With few evidence-based treatments for long COVID, patients with debilitating symptoms can be tempted by unproven options.
One that has gotten a lot of attention is hyperbaric oxygen. This therapy has traditionally been used to treat divers who have decompression sickness, or the bends. It’s also being touted by some clinics as an effective treatment for long COVID.Scientific Reportsfound that those treated in a high-pressure oxygen system 5 days a week for 2 months showed improvements in brain fog, pain, energy, sleep, anxiety, and, compared with similar patients who got sham treatments.
“It’s very expensive – roughly $120 per session – and there just isn’t the evidence there to support its use,” he says.
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