?
I have in the meantime sent an email to my doctor asking him for a test to confirm the numbers and my need for inflight O2 and he responded that there´s no need for a test and that I should go ahead and start using O2 during flights.
My next long flight will be in November and I´ll be flying from Europe to Arizona with an American Airline (not sure which one because I haven´t booked it yet), so I´m wondering how I should go about it. Should I just buy a portable O2 concentrator and not have to worry about renting one, since I fly a lot? Do some airlines provide their own O2 and which ones?
Any help that you can provide me with will be much appreciated! I find this such a difficult issue because not only do I have to start coming to terms with the idea of using O2 in public for the first time, but I also understand that it can be a real hassle to request O2 for flights.
Thanks.
