Chronic illness can disrupt lives, but modern medicine has a number of treatments and medications that can reverse or ease symptoms or make otherwise make life easier for sufferers. There are some conditions that require regular access to an oxygen supply – ailments like COPD, severe asthma, pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, among others are treated in this way – and while the patients are healthier and happier, sometimes the need for oxygen to be available around the clock can mean that they cut down on their time out of the home, for work, leisure and on holiday – no one who relies on oxygen can take a chance on not being able to breathe easily, especially if a shortage of oxygen could cause a relapse or worsening symptoms. But with a reliable oxygen supply network, everyone can travel as far and wide as they desire without risking their already fragile health. All that is needed is some forethought and careful planning – and a contract with OxygenWorldwide to seamlessly and effortlessly keep your oxygen supply flowing well, using local suppliers and contractors!
Let’s have a quick look at the importance of reliable oxygen supply networks worldwide and how they can help you in your endeavours.
Why Reliable Oxygen Supply Networks are Essential
The body needs oxygen to function correctly: every part of your body uses oxygen to operate effectively. For healthy people, blood oxygen ranges from 98% to 100% oxygen saturation, which means that red blood cells are working effectively and accurately. All the above-mentioned illnesses (and others) affect the supply of oxygen to the body via the lungs, or they affect the way the blood cells deliver the oxygen to the body’s cells and tissues, where it is needed. If blood saturation drops below 89%, you will begin to feel unwell and symptoms will present themselves: symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and low mood, all of which can make you feel unwell. And ‘behind the scenes’ so to speak, your body will be suffering the consequences of low blood-oxygenation levels, putting more strain on your heart and lungs, reducing your ability to use your body effectively (simply going up stairs, for example, can feel horrendously difficult, and make you breathless and exhausted for hours afterwards).
Using portable oxygen helps you to redress this imbalance, and can instantly restore your good humour, ease your breathing and enable your body to use energy more circumspectly, so you feel mentally sharper and noticeably less fatigued. You can also go on holiday, travelling to the destinations of your dreams, having previously established a supply network to meet all your portable oxygen travel needs.
By signing up with OxygenWorldwide, you not only ensure a regular and steady supply of oxygen to be ready and waiting for you when you need it, but you also have access to a 24/7 emergency line that can help if you have a sudden medical crisis that means that your needs for oxygen are increased, or even if your travel plans change and you have to divert to a different part of the country – or even an entirely different country. OxygenWorldwide has take care of your needs for oxygen supply globally, with contacts and representatives in many countries all over the globe – do make sure that we service the country to which you are travelling, especially if it is likely to be a niche destination or one with frequent traffic disruptions which could, if not taken into account, could interfere with the logistics of travelling with medical oxygen.
Keep the emergency line phone number handy and if anything – anything at all – occurs that might affect your need for oxygen, call in and explain what’s going on. It is better by far to have a backup worldwide oxygen supply on call and never need it, than it is to not have it and really wish you did. Also make sure that your travelling companions know what they must do to help you out, should your medical emergency be so serious that you are unable to advocate for yourself – again, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, as the old saying goes!
How Oxygen Supply Networks Operate
OxygenWorldwide networks widely throughout the world with other portable oxygen suppliers, using these contacts to source the oxygen customers need in the place that it is needed. Because the company fully understands just how essential it is to have travel oxygen in place exactly when it is needed, they pay careful attention to the details when it comes to logistics (do they have the right type of oxygen delivery device, in the correct sizes and will it all be delivered on time, and topped up as per the customers’ requests?).
OxygenWorldwide coordinates the supply of medical oxygen with the needs of the customer, for the entire duration of the visit: from meeting passengers off the place with a fresh cylinder, to ensuring that the right equipment is delivered to the hotel bedroom, and dealing promptly and unhesitatingly with any emergencies or extra requirements that might arise such as when life tosses a curveball into play.
Clients can enjoy the use of liquid oxygen in cylinders of a size appropriate to their needs: ranging from small, very portable bottles which are ideal for day trips or walking tours of city, being not very heavy and holding enough oxygen for a couple of hours use; to bigger heavier cylinders, designed to stay in place (for example in the hotel room, overnight) and deliver high flows of oxygen to ensure the intrepid traveller is fit and rested for their adventures abroad. Clients can also ask for oxygen concentrators which are devices that transform the air around us – usually running at about 30% oxygen concentration – into pure oxygen (concentrations in the high 90s) for medical use, without the need for multiple heavy cylinders around. (NB: a quick notation: breathing too much pure oxygen when it hasn’t been prescribed for you is extremely dangerous – never use someone else’s oxygen supply or their concentrator without their being a known medical reason for doing so.)
No matter your needs, OxygenWorldwide will use their remarkable oxygen supply network to make the connection between those who have the oxygen supplies and those who need the oxygen to be supplied: and will do so efficiently and seamlessly, so your travels are punctuated by regular deliveries of your oxygen, without you need to stress or chase up the deliveries – once they have been confirmed, you can rest assured that OxygenWorldwide will make it happen for you.
Challenges in Establishing a Reliable Global Network
However, as stated elsewhere in this article, do make sure you do the planning. As an absolute minimum, reach out to OxygenWorldwide as soon as you know where you’ll be travelling to and make sure that they have medical oxygen connections in that country. Also check before you travel if you heavily rely on oxygen – some airlines have strict regulations about what oxygen can be brought and/ or used on board, while some countries also have severe penalties for undeclared medical equipment – and just the thought of having vital, life-saving equipment and oxygen confiscated is alarming enough to make sure all the regulations have been assimilated and that the supply of medical oxygen is in reliably in place!
OxygenWorldwide has connections in many countries and can usually ensure your needs will be met, but do get in contact and make sure that your destination is included in the network. By choosing OxygenWorldwide and giving them all your travel plans as soon as you know them, you can rest assured that they will immediately make contact with their local suppliers in your chosen destination, setting up a supply of oxygen to be ready and waiting for you during the times that you will need it. This means that you can arrange your entire vacation oxygen supply in one contract, knowing that you will be looked after from the moment of your arrival (OxygenWorldwide representatives will meet you off your plane, if necessary) to the moment you depart again. And OxygenWorldwide are not limited to arranging your supply in just one country – you can enjoy a lengthy, multi-country tour, secure that your oxygen supply is in place and is ready and waiting for you as you go.
The Role of Technology in Oxygen Supply Networks
The whole process of seamless oxygen supply is made possible thanks to the wonders of modern technology: real-time tracking, GPS sensors, and always-on digital communications means that your progress and that of your oxygen supply can be monitored even as you travel. This ensures smooth deliveries as and when you need them, and you can be reassured that your supply is ready and waiting for you thanks to timely updates at every step in the process.
As mentioned earlier, there is also a constant customer care line for you to get in touch at any time, day or night, should something go awry with your plans. You will be able to make contact and adjust your requirements as and when you need to, with no delays that could potentially see your oxygen supply running low, causing you undue stress and worry. You can get in touch with OxygenWorldwide via the emergency phone number, by email, or by reaching out on the website’s ‘contact us’ tab – you can choose your method of communication to suit your preferences.
Reliable oxygen supply networks are an absolute must if you need supplemental oxygen and need to travel, no matter if it is locally in your own country or all the way across the world, and OxygenWorldwide has the reliable network and close contacts that make seamless supply a reality for hundreds of people every day. OxygenWorldwide is committed to living up to their name, providing dependable oxygen via a wide network of local suppliers – if you need assistance with oxygen anywhere in the world, give OxygenWorldwide a call. You will be pleasantly surprised to find that your complicated oxygen needs can easily be met!
