While the techniques used have no resemblance to how oxygen therapy is done today, the importance of it was known back in the 1600s.

It came into favor and went out of favor over the years while undergoing a wide variety of implementation.

One in the 1900s was a gigantic hyperbaric chamber that included a dining area, smoker's lounge, as well as a bedroom!

This was not very portable that is for sure. Hyperbaric chambers still exist, but are used for much different reasons, such as wound healing and diving accidents known as the bends.

As of right now, the need for supplemental oxygen is on the rise and has never been greater. Over the past 9 years, portable oxygen concentrators have been evolving from being expensive, big, bulky, and unreliable machines to extremely lightweight, compact, more economic and far more reliable medical devices.

With the powerful uptrend portable oxygen concentrators have gained, it's a wonder why more HME companies do not carry them.

As for the HME companies that do carry portable oxygen concentrators, they tend to have a minimal amount in-stock, use them only for rentals, or have old outdated machines.

With HME companies having limited supplies and portables costing patients as much as $4,000 out of pocket, it's not that easy for patients to obtain one.

You have the chance to take that trip you always dreamed of, but life brought some health challenges your way.  You are afraid that they may prevent you from taking advantage of this opportunity.

Stop, no negative thinking allowed here. Sit down and figure out just what you need to make it happen.

Finding a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) for travel will not be hard as they come with a wide variety of capabilities.

Since some needs may not be ones your medical condition requires all the time, rentals of specific portable oxygen concentrators for travel might be best for you.