Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hi Colly I was looking into having this as we have a local therapy centre that provides this. My understanding from what I read was that it’s best to have it during treatment.  I spoke to my oncologist and she didn’t recommend it and said it was very expensive and there was no scientific proof it works. I have also read that people say they have or have not benefited from this. It’s difficult isn’t it?

Hi there, it may have been me that mentioned this. It was recommended to me and we have a local charity with a chamber which I went to. It isn’t available on the NHS. You just gave a donation each session. £20 was recommended. I really don’t know if it helped, maybe I would have healed anyway, but my skin did heal very quickly. It is not an unpleasant experience and I went once or twice a week through treatment and for a month after. The only slightly unnerving thing was being locked in the chamber for an hour and a half when your bowels can be a bit unreliable! 
Orherwise it wasn’t an unpleasant experience and I met several people living with cancer. It made me feel I was doing something. Hope that helps .

That's interesting, already two different experiences! I've realised there's a section on this Macmillan site about it aswell:

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatments-and-drugs/hyperbaric-oxygen-hbo-treatment

so I think I will ask my consultant and GP about it. Brilliant that you had a local charity with a chamber Pita, what part of the country are you in? And did you need a referral from your GP or oncologist?

Hi Colly, I am in Cumbria , and the chamber was in Heysham, near Morecambe, it’s called a Breath for Life and has a website. I didn’t need a referral but did ask the oncologist if they thought it was OK to do , which they were happy with. Hope that helps.

Hi Pita, could i ask how much the charge for the chamber sessions. Thank you 

Hi 1996, the suggested donation was £20/ session so not that expensive really . I believe the non charity chambers are much more expensive 

Thank you, we have a charity one in ED8NBURGH  I will enquire. louise xxx