For various reasons I've bought and compared a few nebulizers lately.
The Transneb is a hand held unit. Its the most portable and quietest
of the ones I tested. But its got some very small parts that I think
could be easily lost or broken. Its definitely not something that can
easily be used by someone with poor dexterity. I wouldn't buy this
unless you REALLY needed a compact,very portable unit
http://www.portablenebs.com/omronelite.htm
Omron has a unit similar to the above that I didn't buy but i think
it would have similar characteristics.
http://www.qualitymedicalsupplies.com/page/QMS/PROD/RE-NB/73-NEC30
The Compair NEC-28 is solid and a bargain price. Its a little noisy
and pretty big (about half a shoe box) but its a good unit for
someone who doesn't need portability. Its easy to use and the bits
and pieces that have to be cleaned and assembled are relatively
durable and sturdy.
http://www.portablenebs.com/omroncompair.htm
http://www.quickmedical.com/omron/respiratory/
nec28_compair_compressor.html
The Omrom NE-C30 is the one I would buy if I HAD to buy a nebulizer
to deliver prescription medicines. Although it looks very similar to
the NEC-28 above, its actually quite a lot smaller and a little
quieter. Its simple to use. Basically it appears to be an advanced
and shrunken version of the NEC-28. The basic unit is pretty fair
value. It also has assorted optional extra features such a battery
pack but they are expensive.
http://www.quickmedical.com/omron/respiratory/nec30-compair-elite-
portable-compressor-nebulizer.html
All of the units above are available with a mouthpiece and masks.
Obviously there are dozens of other brands and models of medical
nebulisers available that may be better or worse than the ones I tested.
BUT BY FAR THE MOST CONVENIENT 'NEBULIZER OF ALL for colloidal silver
delivery is still the MEDISANA Ultrasonic Humidifier.
http://www.medisanausa.com/products/humidifier.aspx
Strictly speaking its not a nebulizer at all but it serves the same
purpose beautifully. The best thing about it is that you can just
leave it set up permanently on a shelf and turn it on and off as
needed. Unlike a proper nebuliser, it doesn't have to be dismantled
and cleaned after each use.
All you do is switch it on, put your face near the spout and inhale
the mist for a minute or two. With this machine its very easy to
have numerous inhalation sessions throughout the day because there is
no set-up time. You just have a puff each time you walk past it. You
can even leave it going for hours to totally humidify a room with CS.
Its almost totally silent and runs for about 8 hours on a fill. You
could CS therapy while you sleep! (Note that this is cold ultrasonic
humidifier. It's not a steam vaporizer.)
Its about the size of a teapot and looks pretty cool so it doesn't
look like some 'embarrassing' medical gadget. Most kids would be
perfectly happy to use this. Its much nicer than having a mask
strapped to your face.
I can't stress enough how much easier the Medisana is to use than any
nebulizer. Because its so nice and easy to use, and can be
permanently set up, you'll find that it will be used much more often
than something that needs to be unpacked and assembled. And the more
often its used the more likely it is to work!
I believe the Medisana is pretty widely available in the US. Check
out Amazon, and maybe Walmart. I've had mine here in Australia for a
couple of years and its proven to be as reliable as it is handy. But
its not currently available over here. I had to get mine sent from
the States and I power it with my own 12vDC transformer.
I hope this is useful info for you.
Regards
David
(And thanks to Ode Coyote for his help on this project).
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