portable oxygen concentrator question

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randomgirl

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I'm looking into getting a portable oxygen concentrator for when I get out of the house (which is kind of rare but I'd like to do it more often). My problem is that most of them only give out the oxygen if you inhale through your nose. My breaths are pretty shallow, therefore I usually don't get the oxygen that is suppose to come out. Are there any portable oxygen concentrators that don't take as strong of an inhalation towork?Or perhaps one that just flows continuous? It needs to be small though so I can carry it if I need to and so I can put it on the back of my wheelchair.
 
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randomgirl

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I'm looking into getting a portable oxygen concentrator for when I get out of the house (which is kind of rare but I'd like to do it more often). My problem is that most of them only give out the oxygen if you inhale through your nose. My breaths are pretty shallow, therefore I usually don't get the oxygen that is suppose to come out. Are there any portable oxygen concentrators that don't take as strong of an inhalation towork?Or perhaps one that just flows continuous? It needs to be small though so I can carry it if I need to and so I can put it on the back of my wheelchair.
 
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Liza

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Liquid oxygen. It's not too heavy. You can fill it up before you are heading out, the amount of time it lasts depends on the flow you require. We carried a spare tank with us when ever we went out. There are a couple of different types. Helios is good but it is a demand system, we didn't know that until we arrived to pick it up. If you are looking to buy one and don't require more than 3 liters, LifeChoice is a good one. You can call and talk to them directly to see if their product is for you. I see you're from Texas, LifeChoice is from our grand ole capital city, Austin. We purchased a LifeChoice when our daughter was only needing 2 liters so she could still take her riding lessons. We also have used the Eclipse, it's not as small as they say, but it does come on its own pully, kind of like those little suitcase carts. So you can pull it around. Says, it's small enough to fit under an airplane seat, no it's not. Although, they may have a newer one now. We had also rented an Evergo, it did the job, but it's a little heavy. Anna' couldn't carry it, her boyfriend carried it for her. I hope this little bit of info helps.
 
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Liza

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Liquid oxygen. It's not too heavy. You can fill it up before you are heading out, the amount of time it lasts depends on the flow you require. We carried a spare tank with us when ever we went out. There are a couple of different types. Helios is good but it is a demand system, we didn't know that until we arrived to pick it up. If you are looking to buy one and don't require more than 3 liters, LifeChoice is a good one. You can call and talk to them directly to see if their product is for you. I see you're from Texas, LifeChoice is from our grand ole capital city, Austin. We purchased a LifeChoice when our daughter was only needing 2 liters so she could still take her riding lessons. We also have used the Eclipse, it's not as small as they say, but it does come on its own pully, kind of like those little suitcase carts. So you can pull it around. Says, it's small enough to fit under an airplane seat, no it's not. Although, they may have a newer one now. We had also rented an Evergo, it did the job, but it's a little heavy. Anna' couldn't carry it, her boyfriend carried it for her. I hope this little bit of info helps.
 
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randomgirl

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That is some very helpful information <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thank you so much!
 
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randomgirl

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That is some very helpful information <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Thank you so much!
 
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