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Airplane travel with oxygen: O2 levels drop, any suggestions?

Lung Health | Last Active: Jul 2, 2022 | Replies (20)
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I am all new to whole o2 levels drop, post covid. I do have pre-existing pulmonary problems, but never had o2 dropping. I am home on o2 and we have upcoming flight in 10 days, so i have been talking to airline, researching which o2 compressor is most optimal as i will also need to use it at night and as needed during the day time. Yes the whole battery hours need to be equivalent to 1.5 times of flight time. So if my flight is 4 hrs, i need to have enough for 6 hrs. We are happen to fly 1st class and i asked, i can use the plug, so need to call back and ask if i still need equivalent amount of batteries. Looks like to even use nebulizer on the plane, needs to be on md letter of necessity along with o2 use. I didnt know that, but this could be airline specific, Aero Mexico we are flying with said they do require.
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sistertwo | @sistertwo | Jun 3, 2022

I don't think you can use the plug-ins for portable oxygen machines. Do you already have a machine? If not, you should order one soon since they can take awhile to be shipped. Insurance doesn't cover it, but your best pricing will likely be through a local medical supply carrier. Our local supply's price for extra batteries was $300, but we wouldn't get them in time so I had to go through ebay and pay over $550 each. We have the Inogen One G5 machine (purchased locally) and very happy with it. It is quiet and easy to use in the air. Timing wise you might want to check with your insurance to see about renting one, but not all rental companies allow them to be used for flights, go out of the country, or have the FDA approved. DH's insurance allowed two rentals a year and we did that once for a road trip to Colorado, but it didn't work well and we went home early. Be sure to add special services (wheel chair) to each of your flights if walking is hard on your breathing. Luckily masks are no longer required. That was very hard on him.
Best of luck to you and on your flight! Have fun.

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