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Oxygen therapy can be an intimidating addition to your life, but it doesn’t have to keep you at home. With proper planning, you can still enjoy the independence and adventure of travel. Experts in home oxygen therapy at Pacific Pulmonary Services help make travel easier for their customers with the following checklist.
Four to six weeks before you travel
Make all arrangements as far in advance as possible, especially if you are booking air travel.
When booking your ticket, let your travel agent or air, cruise, train, or bus line know that you’ll be traveling with oxygen. Make sure you know their oxygen policies and associated costs. At a minimum, you must inform the airlines 48 hours in advance.
If you’ll be staying in a hotel, inform the booking agent that you’ll be bringing oxygen with you. More importantly, let them know if you are expecting oxygen to arrive at the hotel.
Three weeks before you travel
At least three weeks before you travel, contact your home oxygen provider and ask for help in arranging oxygen needs while you’re on the road. There are several equipment options to accommodate your travel needs. Your oxygen provider should be able to guide you. Be prepared with the following information:
a. Dates of travel
b. Destination(s)
c. Are you flying? If yes, what airline?
d. What is the total flight time from gate to gate?
e. If you are not flying, how are you traveling?
f. Are you planning to use a CPAP or Bi Level device while traveling?
Two weeks before you travel
Talk to your doctor about traveling.
If you are flying, get a signed statement or prescription from your physician that includes:
a. When oxygen use is necessary (on all or a portion of the trip)
b. For air travel, maximum flow rate corresponding to the pressure of the cabin under normal operating conditions.
One week before you travel
Confirm all details with your oxygen equipment supplier, hotel and travel agent, airline or other travel provider.
While you are traveling
Remember: NEVER take your own home oxygen tank on board any aircraft of any kind. Your oxygen equipment supplier and airline will provide you with specific equipment options and guidelines.
Make sure to take all of your contact numbers for your physician and oxygen equipment provider.
If you are flying, arrive at the airport early. Airport security screeners may require extra time to inspect your equipment.
Oxygen therapy does not have to turn you into an armchair traveler. A little careful planning can give you back the joy and independence of travel. Hopefully, this article gives you the information you need to travel with joy and independence.
Pacific Pulmonary Services is one of the largest providers of home oxygen, sleep therapy and nebulized medications in the United States. If you have questions about these types of oxygen and/or sleep therapies, ask your doctor, home oxygen provider, or visit Pacific Pulmonary Services online.
Author Resource:-
Antwon Taylor is a home oxygen and sleep therapy technician at Pacific Pulmonary Services. Pacific Pulmonary Services (PPS) is one of the largest providers of home oxygen, sleep therapy and nebulized medications in the United States. Visit us online at http://www.ppsc.com
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