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Posted 6/13/2016 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
Posted 6/13/2016 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
You can also do a forum search for answers to these types of questions. Many do this as part of their healing, only a few that I know of have used it as a stand alone therapy though.
Posted 6/13/2016 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
There's a long active thread on it on the other forum:
flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/125201
Posted 6/13/2016 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
wow..how the heck do you even know what treatment to do..go out buy all kinds of things and boy this person was persistant....after all the dives and there were no improvedments..they kept on
Posted 6/13/2016 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
It's sort of a crapshoot with Lyme. Can you get lucky with the right treatments before your money and sanity run out.
Posted 6/13/2016 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
Doing mhbot for 3 months now and seeing a difference.

1 hour a day with 02.

Just had to travel and worst mistake I made was not packing it for the trip....so missed 3 days and I feel like I slid back a few weeks.

So far I say yes.....even had days that I felt 75-80%

Will update about mhbot within 2 more months.

r
Posted 6/14/2016 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
I did mhbot. This is my conclusion:

It makes you feel better. I don't think it fixes anything, but it makes you feel better. It makes you feel better the same way a good exercise work out makes you feel better. Matter of fact there's probably something in common, you're taking in much more O2 into the body (which is a good thing). O2 is good for the immune system and inflammation.

But did I feel it "fixed" or "solved" anything? No. But it could be good maintenance if you want to feel better temporarily, once again like a good workout would do.

If you can exercise, then exercise and save the money.
Posted 6/14/2016 12:30 PM (GMT 0)
With the immune system functioning at optimal levels we heal faster.......Slowly I am seeing this happen,keep in mind:

Gastritis
Diverticulitis
Esophagitis spelled wrong/whatever
30% gallbladder function
Degenerative discs (back) Osteo
Heart palps....added beats...per heart monitor
Kidney GFR went down to 50% at one point
Liver Enzymes raised
Neck slanted inward...probably due to Early stage Osteoporosis
Psychiatric issues


My Drs tried to treat one issue at a time....after being poked and prodded for almost a year I finally found out all of this was brought on by Lyme.

None or very little "pre existing conditions".

MHBOT is helping along with some meds (plan on coming off soon...hopefully)a strict diet and supplements.

Keep in mind,I was in extremely good shape (for my age) and even though staying in "good" shape now is harder to do (due to Lyme)

I can't and will not argue the science of mhbot.....did my homework and no doubt "something" is happening.

Report back in 2-3 more months.

r
Posted 6/14/2016 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Carla

In late 2012, when we didn't know what was wrong with my son -- but knew something was hitting him neurologically - we did an initial "round" of 40 HBOT treatments (and we were to take a month break and then do 40 more but got sidetracked by yet another specialist consult).

Since we didn't know what was wrong with him, the HBOT folks set the dive level at a safe, generic not-too-low level. I know now from reading I did last fall that the dive level wasn't set at a deep enough level to reach lyme. Having said that, it did bring some calm to him while he was doing it - and he slept better which was a real challenge at the time. But no other measurable improvements. As the link that someone posted notes, I'm told that it's in subsequent rounds that you may really begin to see improvements.

My son was diagnosed with lyme last year and began treatment with an LLMD in October 2015. In March this year I asked the LLMD folks if some HBOT treatments would help in conjunction with their treatment and they said it could be beneficial but it would be the type of thing layered in near the end of the antibiotics. So, we'll see how things are then with him and consider doing a few rounds then.
Posted 6/14/2016 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
thank you
Posted 6/14/2016 1:52 PM (GMT 0)
LymeMother,

I was instructed to stay at lower levels 60 min per day EVERYDAY.

Only into month 3......however,light improvements....so now looking to post more info at month 5-6.

r
Posted 6/14/2016 7:30 PM (GMT 0)

reminder said...
With the immune system functioning at optimal levels we heal faster.......Slowly I am seeing this happen,keep in mind:

Gastritis
Diverticulitis
Esophagitis spelled wrong/whatever
30% gallbladder function
Degenerative discs (back) Osteo
Heart palps....added beats...per heart monitor
Kidney GFR went down to 50% at one point
Liver Enzymes raised
Neck slanted inward...probably due to Early stage Osteoporosis
Psychiatric issues


My Drs tried to treat one issue at a time....after being poked and prodded for almost a year I finally found out all of this was brought on by Lyme.

None or very little "pre existing conditions".

MHBOT is helping along with some meds (plan on coming off soon...hopefully)a strict diet and supplements.

Keep in mind,I was in extremely good shape (for my age) and even though staying in "good" shape now is harder to do (due to Lyme)

I can't and will not argue the science of mhbot.....did my homework and no doubt "something" is happening.

Report back in 2-3 more months.

r

The added oxygen definitely helps boost the immune system and inflammation, once again like exercise does. If you are not in the condition to work out, then try mhbot, if you are able bodied to work out I would recommend working out.

I don't believe mhbot has any more health benefits then a consistent good work out does.

Once again I am saying mhbot is a good thing.
Posted 6/17/2016 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
Carla-If you are looking at oxygen therapies I'd suggest IV ozone. Get it in to your blood stream where it can not only kill off the little buggers but it can also boost your immune system so it can help fight the battle.

In the online summit that was done a few months ago it was consistently mentioned as an effective tool against perisistor bacteria.
Posted 6/17/2016 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
1000 Daisies....I agree...push the blood further into the body via pressure and the 02 mask also.

My LLMD says it will help,I will follow his advice too)

r
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