 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Carol
Thats usually the norm for HBO. 20 dives before your procedure then 10 after. There are all kinds of facts/studies about HBO curing all kinds of things. Its an interesting subject with what it can do. Ive gone for about 45 or so dives with a total of 70 scheduled.
My issues arent just dental work. HBO has been what I credit to helping me to recover from 2 rounds of OC in less than 1 year. Without a caregiver, I suffered more than alot of patients did and got 3 hospital stays as an added bonus for dehydration/infections/malnutrition. Physically I was so weak, I was anemic with very low blood pressure and a constant severe jaw pain. I now have energy, my jaw doesnt hurt at all it has helped my arthritis in my back and my anemia is gone.
It has helped me with the painful physical therapy for trismus and I cant say enough good things about it.
Others may disagree, and thats ok. Im the biggest non-believer there is about anything but the standard medical routines. This has worked wonders for me.
Besty of luck with your treatments.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
