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My PA put me on an oxygen concentrator before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and put on a CPAP machine because sleep doctors are exceedingly rare in my area. I tried to find a sleep doctor in several other locations but was always sent back to my home area because I live at a very high elevation. When I did finally get the sleep apnea diagnosis, my sleep doctor recommended I connect the concentrator to the CPAP machine when I was home. For travel to lower elevations I apparently did not need supplemental oxygen--I am testing that theory now while visiting a coastal area. I am still very new to all of this but you might consider whether your home location is a factor.
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I am at sea level (Vancouver) but do very short visits to Calgary (1100 m., 3610 ft.).
Will be trialling bi-level myself . If O2 needs to continue that will be a future decision. Best of luck.