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Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 1 4:59pm | Replies (48)
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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 | @vic83 | Jun 4 5:11pm

Thanks for advice. Your Inogen rep honest. Mayo rehab person said the same thing - don't let perfect get in the way of good - and Inogen pulse dose not the same as continuous flow.
I had 3 oximeters, one stopped working. just ordered another. I tried out Inogen with oximeter test on the treadmill. I have prescription for 2L/min. If I just slow walking Inogen 2 fine, but if I want to get up to 3 METS (2.8 miles/min I think) then I put it on 3L and that seems to work. Uses up more battery but who cares.
I will blue tooth my new oximeter so I have report for Doc.

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