Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Hi all. I have a question. I've been thinking of trying the oxygen exercise therapy for my Dad, who is diabetic and has leukemia. He does walk on a treadmill every day for a short while, and I've been reading how great it is to intake extra oxygen while exercising. This entails having some sort of oxygen making or delivery machine. The articles I have read talk about the type of devices used in oxygen bars (we don't have anything like that around here, so I can't go in and ask about the devices or I would) or some sort of prescription portable oxygen tank like I have seen people walking around the stores with. We don't have a prescription though, but I might be able to convince the doc to give dad one. But my question--since I know nothing about any type of oxygen device, does anyone have any experience in these? Any advice about which type or model is good/best? Does the oxygen bar/floor model types do the same thing only take up more space than the portable device? I can understand how I'd need to replace tanks on the portable types, but what do you do with the floor models? Do they make their own oxygen, or do I have to buy something to go inside them to produce oxygen? tia samala Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Hi, The bigger oxygen tanks are replaced when empty by whatever company that the Dr's order went through to get the oxygen prescribed. I imagine insurance dictates which companies they have contracts with. Hope that helps! Shiree > > Hi all. I have a question. I've been thinking of trying the oxygen > exercise therapy for my Dad, who is diabetic and has leukemia. He does walk > on a treadmill every day for a short while, and I've been reading how great > it is to intake extra oxygen while exercising. This entails having some > sort of oxygen making or delivery machine. The articles I have read talk > about the type of devices used in oxygen bars (we don't have anything like > that around here, so I can't go in and ask about the devices or I would) or > some sort of prescription portable oxygen tank like I have seen people > walking around the stores with. We don't have a prescription though, but I > might be able to convince the doc to give dad one. But my question--since I > know nothing about any type of oxygen device, does anyone have any > experience in these? Any advice about which type or model is good/best? > Does the oxygen bar/floor model types do the same thing only take up more > space than the portable device? I can understand how I'd need to replace > tanks on the portable types, but what do you do with the floor models? Do > they make their own oxygen, or do I have to buy something to go inside them > to produce oxygen? > > tia > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I was on oxygen 24/7 a year ago as I have two different types of lung disease. I personally would not believe that adding oxygen to your exercise routine would be a good idea. First, the body is not going to " store " oxygen so the benefits will last only when a person is using it. When you take it off, your levels will immediately drop down. It is true that exercise can cause your oxygen levels to drop because you are putting a demand on your body but what is really cool is that exercise also builds up the efficiency of the body and the result is that you do not require as much oxygen to function. In other words a weak muscle take more oxygen to move than a strong muscle. I went to a supervised Respiratory Rehab last summer. When I began, I had to have my oxygen and could only walk about 200 feet in 6 minutes. It was a six week program, 3 times a week for one hour. We did the treadmill, bicycle and an arm rotation machine, and weight training. By the time it was over, I could walk over 700 feet in 6 minutes without my oxygen! My improvement was extraordinary, but I attribute that to the other alternative therapies that I was using. And I have never smoked. To actually answer your question, there is a machine in your house that creates oxygen and you are attached by a hose just like in the hospital. Then there are portable tanks so that you can get out of the house and the real small are refilled off of your home tank and the old fashioned ones come from the supplier already filled. It is good to have some of these on hand for emergencies if the electric goes out. There is a finger pulseox that you can buy over the internet to test your father's oxygen levels, about $200.00, but if you are really concerned you can ask the family doctor to test his oxygen in the office and they can have him walk around for a few minutes and retest it to see if it drops severely. They will only prescribe it after a series of test proves that his oxygen levels are below 89% anyway as too much oxygen can be as harmful as not enough. I test my oxygen levels to be sure that they are staying up and I am usually in the 97% group so do not use it even to exercise. Since your mentioned that he is diabetic, we also had to do nutrition classes as part of the program and digesting simple carbohydrates will cause your Carbon Dioxide levels to soar. Also, some people are simple what they call, Carbon Dioxide retainers in that they do not breathy efficiently enough to expel it, so learning how to breath correctly from the diaphragm especially when exercising is very important. Most diabetes love simple carbs even though they know they are poison to them. Vivian _____ On Behalf Of Renee Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:28 PM oxygen equipment question Hi all. I have a question. I've been thinking of trying the oxygen exercise therapy for my Dad, who is diabetic and has leukemia. He does walk on a treadmill every day for a short while, and I've been reading how great it is to intake extra oxygen while exercising. This entails having some sort of oxygen making or delivery machine. The articles I have read talk about the type of devices used in oxygen bars (we don't have anything like that around here, so I can't go in and ask about the devices or I would) or some sort of prescription portable oxygen tank like I have seen people walking around the stores with. We don't have a prescription though, but I might be able to convince the doc to give dad one. But my question--since I know nothing about any type of oxygen device, does anyone have any experience in these? Any advice about which type or model is good/best? Does the oxygen bar/floor model types do the same thing only take up more space than the portable device? I can understand how I'd need to replace tanks on the portable types, but what do you do with the floor models? Do they make their own oxygen, or do I have to buy something to go inside them to produce oxygen? tia samala Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Your dad will need a prescription. The oxygen company that deals with your doctor will come to your dad's house and set it all up. There is a unit that plugs in to the wall and recycles the oxygen so you do not need extra tanks. But the tubing to the patient has to be long because the unit isn't mobile. So if you walk around the house, you have this big long tube following you. There is also the portable unit with the tanks. Your dad can have both. If he is on Medicare, there should be no cost to him. Provided your doctor thinks it is a necessity. This may vary in your area, but that is how my mom was set up. willowen - Renee Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:27 PM oxygen equipment question Hi all. I have a question. I've been thinking of trying the oxygen exercise therapy for my Dad, who is diabetic and has leukemia. He does walk on a treadmill every day for a short while, and I've been reading how great it is to intake extra oxygen while exercising. This entails having some sort of oxygen making or delivery machine. The articles I have read talk about the type of devices used in oxygen bars (we don't have anything like that around here, so I can't go in and ask about the devices or I would) or some sort of prescription portable oxygen tank like I have seen people walking around the stores with. We don't have a prescription though, but I might be able to convince the doc to give dad one. But my question--since I know nothing about any type of oxygen device, does anyone have any experience in these? Any advice about which type or model is good/best? Does the oxygen bar/floor model types do the same thing only take up more space than the portable device? I can understand how I'd need to replace tanks on the portable types, but what do you do with the floor models? Do they make their own oxygen, or do I have to buy something to go inside them to produce oxygen? tia samala Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 --- mmn funny you should mention oxygen therapies have a read Each day take one quarter grain animated ash half of it taken about 9-10 o clock in the morning and the other half taken 3-4 in the afternoon. Five mins after the ash has been taken apply the ultraviolet light for 1.5-2 mins at least 38-40 inches from the body over the lower cervical and upper dorsal area. Preferably use the quartz light of the mercury quartz light .If this reddens the body too much use a piece of green glass in front of the light. The light taken after the ash will cause the ash to clarify through the releasing of oxygen in the blood stream by being centered on the portion of the lungs affected and the adjacent tissues. p In , " Renee " <gaiacita wrote: > > Hi all. I have a question. I've been thinking of trying the oxygen > exercise therapy for my Dad, who is diabetic and has leukemia. He does walk > on a treadmill every day for a short while, and I've been reading how great > it is to intake extra oxygen while exercising. This entails having some > sort of oxygen making or delivery machine. The articles I have read talk > about the type of devices used in oxygen bars (we don't have anything like > that around here, so I can't go in and ask about the devices or I would) or > some sort of prescription portable oxygen tank like I have seen people > walking around the stores with. We don't have a prescription though, but I > might be able to convince the doc to give dad one. But my question--since I > know nothing about any type of oxygen device, does anyone have any > experience in these? Any advice about which type or model is good/best? > Does the oxygen bar/floor model types do the same thing only take up more > space than the portable device? I can understand how I'd need to replace > tanks on the portable types, but what do you do with the floor models? Do > they make their own oxygen, or do I have to buy something to go inside them > to produce oxygen? > > tia > > samala > Renee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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