I don't know about the filter question. Sorry. However, am I reading right that you brought the oxygen concentrator with you from your moldy place in HI? As a fellow moldy-if that's the case, there is certainly a possibility that mold and mycotoxins are in the concentrator and may not be able to be filtered out. Not sure. Also, if you are detoxing mold, you may just smell it everywhere, as I did when I was detoxing. It was coming out through my pores and everything smelled like mold to me. After I stopped detoxing (large amounts, anyway), those same things no longer smelled moldy to me. Did you have your Respiro in HI? If so, perhaps that too is harboring mycotoxins?
I hope you are able to resolve it and start feeling better soon! Carbokitty
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Hi Kristine001~
Besides the filter on the back of the AirSep, there is an internal filter that should be changed every 6,000 hours (more frequently if you have pets or a lot of dust). This filter can be changed yourself (but at that point it might be a good time to have the unit checked over and serviced anyway).
I can share the contact info for an AirSep vendor who sells the filters and can walk you through he process of changing them...just PM me.
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A fellow moldy! My Respiro was in Hawaii with me, but I don't actually smell mold, I'm just super paranoid of it and where it may be hiding. I left 80% or more of my belongings in Hawaii and do feel better here in Arizona.
I didn't even run my Respiro for several months after arriving, and then only because I was having surgery and thought it would help with wound healing (which I think it did). Since residual pain and brain fog went away at that point, I want to keep it up.
I'm sure it's NOT advised, but I did let all my respiro parts bake in the sun a day or two mid summer when we arrived in AZ, and of course wiped everything down and laundered what could be laundered. It feels mold-free.
I hope your mold symptoms are gone. Any tips on GI healing appreciated, I feel like I've tried everything. I react to everything that helps everyone else. The only thing that's saving me is a low histamine diet.
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The only diet that calmed my gut down was a low FODMAP diet.
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Kristine001, Could you get a mold testing kit and place it in the chamber while running the O2 Concentrator and the Compressor for a while? That should confirm the presence of mold or take away any fear if the test is negative. Just a thought.
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That's a good idea Digby. I do want to get the internal filter changed on the AirSep, then after that I can clean everything out, do a mold tray test, and hopefully my paranoia about breathing in more mycotoxins can resolve!
kgg, I have been thinking about revisiting the FODMAP diet, we'll see. I'm sensitive to many FODMAP allowed foods, and I'm underweight to start. Maybe once the mold levels in my body come down the food sensitivities will calm down.
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I don't think I'll be much help in the gut department. That's exactly why I am getting a chamber and diving. After a recent exposure this winter in my father's condo in FL, I came home for 12 days and went to a (new) local clinic and started to dive. My stools went from watery diarrhea to formed! So I am hopeful that if I commit to the daily diving for 2 years, I will experience healing to the damaged small intestine. I am low FODMAPS-mostly animal protein, butter/ghee and a few vegetables.
Welcome to the group! I look forward to hearing about your journey. Carbokitty
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I got a light to stick up in the top of mine. Battery powered.
I love the remote that plugs in to the wall that I then plugged the chamber into so that I can turn it on after I’m zipped up and turn it off when I’m ready to deflate.
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Congratulations Carbokitty! I bought a wedge pillow for my chamber. I find it supports me at the right angle to either what on my computer or read from a kindle. A blanket stays in there. And I have footies in there for the days my toes are cold
I second the remote you can buy so you can turn the unit off from the inside. I bought mine on Amazon. But they probably could be found at a local hardware store.
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Just be sure to position the remote in a place where you will never roll over on it (and inadvertently turn off the compressor) if you fall asleep.
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Thanks kgg- I keep hearing about these remotes. What am I looking for/asking for? Carbokitty
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Someone please talk to me about my biggest concern with mHBOT - chemical sensitivities.
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I've spent the last 42 days reading through this thread and making notes. I have you listed as "ME/CFS". I too have this diagnosis, since 1984.
The chambers appear to made out of some type of rubbery material that might smell quite badly, and not be useable by a person with chemical/environmental sensitivities (and an undiagnosed mast cell disorder).
I saw other people who were chemical sensitive posting here that their chambers were not a big problem in terms of chemical sensitivities, and that they outgassed quickly - in perhaps a week, or so. But I still have a question mark in my mind on this. So, I thought I'd discuss it one more time.
Would these soft chambers be a problem for a chemically sensitive person ?
I plan on calling Newtowne Hyperbarics today. I believe they send out samples of the materials their chambers are constructed of.
Thank you for asking.
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I was diagnosed with Lyme in 2005. Prior to that I had the ME/CFS diagnosis. I also had MCS, which has improved by ~ 80% from mHBOT.
I use an OxyHealth chamber which I purchased used. There was no outgassing at all and I never had a problem in the chamber. For that matter, it sits in our bedroom and there is no smell at all. If it was toxic I would have known when my MCS was bad.
Good idea to get samples of the materials. Let us know what you find out.
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I also had a diagnosis of ME/CFS in 2005 but was found to actually have Lyme in 2013. I have some sensitivity to scents and I have a new Summit to Sea. I really didn’t notice much if any odor at all.
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I too have MCS. I bought a Newtowne. It had a new smell but did not bother me. I forget how long before I did not notice the smell. It was not long. But most importantly I did not react to it. I usually get nauseated almost instantly and then a headache. Never had either.
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I met a very nice young lady from Phoenix Arizon that has long term Valley Fever and recently diagnosed pulmonary hypertension. Any thoughts on with soft or hard shelled hyperbaric oxygen treatments would have any contradictions or benefits for these issues. Pholph, I know you probably may know a bit about Valley Fever.
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I met a very nice young lady from Phoenix Arizon that has long term Valley Fever and recently diagnosed pulmonary hypertension. Any thoughts on with soft or hard shelled hyperbaric oxygen treatments would have any contradictions or benefits for these issues. Pholph, I know you probably may know a bit about Valley Fever.
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Kaibyrd, I hope the diarrhea has stopped by now. I did end up having spells of diarrhea the second year I was diving. It ended up being my appendix.
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Hi kgg, Thanks! I think it’s about gone now. I just have some rumblings and tenderness. I’m wondering if I don’t need as much magnesium as I’ve been taking and that cause the problem. I’ve cut back on it. I sure hope it’s not my appendix!
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I hope its not your appendix either! I had that in 2017-not fun!
I'm actually here and diving because of chronic diarrhea following mold exposure and 18 months of antibiotics for Lyme ~ which all led into SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth). After getting re-exposed to mold this winter and trying mHBOT to get rid of the mold, I discovered that fairly quickly (3 40 min dives) that treatments caused my stools to form! Its been 8 long years of varying degrees of diarrhea-and now I have formed stools.
I've done about 14 60 minute dives, 4 with my at home chamber. I suppose at some point my stools might change, just like sometimes I'm super relaxed and tired after a dive and sometimes I'm super energized, but I am hoping (why I even bought a chamber) that the mHBOT and supplemental oxygen will heal the tissues and nerves that got damaged along the way and help me have more proper elimination (and absorption of nutrients).
Anyway, all that to say, that, no, in my short journey, I've had the opposite of diarrhea. I hope you heal and feel better soon!
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Thanks Carbokitty! I’m so glad you’re finding healing so early on with mHBOT! I hope it stays that way.
I’m wondering if mine was a form of healing in that I no longer need as much magnesium and a too high level caused the diarrhea.
I took over a year of abx too but the results were food sensitivities and malabsorption, not diarrhea. I have the opposite as I get constipated without magnesium supplements. But maybe that’s changing...
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Oh too much Magnesium will definitely loosen stools!
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Oh too much Magnesium will definitely loosen stools!
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I spoke too soon. It’s back. I’ve stopped magnesium supplements but that doesn’t seem to be helping so I’m trying foods and herbs to help control it. I’m wondering if it’s just another form of detox fr me.
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Kaibyrd~
Have you tried liquid ReMag magnesium? It will not cause diarrhea.
I do know there is a stomach/intestinal bug going around.
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quote:Originally posted by jcarlnew: I met a very nice young lady from Phoenix Arizon that has long term Valley Fever and recently diagnosed pulmonary hypertension. Any thoughts on with soft or hard shelled hyperbaric oxygen treatments would have any contradictions or benefits for these issues. Pholph, I know you probably may know a bit about Valley Fever.
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Hi jcarlnew~
I just emailed you and the Phoenix person with Valley Fever.
I'd like to put her in touch with my HBOT/neuro friend here, as VF can be very serious and IMO should be evaluated by a professional familiar with both VF and HBOT before starting treatment.
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Phoiph, I haven’t tried that. The brand I take usually doesn’t cause stomach upset but I thought maybe it was. I don’t think it is now since I’ve been off it several days. This could be a bug.
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I am wondering if anyone has any experience or knows of anyone that has used mHBOT to help heal a tooth infection Thanks
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I use Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in my bath. Apparently it can be absorbed by the skin and it has been beneficial for my skin. I have a small tub and throw a couple of handfuls into the water.
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I love Epsom salt baths! Helps my hurting muscles.
Hominahomina, I have not heard of anything specifically about teeth.
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Epsom salts baths hype me up and I can't sleep even 12 hours later
I seems like Hbot would help infected teeth if it helps stroke victims
Here's a question Does Hbot increase oxygen significantly inside the cell If so why do you say and do you have any supporting documentation?
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Homina~
Breathing supplemental oxygen alone will saturate the red blood cells, however, they can only carry so much 02. The delivery of that 02 to tissues by the red blood cells is ultimately dependent on the efficiency of one's circulation.
Breathing supplemental oxygen under pressure (HBOT) forces the oxygen beyond the red blood cells, into the tissues (which are made of cells), fluids, plasma, etc. This method delivers oxygen more deeply and efficiently, and is less dependent on one's circulation.
There was a study done in the 50's on pigs. Their blood was removed and replaced with saline solution while receiving high pressure HBOT. The pigs were fine, as their cells were saturated with 02, even without blood to carry the oxygen molecules. (Supposedly their blood was replaced and they suffered no ill effects.)
This is the basic way healing via hyperbaric works, but there is much more to it. I strongly suggest reading "The Oxygen Revolution" (3rd Edition), by Dr. Paul Harch for more background on the science behind HBOT.
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Good morning all~ I wanted to give a brief report in and ask a question. I know I so at the very beginning of this journey. I did about 5 weeks of 4 times a week at the clinic before my chamber arrived. (Plus 3-4 times a week of 40 min dives in Jan and Feb). Then I did 8 consecutive dives with my chamber (1 hour, supplemental O2). Then I flew back to my parents condo for 5 days to help clean it out for the final sale. This beautiful location has been my nemesis due to mold. Many things were gone including and probably most importantly tons of files that my father was unwilling to let go of during/after the mold remediation in 2015. However, my sister and I looked at and touched piles of photos that were very moldy (smell). I had no reaction! Normally, my sleep would be disrupted and I would have diarrhea. I was thrilled to be able to participate in this sorting, packing, throwing out activity without being affected in a major, rendered non-functional way. That being said, I was very happy to crawl back into my chamber when I returned on Friday evening. I will have 2 weeks of daily dives before I head back to the condo for the final time. I will be gone and away from the chamber for a week. Then I should be able to be consistent.
So my question is what do you record on your log of dives? I have created a spreadsheet to record the date, the time, how I felt. Then because my primary symptoms I am trying to address are my stools and my sleep, I am logging how those are the night and day after that particular dive. Also in the mix are any supplements or changes in supplements as I find those can have a substantial affect on those 2 events. After I've had more dive time under by belt, I will record an track any foods I try as I attempt to expand my diet (but for right now, I'm leaving that alone and sticking with what I know works). I'm just curious if you log anything else. Do you use a notebook? Or electronic?
Happy diving! Carbokitty
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Hi, Carbokitty! Congratulations on going back to the condo and not having a bad reaction. That must be very encouraging.
I use two methods of record keeping. Phioph sent me these 2 and I just keep photocopying them. One is a symptom checklist that is done initially and then monthly. The other a chart with the month, day and I record how long my dive is. I also use this one to keep track of how many dives I have done to date. I would be glad to send you a copy if you PM me your address.
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I'm in a dilemma, I still haven't gotten around to HBOT despite it most likely being the absolute best thing for me.
The reason is, I have sinus problems, and Ive been waiting to clear them first before HBOT, but havent had success.
I actually think my biggest problem may be whatevers growing in my nose rather than systemically.
They did a swab and found MARCoNS bacteria and even a fungus growing in there at one point. Ive used silver spray for ages, and even the anti fungal spray for many weeks. But my ears still pop and i think whatevers back there is still back there. and my ears are always blocked. I havent re tested the swab due to expense.
Im also on antibiotics primarily for a CPn / chlamydia pneumoniae infection (wheldon protocol like another here). But though theyve most likely helped some things, they havent made a big impact on sinuses (Cpn). Which makes me think it its probably not the CPn causing the sinus stuff.
My jaw is severely misaligned / out of joint, and it blocks my sinuses. I have a dental splint for this, but I dont know if thats the cause or the effect of the infections back there.
I've tried antibiotics, antifungal spray, silver spray... yet still my sinuses / ears are always blocked and popping and crunching. Was thinking about Ozone might clear it out... but thats also expensive, and HBOT works similarly in many ways.
Im wondering if I should just go ahead and try a mHBOT session on low pressure with some Ear Planes and something. It just doesnt look like im going to have clear sinuses any time soon without surgery, which I dont think is a good idea for me at all at this point.
Or do sinuses that always pop and dont clear easily mean = absolute no go?
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Ozlyme, Have you considered Ozone ear insufflations and sniffing Ozonated water? That is a 5 minute treatment and should be very low cost. Unlikely, but if you are in NW Arkansas, I can help with that, otherwise you can try to find someone with a medical ozone generator near you.
Do you have a chamber? If so, you could begin by very slowly increasing the pressure and clearing your ears every few seconds. When you can no longer clear, back off the pressure a bit and dive at that pressure.
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Thanks kgg~I've sent you a PM. Carbokitty
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Carbokitty, did not receive a PM.
Ozlyme, I have heard that MARCONS is hard to clear. There is a compounded nasal spray that some mold patients are using that some are having success with. But even then it seems like it takes more than one round of treatment.
I agree with Digby's suggestion of trying the chamber very slowly, clearing your ears and not taking it past the pressure you tolerate. If you feel pain, it is a warning sign. Back down the pressure. I have never tried Ozone but if it near you that may be worth a try as well.
Please keep us posted on how you do.
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So I’m pretty sure mHBOT is causing the diarrhea. We took a 5 day vacation (was planned and paid for before I started hbot) and I had no problems while away. I got back late last night so didn’t dive until today. No issues before the dive but now it’s baaaa-aack. 🙁 I have no idea what to do for it since the usual treatments aren’t working.
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Kaibyrd, I am so sorry to hear that it seems to be causing diarrhea. What do you mean the usual treatments aren't working? You have tried Immodium, etc? Are you taking probiotics?
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I too am sorry to hear about the diarrhea! So frustrating! So my story and why I am even here is that one of my main symptoms with mold exposure is diarrhea. That became kind of a permanent thing after antibiotics and mold treatment. If I am in mold, I immediately get diarrhea. Could it be that there is mold in your home? And you are concentrating the moldy air into the chamber? Just a thought.
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