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Can Oxygen Therapy Be Used To Calm Anxiety?

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Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2014
Question: I recently asked a question in regards what a 15 min 30% oxygen breathing session would do to a client and what it help them jn any way. I got good results from this. My next question would be, what would happen if a customer recieved oxygen the entire time of a tattoo say 2 hours at 30%. Oxygen is suppose to help relax the mind, calm anxiety, alertness, heighten concetration, etc. what would be the effefts of such low oxygen administration the entire time. Is this something that can realy help ease the pain and maintain mental stability an recieve the tattoo in a easier way.
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It will help

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.

I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.

Oxygen is a vital gas for human beings and it helps in lowering blood pressure, blood homeo stasis and also relaxation. Infact oxygen is being provided in some kiosks in some countries for relaxation.
At 30 % oxygen is safe and can be easily taken by the client for 30 min and it will do no harm. Relaxation and pain tolerance will improve. You may certainly go ahead with your plan.

Hope I am able to answer your concerns.

If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.

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Wish you good health,

Kind regards

Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (3 minutes later)
At what percentage could i go up to that would be safe. Im focusing on longer periods of tattooing longer than 30 min.
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
20-40%

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow-up.
YOu may use 2–6 litres per minute (LPM), delivering a concentration of 24–40%. This should be appropriate and prefer not to go beyond 40%.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Oxygen Therapy Be Used To Calm Anxiety?

Brief Answer: It will help Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Oxygen is a vital gas for human beings and it helps in lowering blood pressure, blood homeo stasis and also relaxation. Infact oxygen is being provided in some kiosks in some countries for relaxation. At 30 % oxygen is safe and can be easily taken by the client for 30 min and it will do no harm. Relaxation and pain tolerance will improve. You may certainly go ahead with your plan. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.