Why Some People Feel Worse After HBOT

Is it possible to feel WORSE after doing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)?

While most people feel fine after an HBOT session and some even feel energized, some may report that they feel a little tired or relaxed. This is because HBOT helps activate your parasympathetic nervous system (your “rest and digest” mode), which has a very calming and relaxing effect.

But there are a small number of people who report feeling markedly worse after doing HBOT.

In my 17 years of clinical experience with HBOT, I've noticed that this usually manifests in 3 ways:

1. Extreme fatigue.
2. Increase in their symptoms (or resurfacing of old symptoms).
3. Herxheimer reactions.

In this video we’re going to cover why someone may feel worse after an HBOT session or series of sessions, and what can be done about it.

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[jac]

So perhaps maybe some IV fluids should be offered after HBOT, or suggest sauna to flush out what's being treated within HBOT...? to help reduce toxic load on it's way out...to help it along...

[inepetersen]

I ran off the road and did $3500 damage to my car because of sleepiness after HBOT. No one told me about this; I've been doing HBOT for a year. Only recently changed to a non-rebreather mask which has increased my oxygen consumption. Today I got home from HBOT at 11 am and slept until 3 pm. Decided to see what Jason had to say about sleepiness and glad I did.

[jac]

This is why I love it before bed, with my castor oil packs on :)

[siobhancunningham]

I have pots syndrome. Got myocarditis. Have endometriosis and was bed bound for over a year. I am.on day 5 of hyperbaric oxygen treatment. I am not enjoying it ..i am very tired . I go on a shared oxygen chamber so this is not possible to slow back, thank you i was about to give up

[francescalawson]

Thank you so much for this video. My husband has CIRS and when I increased his sessions from 60 to 90 minutes, he reported feeling exhausted after treatments. I believe he is experiencing the Herxheimer effect and we are going to "push through", knowing that there will be healing to look forward to. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this phenomenon.

[susanjannarone]

I have mold mycotoxin. There is no CIRS but hyperbaric will help a little but would need antioxidants. IV glutathione, vitamins and lacking nutrients. I get two IV’s per week and HBOT every day but Sat-Sun. I definitely feel worse after HBOT. If anyone has been diagnosed with CIRS (where? Out of nowhere.) Do have the mold tests such as RealTimeLabs. You’ll be happy to know treatment helps if you get the mold out of your house or office. A CIRS diagnosis is a huge harmful lie. Ever wonder why about CIRS? It protects your A/C Company, schools, workplaces and there are LOBBYISTS TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM GETTING TESTED AND TREATED FOR MOLD TOXINS. 26% of the population can acquire mold toxins.

[jac]

I love it's parasympathetic state this provides. This + acupuncture. Ahhhh

[brainspa]

Finally a video on this! Im working with people who are hypersensitive to HBOT and I havent seen it discussed much. they are all people who have gotten neurological injury from psychiatric medications and their brains and nervous systems are really sick. Many of them only tolerate 1, 1ata on air 30 minutes every other day. but there are some who are so sensitive that they only tolerate 1, 1 ata 15 minutes every 4th or 5th day. this is crazy! I wondder why I see such people all the time and others dont. its a good checklist you provided for identifying them beforehand. do you also think that those people could have mitochondrial damage? or what else makes you unprocess oxygen?

[annjames]

Hi, just found your channel. Any suggestion on how many hours for POTS? Thanks

[roustamakhmetov]

Is there a test for overoxidation rather than replying on how you feel after session?

[DrScottSpiridigliozzi]

Can HBOT cause various infections, like borrelia, to come out of biofilms and lead to worse symptoms?

[courtneyjohnson]

Tbi treatment protocol of 40 sessions brought me out of a deep freeze state but I ended with a sympathetic flare of anxiety and tension headache/ TMJ/neck. It’s fading as time goes on but curious if this means I needed more hbot sessions or if some folks benefit from tapering off vs an abrupt stop when doing a long protocol. Also curious to hear your thoughts on tbi/ptsd w/r/t ongoing needed treatment

[susanjannarone]

BTW I am at 2.4 altitudes so I push to get microbial mycotoxins OUT OF MY BRAIN.

[tinyrhinoshorts]

How many sessions in a soft chamber for cerebral palsy? I have CP and a soft chamber at home. That would really be helpful.