Wellness

[granddi]

Any experiences to share? Thanks to all.

[gizmogal]

My brother once had to go through it after a scuba mishap.  It took several hours to get his blood normalized, but he said it was tedious, not painful. He was checked on frequently through an intercom and a viewing window. 

Have you been diving? Not that you have to describe your medical condition, but that's the only familiarity I have with hyperbaric oxygen treatment. I know it's also used for wound care, often for diabetics. 

Here is information about it that is quite detailed. Hope it is helpful.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/about/pac-20394380

[hckynut]

@granddi 

None for me.

hckynut 

[Kachina624]

@granddi   Isn't it used to speed healing wounds? 

[Tessa Mendoza]

My diabetic sister-in-law did this years ago.  While she never really shared details about it, she did say it saved her leg.

[IslanderGirl62]

I am a registered nurse, used to work in vascular surgery at a major NYC hospital.  We have been using hyperbaric oxygen for over 30 years to assist with wound healing, and have had great success.  

[On It]

My mother got a staph infection from a pedicure and was in danger of losing her toe. She took a series of hyperbaric treatments in conjunction with other treatments that successfully helped heal her wound and saved her toe.

[SloopJohnB]

@granddi  Although I never used it for my autistic child, a few parents I know used it for their children with autism.  They said they had good results.  Not sure if this is the reason you are inquiring or for something else.

[granddi]

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@IslanderGirl62 wrote:

I am a registered nurse, used to work in vascular surgery at a major NYC hospital.  We have been using hyperbaric oxygen for over 30 years to assist with wound healing, and have had great success.  

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I have read about its use in wound healing and recovery from diving accidents. I did not know about autism therapy.

One use that intrigued me was the use of HBO therapy for tinnitus relief and in some cases sensory hearing loss. 

[Drythe]

Had it for help with an infected knee that went septic.  

Likely saved my leg.