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Hyperbaric
Treating Lyme Disease with
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy A highly active and athletic 29 year old, Richard first contracted Lyme while horseback riding in the Adirondacks in 1990. Soon, the disease began to ravage his body. He could not sleep, suffered from flu like symptoms and lost 40 pounds in the course of a month. He could not walk for 200 feet without passing out and entered the hospital emergency room on a monthly basis for extreme allergic reaction that caused severe swelling in his throat, preventing him from properly breathing. After visits to 36 different physicians and specialists, his symptoms continued to escalate, so he began delving into the world of medical research in order to save his own life. Richard thus began to educate
himself on everything having to do with immune disorders, possible therapies
as well as relevant medical studies around the country. He soon discovered the research of Donald
Freeman, M.D., and William Fife, Ph.D., at Texas A&M University. Both were conducting studies using
hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment for various immune disorders. The study theorized that the pressurized
treatments had an immune modulating effect on those extremely dysfunctional
immune systems. This interested Richard as he noted improvements in his
condition after a scuba diving trip (increased pressure similar to hyperbaric)
and observed severe set backs when he flew on a plane, which simulates a
decreased pressure environment. He soon acquired a hospital
grade hyperbaric oxygen chamber in 1994 and began using the chamber for
60-minute sessions a few times a week.
After noticing immediate improvement, Richard began a quest to
scientifically document his results and contacted James McCoy, PhD. at an
immunology lab in order to verify the effects of hyperbaric on the immune
system. A Lymphocyte Blastogenesis Assay was performed pre and post
hyperbaric treatments to measure T and B cell functionality. The results had
proved that hyperbaric oxygen therapy had a re-balancing effect on the immune
system. Richard’s normally elevated B
cells and low T cells moved into the normal range after each session with
hyperbaric therapy. The trial was
duplicated 11 times with identical results.
Within the first couple of
weeks, Richard’s symptomology began to disappear, but his use of the
hyperbaric chamber continued, even through his remission. He followed the Life Force Hyperbaric
Protocol of 3 treatments per week for 2 months and then subsequent treatments
of twice a week for 2 years. Due to the high operating
expenses and usability issues of his hospital grade unit, he reluctantly
began to cut back on hyperbaric treatments.
The unit weighed 1500 lbs and operated off of 100% liquid oxygen. Treatments were performed in his garage
because of the size of the unit and there was always the danger of using 100%
oxygen. Richard did more research and stumbled on a portable mild hyperbaric
chamber, which operated at significantly lower costs than his hospital grade
unit. The portable chamber used
ambient air to operate thereby eliminating the concerns about oxygen toxicity
and other dangers surrounding the use of liquid oxygen that was required with
the hospital grade unit. With the
portable chamber, he was also able to perform self-treatments and placed the
chamber in a bedroom for greater overall treatment comfort. He continued to use the new portable
chamber to maintain his remission from Lyme and as an internal and external
stressor control to avoid colds and flu’s and quickly recover from a foot
surgery. Richard was fortunate to be
able to gain access to a hyperbaric chamber for his Lyme recovery, although
most patients are not able to afford a hospital grade unit. However, due to recent advancements in
technology, portable mild hyperbaric chambers are more accessible to patients
with a price starting at $9,500, and financed for as little as $4 per
day. These chambers are catching on
like wildfire with chronic disease patients who like these chambers because
of the low operating cost, safety, ease of use, portability and low price
tag. Due to the comfort of the portable
chamber, the hospital grade hyperbaric unit now sits idle in the garage. Click
here for Information on Lyme and Hyperbaric Click
Here for Medical Studies and Articles on Treating Lyme with Hyperbaric |
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Conditions Treated with Hyperbaric ·
Multiple
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Immune Dysfunction DISCLAIMER This information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a physician. Anyone who wishes to embark on any medical program intended to prevent or treat a specific disease or condition should first consult with a qualified physician. Medical Director: Rhett Bergeron, M.D. |
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