Portable Oxygen Concentrator Rentals in New York State

Guide to Visiting New York with an Oxygen Concentrator

When most people think of New York, their minds immediately go to the city that bears the name rather than the state in which it’s located. And while the city and its five boroughs are home to the nation’s financial sector, myriad national landmarks from the Statue of Liberty to the Brooklyn Bridge, cultural sites like Broadway and Times Square and roughly 8.3 million people, it is not the only attraction in the state of New York.

For example, your travel plans may take you to another city like Albany (the much-overlooked capital), Rochester or Buffalo, or out into nature at Niagara Falls or up into the Adirondacks. Whether your destination is the great outdoors, the “greatest city on Earth” or a different one, choosing the right portable oxygen concentrator for your trip is paramount.

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A Spring Camping Trip – How One Oxygen Therapy User Does It

A Spring Camping Trip – How One Oxygen Therapy User Does It

Spring has sprung, and many people are emerging from their homes for some much needed fresh air and some time in the great outdoors. One such especially adventurous person is Tad G., who is also an oxygen therapy patient. Tad doesn’t let his need for oxygen therapy interfere with what he loves to do most – go camping out in the woods as often as possible.

“I love feeling connected with nature, and disconnect from technology and the rest of the world. I like to do it as primitive and rough as possible. I want to feel like I’m basically surviving on my wits. It makes me feel very alive and gives me the energy and happiness to go on with life, if that makes sense. In other words, if I couldn’t do this, I wouldn’t be a happy camper!”

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Protect Yourself This Spring from Allergies and COPD Flareups

Protect Yourself This Spring from Allergies and COPD Flareups

Unfortunately, when the weather starts to warm up, many of us can’t celebrate the way others normally do. Those with allergies can feel the onset of spring right in their sinuses, and that can be very bad news for oxygen therapy patients who also suffer from spring allergies. However, there are plenty of ways to protect yourself this spring, so you won’t need to suffer or risk your allergies turning into something much worse.

Allergic rhinitis, or the allergy symptoms effecting the nose, can make a very negative impact on the lungs and the rest of the pulmonary tract. Those with asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) who also have allergies, can attest that whenever their allergies start to rear its ugly head in the spring time, they can also feel their lungs becoming more irritated.

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Travel Season and the Need for Extra Batteries

Travel Season and the Need for Extra Batteries

It’s that time of year again, when we all start to feel especially restless after a long and hard winter. You’ve been stuck indoors, dreaming of wide open spaces, being out in nature, and making plans for where you would like go that you’ve never been to before. Even if you all you are doing is visiting family a few towns away, it’s extremely important to be sure that you have plenty of battery life to power your portable oxygen concentrator, and then some.

Why are extra batteries so important?

It’s true that not all portable models can be used safely in a motor vehicle, on all of the settings. You will need to check with the owners manual that came with your specific model to see if this is the case, if you’re not sure, before deciding to take a long road trip. For example, the SeQual Eclipse 3 and its previous Eclipse model cannot be charged and ran at the same time, but the Eclipse 5 and the new Equinox can be charged and ran at the same time, safely and on any setting.

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Outdoor Exercise this Spring with COPD and Oxygen Therapy

Outdoor Exercise this Spring with COPD and Oxygen Therapy

It’s exciting that warmer weather is on its way all around the country. Cabin fever may have set in this winter, but now we can get out and feel more energized and alive in the fresh air and sunshine. Many people enjoy working out and getting physical activity in the outdoors, and can’t stand trying to exercise inside on a treadmill or stationary bike. If you have COPD, it really is in your best interest to some exercise either way, and you can start today with your outdoor routine.

First, you need to check with your doctor before you start doing anything fitness-wise that you haven’t done before. He or she will give you the go ahead as long as you can physically handle it, and will most likely give you some advice based on your individual condition and needs. Many patients with COPD are benefited by being outside as long as there isn’t a lot of pollution, and if you can get some light exercise.

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