After I bought my own HBOT chamber, I discovered it was too loud for me. I was able to purchase a "silencer" where about 90% of the noise was eliminated. I don't know if hard chambers found in HBOT clinics have such an option, but home units do (at least mine did).
Not too bad diving, quite loud surfacing.
Did you wear double-protection, earmuffs + earplugs? I'm very much considering this since there's a chamber not too far from where I live and I have nothing to lose but money at this point.
Earmuffs will make it harder for you to equilibrate pressures. Only use vented plugs and that's it.
The vented plugs have a hole for the air to escape, thus making it easy to equilibrate the pressure between the outer ear and the middle ear. I used my musician's plugs.
You are misunderstanding me, it's not about oxygen intake, it's because you are in an airtight capsule while you undergo the procedure and they increase the air pressure there; if you can't equilibrate pressures, you might get barotrauma.
What exactly is a silencer and where did you buy it? After buying it did you have to wear earplugs inside for the pressure thing so you wouldn't give yourself barotrauma? Or are the home units more safe on the pressure thing?
I only did 2 sessions. I did it for my other brain disorder, but it made it worse so I stopped. It would have worsened my ear problems anyway. It depends on how bad your case is I guess. Mine is bad.
Hi @Ela Stefan -- A silencer is sort of a mini HBOTchamber, about the size of a football. It's attached onto the tube that goes from the compressor to the actual large HBOT chamber, and is located about half way in between. I got it from the company that sells these chambers, and I've assumed all brands would have that option.
Does HBOT help with benzo withdrawal or tolerance, which can make your brain sensitive and sizzling very badly from normal noises?
I went through an 18-month benzo withdrawal about 20 years ago, so I know what you're referring to. Afterwards I discovered a micro-current device called Alpha-Stim that helped calm my brain and neurological systems down considerably, and felt I would have had a much easier time with my benzo withdrawal had I had it during that time.
It was more likely the high pressure hissing sound of the chamber that made you relax as it gave you residual inhibition over the tinnitus... just expensive masking.
If you're doing this for benzo related tinnitus, it is HIGHLY ILL ADVISED.
You can wear vented earplugs or earmuffs where there's a tiny space for air to get in/out.
For example, I have heard many people with neurological problems, such as those with Lyme disease, depression, fatigue syndrome, insomnia etc. successfully using HBOT.
Some of that makes fundamental sense if a lack of oxygen is indeed the issue, like insomnia perhaps?
So was I. I noticed the decrease as well. Turned my tone to a hiss and might've saved some hair cells. Maybe.
Does HBOT work for reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis? Has anyone tried it for those?
Stop while you are ahead. Just two sessions of HBOT wrecked my Eustachian tubes permanently.
Dear Eliska. It is indeed too early to expect results after the first session. I had a lot of HBOT sessions, in several series. I experienced relief from the 7th or 8th session...
It is indeed loud in the chamber... I use a combination of earmuffs (Peltor X5A) and earplugs (ACS 27). Mostly also in the 5 minute periods between the 20 minute O2 blocks.
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