Help me find a cheap used portable oxygen concentrator?

Question

I'm stuck in my house and I need a portable to be able to go shopping or visiting and to the doctors.

Answer 1

First off, you don't need a portable concentrator to leave home.  If you contact your DME (durable medical equipment) provider, they can set you up with portable oxygen.  It will come in a metal cylinder and have a regulator on top of it that will regulate the flow of oxygen.  You can get a conserving device (it delivers oxygen when you inhale instead of a constant flow) and the bottle of oxygen will last quite a bit longer.  If you need constant flow, they can give you that type of regulator.  These units come with a backpack to carry all of the associated gear.  There are other portable units like the Helios, that allow you to fill your own bottle from a storage tank that you keep in the home.  

So, have your doctor write a prescription for you for the portable oxygen, and then contact a DME provider (your doctor can recommend one for you) and get out there and start living again.  

Good luck to you.

Answer 2

The company that supplies your home oxygen should be able to help you.  There are small (M6) tanks that you can carry in a small backpack for outings.  Most insurances will not pay for a portable oxygen concentrator and with the price of them, I don't think you will be able to find a cheap on.. but you could try eBay.