HBOT - does it also treat co-infections?

So far everything I'm reading only discusses HBOT and treatment for lyme since it's a bacterial infection that can't survive in high oxygen environments. I haven't seen any mention of co-infections like babesia and bartonella. Anyone know if HBOT also treats this?

Since I haven't seen any improvement in over 10 months with current herbal treatments from my LLMD, I decided to try HBOT. Unfortunately, it will cost $6,000 for 30 days (and that's with a discount!). There aren't any HBOT centers on Long Island that will treat for lyme because they will only treat for the 10 or so FDA approved conditions and lyme isn't one of them. So I'm told I have to find an "off-label" facility that is willing to treat for lyme. And there are like 2 on Long Island.

I could get an in home rental for $2,500 a month but the pressure only goes up to 1.3 atm and I'd rather go to a facility where I can get above 2.0 atm.

From my understanding, I have been told that the take home ones at 1.3 atm are not effective and you need a minimum 2.0 atm. Is this not accurate?

cppoly said...
From my understanding, I have been told that the take home ones at 1.3 atm are not effective and you need a minimum 2.0 atm. Is this not accurate?

No, not accurate. Read thru the thread I pointed you to. some have made full recovery with the home units alone. It just takes a while. You need to do it consistently and for months before you really get benefits. Low and slow works for this treatment.

All I am saying is that some have recovered fully with the home versions. So any "expert" telling you they are worthless has not done the proper research

If someone could afford the big time HBOT for 6 months at a stretch we would have more data, but they are prohibitively expensive. And 30 days aint gonna cut it. Have you ever heard of even one person recovering from 30 days HBOT? I have not.

Also of course these places that sell you super expensive HBOT treatments will tell you they are the only way to go. Its about the $$$

IMPHO for the money the home version is the way to go. If the big time HBOT was actually affordable for a regular person, then this conversation would be different. But thats not the case. 12 months would be nearly $75K and thats probably what you would need for a serious case.

yeah EWOT looks promising and also very affordable

Thanks for the input so far.

My only comment to the 30 days for $6,000 is that well I’m not necessarily expecting a cure. BUT, and this is HUGE, if I could at least see a 5%, 10%, 20% improvement in my #1 symptom insomnia, then I will gladly pay another $6,000 to continue. So far nothing in this world has improved my sleep 1% and I mean nothing in this world (100's of doctors over 10 years, multiple LLMD, several sleeping prescription, many over the counters, many surgeries, etc.). I’ve had this symptom for 10+ years and given all that I’ve been through, if I could see any glimmer of hope in this world I will stay on the course FOR SURE. That being said, that is my reasoning for pursuing a hard chamber at 2.0+ atm. I’ve been at this for so long that I don’t want to dip my feet in the water anymore. I want the best treatment. I have to take money out of my 401k to fund this, but god if I can see any bit of light at the end of the tunnel I will be very happy.

Just my experience, I did hour long sessions of HBOT I think semi-weekly for a couple months or so and saw no improvements.