For Doctors only?
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And where would I get one from? On prescription?
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I'm not a doctor, but many medical supply stores will sell them without a script. We just recently had to buy one for one of our exotic animals who was needing it.
Why don't u consult your doctor??? the best person u resolve your problem.
Does you wife have a medical condition that means she requires O2 therapy or is it just shortness of breath?
She will need to be seen by a respiratory consultant and it will be allocated based on strict criteria.
Hope this helps xx
I'm not a doctor, but I can tell you that my late father in law used oxygen cylinders. They were prescribed by his GP, and delivered to the house by the local pharmacy.
Sure you can buy one. My aunt had one at home when she was still alive.
Oxygen would be a prescribed "medication". You don't want to use industrial grade oxygen. I've heard it's not filtered well enough to use medically. I'm sure I could be wrong about that though. The other thing to think about is maybe she doesn't need oxygen. Maybe she needs a breathing treatment(like asthmatics or COPD patients get.) My daughter has asthma and we had a breathing machine(big fancy , but essentially a big fish aquarium air pump)and a atomizer with medications to put into the atomizer. This was all by prescription. So yea, talk to her doctor about that.
night shift x-ray tech
I am not a doctor but I have a friend who has this sleep disorder where he needs more oxygen. He got his cylinder and the mask on a prescription and they came to his house and set it up--all paid for by the insurance company. So go to the doctor and see if your wife can get a machine--however, there might be something much easier than a machine and only the doctor can decide what she needs
Oxygen is tecnically a Prescription Medicine (POM).
Oxygen should be prescribed by your GP who will need to specify concentration, flow and duration of use. It is prescribed on a HOOF (Home oxygen order form) and usually supplied by Air Products Ltd or BOC. Various cylinder types are available, from lightweight aluminium for occaiosonal use, to fixed concentrators for regular use.
Please see your GP for advice and to make necessary arrangements if clinically appropriate.
Dr MB.BS. (Lond.) DFFP MRCGP
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