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Is Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment Advisable For COPD?
Question: I have COPD' can I go for Hyperbaric Chamber treatment? I have arthritis or fibromyalgia in my upper arms.I take Advil 400 but still very painful . It's a throbbing pain all the time and losing strength in my arms. Would that treatment help?
Brief Answer:
Caution is required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query on HCM. After going through your query, I would like to comment the following:
1. The only absolute contraindication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is Pneumothorax.
2. In COPD patient hyperbaric oxygen needs to be administered with caution and very close monitoring since oxygen toxicity can have detrimental effects in such patients. However when deciding it the severity of COPD needs to be taken into acount and a fitness from a Pulmonologist is required prior to oxygen therapy.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist
Caution is required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query on HCM. After going through your query, I would like to comment the following:
1. The only absolute contraindication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is Pneumothorax.
2. In COPD patient hyperbaric oxygen needs to be administered with caution and very close monitoring since oxygen toxicity can have detrimental effects in such patients. However when deciding it the severity of COPD needs to be taken into acount and a fitness from a Pulmonologist is required prior to oxygen therapy.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
would HCM control the pain in my arm?
Brief Answer:
Role of HBOT is experimental.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up query.After going through your query, I would like to comment the following:
1. HBOT has experimental role in treatment of refractory pain due to fibromyalgia.
Hence dramatic results may not be expected.
2. It is however recommended to get evaluated by the orthopedician in this regard.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist
Role of HBOT is experimental.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up query.After going through your query, I would like to comment the following:
1. HBOT has experimental role in treatment of refractory pain due to fibromyalgia.
Hence dramatic results may not be expected.
2. It is however recommended to get evaluated by the orthopedician in this regard.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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