Has anyone had success with HBOT therapy for Peripheral Neuropathy ?

I have heard that HBOT can be used to help patients with damaged nerves but I haven't seen any medical support or studies to support this.

What is HBOT?

HBOT stands for HyperBaric Oxygen Therapy. It's a medical treatment where a person breathes pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. The increased oxygen pressure can help the body heal and fight infection, making it effective for certain conditions.

There is another discussion on HBOT where members have shared their experience.
-- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Peripheral Neuropathy
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-1/

More detailed info on neuropathy

Welcome @gab13, Here are some places to find more detailed information..

-- Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.foundationforpn.org/
-- Neuropathy Commons: https://neuropathycommons.org/patient-support/nonprofits-support-groups
-- Neuropathy Action Foundation: http://www.neuropathyaction.org/index.htm
-- Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation: https://www.hnf-cure.org/

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years ago i mentioned the HBOT to my naturopath, and altho she knows it is good for many things, she did say, IF i ever decide to try it , i think she said there was something that needed to first be checked out first. Years ago, i don't remember what it was, maybe, if i had High blood pressure, do not use, until my BP is under control, or maybe it was some out of range blood tests...........so if one uses it, make sure they check info on who should NOT use it, and see the guide lines you might first need to get your numbers under control......go on google and ask what is HBOT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and if it does not state all the info you are looking for , go back on google and ask who should NOT use HBOT, Don't forget, Dr.s who are giving any type of treatments, always tell you how you will like it..............you need to know what to expect for both pros and cons...........and that info you need before getting ANY type of treatment. Even on this forum, there are so many people who did surgeries, drugs, that their dr., told them to, and read their sad results..........so i am just saying always look at pros and cons, not just what someone tells you.................

Before I retired as an ER doc, my last job was working in a wound care clinic, where we had two HBOT chambers. As I recall, PN was not one of the indications for HBOT. If so, it would not be covered by insurance, and would be expensive. Also, I don't see how any reputable doctor would prescribe it.

The Dr i saw, did not prescribe it for anything. I just asked, in general, about it, and that was her response, to be careful, as there are cases where you should Not use it. My reply was not to suggest to any one to use it , it was to caution them, in case they did decide to try it, and to look at potential problems they could run into. Too many people jump the gun, and buy things, or get medical procedures just because someone told them it would be good to do. I was just trying to pull the reigns back a little, and tell them to first do research, a lot of research, before they try anything.......we have a , i wouldn't call them a clinic, but a hmmm, guess i will have to say clinic for lack of a better word, they have several things they offer, including HBOT, Red Light therapy, that cyber thing where you Freeze going in the chamber, yikes........and a couple of other things. I went in their once with a friend to see what all they had. we did their special red light, but never went back. Someone like that makes me nervous, because they don't really have a Dr, or nurse on hand.........and to use these types of treatments, i would really really want it supervised by a medical person who is pretty darn educated in the use of these treatments..........i guess that is what prompted me to put in my little note on being cautious, and research before you do anything like that.

Not for general PN, I had 40 rounds of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for radiation induced branchial plexus neuropathy. I'm posting on this in case anyone else has a nerve-damage type neuropathy.

For me there was clear nerve damage on the MRI and in the nerve tests, but it had just started when my team got me in.

I did it through UCLA medical and it took two rounds to authorize for insurance - the damage I suffered is so rare, and often takes years to appear and be diagnosed and very little is proven to help.

Because we caught it so fast while I was still in active treatment for the cancer it did bring back almost all my strength to my arm, can hold a pen again, lift things, and numbness now localized mostly to pointer and thumb verses entire arm out of commission.

This was adjacent to many other treatments my radiologist had me on.

If you can locate a reason for the PN and it's just starting out, I would recommend trying for Hyperbaric.