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My doctor revised my prescription after the overnight oximetry came in...so he is prescribing O2 at night and for activity - not for sitting in front of TV.
Surprise, my Medicare provider brought out a nice continuous flow concentrator for night and a Inogen One G5 for portable (pulse dose), but no extra batteries. So I am trying it out now to see if it keeps my O2 at 89 and above during exercise. I was given 2L/min prescription, and I don't think the 2 setting will do it and will try at 3 on the Inogen. But 4.7 lbs is heavier than one thinks!
I have an Inogen Rov 6 arriving next week. If I want to travel I need something with extended batteries - and they cost!
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The pulse machines may or may not be pumping 2 LPM. The Inogen rep told me it’s just a calculated guess because they have no way to measure the rate you demand the pulse.
Don’t get all confused about LPMs and lose track of your goal. Mine is keeping the O2 blood level over 90%.
Buy you one of the Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitors that’s on Amazon. Cheapest is around $14 and most expensive is $35. U took mine to my doctor’s office and compared it to theirs and it was very accurate.
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@vic83 I found Inogen batteries the cheapest on Amazon. You are right they are spendy, but so worth it! My Insurance did not cover the cost.