I was having a lot of sciatic pain from my piriformis muscle pressing on the nerve. I had a 1.5 hour Session in the Chamber and by that evening it felt much better, by morning, the pain was almost gone. Amazing!
A week later I did another 1.5-hour Session for the remaining pain. After that Session, my pain is maybe 5% of what it was before hyperbaric therapy. A month later it has not gotten worse – I wanted to see if it was a temporary result. I am now scheduling a 3rd 1.5-hour Session that I think will completely resolve it. I also believe it shrank my swollen tonsis, as it seems like I can breathe easier.
Absolutely amazed! I highly recommend trying it.
- Erik
After meeting with my ENT Dr, I was told I had an impressive ear infection.
I am 92 years old, and after learning I had a hyperbaric chamber in my area, he suggested I schedule a Session one week prior to me seeing him.
The infection in the left ear was a real problem. I scheduled the Session as the Dr suggested and after my appointment with him, he said the results were great! He suggested another Session and follow up with him. In short, my ENT said he was most pleased at the healing process of my ear infection. At my age it would have taken the better part of a year to heal from this serious ear infection without the hyperbaric oxygen treatment rather than just 6 weeks.
Thank you, Deb and HBOT!
Ray S.
I am a 64-year-old physician who counts himself lucky to have discovered Debbie and Hyperbaric Care in Pequot Lakes. This fall I suffered severe acoustic or noise trauma to both ears, which left me severely hearing impaired and also given me the gifts of loud constant tinnitus, dysacusis, where I hear different musical notes in both ears, and generalized imbalance. I was a mess, and for the first couple of weeks could barely leave the house. I
followed the usual medical therapies with oral steroids and steroid injections in the ears, and did make some improvement, but remained impaired enough that I was ready to give up my medical practice and retire to do whatever near deaf, tinnitus-stricken, wobbly people do. I was miserable and very depressed as you could imagine.
As I searched the medical literature on acoustic trauma, I found hyperbaric oxygen mentioned as a treatment, supported by studies from around the world. In my world, hyperbaric oxygen was a hassle, always given in an advanced care center such as Hennepin County Medical Center or
Mayo, and requiring referrals, probable long appointment wait times, and physician evaluations before treatment, etc.
On a whim I did a Google search and found Hyperbaric Care, LLC in Pequot Lakes. I called and had an appointment within a day. And am I glad I did! I’ve had 14 sessions now with more to come. From a hearing standpoint, I’m making progress, baby steps but definitely progress. Most importantly I have hope. Debbie is passionate about healing; she is caring and always positive. The atmosphere in her little clinic is warm and inviting, and I honestly look forward to my sessions. I drive 50 miles one way to make my appointments and am glad to do it. I’m no longer thinking of ditching my career and am looking forward now to a better 2025.
J.A MD
Hyperbaric treatment has substantially improved my day-to-day functionality. I’m 39 yrs old, was in the best shape of my life, and then was debilitated by Covid March of 2020 and unable to work for 11 months. I was later diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. I have spent 4.5 years+ recovering from stroke-like and Parkinsons-like symptoms, severe joint pain in all the joints, muscle weakness, difficulty with fine and gross motor skills, IBS all day, chest pain, fatigue and brain fog. My flare-ups can last weeks or months and vary in degree. I had been in a flare up for 4 months that went from horrid to horrific. 8 rounds of Hyperbaric was a game changer. Truly healing. I haven’t felt like this in so long, I’d forgotten what it felt like. My joints aren’t in pain all day, my muscle weakness has greatly improved-I can go from squatting to standing and it doesn’t take me out like I ran a marathon, IBS improved after my first treatment,
I have much better fine motor control and am not dropping things all the time or having difficulty eating, tweezing my eyebrows, holding my razor—you know, the basics that get taken for granted. My cognitive function has improved. The excruciating fatigue one experiences with autoimmune / lupus has improved. Hyperbaric treatment improved the quality of my life. I will 100% go back to seeing Deb Welu with future autoimmune flare ups! Her knowledge, hard work, passion and true love to care for people in need is a Godsend. I’m so thankful to have her and Hyperbaric Care in our community.
Erica S.
I was diagnosed with Bronchiectasis in April 2021. That is a lung disease where the airways of your lungs are stretched out. There is nothing you can do to make the airways go back to normal. My goal is to keep my airway clear of mucus. That is not as easy as it sounds. The first thing I noticed after just one visit to the chamber was my mucus was clear!! Which in MY case means no bacteria or infection! The first night I slept really good. After a few more visits I was scared to be excited about my energy level.. it seemed my fatigue was gone?? I visited the oxygen chamber a total of ten times. I waited a week after my treatment to write this account. My fatigue is GONE! I sleep wonderfully every night!! I can make plans for the first time in 9 YEARS!! I am Confident that I will remain bacteria and infection free.
You can take a book or your phone in the chamber with you, I never did. I relaxed and was able to just breathe!
Deb was so sweet and caring! She is a very high-quality person! SHE CARES!!
We are not wealthy people we work for what we have. This was money well spent.
Thank You DEB! Take care!
Darcy P
In early Dec 2021, I was down in bed for 10 days with covid, headache, fever, chills, low oxygen levels. After the recovery I still felt very tired and had joint aches from so little activity.
Deb sent me an email asking how I was and asked if I thought I would benefit from a session in the hyperbaric chamber. I was so weak and tired with brain fog, I thought what could it hurt. I spent a couple of hours in the chamber, the first difference I noticed driving home is the inflammation in my hands had gone down, my rings were actually loose, I felt less tired and more alert, and went from absolutely no energy to feeling like I did not need to crawl back in bed when I returned home. Thanks Deb for the recommendation.
E Widman (66)
Fifty Lakes, MN
After some discussion with my doctor friend, who works with, and knows about, uses for hyperbaric treatments, and Deb, who now has one for public use nearby; I was motivated to try it. Primarily, first, to augment my stem cell procedure for my lumbar spine, and then I actually went for it with 10 sessions after Covid affected my breathing and crashed my energy. I definitely felt the benefit for my lungs.
That led to a good increase in my energy and deeper breathing. My back is much better, I’m sure it helped that too. It’s really nice to have the (for me), no side effects option for the many things this super O2 treatment can give. I wish I had done it sooner following my stem cell procedure now that I know more about how it helps that progress.. thanks Deb for sharing your knowledge and your helpfulness.
Sincerely,
Linda Cohee BCMT, PTA
Here is my review…
I was suffering from long COVID19 symptoms, including shortness of breath, coughing, no smell or taste, body aches, brain fog and fatigue. I went to hyperbariccare.com and after the first treatment I could smell and taste! My dyspnea was better, I wasn’t using nebulizers as often and my body aches were gone. After the second treatment a few days later, I started to feel like myself! No more gasping for air when I walked up our 5 steps to our home. The brain fog and fatigue seemed to vanish overnight! No more steroids or nebulizers! As a RN I highly recommend hyperbaric oxygen treatments as I know the benefits and feel the benefits! I will be returning regularly to keep healing my body!!!
XOXO
Amber
