Guest guest Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hillary, (and Wally) My pulmonologist wrote a prescription for an oximeter which was sent to my oxygen provider. They in turn got the oximeter and delivered it to me. It WAS paid for by my insurance, no questions asked! So, I would suggest checking with your insurance provider first...it certainly can't hurt to try. Steve aka...Knip Dx 9/07 confirmed via VATS 12/07 56 NH > > > Subject: Re: Oximeter Questions > To: Breathe-Support > Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 5:30 PM > > > > > > > > > > Hi Hillary, > Here is a link to one that alot of the members here have purchased and use. http://www.portable nebs.com/ tripleoximeter. htm It's only around $65 and is FDA approved. That's something that you should definitely look for. The ones you see that are for sports or for pilots have a bigger error range and we want to know as accurately as possible what our sats are. Mine registers usually the same as the one in the doctors office and they should register within a point or so. > > Beth-Moderator > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 UCTD 06/08 > > " Take chances, make mistakes and get messy! " > Miss Frizzle > > > > > > > From: hgravendyk <hgravendyk (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2008 5:06:49 PM > Subject: Oximeter Questions > > > > Hi all, > > So, in an effort to get a better handle on when I should be using O2 (I very rarely use it now, > but have been having dizzy spells a lot, and feeling more tired), I went to REI (a > sports/climbing store) to buy an oximeter. I tried both the ones they had. The first one cost > 160 dollars and basically wouldn't register my pulse or oxygenation levels at all (I have > Raynaud's, so this is often a problem). The second (A Nolin Sport Stat) cost 325 dollars (!!!) > and it registered right away, but I'm concerned about accuracy. Standing at rest it fluctuated > a tone-- from 94 to 90. Normally at rest I register about 97, so I don't even know if the > numbers are correct, AND I don't think they should fluctuate by 4 points when I am at rest. > > My docs had told me that I could get a decent oximeter at a sporting goods store, but I'm > starting to think I might need one from a medical supplier. What oximeters do y'all use? > How accurate are they compared to the ones your docs use? how much variation do they > register? Any recommendations? And finally-- how much should I expect to pay for a good > one? Has anybody had any luck getting insurance to cover part of the cost? > > Many thanks, > > hillary > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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