LONG COVID AND HBOT

Since the Covid Pandemic in December 2019 much research continues to be carried out about long COVID and the impacts it has on the body. One particular treatment that has shown great promise is HBOT.

Common Long covid symptoms

Common symptoms of long COVID include:

• Extreme tiredness, especially after activity.

• Problems with memory, often called brain fog.

• A feeling of being lightheaded or dizzy.

• Problems with taste or smell.

Other symptoms of long COVID include:

• Sleep problems.

• Shortness of breath.

• Cough.

• Headache.

• Fast or irregular heartbeat.

• Digestion problems, such as loose stools,

  constipation or bloating.

How HBOT helps LC patients

In HBOT, the body is exposed to 100% oxygen, a significant increase from the 21% oxygen concentration we typically breathe. The therapy takes place in an enclosed chamber where the air pressure is elevated above normal levels. The combination of high-pressure and high-oxygen conditions enhances the amount of oxygen that can reach the body's tissues. The hope is that this therapy can provide the same relief and healing to people with Long COVID that it does for those with other conditions.

To picture how HBOT might work, you can think of your muscles as engines sputtering, struggling to get the fuel they need. If oxygen is the gas that fuels the muscles, it’s as if you are trying to complete your daily routine while the gas tank is running on “empty.” By aiming to directly address this oxygen utilization impairment, HBOT may be a potential solution.