Hi all. Due to the high pollution level, at times I am short of breath, and occasionally get into some coughing fits. I am looking to rent an oxygen bottle for a few weeks that I will keep next to my bed, but I dont know where if any, to rent one.

I went to Pharma Choice but they only had small ones for sale, no rentals. for around 2300 baht and that would only last for about 30 minutes. It would 100 baht for them to refill it.

Anyone ever use one and any pluses, minuses or cautions I should observe? I dont smoke, so that wont be an issue while I am on the oxygen.

Thanks!

I have 3 large oxygen bottles together with all the necessary fittings. Bought from Pharmachoice in October.

My dad was using them, and we are just back from the airport as he is back offf to the UK.

PM me if you are interested in making me an offer for them.

Iain

The large cylinders are cheaper than the small ones. I think I paid about Bt2000 for a large bottle at the Pharmacy near Chiangmai Ram 2

Thanks for the replies. Iain I pmed you.

Far more expensive is an oxygen concentrator It takes the oxygen out of the air and you can set it up to five liters a minute or 8 liters depending on the machine.

The nice part is it takes up a lot less room than bottles is on wheels and easy to move around and never needs refilling. They also come with an attachment for a nebulizer.

The down side is very expensive starting at 30,000 baht. I use one because I do not get enough oxygen at night during the day I am fine.

Thanks Dolly. I will probably go with the old fashioned tanks for now.

Far more expensive is an oxygen concentrator It takes the oxygen out of the air and you can set it up to five liters a minute or 8 liters depending on the machine.

The nice part is it takes up a lot less room than bottles is on wheels and easy to move around and never needs refilling. They also come with an attachment for a nebulizer.

The down side is very expensive starting at 30,000 baht. I use one because I do not get enough oxygen at night during the day I am fine.

what about the noise level Dolly?

Thanks Dolly. I will probably go with the old fashioned tanks for now.

don't forget that the fitting (pressure reduction, flow adjustment) is more expensive than the bottle.

Thanks Dolly. I will probably go with the old fashioned tanks for now.

don't forget that the fitting (pressure reduction, flow adjustment) is more expensive than the bottle.

Oh I assumed (my continuing biggest mistake in life) that included the fitting.

Far more expensive is an oxygen concentrator It takes the oxygen out of the air and you can set it up to five liters a minute or 8 liters depending on the machine.

The nice part is it takes up a lot less room than bottles is on wheels and easy to move around and never needs refilling. They also come with an attachment for a nebulizer.

The down side is very expensive starting at 30,000 baht. I use one because I do not get enough oxygen at night during the day I am fine.

what about the noise level Dolly?

I use mine at night it hooks into my c pak machine. The noise does not bother me in the least. I guess it is like the sea side you get used to it. I have on occasion hooked up the nose plugs during the day and the noise does not bother me. My machine is capable of administering up to 8 liters of oxygen a minute. If I use it during the day I only use 3 liters as my daily intake is 94 on the little finger clip an acceptable level in this valley. But not the best. so occasional while on the computer I hook it up.

The main reason I had purchased it was according to a sleep test I was not getting enough oxygen and my doctor spotted it with out a test when I asked her how she knew she said she could tell by my eyes. Three days after getting it My eyes quit itching.

I had looked into the oxygen bottles but having to refill them every three days was a huge turn off.

PM me if you are interested in looking at it.

OP -- do you already have an air filter machine for your bedroom? If not, this might be a good first step, rather than all the hassle of managing oxygen bottles.

I wouldn't make this a regular practice, nor would I do it without consulting a physician.

There are some serious issues involved in using bottled oxygen.

It this smoke smoke continues as bad as it is then there might be a run on every available oxygen tank.

Sawasdee Khrup, Fellow Oxygen-Breathers,

At the risk of sounding like your aging Aunt or Uncle (the nosy one, always giving advice), may I say that I do hope anyone fixing themselves up with a tank of O2, will also carefully study the medical risks associated with using too much oxygen. And, definitely consider the risk of storing an oxygen tank in a small enclosed space (almost all tanks leak a little) !

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US government has a whole site devoted to oxygen therapy, including a page on risk:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/oxt/

And, to top-up your paranoia, consider that oxygen is a highly reactive element, which, in fact, is a factor in some forms of air-pollution which may contribute to toxicity of air-pollution, and allergic reactions: (link to research reported in 2011 by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Germany)

http://www.mpg.de/1170854/pollen_allergy

Happy breathing, ~o:37;