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Does hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy for chronic fatigue work well?

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Dr. Scott Bolhack answered

Specializes in Wound care

Not effective: There is no evidence that using hyperbaric oxygen is effective in treating fatigue. The costs can be considerable so beware of false promises and hopes.

Answered 1/20/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

HBOT ; Chronic Fatig: One study "the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of chronic fatigue syndrome was suggestive of improvements but it was a very small study. I don't know how scientifically vigorous it was. http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed/23682549. Currently chronic fatigue syndrome is not an approved indication for hbot. (committee on hyperbaric oxygen therapy of the undersea ; hyperbaric med.

Answered 2/18/2014

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