Mild portable hyperbaric chamber

[Guest guest]

I ran into this while surfing. Anybody ever heard of this unit and

whether it's of any therapeutic use? The price is $3,995.00. I know

someone with RSD who has to drive to another state every month for HBOT

and it's not covered by insurance. This unit uses ambient air, but they

only sell it with a doctor's (or other medical professional's)

prescription.

Lana

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Hyperbaric Chambers - - Introducing oxygen therapy for the new

millennium: the Hyper-OxyT P/T (personal use/travel). This mild portable

hyperbaric chamber is designed to help increase the uptake of oxygen in

the body. Users of hyperbaric therapy MAY experience increased stamina

and endurance, rapid recovery from fatigue, reduced stress and anxiety,

relief of muscle and tendon aches and pains, improved skin and body

tone, increased respiratory capacity, and improved sleep. Portable;

perfect for travel. Deflates to fit into a convenient bag for storage or

travel. Assembles and disassembles in minutes.

Large view window for occupant comfort.

Inflates and pressurizes to 3 pounds per square inch (psi) in 4 to 5

minutes. Constant pressure at 3 psi.

Occupant can easily exit from the chamber by deflating and unzipping

from the inside.

Does not require any special training, maintenance, or license to

operate.

Uses household power supply. Does not require special wiring.

Uses filtered ambient air only.

The current scope of indications approved for the mild portable

hyperbaric chamber by the Food and Drug Administration are for oxygen

deficiency from acute mountain sickness (AMS), also known as

high-altitude sickness. The primary cause of AMS is the body's inability

to obtain sufficient oxygen from the air at a reduced atmospheric

pressure, which leads to oxygen deprivation. (Nausea, breathlessness,

insomnia, altered mental state, cyanosis or ashen color, severe

headache, anorexia, mild lassitude, extreme fatigue, dizziness, and

reduced urine output are some signs and symptoms of AMS.) At pressures

of 2 to 4 psi, the mild hyperbaric chamber provides an environment that

simulates the pressures at lower elevations. The increased atmospheric

pressure increases the oxygen pressure presented to the blood, plasma,

and body tissues.

Per FDA requirements, this product can be purchased only under the

recommendation of a physician or health care practioner (MD, DO, DC,

nurse practitioner, etc.). Comfort House must receive by mail the

original written recommendation (on the provider's letterhead or

prescription form) before we can process your order.